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With my new addition to the family I’ve been reconsidering a lot of things I used the first time around, including our baby tub. I had a basic blue baby tub with the infant sling attachment and my son always screamed through baths as a little baby. Only did he start liking being bathed when I put him in a bigger tub with more water. I’ve since recycled my old baby tub to someone else who needed one so when I went looking for a new tub I wanted something better.
I discovered Spa Baby in one of my late night Internet searches and was in awe of this genius idea. The Spa Baby tub is basically a European style bathing tub that allows the baby to sit in an upright position as opposed to laying down so the baby is somewhat submerged up to their shoulders. This keeps the baby warm and comfy, whereas in traditional tubs the baby is wet and can get cold easier -hence all that crying!
You can set the tub on a low flat surface, or in a regular tub – anywhere safe and sturdy so you can bathe and rinse easily. The nice part about this is it’s made of #5 plastic (is totally recyclable once you’re done with it) and doesn’t contain anything like BPA, PVC, phthalates, lead or flame retardant foam inserts or slings. The tub is much larger than I imagined and can fit a baby up to 6+ months old. You could also use this later to keep toys (in or out of the tub) organized, or use it to store extra towels in the bathroom when baby gets too big for it.
I’m really quite smitten with this tub and I think it would make a great baby shower gift for that mom-to-be. I always seem to struggle finding a unique gift and this is definitely perfect for that. I gave it a go and I have to admit, there is a bit of a learning curve with this tub as I felt pretty awkward and nervous about using it with a newborn who can’t hold his head up. He wasn’t too happy about it but I think it was mostly because it was one of his first bath experiences and he felt my awkwardness. With a little practice this is a great tub, although I think I’ll wait until he’s a little bit bigger before I try it again. Once you get yourself comfortable with this tub I think it would be a great alternative.
Get A Spa Baby: You can purchase Spa Baby tubs on their website SpaBabyTubs.com!
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I live in Canada where this tub has been available for quite some time. I have it for my son and he LOVED it from the first day home from the hospital (he was 24hrs old). He grew calm and quite and just sat in their. He has always enjoyed bathing in it so much, but now he is too big (one!) and if I put him in it he stands up and risks toppling over. So…it’s a GREAT tub for newborns, much warmer and comfortable than splaying out in one of those other baby tubs!
I’m wondering how you actually wash your baby when he’s all squished up in this tub. Seems like you wouldn’t be able wash his arms without pulling them way up and then how do you get to his tummy, legs, feet, etc? You will have to let us know how it all works when your baby gets a little older. I’m very curious about this one.
Lisa, you do have to life the arms to wash under them (armpits) but no more so than you would in a normal tub. There is still plenty of room to get your hands in the tub with baby in it, and wash around where it’s needed.
I used this same style tub with my now 4.5 year old for her first two years, and with my now 14 month old. There is absolutely nothing else like it. Best of all, when you’re done with the tub it makes a great container for multiple tasks around the house. You can’t do that with a standard baby bathtub. They usually end up getting tossed (although we hope they are passed around to other families a few times!).