Things they don’t teach you about baby’s 1st bath

[@chrissyhorton]

Links to everything I use for my baby’s bath! ➡️ HortonLane.com/Shop 🛁🫧 Here are my top tips for baby’s 1st bath ⬇️ • Get the bathroom warm so it’s not a temperature shock for baby • Swaddle baths are a great way to introduce your baby to bath time • You do not need even half the stuff I have linked! I am only sharing it in the event it is something you WANT for baby’s bath, but by no means do you NEED it. Anything I missed in the video? Share your baby bath tips for all the new parents! 🫧🛁

[@Organisingirl]

Is this your last kid or will you have more ps I love your family and I love big family’s

[@tiabridgeford4123]

What a beautiful chunky baby! God Bless.

[@maryannedelaney]

The first thing I learned was to bathe the baby in the sink, after it’s cleaned of course.

[@Amber-yq9ee]

I'm SO thankful u said she was a newborn bc I was looking at her size for SURE! I was thinking how have u not given a 3-4mo old baby a bath b4 now?! 🤣🤣 Mama, u look TINY! Where did u keep her inside u? Magic?! Lol! She's beautiful & PERFECT just like her Mom I'm sure! I bet ppl are ALWAYS surprised at her size! 11lbs is definitely bigger than most are used to! She's just so precious! & That head full of dark hair! 😍💕😍 She's giving me baby fever bad! Hope Mama is healing well! 💕💕

[@tinaletarte3078]

Why. So. Fast. I got time and my brain doesn't hear that fast.

[@kelzmack2497]

She is literally glowing, how does she look that good after just giving birth?? You can tell she takes great care of herself and her family ♥️

[@chrissyhorton]

It’s the clip on light I use to film my videos 😂🙈 (but thank you 🥹❤️❤️)

[@emma_luce_0623]

​@@chrissyhortonpersonally, I don't just see great lighting. I'm seeing a light from within 😊🤍 God bless you all 🫶

[@MiVidaBellisima]

She’s done it so many times she’s used to it lol

[@diopfifi4937]

​@@chrissyhortonwhich light do you use?? You look good and your hair is lovely 😍

[@lovelysophxox]

I wish I was able to take care of myself like this after giving birth 😭😭

[@kmie9018]

She’s so big! And the way she snuggles when you hold her is so adorable ❤ I miss when my boys were this small. Now, they are 14 and call me bro.

[@mandyhill4529]

Hahahaha my 6 year old calls me dude 😂❤

[@tarrynthedoula]

“Now, they are 14 and call me bro” 😂 … Have you seen the commercial where the little boy calls his mom bro and she’s like “It’s Mom to you” 😂🤣😂

[@zariah_2484]

I have 3 sons and they do the same lol!

[@masizibahove8939]

😂😂😂😂

[@angiecats5298]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 mine’s 10 and calls me bro but it’s ok because I have another one almost ready to be born… hopefully this one doesn’t call me bro

[@Krust31]

11bls!!! Good job momma! She’s a beautiful healthy baby!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@alyssam8550]

I'm a Newborn care specialist, and I will tell you that almost all parents make the bath water too cold (because they're afraid of making it too hot). A bath thermometer is great. It doesn't need to be room temperature water. It should feel warm but not hot. Most of the time when baby cries the whole bath it is because they are cold. Also, double and triple check that you have everything you need for the bath ahead of time. You'll want to get baby wrapped up and dried off immediately after they get out. They get cold fast when they are wet. And last, babies are SLIPPERY!!

[@chrissyhorton]

Love this!! Thanks so much for sharing💕

[@lleexxii]

Babies are slippery needs to be the first thing taught to new moms..so many people told me to just hold them while I shower and pass them off to dad to dry them..I did it once..NEVER again. I was panicking the whole time 😂

[@Lourdes-A.]

Babies may cry when the water is too cold, but they can also cry when water gets in their faces, their eyes, and up their noses.

[@klerr11]

This is so true! My son screamed throughout his first few baths until we used a thermometer and realised we were making the water too cold. The correct temperature for him was what I thought would be way too hot. He's loved baths ever since

[@alycran]

@@lleexxiiI always wonder how people do that!!

