Scrteaming After a Bath

My son did the same thing. I tried getting him dried and dressed as quickly as possible. He outgrew in a couples of months.

I think it is normal. My first (now 3 years) did this until he was about 8 or 9 months and my second (19 weeks) is still doing it. She will out grow it, don't worry.

It sounds like she is not ready to get out yet! It's her way of letting you know that the bath is not over perhaps. Kids love water play and it is very benefitial to them. Try using the art of distraction..... have another activity set up and ready to do. While she is still in the tub, tell her what the plan is. "We're getting out of the tub now Sweetie, and we're going to play with the blocks now......." or whatever she really enjoys.
Good luck.
D.

sounds like she just doesn't want bathtime to be over!

My daughter is now 6 months old and in the beginning she did that too. They out grow it - keep her warm like you are doing and dont stress - she will pick up on it. If you are using lotion or anything after the bath make sure to warm it first. I used to warm the lotion on my hands first.
I started singing to her and that seems to help sometimes....

She could be reacting to the change in environment. She sounds like she really enjoys the bath and is letting you know that she doesn't care for it to end. Gotta love the way newborns communicate: all cries and screams! :)
You may just want to keep an eye out for the possibility that she may be sensory sensitive and is very reactive to changes of environment. I don't think you can necessarily tell at this age (and I really doubt that is the case, but the teacher in me always likes to cover all possible bases to be explored), but it is just something to see about as she develops. HTH

hi M.,
my experience with my daughter has been similar since she was very little (she is now 6 months). i attribute the crying to her being tired. the bath is comfortable and makes them sleepy and afterwards i think they are just so tired. the only thing that would help the crying was to feed her a bottle (we give her one at bedtime anyway). good luck with this.....i still experience a very cranky baby whenever it's time for bed. good luck with your little one.

It could be either (or both) of these:
1. The change in temperature. Even though you are keeping her warm, it's still a change. Just keep keeping her warm and hold her close to you when you first take her out.
2. She loves her bath and doesn't want it to end. I go through this with my son. He just loves being in the bath and throws a fit when taken out! Just wait until she gets older...it gets worse! LOL

Good luck!

I think you have answered your own question, your daughter loves the bath, she probably does not want to come out when you take her out. Try to let her stay in a little longer.

this is completely normal my daughter is 4 weeks old and she cries terribly when taking a bath and being out of the bath they will grow out of it.

i would think she just is upset being taken out of that environment. if she screams the minute you touch her, i would think its her being mad because she doesnt want to get out. but on the other hand, i know you think its warm, but it actually might not be. my first daughter would scream even though we turned the heat up and dresser her quickly. the 2nd baby never cries. but when the skin is wet, its so cold and the body heat isnt working yet. as long as she stops once she is all dressed, i would still think it was cold and not worry.

She's annoyed at having to stop her fun bath, and maybe she's cold too! Plus she's learning that she has a voice, and can share her opinions. Welcome to being a mama, right? :)

Wrap her up super close in a big towel. (Those little towels just don't cut it!) Get her really warm and dry in the bathroom before taking her out into the rest of the house. And get her changed super quickly afterwards!

Just wait until she's my son's age (almost 10 months). Then you'll have to trick her with her favorite bath toy and sippy cup to prevent a tantrum when leaving the tub....

It's so funny that you said that. My daughter did the same thing for a while. I figured out that she was cold. I didn't think she was either because I wrapped her up well. I had a fan on in the room so I turned it off and now, I dry her hair in the bath before I get her out and then dry the rest of her. And I warm up some lotion to put on her. It seemed to help. Good luck!

She might find it so relaxing, she's annoyed that the bath time is all over.

She wants to stay in longer.

Nanc

My 8-month-old son starting doing the same thing a few months ago. We tried everything from dressing him on his changing table, dressing him in his crib, dressing him on the floor in his room - all the while dressing him as quickly as possible. The thing that seemed to have worked is to have the towel laid out on the bathroom floor to wrap him in when we take him out. We keep him partially wrapped in it on the bathroom floor while we get him dressed. I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or not, but he's much happier now! Good luck!

