Grunting in the bath

[gibbinator]

Whenever we put ds in water he starts grunting. Fast inhale, slow grunting exhale. He doesn't necessarily cry, but he exudes an aura of displeasure.

We've tried various temperatures, tried bathing him in the sink instead of the infant tub. He even does this if I just wash him with a facecloth without him being immersed. Its like being wet bothers him.

Anyone else deal with this weirdness? How did you get your baby to enjoy bathtime?

[pamela]

How old is he? Are you keeping the exposed parts of his body warm while he's wet?

[gibbinator]

He'll be 5 months next week. We always put a wet towel over his body when he's laying in the infant tub and make sure to keep it warm. If we bathe him in the sink he sits up so the water is deeper.

[bocababe]

The way you're describing it sounds very similar to a noise my LO makes when really happy or trying to put himself to sleep.

Are you sure its an unhappy noise?

[gibbinator]

It's definitely not happy. If we take more than 5mins to wash him he reaches his limit and cries :/

[pamela]

At least in our case, DS grew to like baths more when he could sit on his own and splash/play with toys.

[Deleted]

Toys! DS *hated* bath time no matter what I did until he was ~5 months old and could sit up on his own and play w/ bath toys. Now he's fine w/ bath time. He doesn't love it, but at least there is no screeching.

[gibbinator]

Nov 2, 2012 16:14:52 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Warm water can sometimes make them feel like they have to poop. Could that be it?

Hmm, now that you say it, the look on his face is similar

[jenny1223]

Nov 2, 2012 16:55:44 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Nov 2, 2012 16:49:43 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Hmm, now that you say it, the look on his face is similar

Careful! Lu has dropped many a deuce in the tub.

DS pooped in the tub for the first time a few weeks ago. I was laughing so hard while yelling at him to stop pooping.

[Ashley&Scott]

M pooped in the tub quite often during those first few months.

And I agree with pp, bath time will be much more fun when he can sit up, splash & play. I'd say that happened around 6mo old for us.