Back towards the end of my pregnancy, this lovely baby bath landed on my door step. At that point, I'd never bathed a baby before so had no idea if it'd be any good or not. After having Squidge, when I was still in the hospital, a nurse came around and showed me how to bathe him, in a normal bath, so I was a little nervous the first time I bathed him in this as it's quite different in shape to a standard bath.
Well, I needn't have worried, it wasn't exactly rocket science! The Shnuggle bath is made up of a special foam called expanded polypropylene which is great at holding the heat from the water. It's also a really light material - they say the bath is the same weight as a loaf of bread, but as it has a larger surface area, I think it feels lighter.
The bath is designed so that the baby is in a more upright position, and the bath has a bump in the bottom of it for them to sit against, to help the upright position. It's also scooped at the front so it's easier to get your arms/hands in and out to bathe your baby.
Those of you with sharp eyes will see that little Squidge doesn't like having a bath :P We have this face, the crying eyes looking right at me every time with a look of 'Why are you doing this to me mummy?', there's no reason for it too - the water is tested with a thermometer as 'warm', he just hates being in water, strange baby!
Things I love about it:
- It's light, so easy to pick up with your one free hand when you're holding your baby
- It's small, so I can tuck it away in a nook easily
- It's great at holding the temperature of the water
Here's where I'd list the things I don't love about it, but in all honesty I don't have any dislikes, perhaps the price, it's not a cheap baby bath, it's £30, however they do have a section of clearance baths for £20 which makes it more reasonable. The one I opted for is the mint green one as it fits with the colour and theme of his bedroom :)
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