To help you create a bath-time checklist, we consulted with parents to find out which products they loved and which ones they wished they’d had on hand at their baby’s first bath.

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To help you create a bath-time checklist, we consulted with parents to find out which products they loved and which ones they wished they’d had on hand at their baby’s first bath.