Bath time guilt
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So 1. Colic is a symptom. Not a diagnosis. Have you tested him for a milk allergy? That could also be caused by his silent reflux. Talk to his pediatrician and see what can be done. It could also be excess gas ( I give my daughter gas drops with her Pepcid cause she’s on oatmeal due to her reflux. 2. It’s okay. Babies don’t really get dirty. Sometimes I go 4 days without bathing my daughter. you definitely don’t have to feel bad. I only give her a bath every day unless she had spit up a bit. Sometimes I just simply clean her neck with a wipe. I still try to stick to an every other day routine. 3. It will get easier. Just breathe. I know it’s hard right now. But there’s a bright light at the end of the tunnel with the cutest baby smiles and laughs. You’ll make a funny face and he will laugh so loud. You are a great mom. If you need someone to talk to Im practically up all night with my girl.
if you feel like really aren’t able to do these baths they do make wipes for that! it’s not a permanent solution but when my daughter was smaller i used the oatmeal body wipes from aveno and the water wipes from pampers! sometime you just have to do what you have to do and we have all been there!
The mustela cleansing water is fantastic when bath time isn’t possible! It smells amazing too
It gets better!! This beginning is really rough so hang in there!
Baths do help, but if you don’t have the capacity to do it that’s fine. Babies don’t need daily baths especially at that age. It strips their skin of moisture. Don’t stress! You’re doing great
My baby absolutely hated it at first but now he loves it. I give him warm epsom salt baths and it helps his tummy aches SO much. I'd keep trying to give him baths and see if he gets used to it and maybe starts to enjoy it after the shock wears off. Epsom salt is also really good for constipation! He may start associating it with relief. (Also try some probiotic drops maybe?)
It’s totally fine. In the beginning I was a mess and I think we bathed her once a week. It was winter and we never left the house. Even now at almost six months I still find it hard to find the energy sometimes. Don’t feel bad, you’re doing the best you can!
I saw a lady say that a weak chamomile tea can be really good at helping babies with colic! Maybe try him on some, easing his discomfort and trying to get him more relaxed may help with him enjoying the bath a bit more x
My LO hated the bath until she was about 8-12 weeks old so I only bathed her once a week as it was an ORDEAL for everyone involved. As long as you make sure you give them a good clean every time you do a nappy change and a top & tail once a day, they’ll be good. They start to enjoy it with time and we now do bath time every evening xx
A bath is the only thing that will settle my little one so he has one daily since being a few weeks old. The warm water can really help. What are you bathing them in? Is it a baby bath or a support? Have you tried going in the bath with them?