How to choose a changing table with a bath?

Being a good mom who constantly cares for her baby is not an easy task. This is especially true of the first year of a newborn's life, when the needs of the baby are in the first place, and you have to spend all the time just to perform basic actions: feeding, changing diapers, bathing, monitoring your health and much more.

Modern manufacturers are trying to simplify the life of parents as much as possible with a variety of items that help to cope with the listed duties, and one of them is a changing table. It will not only make it easier for mom to work, but also preserve her own health, preventing back pain and possible problems with her later.

Parents-to-be often think about whether it is possible to do without a changing table? The answer to this question is yes. This design is not included in the list of essential items, and it is quite possible to replace it with a table, parental bed, sofa or some other similar surface.

However, such a replacement should be made only in case of a serious lack of funds or free space in the apartment. In other cases, it is highly recommended to purchase a changing table, as it is much more functional than you might think.

Of course, the diaper can be changed on the bed, however, it is the table that helps the baby to do his first important steps. A newborn, for example, begins to try to raise his head on his own or roll over on his tummy in order to crawl, while still taking air baths. All this will be very difficult or even impossible for a child to do without being on a flat and solid surface.

There is also a situation in which this assistant is really needed - the mother's initial back problems.

Designs equipped with a bath are chosen by parents for whom the most important criterion is the maximum functionality of the product. The most common products are from Cam, which for many years has not disappointed people who have decided to confide in it.

The presented models have many positive qualities:

• Ease of movement from one point of the house to another. Usually tables with a bath also have wheels, so it will not be difficult to move them when it becomes necessary to vacate the room.
• Built-in shelves for various baby accessories. Many of the things a mom may need to care for her baby will always be close at hand, eliminating the need to constantly carry them from place to place.

• A tub under the changing mattress. This is one of the main advantages, since the newborn does not have to undress, for example, in the room, and then only carry it to the bathroom. If the size of the premises of the house allows, then water procedures can be carried out in any place convenient for parents.
• Sufficiently fast drainage of water. When wiping, treating and dressing the baby, mom will not notice how the bath becomes almost dry and all that remains is to get rid of the drops.

Not everyone can boast of a changing table with a bath, even if there is the required amount and the desire to buy it.This is due to the considerable dimensions of the product, which are simply not suitable for some apartments. For convenient placement of this model, you need either a large bathroom, or a sufficiently spacious nursery or another room in the apartment.

Such purchases should always be well considered, so that later you do not accidentally face undesirable consequences. To do this, you need to study several important aspects:

• Material. For a newborn, a table made of natural, environmentally friendly materials is best suited. However, when purchasing a wooden model, it is important not to forget to find out how resistant it is to moisture. Choosing the opposite option, you need to check it for the presence of strong foreign odors and the likelihood of causing an allergic reaction.
• Roominess. The wide surface of the table will extend the service life, since the growing baby will be able to fit on it much longer.

• Functional. Shelves, trays, pockets, hooks - all this will be needed for a variety of children's accessories and the more of them, the more convenient it will be for parents.
• Stability. Although each changing table must be extremely stable, it is worth checking the balance in addition.
• Height. The table must correspond to the height of the parent. This criterion should not be underestimated, so as not to inconvenience the interaction with the subject in the future.

There are certain guidelines to help you use the changing table correctly and take care of it so that it lasts as long as possible:

• Every baby hygiene product, be it creams, powders or cotton wool, must be placed on the shelves further away so that the baby cannot reach them. This also applies to the water drain hose - access to it should be limited to the baby.
• Further use of the structure is excluded in the event of a breakdown or the absence of any of its parts.
• You cannot leave a newborn alone, even for a minute, in order to exclude the possibility of his falling.

• The location of the table should be as far away from any source of strong heat as possible.
• You should periodically check the tightness of all bolts, as if the integrity is violated, the clothes or the child's body may be pinched.
• It is necessary to constantly monitor the desired temperature of the water in the bath when bathing.

It is not too difficult to adhere to these rules, especially when you understand that their observance will provide the child with safety, health and comfort.

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