Ceri was a waterbirth so was squeaky clean but the midwife on duty the next day insisted she have a bath (or at least it felt like she did), which I didn't want, but Mitch was for it too so Ceri had a bath. I had a shower a few hours after her birth (I was pretty clean from the waterbirth too) and used my normal soap which is natural stuff from the market.

I think Caty had a bath the next day too....silly hosp used J&J crap and we didn't know any better so Caty was bathed in it. Oh well, she survived!

I would have thought if you're wearing your normal deodorant and using your normal soap/wash then bubs will smell that once s/hes born and recognise it as belonging to you?

I really miss my perfumes though! My freind held Ceri for ages yesterday and Ceri's head smelt sooo good where it had been rubbing agaisnt her decolage (sp)!