What Does Everyone Think About Baby Wipes??

[childondaway]

Im trying to get organised by figuring out which products I would like to use for my baby so I can purchase small amounts before the baby arrives.

I have been speaking with a number of people who have already had children about certain products I think I would like to use (baby shampoo, massage oil, moisturiser, etc). However, when I talk about baby wipes so many people tell me not to use them b/c they cause rashes etc....

What does everyone think? Is there certain brands I should use, whats recommended etc?

[BellyBelly]

Baby wipes scare me! They can get pen and texta off walls and sofas, imagine what its doing to baby's bum! But they are handy I know. There is a recipe for your own baby wipes posted somewhere

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Cloth Wipes and Water.

I hve never had a problem with wipes causing rashes - rashes are caused by nappies being on too long. However, I prefer my Maz-a-licious cloth wipes anyday, mostly for the reasons Kelly mentioned - I can clean stains out of carpet, i don't want them on babies backside.

[Danni]

I never knew they were bad.

I use big w brand wipes which work well for us. And Ds has never had a rash. I use them for lots of all purpose stuff too!

[Arimeh]

I found the best disposable ones the coles brand.

But now I use cloth wipes and water.

[BellyBelly]

Course they are bad, full of chemicals I know people who can only use water and cloth on their babies because it does irritate their poor little bums. Especially if they already have nappy rash or broken skin, those chemicals have to sting too.

[Curly]

Well I've tried quite a few. J&J complete pain, pull out one wipe and you get four, so annoying. I liked Curash. