Pub GuideTummy Tub craze sweeps Ireland
Baby bath is all the rage
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The Tummy Tub, a bucket-shaped baby bath, is taking Ireland by storm after being introduced into maternity hospitals.
Irish moms say the Tummy Tub eases the stress of baby bath time.
Made for babies up to 6 months old, the Tub is designed to replicate the comfort of the mother’s womb.
Babies naturally adopt the fetal position in the Tub, which makes them feel “instantly...reassured and relaxed,” says Irish distributor TummyTub.ie.
The shape of the Tummy Tub reduces risk of drowning, and its transparence is comforting for nervous new parents who want to keep an eye on their babies.
The bath is also environmentally friendly - it’s made from green materials, and its compact size uses less water than most baby baths.
And! It also doubles up as a plant-holder or storage space once the baby's grown out of it.
Based in County Wicklow, and run by brothers Declan and David Power, the company is both amused and bemused by all the media attention that has come its way.
The Tummy Tub, which was originally created in Holland in 1996, is said to soothe colicky and premature babies.
Midwives around Europe, especially in Ireland, are impressed with the Tummy Tub, and maternity hospitals, physicians and childcare specialists are endorsing them across the continent.
Elaine Flynn, a nurse at Kerry General Hospital, said she’s “very impressed, baby enjoyed it...have already recommended it to parents. Very good idea.”
Maura McCarthy, a midwife from Regional Maternity Hospital Limerick, is also a fan: “Mother thought it was very good, baby loved it, easy to use, not as messy as standard bath.”
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