[@em2516]

Chrissy I remember commenting on a TikTok way back when I was *very* pregnant and you replying telling me not to be scared and encouraging me. My son will be 3 in November. Funny how time flies ❤

[@suzannelaing2968]

Be warned it doesn't slow down. My Mum was right, time keeps accelerating. Keep storing those memories, cute, funny and annoying, lol!

[@reginaphalange9316]

That’s legit the biggest newborn I’ve ever seen.

[@AmandaJ__]

Yeah no lie my baby was 9 months old at that size

[@samanthab3292]

It's wild that 6-11 lbs is all full term newborn sizes 😂

[@jesusdiedforoursins]

@@AmandaJ__same 😂😅

[@SailorYuki]

Mine was just 9 lbs but ended in NICU with all the premies. Those babies weren't bigger than the palm of my hand, and then this 9lbs baby. He looked gigantic. 😆

[@jseehowitsbeen3177]

My sister’s son was 11lbs 12 oz when he was born, and he’s 18lbs at 3 months right now. No gestational diabetes, his dad os just a really big man.

[@ashleighjohnson7161]

I truly don’t want to be a mother but I do truly enjoy watching you thrive and strive in it!!!!

[@disneyprincessintraining2725]

While I am a mom I’m the same in the sense that even if I don’t want something when someone that does is doing it and thriving I love to see it! Hope you have a good day, you sound wonderful!

[@irinao832]

One bathing tip that I heard is prior to putting them in bathtub, you put a bath towel in the drier, that way it’s nice and warm when you’re finished with the bath, my babies absolutely loved the warmth

[@bratsfacks1013]

As an adult, I do this for myself during the winter 😂

[@allisonhunter1063]

Also a washcloth under and on top of the baby so they aren't cold and sliding on the sink or tub.

[@MamotteLollpop123]

@@bratsfacks1013me too 😊😆

[@tarrynthedoula]

Watching that baby snuggle against you is giving me all the feels 🥰 Looking forward to my baby boy cuddles!

[@LisaFerguson-lw8il]

11 lbs? My eyes are watering. I loved those daily baths when my daughter was born. I had to spend 8 days in hospital due to complications. Her umbilical cord fell off as I dressed her to go home. I bathed her when we arrived home. She would almost go into a dream state as I washed her tiny sprouts of blonde hair. Your baby is beautiful. Enjoy her.

[@amandab2337]

Im so happy to see another mum with lots of kids! 🥰 Seems so rare these days, I'm pregnant with my 9th, a baby girl due in December 💕 I have 5 boys and 3 girls already and they are the biggest blessings of my life ❤️

[@raquel.garcia.1995]

Wow, at what number do you think you’ll stop? Did you always want that many kids or was it a surprise? Financially I’m thinking of only having two, but my husband would love a big family!

[@katybug6572]

Wowza! Congrats!

[@lauriem2053]

My mom had a friend back when we were young that had 12 kids and I believe she said she had two more so 14 total. Not a surprise to learn her oldest child (a daughter) became a pediatrician! ❤😊 They also had become exempt from paying income taxes I believe.

[@madunicorn7621]

Healthy baby and mom that’s all that matters. As a 9lb8oz baby and who had a 9lb baby I applaud you.

[@arrowverselover100]

That is so big. I was 6lbs 6oz at birth. Idk if I was normal sized or I was small.

[@madunicorn7621]

@@arrowverselover100 yes it is huge. I was an over weight baby wearing 3mo old clothes at birth but my daughter was just very tall at 97%. 6/6 is pretty normal and healthy in my experience.

[@kimberliana5111]

I never heard of a swaddle bath! I wish I had done this for my babies! So much more comforting!

[@LibbySherman]

Just look at that sweet little sleeping face. She's so adorable! 🥹

[@RosieColeman99]

I had the figure out all the baby stuff on my own with my first and it scared me so much that I swore I’d never have another. But now we are here 4years later and a planned baby boy on the way 😂 I feel like a new mom all over again so I’m grateful for these videos to refresh my memory!!

