Someone asked about nappy rash creams and baby wipes.

I use a clean flannel, wet under the tap, to clean my baby each nappy change. I found that the baby wipes like J&J irritated my bub's skin.

At the slightest hint of redness on my bub's bot, i use a dab of Hemp Bottom Balm that i bought at Nature's Cradle, a small jar for $16, but it goes a long way. We have never had a proper case of nappy rash, cos after smearing a tiny bit on my bub, after a few hours, the redness is completely gone, so she's never had nappy rash. (cos it's never progressed to that).

When out and about, i have the Nature Babycare wipes, get them from Woolies, it says "invented by a Swedish mum" and the packet is made from cornstarch. They look to me, the best choice amongst the supermarket brands.

After reading this thread, i will be looking to replace Sorbolene with something else.

After reading on the Excma site, about avoid stuff that foams, i then noticed that the Natural Instinct facial cleanser i had bought, was a FOAMING facial cleanser. My heart sunk when i realised that.

I also buy hand made vegetable soaps from a Health food shop, $1 a bar. They are many differnt colours, to differentiate which ones they are, maybe i should go for the boring coloured ones, if colouring is not so good.

Being a consumer feels like such a mindfield.

I won a hamper of J & J products when bub arrived, we haven't touched them, just washing bubs with water at this stage. I had been saving the JJ products for when bubs is two, now i think i will ditch them. what a waste.