Pregnancy Magazine: Bath Luve is a Must Have

I have exciting news - Bath Luve was featured in the May issue of Pregnancy magazine. The article lists Must-Haves by celebrity designer Kenneth Brown, known for HGTV's reDesign. The items included are all touted as making bath time fun instead of frustrating. Bath Luve certainly fits the bill! Being a mother inventor, to get a mention in Pregnancy magazine is a great honor. Reaching parents and babies before the first bath is my goal!

Bath Luve Frog to the Rescue

A big Bath Luve thank you to Jackie, who blogs at http://www.monkey-mayhem.net/, for her great review of the Bath Luve. Here are some notable quotes:

"When I gave Jaxon his first bath when he was a week old, he screamed his little head off, he was cold and I tried my hardest to keep him as warm as possible. I then found Bath Luve!"

"As you can see in this picture, Jaxon isn't screaming at all! I soaked the Bath Luve in warm water and covered him with it and he was happy as could be! Bath Luve is still a bit big on him, but he's slowly growing into it. If I felt it was cooling down, I just poured a little more warm water over it. I was sooooo happy that he was happy with a bath!"

Thanks Jackie & Jaxon!

Growing into his Bath Luve and Bigger than his Buddy

An update on Kael, our family friends' little baby: he's doing great and is now 52 days old, after being born early. He's still in the NICU at the hospital but is growing stronger and bigger every day. His mom says he's filling out his Bath Luve and now weighs 4 lbs. 10 oz.

We're so happy to report his progress and to hear from his parents on how the Bath Luve has helped him stay warm during baths at the hospital. As you can see he's finally grown bigger than the Bath Luve Buddy! I love the photo of him holding on to his Bath Luve too!

Another Happy Customer

Madeline is a lucky girl - she has the full range of Bath Luve products - the frog, fish and duck! Here she is modeling the duck and showing much fun bath time can be. Photo courtesy of her proud dad, Jim.

Daddy gives Bath Luve a thumbs up on Mommy Blog Review

Jenn, who blogs at http://www.mommadanddaboyz.com/, wrote a great review about the Bath Luve. Her husband is the main kid bather in the family and gave the Bath Luve a big thumbs up.

Jenn wrote: "Daddy D's really liked how well it stayed on him in either position we used it. As he is the connnoisseur of bathing products, I asked him, and he highly recommends it."

Son Eli used the Bath Luve as a cover during his own bath and then as a cape while playing in the bath with his brother Nathan. "The Bath Luve kept him warm and playing with his boats with his brother for quite awhile," she wrote.

Also, as an experienced boy mom, Jenn had another perspective -- "And as boys come with their own unique 'plumbing,' I have learned over the years that often a bath for a son comes with a shower all its own. The Bath Luve covers that private area so I no longer have to worry about getting sprinkled."

Jenn is offering a giveaway of a Fish Bath Luve, so visit her blog at http://www.mommadanddaboyz/ to register before July 10.

A blogger's Bath Luve Top 5

Thanks to Heather Thompson for her great review of the Bath Luve. She even listed her top 5 reasons to love the Luve!

"What I liked about Bath Luve:
1. Such a unique & fun idea!
2. Super soft & cuddly.
3. 3 different ones to choose from, a frog, duck, & a fish.
4. Would make a great gift.
5. A Mom-owned company.

What I didn't like about the Bath Luve:
1. Nothing!"

Heather's blog is at www.thegiftcloset.blogspot.com

Bath Luve helps out at the NICU

Our friends Beka and Derek were blessed, a little early, with baby Kael. He's currently still in the NICU, where he's been cared for since being born at 26 weeks and 2 lbs, 4 oz. Although he's in the hospital, he's already enjoyed his first Bath Luve bathing experience. "It will be fun to watch Kael grow into his Luve," wrote Beka in an e-mail with his adorable photos. Kael is now 32 weeks old and weighs 3 lbs, 7.1 oz. We're so proud of his progress!

It's so difficult for families to have their littlest ones in the hospital, and I know Beka, Derek and big brother Logan are anxious to have Kael at home with them. I'm already working on developing a preemie-size Bath Luve for our tiniest bathers.

