How do you shower with a velcro baby?
TLDR; how do moms of velcro babies shower??
I’m over halfway through my maternity leave with my almost 9 week old and really thought I’d be able to do, well, anything by myself by now…. Clearly that was delusional! My LO is a stage 10 clinger velcro baby and while I love snuggles, babywearing, and contact naps, mom at least needs a shower more regularly (especially as it warms up with summer). She does not nap solo, only on me or with me in bed following safe sleep seven, and her nap times are completely unpredictable, so I can’t rely on those windows of time. She barely tolerates the baby bjorn bouncer we have and gets panicky/starts screaming if she can’t see me for more than a minute or two. So… how the heck do I do basic things for myself like take a shower?! Please no “just let her cry” blanket answers, I’m looking for real strategies and tactics with the understanding that she might still cry, but l want to minimize crying and make her feel as secure as possible.