[@marthatowler3057]

Look at that Big Girl 🥹 You did good mama! 💕 The whole family participated 🥹😭

[@margareth1504]

You seem to be enjoying being a mum so much it shows in the way you do all this. ❤

[@n_hr18]

Mommy and baby are just gorgeous ❤️

[@chrissyhorton]

You are too kind 🥹❤️❤️❤️

[@lissaharre]

Great bath tips! I love that you mentioned that baby’s skin is sensitive and baths aren’t needed at all before umbilical cord falls off. Another pro tip is that even after umbilical cord falls off baths should be infrequent because baby’s ears are prone to infection from bath water. I aim for every 10-14 days until they are running around in the mud. And as a mom of 5, we’ve only had 2 ear infections in 10 years.

[@kathyryder828]

I bathed my babies and toddlers daily from about two weeks of age. They never had an ear infection. Correlation and causation are not the same.

[@lissaharre]

@@kathyryder828 you are right. But moisture in the ear when an infection hits is what causes an ear infection. So I’m glad that your kids never got an ear infection but as you pointed out, correlation and causation aren’t the same.

[@brittneyschofield1329]

One of my daughters was 10 lbs 4 oz 23 1/2 inches and this is exactly what it looked like holding her! She looked like a two month old at birth lol

[@KitKat10281]

My son was 5lbs 13oz at birth (granted, 5 weeks early), is 3 months old now, and is almost 15 lbs now. He's a chunker now, according to his pediatrician! I can't imagine him being nearly this size at birth, though! 😂Bless the big newborns (AND their mamas!) ❤

[@yolandawilson6619]

Mine was 9.5 lbs and 23 in long.

[@TJMoolTricia]

I just miss that sweet, sweet newborn snuggle. I still get a snuggle with the now elementary age kid, and I love every minute of those snuggles.

[@soulstarreiki8889]

So sweet.. great advice, and they definitely dont need soap, just a small amount of a mild organic shampoo. I've seen mums smother their babies in johnsons baby wash and similar stuff 😳 their skin is so lovely and only needs water.

[@spicyhotdumpling]

What can you recommend??

[@sherryleigh1966]

Love the baby towels - they keep the head covered in wriggly kids, and they ARE cute ❤

[@teefoodie91]

11lbs!! Girlll you’re a legend!! I successfully delivered my 7lb baby and I felt like it was a big achievement already! 😂😂 great job mama!! 🎉

[@SimplyTS]

Will be using this method, my husband and I are pregnant with our first - due any day now

[@abigailloar956]

For anyone with back problems like me, they make a cushioned flower you put in your kitchen sink you can bathe them in. It softens the tub of the sink. That way, you can stand and bathe them. This is especially helpful for those who get a cesarean as well. Had one with my first and hunching over like that killed me. Highly recommend the flower. Cheap and my babies love it.

[@rain0344]

becareful with cross contamination like salmonela for those who bathe their babies in the kitchen!

[@karenneill9109]

We did baths on the counter until they were sitting- it was so much more comfortable for us!

[@lizettev8922]

They also have portable bath tubs on stands. I have a portable bathtub with changing table it has been a life saver for my back and at night it’s my changing table.

[@okinoboo4743]

I had this for my last baby, the house we are in now have big sinks and the bath pillow was just PERFECT. No back pain! And less water waste!!

[@ebl36]

I love the big kid audience! So sweet and funny! 😂

[@rynm5373]

HOW do you have that much energy, shine in your eyes and positivity with a couple weeks old newborn????

[@LeekedBeats]

Because this is supposed to be normal.

[@helen4617]

Ur look amazing after just having a baby + 5 others, u Go Girl!!!!

[@NovasYouTubeName]

Putting baby in wrapped up Is such a great idea! Thank you!

[@zx1906]

We bathed our bubs in the kitchen sink until he outgrew it (we just put a simple towel in the sink as a bit of a cushion). Now he bathes with me. I hold him while dad soaps him up. He loves it!! Also he only gets a bath every three days to protect his delicate skin. On non-bath days, we just use a washcloth before bedtime on face, neck, hands and feet.

[@beloftex43]

She's beautiful.

[@rainerwells1573]

Takes a performer to know a performer. Great catch bondy ❤❤❤

[@dianebays5484]

My first baby was 10.2, so I cant imagine what you went through! Beautiful little girl!

[@kidwellmegan]

Ooooooh, sweetie baby ❤❤❤❤ God bless you mama and daddy for blessing this world with more wonderful people❣️

[@PhoenxFire]

What a beautiful, healthy girl! Congrats!

