My 14 week old daughter won't stop screaming after her bath

[funkylew]

Every evening my 14 week old daughter has a bath which she loves. After her bath she cries and screams until her feed. She hates being dryed and having her clothes put on. Sometimes I find it difficult to comfort her as she won't even take her feed. Can anyone suggest anything to make help?

[Piffle]

I would not bath her for a week or so or only when she really needs it perhaps? Just top and tail wash her
I used to put a nappy on dd wrap her in a warm towel and feed her straight away then dress her.
After about 4-5 mths she was fine, I think she felt vulnerable after being all warm and safe in thebath

[flack]

Is she just getting too cold post bath?

[Mum2FunkyDude]

Make sure the ambient temp is at least 22 degrees when you take her out of the bath, I used to swich an electric heater on just incase. She probably cries because she likes the bath too much. Maybe you can distract her with a toy or something? Try massaging her with some oils before you dress her, to make her relax, she might find it appealing to get out of the bath too.

Good Luck!

[Mum2FunkyDude]

Also I used to and still dry ds with his bodysuit he was wearing in the day, it is softer than a towel, and I used keep him on my lap when drying him and talking to him in a low soothing voice all the time.

[Mum2FunkyDude]

Before you ask, I do use a towel to get him out of the bath, and then use the bodysuit especially on his head!

[BIGlilBUBU]

Yes I agree with Piffle try not bathing her everynight. Make it a once a week thing. If she still crys in the evening then you'll know it wasnt the bath, or if she doesnt cry, then you know to avoid bathing her. Its not as if she sweats loads and has b.o so you could just top and tail her.
I hope you find a solution. Screaming babys is very stressful.
When my ds was about 2 weeks old he started screaming every evening in pain. I read about colic and decided thats what it was. The books say theres not much you can do about colic just comfort the baby. So thats what me and dp did every evening for 6 weeks, just walked around the living room holding this screaming baby. I have whatched a few programs since that make me wonder whether he had a reflux problem. If it happens to my next baby ill know to ask someone for advise.
Anyway sorry to waffle on, hope all goes well.

[BIGlilBUBU]

Should say screaming babys are very stressful.

[nailpolish]

i would just throw a nappy on her and feed her immediately wrapped in a warm towel

you can dress her after the feed

i used to think baths made them hungry, all that exercise, kicking about in the water

both my dd's did this, one day they just decided to stop, no rhyme or reason

[justaphase]

DS used to be like this, got over it gradually at 5-6 months old if I remember correctly.

Don't have much advice on dealing with it except I did become an expert in dressing him in about 5 seconds.

[candj]

Hi

My DS is fine getting dressed after bathtime but I have just started taking him swimming (he is 15 weeks old) and he behaves just like yours Funky everytime I get him dried and dressed after swimming - which is very embarrassing in the changing rooms with people watching - again, he won't be consoled and I can't pick him up and hug him as I need to get ready - v stressful and almost enough to stop me taking him swimming but he seems to enjoy the swimming part of it!