The babies got bi-weekly baths at the NICU, but they started out as unpleasant sponge baths. The babies were NOT fans (nor was I). But eventually they were allowed to take REAL baths in real water. And I got to help! That was probably one of my first really good memory during our time at the NICU. Turns out our babies love the water. It's sooooo cute. No matter how agitated they are before the bath (although usually they are pretty happy), they instantly calm down as soon as they feel the warm water.
The other really fun thing about the baths is that it's the best way to really see how much bigger they get each week. Sometimes it's hard to see their growth when you see them all day every day, but when you strip them down and put them in the tub, you really see a difference in just a few days!
Here are some photos of the first real bath, when the babies were about a month old:
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