[@JesusAlways1st]

You age a really good mama 😊❤

[@Danko31]

She's absolutely gorgeous and adorable baby girl ❤🥰 She's perfect! 🧡

[@diana4043]

I loved loved loved bathing my baby! He was the cutest and happiest baby♥️

[@lisam6907]

This was so helpful!

[@eugeniaperry4278]

11lbs at birth! I was getting ready to say, didn’t you just have her 😂😂😂, now it makes sense ❤. She so precious ☀️👑🙏🏾

[@tasheenameadows2485]

I feel you 😂❤ my first son was 10lb 8oz! He came out wearing 0-3 months, he never seen newborn clothes lol. 6 kiddos, god bless you! I thought i had it rough with 4..

[@dawndixon402]

Congratulations on your newest addition to the family.

[@Chazcott]

Her size didn’t fool me, she has that newborn angel baby face while she sleeps. It looks like the best, safest, most cozy sleep we’ll ever experience. And we won’t even remember it 😂

[@lettus143]

Mother of 5, I found that same tub with my 3rd and have kept it ever since! It truly is the best

[@bbaox4408]

She’s so freaking cute. 🥰 I’ve been babysitting ever since I was 13 but I feel like when it comes to parenthood, I don’t think I’ll be ready. lol. Going to save this video for the day I have to bath my own baby.

[@wonderzofcloudn9ne]

Shes so beautiful!

[@GEMGINA]

She is a big girl wow. She is so cute God Bless.

[@korab.23]

Those thinner beach towels with fun patterns are amazing for little ones! Cheap, cotton, and cute!😁

[@nellybelly623]

Last few kids did not get infant baths, just a rinse with mom or dad in the shower. Obviously tro people are needed for the hand off mid shower but it worked super well for us.

[@lala123love]

I value your tips since you went through it 6 times! Preparing now for my first!❤

[@ilovemydog879]

Thank you for the video. It was pretty informative and I also really really really appreciate that you didn’t show your baby. There’s a lot of weird people out there and it’s good to see parents protecting their children

[@Blazingbrat]

She’s adorable 🥹

[@marywilson3071]

Such a beautiful baby girl... my middle child a son was 10 lbs. 1oz and 24 inches long... and I had to have a c-section with him... my how time has flown...he's 32 yo now...

[@gracepearlbowling5402]

I love the cloud island wash cloths. They hold up so well!

[@MissLauraSquared]

She did so well. 😄 So fun to see her siblings get excited about her first bath. Also, been there with the big newborns! I know what you mean about people mistaking them for being much older than they are. (My daughter was 11 lbs 4 oz. I did not push her out! 😅)

[@JuliaDempsey-j3z]

I would recommend making sure they aren't tired or hungry so that they enjoy it more!

[@annjose8039]

What a beautiful baby. Love, kisses and Gods blessings to you sweet baby ❤❤❤❤❤

[@arfriedman4577]

Much success, health, happiness and blessings to all

[@debraescano2744]

Bath your newborn in your clean, kitchen sink, always check the temperature of the water and use organic mild baby soap. Be careful not to get soap or shampoo in your baby’s eyes!! Good Luck!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@SapphirePerspectiveBR]

Goodness, you are beautiful.!!! Such a blessed woman.! ❤❤❤

[@BibleScriptureSeeker]

You are glowing 🥰

[@Hashbrowns-oq3eq]

Such a cute newborn 😍

[@Bauhaus_gh0ul]

You're a great mom i wish i had a mom like you

[@angies3057]

You both look beautiful!. 😊

[@gailjones4376]

Cute chunky baby 😍

[@jenniferhensley1704]

Yellow is your color! Beautiful!

[@Homegrown_Hillary]

Also, Dwight Schrute was right- newborns ARE slippery! Don’t knock a sink tubby for the first few months so you’re not hunched over the side of the tub and trying to clean and wrangle a giant bar of soap.

[@samanthab3292]

I agree with the baby bath seat! It's definitely the best one.

[@christophercohen418]

She’s so precious!!

