Welcoming bath

A soothing moment in which your baby returns to life as a small aquatic mammal. The water, the rocking, the warmth, the contentment, the muffled noises... so many new familiar landmarks that allow your baby to relax, let go and re-energize. It's a unique moment, often full of emotion, for both you and your baby.

Practical details

  • Total session duration: 2h (see How it happens)

  • At your home or in Ixelles, depending on the logistics of your house

  • To get ready : a large 120x120 cm tetra, two bath towels, baby's nappy.

  • Currently at the end of my training, I would like to offer you the welcoming bath in exchange for your caring consideration.

How it happens

Welcoming

  • Meeting both you and your baby

  • Sharing your story, your perinatal experience, your water experience... in order to facilitate the bathing experience for both baby and parent(s).

  • This welcome step contributes to the smooth running of the bath, and we therefore will take the time you need, at your own pace. No obligation at all, you’ll only share what you feel like sharing.

Information

  • We'll discuss the benefits of water and bathing, body memories, newborn sensory cues, the welcoming bath ritual, the benefits of skin-to-skin contact...

Feeding

  • Breast or bottle feeding to help your baby relax before the bath

The bath

  • Swaddling

  • Gentle plunge into the water when your baby feels ready

  • Relaxation & cocooning

Skin-to-skin

  • Water exit and intimate skin-to-skin contact

  • Feeding if required

  • Baby is dressed at the pace of baby and parent(s)