Velcro Baby

If you have a tub I put his tub in my tub and angle the shower head so it doesn’t hit him! I have the Frida bath for him so he lounges in the hammock and then I bathe him while I shower win win

I try to shower when he’s done eating so he’s kinda milk drunk/ sleepy. And then I change his diaper and get back into the shower with him if he needs a quick bath.

I time my showers to immediately after her nap. Then I put her in the bouncer chair (usually with her toy piano rigged to it) in front of the shower. I leave part of the curtain open to play peekaboo and narrate my shower so she knows I’m there. With the grogginess, the keyboard, and our conversation, I usually get 10-15 minutes. Even get to brush my teeth after without moving her (as long as I make silly faces when swishing mouthwash).

With my first I just took the quickests shower ever. My second is more chill I could probably leave him on the floor for all he cares (jk thst would definitely make him cry).

Either try feeding and changing first, then put them in a bouncer. You could try putting on a relaxing playlist. I’ll sometimes turn the shower on before I put my daughter in the bathroom with the bouncer so the noise isn’t so startling. Or if you really need to you can alway do it after they sleep. Just try to remember as hard as it is to hear them cry it’s okay if they cry for just a few minutes while they are somewhere safe. You need to take care of you too and you can pick them right back up after and snuggle.

I shower with her I was myself first then my hubby hands her to me and I wash her

I dunno how many kids you have or how old they are, but I’ll say with my girls (2.5mo and 2yo) I usually try to wait until they’re both in bed at night (if I’m not too tired by then lmao). Other times, I’ll try to shower early in the morning before they wake up. Or, a third option, I make sure the baby is fed and safely asleep in her bassinet, and I just let the 2yo in the shower with me lol. Once or twice I’ve had the baby asleep in the bassinet (of course with a monitor) while I set up the 2yo with snacks and I drink and her favorite movie (on my phone) in the bathroom while I’m showering.

Hopefully these options help 🫶🏻 I know I felt the same way in the beginning with my first (it was just her and I for the first year, so she’s a major Velcro baby; worse than her sister even though she’s not even BF anymore 😂) but you will eventually be able to shower in peace, I promise 😭 it’s all about timing

I put her sling in the shower with me or sit her right outside the shower use the see through curtain only lol they need to see and smeellll you. My girl HATES the bouncer fr so I lay her in this portable co sleeper that goes in the bed instead of beside it and lay that on the floor. I get 10-15 in that but sometimes if I’m lucky 20-25😉

I usually feed her and burp her and then I’ll put her in a flat activity center in the bathroom where I can see her with some hanging toys she likes and she is set! I can take long showers and moisturizer routine after the shower AND I get to keep my eyes on her the whole time. Most days she doesn’t need me to entertain her during my shower, she will be reaching out to touch the hanging toys and “talking” to them the whole time.