Bath time

Bath time can be an absolutely wonderful and relaxing moment for the baby. It's a unique opportunity for parents to strengthen their bond and deepen their emotional connection with the newest member of the family.

Currently, new ways of giving baths have emerged, replacing the use of the conventional bathtub that we are all accustomed to.

Already quite popular in other countries and, more recently, in Portugal, the option of a bucket-shaped bathtub – Shantala – provides the baby with an extremely relaxing experience. Newborns frequently cry during baths in traditional bathtubs, frantically waving their arms as if trying to grab or touch anything, a result of the activation of the central nervous system. One explanation for this behavior is that, as the baby develops its memory, starting around the sixth month of gestation, it becomes accustomed to the environment of the mother's womb: protected, warm, semi-aquatic, and darkened. During the bath, the water in contact with its skin activates this memory, and you quickly notice the absence of some elements to which it was accustomed in the mother's womb. The baby's agitated movements end up generating contractions and relaxations of the intestines, causing colic some time after the bath, and this moment that should be relaxing becomes a source of greater stress for the baby. Parents, in turn, fearing they won't hold the baby properly, are afraid to fill the bathtub with enough water, which prevents the baby from enjoying the pleasure of being immersed.

With a Shantala bathtub, these problems disappear, and the benefits are immense for both the baby and the parents. The Shantala's bucket shape positions the baby in a way that relieves colic and evokes memories of being in the mother's womb, as it keeps them in the fetal position. Therefore, the baby feels safe in an environment very similar to what they experienced for nine months. Parents are also more comfortable because the baby is immersed, quite relaxed, and in a space with boundaries, they can hold the baby with just one hand, leaving the other free to give the bath.

It is an extremely compact, lightweight, and easy-to-transport bathtub that is stable and safe, allowing you to bathe anywhere in the house.

Furthermore, because it's a small bathtub, water is wasted substantially less than in other traditional bathtubs, and it doesn't cool down as quickly.

Shantala massage, in addition to being used for bath time, can also be used simply to calm the baby at the end of the day.