If the prospect of bathing your baby is causing you stress, or if you just want to make sure it is a pleasant experience, check out theses baby bath essentials, from everything to a cozy tub to smart thermometer to a gentle soap.
1. Soft Scrubbing
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Match your baby soft skin with these buttery organic washcloths made of sustainable bamboo.
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2. Baby in a Bucket
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The Original Tummy Tub brings the European practice of bathing babies in buckets to the U.S. With a rubber bottom, it won't scootch and baby can sit cozily (with your support) for a nice, soothing soak.
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3. So Fresh and So Clean
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Try California Baby Wash's calming shampoo and body wash for all-natura, nasty chemical-free bathing bliss. It's pricey but a little goes a very long way--you only need a few squirts per bath.
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4. Hair Rinsing
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To erase the possibility of getting water and/or soap in baby's eyes, try this Munchkin Shampoo Rinser to safely pour water over her head.
Around $15.50,
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5. Soft as a Baby
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With no phthalates, petrochemicals or parabens, Burt's Bees Baby Bee Nourishing Lotion smoothes baby's dry patches after a bath--and can give you a nice moment of infant massage. We (and many Amazon reviewers) prefer the fragrance-free variety.
Around $10 for 12 ounces
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6. Bundle of (Clean) Joy
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When baby emerges from the water, you'll want a nice fluffy towel for him. Carter's polar bear version has a convenient (and adorable) hood to keep his head warm and get it dry.
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7. Perfectly Warm--and Safe
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According to May Clinic, babies should be bathed in 100-degree water. This tub spout cover and thermometer takes out the guesswork AND provides protection from future head-bonks on the faucet.
Around $29,
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8. Bath Squirters
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At some point not too long from now that adorable baby or yours will be sitting up and playing with toys, if she isn't already. There are BPA-free and CUTE.
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9. Mom's Best Friend
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Save your knees and be safer with this kneepad/bath organizer. Once baby gets old enough to sit in tub central (or if you have an infant tub within the tub) this will make you both very happy.
Around $19,
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10. Whale Storage Pod
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An adorable way to organize all the bath chatchkes you will eventually have bobbing around your bathroom.
Around $30,
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