New baby - No bath?

[NTMummy059]

Not sure if this is right place to post but anyway..

DC1 is due in September and I've only just realised - our flat has no bath! Just a shower cubicle.
I know when they are tiny we can use the sink or a baby bath.. But how realistic is it not to have an actual bath as the baby grows up?

I probably sound really stupid but I'll blame it on baby brain :)

[Futterby]

We don't have a bath either. We found a changing table/baby bath/storage thing on cheapcycle and I'm sure we'll be able to make do with it :)

[NTMummy059]

Thanks :) and at what age will they be too big for that? Will they be old enough to have a shower? :/

[Futterby]

No clue, first timer myself :) I think I'll probably just bring it in the shower with me or my DP but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it :)

[Ra88]

baby bath and then showers ! or get an extra big baby bath! if you get baby used to the shower at an early age they will be used to it , my brother would sit in the shower for ages!

[cupcake78]

You could just get a tub to go at the base of your shower. No reason why baby can't sit in the floor of the shower and have a little shower from 6mths onwards!

[ChocolateCremeEggBag]

Get a tub which you can fit in the shower?

My SIL has no bath (in NZ) and she used a plastic tub til DN could sit up(6 months ish) then a rubber mat in the shower. He is now 2 and has a shower with his dad every evening.

[NTMummy059]

Thanks all :) was suddenly feeling panicky about not having a bath! Silly I know .. Just worrying about everything at last minute!

[AnythingNotEverything]

There's an almost identical thread active tonight, but the poster's LO was outgrowing their baby bath.

Main suggestion were a big DIY type bucket, the kitchen sink, or (my personal favourite) have a shower together from an early age and pass baby out to your other half. We have a bath, but will be trying that last option too.

[Chottie]

Can you just ball up a flannel and put in the outlet of the shower? Then run a couple of inches of water and wash the baby in shower tray? I used to do this on holiday.

[DIYandEatCake]

Ikea's baby bath is big and flat-bottomed and dd still fits in it at 2.3. We put it inside the shower cubicle so the splashing's contained! We just have a shower too, now we have dc2 on the way we're looking at getting a bath put in as would be nice to bath them together.

[Exhaustipated]

We had this situation until DS was 2.5. We got a Flexibath- they are brilliant and take up hardly any storage space (they fold!). Highly recommended, and they can technically be used up to the age of 4.

[DaveMccave]

What about one of them big flexitubs used for storage? You can get them in bright colours for kids bedrooms and all different sizes. I just have a huge one away to a charity shop so I know they go big enough! I reckon they could sit in one of them with toys for a bath until 3, but they could have showers before then too. Those flexitubs are also good for sand and water play in the garden instead of expensive tables.

[DaveMccave]

In fact dd regularly emptied all her toys out of it and sat in it and she's 6.

[mrsyattering]

Dsis has no bath, had a bath on a stand changer thing when he was tiny and then got a folding baby bath which she puts in the cubicle now, he's nearly three and still goes in it. She misses having a bath herself though

[Norfolknway]

We have no bath, either! Have a 23 mo DD and she has showers with us now - has done for about 9 months.

Before that we had a blow up duck bath for her that satin the bottom of the shower cubicle. All was fine