MommyEnterprises.com review

Thanks to Stefani for a great review on her blog. She said her older baby loved it, wearing it like a cape in the bath. Also, she wrote: "Now if I only had one of these twelve years ago when I had my first daughter."

Perfect pairings for your Bath Luve

Special giveaway for Bath Luve towel orders.
The Bath Luve towels help keep baby warm and cozy once they leave the water and their Bath Luve. If you order a Bath Luve towel before June 1, I'll send you a matching washcloth for free. Visit my store at http://www.bathluve.com/. While supplies last!


Towels and washcloths come in white supersoft terry with green, pink or blue gingham trim. Towels are 30"x30"; washcloths are 10"x10" - all are 100 percent cotton. A cute coordinating hanger is also included with each towel.



Don't forget -- the Bath Luve Buddy is now available. Simply squeeze bath water over the Bath Luve to renew the warmth. Also great for washing baby or for a bath toy as baby grows.

Another Bath Luve review!

Thanks to Jennifer at jleighdesignz.blogspot.com for an awesome review of Bath Luve. She's also offering a giveaway for a Bath Luve which closes on June 8 - visit her blog to check it out. I loved that Jennifer mentioned our new shipping costs (we now have flat fee shipping for orders less than $50), and she also talked about Bath Luve's affordability, stating "with a price like that, you can afford to get all three." Having more than one Bath Luve is a definite advantage because when one's in the wash, another is always handy!

Thanks Jennifer!

I'm an Auntie again!

Cooper is the latest addition to our growing extended family. I'm thrilled he loves his Bath Luve & his auntie too. Here are some great pictures of my adorable nephew!

Bloggers that love the Bath Luve!

It's been a great week for Bath Luve reviews -- thanks to all the bloggers for their great comments and photos. Here's a few excerpts and some adorable photos of happy babies enjoying their baths with their Bath Luves.

Sarah, thriftyminnesotamama.blogspot.com, wrote "As a Registered Nurse who worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit I have to say this would be a must have for parents of preemies. Premature infants typically have a difficult time maintaining their temperature and this can make bath time a very miserable experience. By using the Bath Luve you are helping create a more 'womb like' experience for your baby, thus making bath time enjoyable."

Jessica, macmomof3.blogspot.com, wrote "I really wish I knew about this product so much sooner. It would have made those first time baths a little easier." (Just a note -- Bath Luve makes a perfect baby shower gift so first time baths can be soothing and less stressful for everyone!) Camilo's photos are featured on the right wearing the duck Bath Luve.

Lynette, mymomsview.com, wrote (after using the Bath Luve for 8-month-old Genevieve) "I would love it if Bath Luve made these for adults, maybe not in the same patterns, but something to keep me covered and warm."

Joelle, acesmommy.blogspot.com, wrote "Aiden and I have never really had a struggle in the bath department. For the most part he has always been relatively content, but always cold at some point. I felt bad for the little guy because he was so tough and didn't know any better that being cold wasn't an acceptable fun bathtime experience. As he's aged he's started to show a more opinionated reaction to the chill that befalls him every bath time. I was delighted that such a product as Bath Luve existed because what a perfect and fun for Aiden to be able to stay warm." (Aiden's photos are on the left with (and without) the Fish Bath Luve. I love the first one without the Bath Luve -- it really tells the story of "before" Bath Luve bathing.)

Make sure to visit these great mombloggers & enjoy every single bathtime!

A Bath Luve poem

I was thinking the other day about how much babies love poems, and I came up with one of my own about the Bath

Luve! We're exploring putting it on new products as a cute way to add the meaning of the Bath Luve to our product while explaining to parents how to use it, too.

Let me know what you think!

I Luv my Bath Luve

I love my little Bath Luve

It keeps me warm, you'll see

You put it in my warm bath water

Then drape it over me.

New from Bath Luve!

New products are here! Now, you can get a Bath Luve towel and washcloth as well as a Bath Luve Buddy to be used with the Bath Luve.Reviews of the towels and washcloths have been great! One mom said they were the softest she's found.

Babies using the Bath Luve are bound to want longer baths, and the Bath Luve Buddy provides the perfect companion to make that happen. The Bath Luve Buddy comes in coordinating characters and is completely washable. Parents use the Bath Luve Buddy to squeeze warm water on the Bath Luve to continue to preserve the warmth -- and it's also great for washing baby's little crevices. As baby grows older, the frog, fish or duck are perfect for bath time toys.

Celebrity from the Archives!

Kevin Costner (yes, the Kevin Costner) visited Milwaukee several months ago, and I had the opportunity to meet him in person. Since I knew he and his wife were expecting, of course I had to send him home with a Bath Luve! I hope their little boy enjoyed his warm, cozy baths. Congratulations Kevin & Christine!

Bath Luve great for preemies and older babies too!

Thanks to Shannon for a great review on her blog, shannonblogshere. Here's a little bit of what Shannon had to say, along with a photo of her adorable son, Tristan.

"No more chilly baths is right! None here when it comes to my almost 2 year old son Tristan taking a bath. This product was great for my son even though he isn't an infant, he is still very small because he was a preemie. This Bath Luve will serve a great purpose when Tristan has a cold and needs a hot bath, we can still lay the Bath Luve on his chest or back. I love the fact that this product is great for other preemies, like my son Tristan. I think all NICU's should have Bath Luve's for when they give those tiny babies a bath, no cold baby is a happy baby!"

Happy as a Fish in Water!

I received an e-mail I had to share -- from mother of three, Brooke, about the Bath Luve.

"First off, I love your product!!!!! It's my new "signature" baby gift for people...I received one in December for my newborn and he can't take a bath without it! Thanks so much!"

As you can see in the photo of Brooke's little boy Sage, he's all smiles at bathtime with his faithful bathtime companion, the Fish Bath Luve ( and a few dinosaurs too!).

A very special Bath Luve shower gift

I was so moved to get a letter about little Jonathan, a very special little boy who received a Bath Luve with an online baby shower sponsored by Candice Broom at www.mommosttraveled.com. Jonathan's dad sent me a note, excerpted below, to tell the story about how Jonathan came to be a part of their family via adoption. Bath Luve is happy to be just a small part of Jonathan's wonderful story.

Jonny's birth mother was young and not able to care for him, so before he was born, his parents agreed to adopt him. They live overseas and had to work very hard to complete the paperwork in preparation.

About one month before Jonathan's due date, everything was finalized. He was delivered via C-section and then the family found out from a nurse there was "a little problem." They found out it was boy and he was missing half of his arm but was otherwise healthy.

"Our hearts dropped at the unexpected news, we mumbled that we needed to go outside and rushed out into the night. Crying, we held each other and talked about what we were going to do, even though we both already knew the answer. We called our country director and his wife and they came down the hospital to be with us. In those moments we saw all the pain that this poor child was going to experience because of his disability, and all the pain that would fall on us because we loved him. It was overwhelming. But we knew that he was here on this earth, and though we could make him disappear from our lives, he wasn’t going to disappear. We went back upstairs and held our little boy for the first time, and completely fell in love. "

"But we both know that we would do it all again in a heartbeat for our little boy. At first I thought he was a very lucky child, but every day that I spend with him, I realize more and more that I am the lucky one, not him."

A Blogger Review from the Past

Lori at the "Teacher turned Mommy" blog did a great review of the Bath Luve back in August:

"Colby hated having a bath... actually Colby hated anything that had to do with having no clothes on (still not crazy about the naked thing). So my Mom bought him a Bath Luve. It is made out of towel material. You just warm it up in the bath water and put it on the baby. It covers him from his shoulders to his private parts, so his core stays warm. He is now a lot happier taking a bath.I would totally get this for someone who was having a baby shower!"

Review from Mama's Money Saver Blog

Cherise at Mama's Money Saver Blog had great things to say about Bath Luve. Here's an excerpt:
"The first bath we used it on Gavin with, he smiled. He definitely knew something was different and he didn’t cry because he was cold. Now as I said Gavin is 8 months, but for a newborn baby this is a must have. I remember him crying and shivering and barely washed him because I wanted to bundle him back in a towel and hold him. As the first mom in my group to have kids, I can’t wait to get all of our friends Bath Luve’s when they start having babies."

Thanks Cherise for a great review! You can check out her blog at mamasmoneysavers.com.