Just a warning - for the first few months any fever in your baby should be checked and no medication given without medical consultation. They are often considered *safe* but the reason for needing them should be checked to make sure nothing sinister is happening underneath. Panadol / nurofen is great for the older infant though.
We also had skin irritation from J&J products and the sorbelene for baby by them was the worst. Aromababy barrier balm is fabulous.
We use the Aromababy barrier balm here too. It's great for lots of things. Both my bubs used to dry skin on their cheeks and a little Aromababy Barrier Balm rubbed in at bed time worked really well. The Brauers Calm and Teething tonics are great too.
I didnt use anything in DS bath until he was a few months old, despite my mother insisting I needed to.
When I did start putting things in to his bath it was QV bath oil.
I was good for me too becuase all the hand washing you do with a newborn left me with dermatitis galore.
I also found I couldnt wear the perfume and normal skincare products that I used to as they upset DS when he was very little.
SaraJane - it depends on a few things, theres barrier balms and then there are nappy rash creams. Depending if you are using cloth or disposable will affect what you use as well. I only teneded to use something when DS had nappy rash, which was noramlly pawpaw ointment, or sudocream on the occasion it was bad.
if you have a girl i'd be hesitant to use pawpaw ointment. when i was working in child care i heard that the sugar in it can cause thrush?? not sure if thats true or not though
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