Do you let the water out before taking her out? My babe really enjoys her baths now so she used to get all bent out of shape when we pulled her out. Releasing the water 1st lets her now that the fun is gone now.

But when she was younger, she hated baths and I figured out that it was indeed b/c she hated the isnecure and cold feeling. I would put the heat on extra in the bathroom and bring all her clothes in to change her right away. All this helped, but for her it changed most dramatically once she began to sit up on her own. Good luck, N

I have had the same problem. I wrap my baby up real quick after the bath and put his clothes on him real fast right there on the bathroom floor (on a big folded up towel). He still fuses a little, but considerably less than when i would carry him to his room to get dressed.
I like the idea of a heating pad too, and will try it next bath night :)

Hmmm, maybe try also warming the towels a little in the dryer?

She loves her bath and is showing her displeasure at being taken out. I think its funny, she is so little and knows what she wants. All you can do is tell her she can have another bath tomorrow and hug her.

M.,

My own son would do the same thing - still does sometimes. He wanted to be nursed. It might be the difference between feeling the closeness of the water (might remind her of the amnio not too long ago!) and suddenly not feeling it.

We too wrapped him immediately and dried him off and cuddled and dressed him, and he still shrieked.

Good Luck!
M.

TOTALLY NORMAL!!!! It sounds like you have a water baby and she is mad that she was taken out of the water. Get her dry and warm and have a "fun" thing to do just after the bath. The screaming is tough on you but she probably is just voicing her opinion. My daughters 7yo and 2yo still fuss when I tell them to get out. We just recently redid our bathroom and now have a tub that we can take baths in. The 2 yo had only ever had a shower and now that she has a tub she would spend hours in there every day. She gets naked and tells me "baff mama" and off she goes. I had to put a lock on the bathroom door (the outside) so she couldn't try to start her own "baff". Have fun and take advantage that she loves the water. I taught wsim lessons for 14 years and the parents that encouraged the child to love the water had swimmers. The ones that didn't let them play and explore the water had "sinkers" as we called them. Teach her to swim ASAP. At such a young age she won't be able to physically swim by herself but as soon as her body changes some the "knowledge" will turn into know how and ability. I know totally off the subject but it is something I have watched Parents struggle with many years. Let her get water in her eyes, nose and mouth and if she crys just wipe her face and let her know she is fine. Have fun and enjoy because all to soon she will take a shower and yell if you come in the bathroom!!! A.

my daughter did the same thing until she was around 2 1/2 - 3 months old. we kept the room warm, especially since it was the end of winter/beginning of spring. it didn't help- even with wrapping her right away. the crying just seemed to go away on its own after a few months...just like her colic ...for no apparent reason. good luck...this too shall pass!

Ditto what everyone said. She's cold and she's probably voicing her opinion. It has amazed me how much my almost 5 month old has for a personality. You can tell when she wants something and doesn't want something. She sits in her bath chair while I get the tub ready and she sits there giggling and laughing -- she loves it! She furrows her brow when I tell her its time to get out.

I do love the idea of a heating pad. I think I will do that too :)

Hi M.~
It sounds to me as if your daughter loves being in the water and as long as you don't mind, then just let her be. Let her play for a bit, or even jump in with her. Yes, I said get in with her. She'll enjoy playing with you in the water and it'll show her that we can play in the water, too. And gently get her ready to get out. Use a soft, comforting voice and say something like, "It's time to get out now." Then you can get out and show her there's no reason to cry about getting out.
Good luck.
J.~

My little girl did that too at that age. We couldn't really figure out why, and eventually it stopped. Good luck! The heating pad sounds nice, regardless :)

Hi M., Is she screaming because she does not want to get out?? I'm sure the water is soothing and may feel like she is back inside. Sadly she cannot tell you why she is so unhappy. You will at some point get to know different cries and what they mean. My best, Grandma Mary

my son was the same way, and I learned, quickly, that he hated being cold. So, I put a heating pad under the cover to his changing table and set it on the lowest setting before bathtime. Then afterwards, he was snuggly and warm while getting dressed. It worked very well.

good luck-
A.