Rebecca Reads

With us expecting baby #2 and the fact that we had gotten rid of all of C's old baby things, one of the things we needed was a baby bath.

Shnuggle sent us out one of their baths and I'll start this review by saying one thing; there aren't enough words in the English language to describe how much I love this bath.

As soon as I opened it out of its box, I was a bit surprised that it was foam. I'd never seen a foam baby bath before and I was curious to see how it would hold water. The foam is actually super-strong polypropylene foam which means that it's lightweight (only 0.4kg!) durable and it's about 1000 times stronger than other foams. The foam makes it constantly feel warm (well, room temperature) as opposed to cold plastic baths. It's kind to your baby's skin too.

It has a clever Bum-Bump (my favourite feature of the bath!) and sloping back so that your baby feels safe and secure. We had a regular plastic bath with C and I always had to have Chris here to help me bath him as I could never hold and wash him at the same time. The Bum-Bump makes washing your baby so easy. I don't even have to hold E at all now that she can hold her head.

The Shnuggle bath has been one of those items that I never knew I needed until I had it. There is no way I would ever use a regular baby bath now. It's a lot more compact too at 58 x 37 x 35cm.

The water shocked her!

The Shnuggle bath retails at £30.00 at Shnuggle's online shop. Seriously, at that price, go buy one. You won't regret it! It does your baby from birth to 6 months and I'm already crying inside. What am I gonna do when E is too big!? They also sell the most adorable Moses Baskets too so if you're expecting a baby, definitely pop over.

You can find out more about Shnuggle at their website, Facebook and Twitter.

(Disclaimer: We received this item free of charge in exchange for an open and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Now that I'm past the 20 week mark, I've been starting to think about what to buy for the new baby. Although I've done this all before, it's still really exciting, especially that this time round it's a girl so I can inject a bit of pink in!

I've put together a little wishlist for baby in the theme of Bathing & Changing.

1) Upsy Daisy Bath Set (Lollipop Lane - £29.99)

This little set is absolutely gorgeous and includes a baby bath with plug and back support, top and tail bowl with soap dish, towel cuddle robe, wash mitt and thermometer.

2) Upsy Daisy Changing Mattress (Lollipop Lane - £9.99)

How cute is this changing mat? It's from the same range as the bath set so will match perfectly!

3) Summer Infant Sparkle & Splash Bath Tub - Pink (Mothercare - £29.99)

I know I already have a baby bath on my list but how lovely is this!? I love the pattern of the sling. Can't I get both and just alternate using them!?

4) Mothercare Pink Cuddle n Dry Hooded Towels - 3 pack (Mothercare - £11.99)

In my eyes, you can never have enough hooded towels! C has loads but it still seems like we're always running around looking for one!

5) Angelcare Nappy Disposal System (Mothercare - £14.99)

I know a lot of people have said that these nappy bins are one of the expenses that you don't really need. I was lucky enough to win one of the disposal systems on Angelcare's Facebook page and I'm really excited to try it out.

6) Pink Minnie Mouse Hooded Towel (ASDA - £7.00)