[@BeingAMomAndBeyond]

I saw so many comments on this thread about how you all wished you were able to look this good after birth and give yourself self care. It broke my heart bc I was you with my first two births. With my 3rd, the experience was completely different, simple because I had a partner who helped and cared for both me and babyme, and pushed me to care for myself as well. I know everyone doesn’t have this and some moms don’t even have a partner during this time, but you deserve some kind of support system after birth and there are resources out there to help you. Please, don’t feel guilty asking for help! A gentle reminder to all the mamas out there… self care and a partner who is actually a parent to your children, as well as supportive of you, is not you asking to much or being selfish. In fact, it’s the opposite, bc by taking care of you, you’re able to give more to everyone else. We all deserve that. Don’t settle for anything less!❤️‍🩹

[@AshleePettigrew-tk6pp]

Wow! Look how much hair the baby has! I didn’t get really any hair until much later on, she is sooo cute!!

[@ssk7283]

I use this tool too for bathing and it get to things way easier!

[@Kimacho]

Swaddle baths was a game changer! And we waited 10 days. He has the softest and shiny skin hair ever ✨️ vernix is wonderful

[@maliyaaaaaa]

She’s so cute, I ❤ her.

[@NicholeWilderBrown]

Beautiful healthy baby girl 😊

[@xavthomas]

I like a self-contained baby bath

[@CC3193]

Me too. I had one that I put on our large dining table, I put a terry-cloth angled baby bath seat inside it and that’s where I washed my baby for months. It was easy, comfortable and we both always enjoyed it

[@xavthomas]

@CC3193 I had almost no help. I could put my baby in his bath while taking a shower at the other side of the bath. There was a newborn insert and then it turned into a toddler bath. I would never have showered without that option in that first year, maybe 18 months

[@Laleloveslemons]

Absolutely delay that first full bath until later. Thats what German pediatricians and midwives here also recommend. And you can also bathe without any shampoo, just add a little almond oil to the water it works wonders on their skin and hair. My daughter is 18 months old and we never washed her hair, only warm water and oil. I wish I could do that to my hair 😊

[@JenAn-bd1vr]

Shes absolutely precious all your kids are godbless❤

[@maseerah7590]

Love you and your fam Chrissy❤

[@lauraoakes9215]

Congratulations on your baby girl 🎉

[@carmenacosta6703]

Omg she's adorable!!!!❤

[@wildershoney2439]

My favorite was to be in there with them, get them used to the water, then watch them completely relax as you sway them gently in the water with your hands behind their head letting their body float. 😊 I would gently speak to them and watch them looking around. 😢 Now I'm sad because I'm a new empty nester and that journey is over for me.

[@krismiskarol]

Shes so chunky and cuute!

[@stephanieloomis9547]

Eleven pounds! You are a real trooper, Mama!!! She’s beautiful, by the way.

[@WonderGirl99]

OH MY GOSH THAT'S THE BUBBIEST BUBBY I'VE EVER SEEN!!! Look at her, all cuddled up, nuzzling her tiny lil face in mom's neck, OH GODS IT TOO CUTE 😭😭😭

[@stephaniewalsh8592]

She’s adorable 🥰 I miss this stage so much. I’m a mom of 5

[@mistyjomay6272]

Wow she's huge! What a cutie❤❤

[@lydianicolenorwick125]

I use the same bath and shampoo/conditioner!! I agree, best out of all we tried!

[@sele8235]

Thank you for the tips!

[@lisaanne1]

You just gave birth?? You look absolutely radiant. I love your energy. ❤

[@TeriNardi-dz5is]

You look amazing ❤

[@hannahslittlefamilyof5884]

As a Mama of 4 about to be 5 in November, I agree, that is the best baby bathtub, they are pretty cheap and mine has already lasted 2 babies and is still in great shape. I often bathe my newborns in my kitchen sink (obviously cleaned very very well) but I also have a large sink and no bath tub only showers. I just use our regular towels and rags and don't bathe them every day at first either because their skin is so sensitive.

[@blueblack3591]

Your baby is sooo cute

[@kyartistry]

That is the same tubby I used for my last 4! Amazing and affordable! ❤

[@foreseengust]

Congratulations on the new baby!

[@nikitaokon1061]

In Nigeria, submerged bath is giving same day. We believe it removes all the blood smell and body odour that might stick to the skin.

[@yourweeklydose7691]

She is so sweet, i also have a big newborn and i call him my gentle giant

[@Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

OMGoodness almost 11lbs! Goodness all the baby chubbies 😍