moisturiser

[Maruschke]

What product are you using at the moment to moisturise bubs skin? DD2 is very dry and flakey.

[boomba]

I wouldn't be using anything. Maybe breast milk. Or a cold pressed organic oil like sesame or coconut.

[onthefly]

are you using soap or anything? ideally nothing, or oils as boomba suggested.

[Maruschke]

No soap here... just water. Nothing else has touched her skin.

[boomba]

Beautiful! They do get a bit dry don't they. Xx

[Charlotte91]

DS was terrible. Really really REALLY terrible. I got told to rub the QV bath oil on his skin and then bath him. Cleared it up in 2 days. It was amazing. He was at the point where his skin was starting to crack on his feet and wrists.
Since then I don't use anything, maybe some QV if he's looking a bit dry.

[Maruschke]

Is baby oil OK?

[onthefly]

it's often petroleum-based, so I wouldn't use it, no. up to you what you're happy with, though, obviously. If you feel you need something, Id' stick with simplest things like the veg oils - cold pressed are best from allergy perspective, also, I think.

[PumpkinZulu]

I wouldn't use baby oil. Olive oil is amazing for babies skin, it's natural too. Rub a few drops into the skin, and even a few drops in the bath...my midwife have me a great tip, DD's skin was very flaky and peely too for a while. Mix a few drops of olive oil with some milk and add that to the bath. Beautiful

[Maruschke]

Thanks I'll try some olive oil tonight.

[Arimeh]

I have coconut oil here if you want some of that