Bath time scaries

My newborn baby (5 weeks) hates the bath so much that it causes explosive poops 😭 I tried using a cloth over her to keep her warm, warming the room, and using a gentle baby shower head. She hates sponge bath/wash cloth baths as well. It makes me so sad to hear her cry like she’s being traumatized. Any recommendations would be appreciated! Also pls tell me it gets better ❤️‍🩹

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I used to wrap mine in a large light muslin blanket and put her in the tub that way and dim the lights. I made the bath water nicely warm.

Have you tried taking a bath with her??

Get in the tub and hold her on your chest and just bathe her like that with a cloth over her to keep her warm

Sorry some of these tactics are just for survival. It will be better I promise. My daughter cried every time I showered from the time she was born till she was 1 years old.

If she hates it then why bother? You could wrap her up in a warm fluffy towel and use warm water and a washcloth to wash areas that you expose. Make life easier for both of you x

anytime i bathed my baby in the sink where she wasn’t submerged she screamed the whole time and it was traumatizing for us both lol. as soon as i moved her into the tub so she was submerged more and with a muslin blanket on her exposed skin she ended up loving it!

I used to feed her before bath time, my midwife said it helps keep her calm.

Constant eye contact and talking/singing helped every time as well, but I must admit that she loved bath time since day one though.

Also you don’t need to bathe her every day. Just so you know !

If baby is home & not in daycare you don't need to wash baby besides 1x a week. It's ideal to let their skin & immune system build as well. So I know it's not a good answer but.. it will end eventually lol. My youngest was the same. Hated being washed until 6mo old. Jesus christ lmfao

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