Baby in the bathroom; bathing baby and a lil more about poop

Two things in this post that you probably haven't thought of yet:
  1. How to go to the bathroom when you have a baby.
  2. How to deal with your baby going to the bathroom.

Your baby will want to be with you ALL the time. ALL the time. If you're lucky then your baby will sleep well and you'll have enough time to take a quick shower and even use the toilet during naps. Hopefully you have a crib or pack n play near a bathroom that you can leave baby in while you pee. I suggest getting a bouncer.
This little thing is easy to carry around with one hand while you have the baby in the other. You bring it into the bathroom. Put the baby in, strap them in, and you handle your business while your baby sits and watches you. Yup, you get an audience while you take a dump. Welcome to motherhood. Your privacy went out the window when you got pregnant and started to visit the OB/GYN.
I was always too nervous to leave Nico alone long enough to take a shower. I was so afraid he would cry and I wouldn't be able to hear him or dry off and get him in time. I waited until my hubby came home and at least could listen for baby while I showered. Showing became my "mommy time". I took a long hot shower, shaved my legs, washed my hair so that I could come out of the bathroom new, refreshed and feeling like a women again.

2. I already talked about diapers and wipes. I have yet to use baby powder on Nico...what!...yes. I know I know baby powder is a staple when it comes to babies. I used it at every change when I used to babysit. But I didn't want anything extra on my baby and I read all that stuff wasn't necessary. My pediatrician agreed. She said really the only thing I might need is A&D or Vaseline once in a while to prevent or help heal rash. Nico has never had diaper rash or any other skin issue. I even just used a small washcloth with water to clean pee diapers the first few weeks. Now, with solid food and thicker poop I might have to switch to the One n Done wipes that are thicker and can handle more "business".
   Side note: I still haven't bought a diaper pail. I thought a diaper genie was a game changer but newborn diapers don't really smell. We have more smelly diapers now but I keep a bottle of febreeze next to the changing table and just spray when a real stinker goes in. I just keep a medium trash bin so it gets changed every two or three days. I might end up buying one when the diapers get worse but for now, saved money, don't have one.

2 1/2 Bathing baby: I figure this is as good a time as any to throw in a few things about bathing. The first few "baths" were a naked baby on my bed, laying on a towel and I had a bowl of warm water. I had one wash cloth to get babies arms wet, another cloth with baby soap then the first cloth to wipe the soap off. I tried to keep him covered with the towel as I went to keep him from getting cold. I finally graduated to the baby tubs, I mentioned in an earlier post.


Something you would never think about before baby is there are different kinds of washcloths. There are thick and think ones. Pay attention at the store. You want thin washcloths because babies are tiny and the thick ones aren't gonna help until baby is much bigger. I still use the thin ones. Gotta get in all those rolls you know. Same with the towel. There are thick and thin ones. I used the thin ones for newborn and after about two months I prefer the thick towels.

That's it.