bath time tips? 😅

Question

My daughter is about to be a month old and she absolutely HATES taking baths or anything having to do with water. I feel like i’ve tried everything. We’ve tried 3 different baths , just doing washcloths, tried a swaddle bath, got a temperature monitor, we also tried 4 different brands of soap thinking that could be the problem. Every-time we put water on her she screams bloody murder.. i feel so bad and i try to space bath time out as much as i can but it’s getting really exhausting. I was considering taking a bath and holding her in the big bath tub tonight thinking maybe that could help? 
I’m open to any ideas or suggestions! I’m having a really hard time and could use any advice 😩

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Don't worry and keep the bath tome to minimum for now. Also- babies at 1mo don't need a bath every day 😊
Taking bath with her is a great idea.
Many parents forget to "show" the water to the baby before putting them to the bath tub. And rememer to start in "side position" so she can see the water, feels safe. And to put her legs first into the water.
I also think- you can try out different temperatures- everyone has their preference- babies too...

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Yes. I was gonna recommend you getting in the regular tub with her. May be much more comfortable for her.

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I ditched the baby bath after 2 uses. Just put her in the tub with me. Butt on my stomach. Supported her head. Had her dad come in and help wash her, then he'd take her and dry her while I got out and dried off. Worked pretty well for us. Baby tub was a waste of $$$ for us.

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Definitely try holding her in the bath. I took baths with my son up until he was 3. When he was a baby he screamed his head off unless I was in the bath with him. I still only have him a bath once a week or whenever he would get dirty.

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Some babies just don’t like baths and there’s nothing you can do to make it better for them. Just do them sparingly, when she’s not tired or hungry, and keep it as short as possible

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My newborn is was like this.. what helped was putting a warm wash cloth on her tummy the whole time we would bath her Ans saved her hair for last

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My son was that way at first and then I figured out the water temperature wasn’t hot enough for him. He likes his water what you would consider hot for a baby. But now he absolutely loves bath time! (:

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She will eventually get used to it. My oldest was this way for a long time but she had to get over it cause we aren’t skipping baths lol my newest baby has loved them from day 1, I make the water warm and I keep a warm wet washcloth across her belly to keep her warm. She absolutely loves baths. Some baby’s like them and some hate them unfortunately. But she will grow out of it.

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