Hey guys ,
To give a little context I have an 8 month old and live with my in laws . They are middle eastern while I am British . Every time I give my daughter a bath I wrap her in a hooded towel and then a fluffy blanket around the towel and bring her downstairs to lotion her and change her as I donāt want to in the bathroom floor as itās tiled and not comfortable in general . Its to a point I just avoid giving her baths when my mother in law is in the house as she has a major issue with me bringing my daughter downstairs to change her and thinks Iām making her sick and sheās too cold and that it should be done in the bathroom . I try rush down before she sees šāāļø She always comments and tuts and keeps muttering in her own language hurrying me to go down quickly and then gives out to my husband about it . Iām like so confused Iāve always grown up doing this in my family . Iāve researched and babies donāt get sick from being a little chilly which I donāt think she even is . They get sick from viruses . It just is so frustrating . Iād rather do our wind down routine in the bedroom on the comfy bed and I take my time with her and give her a breastfeed than do it quickly in the bathroom while sheās on a hard surface . Am I making sense or am I being cruel and I should change her upstairs ? This is genuinely a major issue since birth .
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You're right, you don't get sick from being cold, you get sick from coming into contact with viruses, bugs and germs. Your mother in law could do with some education on how illnesses are transmitted!
You do your routine exactly how you want to, lovely and comforting for baby. Absolutely nothing cruel about wrapping your baby in a towel and blanket and lotioning them in a warm, comfortable room.

Youāre absolutely right and sheās absolutely annoying

As Rebecca said, your baby won't get sick bcs of what you do. You're doing your best, mumma!