Every baby needs to be bathed regularly, and one of the easiest and safest ways to do this is with a baby bathtub. A baby bathtub will allow you to control your small infant while you bathe them, without having to get into a regular tub or bending over the tub and injuring yourself or your baby.
When you first get your newborn baby home, one of the things you may be looking forward to is giving the baby a bath. This isn't recommended until the umbilical stump has fallen off and healed, but once it has it is generally recommended that you give your baby a bath a couple times a week. A baby bathtub is a great way to make this a pleasurable and safe experience for you and your baby.
Baby baths come in many different shapes, styles, price ranges, and with various accessories. For very small infants, some baby bathtubs come with a netting that will allow you to suspend your infant over the water to reduce the chance of the infant slipping into the water. There are also folding baby bathtubs, an inflatable baby bath that you could travel with, baby bath seats for larger babies, and european style baby bathtubs that are though to give the baby the sense that they are in the womb.
In order to be as safe as possible, please remember to never leave your baby alone in or near water, whether they are in a baby bathtub or not. They could very quickly slip or wiggle and submerge under the water. Many consumer advocacy agencies have released warnings about these products, mainly due to a false sense of security that one of these baby baths give parents about their infants' safety. But knowing this you can use a baby bathtub safely and effectively, and it wil be a very useful purchase. So remember, please never leave them alone for even a second, that second could cost you a lifetime of agony.