Newborn dry skin - what should I use? A cream or oil?

[CathyS]

I am expecting my baby in 9 weeks approx. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good baby moisteriser for that really dry baby skin that newborns get? I think I used apricot oil or something once and that was good.

Any suggestions?

[Kitt3n]

plain old olive oil hun

if you do want a cream, get one that is free of propylene glycol and parabens

[Lulu]

Baste the baby with olive oil! It works a treat. No crap in it either.

[Curly]

I'd use a nice organic baby cream. Ecostore and Miessence are lovely (Miessence is $$$ though). I don't like the baby looking oily and like it's about to be popped into the oven!

I only ever use olive oil for cooking so smelling it on the baby just seems wrong to me.

[CathyS]

Thanks ladies Anyone else?

[Lulu]

Extra Virgin Olive Oil doesn't smell, and it is full of the things babys skin needs. Its not gross or anything. DS looked like a wrinkled old man sometimes and it fixed things almost immediately!

[Olive]

DD2 was born with dry skin especially on her forhead/scalp i hightly recommend moogoo scalp care, fantastic for dry skin, and can be used all over