Co showering

I had my first shower with LO (5weeks) today.
He absolutely loved it!! Loved the water running down his back, was bright eyed and looking around at everything....he was so relaxed. Usually he screams during bath time, so I'm thinking this could be the way to go  
He was also due for a feed about 10mins s after getting out, but after he got dressed he passed out on our bed for an hour.

Aw ♥ we love it. My sons been co bathing/showering since birth.

I didn't and don't plan to co shower with DD, but how do you do it? I mean, how do you hold your LO as well as get yourself clean? I'm asking, because I thought about doing it, but was afraid the water would be too hot, or I'd drop her, etc...


ETA: sorry that was OT  

Aww I remember the first co-shower with Kallee. She was scared, you could see it in her eyes, but she didn't cry, just had this look of ok, momma I trust you! I sang to her and she got used to it, she also fell asleep right after. Glad you're gonna have such a sweet first time memory!

<blockquote><b>Quoting melindapple:</b>" I didn't and don't plan to co shower with DD, but how do you do it? I mean, how do you hold your LO as ... [snip!] ... I thought about doing it, but was afraid the water would be too hot, or I'd drop her, etc... ETA: sorry that was OT  "</blockquote>




Ds loves hot water! When he was an infant I would slowly warm up the qater until it was comfortable for us both. Wash baby and then put him/her in a carrier or hand em off to daddy. Sometimes I would wash before and then bring ds in with me.

Quoting melindapple:" I didn't and don't plan to co shower with DD, but how do you do it? I mean, how do you hold your LO as ... [snip!] ... I thought about doing it, but was afraid the water would be too hot, or I'd drop her, etc... ETA: sorry that was OT  "

It can be tricky holding onto to a wet and very slippery baby. I always found it helped to put a washcloth between us to give a little gripping surface area. It helped a lot. As for getting myself clean, facing one of the baby bath seats (it kind of resembles a bouncy seat on mesh) away from the shower and altering the spray to point less towards the back of the tub made things easy. I would face baby away to prevent the soap and water from accidentally splashing into his eyes.

My girls always take a shower with me. They love it and it's so much faster than all of us taking individual showers/baths.

<blockquote><b>Quoting kate♥[j&a]:</b>" My girls always take a shower with me. They love it and it's so much faster than all of us taking individual showers/baths."</blockquote>




This too! Ds bathes alone at night and every other time sith me. But he's getting a little big now lol and curious

I hopped in first to get the water temp right, then SO brought him into me. I didn't use soap or anything on him, just the running water. Then after about 15mins I called SO to come back in and get him, then I washed myself.
I never co showered with my other two, just the occasional bath but they were a lot older.
I'll definitely be doing it again though, it was so easy and great to have some one on one time with him besides feeding or settling him.

Showers are my only alone time. I enjoy getting 10 mins a day to my self lol

I co shower with both our kids. They take baths by themselves but sometimes they want to jump in with me or it is quicker to just all jump in the shower.

Quoting I'm actually a virgin:" <blockquote><b>Quoting kate♥[j&a]:</b>" My girls always take a shower with me. ... [snip!] ... This too! Ds bathes alone at night and every other time sith me. But he's getting a little big now lol and curious"

Yeah, it's fun till it gets awkward, lol. "Mommy, where's your penis" lmao

<blockquote><b>Quoting motherofboys:</b>" Yeah, it's fun till it gets awkward, lol. "Mommy, where's your penis" lmao"</blockquote>



Lol DS1 told me today that I had a penis on my head....so he pretty much just called me a dickhead lol

Quoting J&T+3:" <blockquote><b>Quoting motherofboys:</b>" Yeah, it's fun till it gets awkward, lol. ... [snip!] ... Lol DS1 told me today that I had a penis on my head....so he pretty much just called me a dickhead lol"

oh my goodness, if everyone hadn't gone to bed I'd be laughing so loud right now!

<blockquote><b>Quoting motherofboys:</b>" Yeah, it's fun till it gets awkward, lol. "Mommy, where's your penis" lmao"</blockquote>




Lol that's the one ha! He even poked at me, while looking at himself very confused. Haha very awkward, but I just redirected him and got out lol