A baby? her baby?

Hello there,

I posted a question and got an aswer.

Thank you, Clive.

Now I understand those two sentences below are almost same.

Then, how about these?

1. Most mothers want bathe a baby themselves.

2. Most mothers want bathe their baby themselves.

3. Most mothers want bathe their babies themselves.

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Hi,

please correct this sentence.

Most mothers want to bathe a tiny baby herself, rather than have someone else do it.

1. [The answer given]

Most mothers want to bathe a tiny baby themselves, ...

2. [My answer]

Most mothers want to bathe tiny babies themselves, ...

I feel in the sentense 1 many mothers who were deprived of their babies try to care one baby which is not theirs. Am I wrong? That would only have the meaning you describe in some very odd and specific context. Other than in such a strange context, there is nor real difference intended in 1 and 2. Both are commonly said.

Clive