Would you use this product for a newborn? I'm trying to find a bath tub for a newborn to use, but I'm hesitant to use a plastic one.
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No, I would not use this for a newborn. A baby should be able to sit up on their own before you use this product for sure. We didn't start using it until our baby was about 5.5 months old.
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Leacho makes a newborn version of this. I have it at home. It's the only bath I would use for both of my boys. I first got it 8 years ago for my first son. For my second, who's now 4 months old, I knew EXACTLY which bath I wanted. Now he's getting too big and moves too much so I'm going to upgrade to this one. Here is a link for the newborn version. It's WONDERFUL!!!!!! Leachco Safer Bather Infant Bath Pad, Blue Fish
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I used a plastic one for my son and I wish I would have used this product instead. This bath is soft, comfortable, and easy to dry. My son loves this bath boat still and he's almost 2, he won't take a bath without it. I would recommend it for a newborn because it's non slip and the baby could lay with his/her head propped up safely and comfortably.
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Yes! I have three kids and wished I had found this years ago. Watch the video on it too! You can put baby on their belly or back. I thought it was safe and much better than the plastic ones I already used before
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You can flip it over and use it for a new born. I'm having another baby in 2 months and I plan on using it for her like that instead of the plastic ones we used for our son.
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No, I wouldn't. The sides are very soft; bean bag like. I don't think it will work well until a child is able to sit up unsupported.
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I don't see why not as long as you control the child obviously. You can lean them back on the side.
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You can flip it over & supposedly lay the baby on it & wash them. I could see that working fine. Personally, I wouldn't. I think they treat the foam in it with some crazy chemicals. There are all kinds of really good bathing apparatus on the market for newborns. Google it, it may take time but I think you will find what you are looking for. I know you want to avoid plastic. However, for my little guy I had a little plastic tub that included a newborn hammock sling for it. When used the baby doesn't touch the plastic at all & it worked great. Good luck :)
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Yes I will admit that the design is great for that. Both of my children (one baby and one toddler) are both very very active in the bathtub and used it for a few months. Neither of them fell. I hope this helps.
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its great to bath newborns, you use the fabric mesh that is shown on the picture and you can bath him securely... I used with my newborn and I felt more confident since I´m a new mom.
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This is a great tub for a highly active baby. I got it when my daughter was 3 months old, and she too loves to splash around a lot. My daughter is not 9 months old and has transitioned to the other side that allows her to sit up, and I think she loves the tub even more now!!
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You can definitely use this for a newborn and I have, for both of my children. I do put a towel down first, for more cushion and "hold". But unless the baby is tiny, the way this tub is constructed actually allows the baby to safely lay down, in the water, while you can use both hands to wash him or her.
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My experience with tub is great. Wished i had it already with my older one. It's space saving and you can use it until toddler age + later on for laundry or whatever. Infant did slide, so i placed a large washcloth in tub to give the baby a soft layer to be on and it fixed the sliding problem :)
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Personally, I don't think you need a faucet protector at all. This bathtub is best for smaller babies ( up until about 14 lbs in my opinion. Once they start to try to sit up and bob forward it's time to switch to the next tub Anyway. (when my girls were between 4 and 6 months we switched to a mini inflatable tub before the big tub.) my girls both really enjoyed this tub and bath time was always a breeze. I never had any issues with flailing arms.
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I wouldn't recommend using the bath tub on its own with a newborn, however when my son was born I used this bathtub with Summer Infant Bath Sponge inserted. It held him securely and i was able to bath him without worrying that he would slip. My son also loved it as i think the sponge kept his back warm while i wiped him down.
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Natalie - i'm trying to find the best tub to bathe my 2.5 yo with my 3 month old. Did this work for you or did you go with something different? Thanks!
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yes this is perfect for newborns!! keeps them in place and makes it easy to bath them without them slipping around everywhere. Also great for space saveing reasons. i used it for my son from newborn until 6 months. love this tub. i am very sad my son has now outgrow it. highly recommend. wish they made something simular for 6 month plus...
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It's really thick plastic, and I think you would be fine as long as you make sure the zipper is sealed. In your situation, I think the plastic covered tubs might be the safest bet. Good luck!
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Not at all! I actually gave this tub to a friend of mine because I thought it was too small for my 1 year old at the time. Try the inflatible tub from "One Step Ahead".
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I used ours up until we had to move and my daughter was 22 months. I never left her alone and i always felt safe with using this bath / changing table...she was a healthy, but heavy baby too! The color we got was a creme as advertised.
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It's difficult for new born first bath. Atleast we find it difficult. The mesh is just ok
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This tub is meant to sit directly into the full sized tub, not into an infant tub. The base is large so I doubt it would fit into an infant tub.
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Just a mesh on a seat. Baby wont get out from it easily due to its shape contoured to body shape. i didn't use the mesh, given soap might get into it during the bath time. i know we can clean it, but i don't know we can clean 100% between the baths.
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Newborns are perfect. My 10 month old was too big for it by 5 months. She is pretty active and we didn't want water everywhere.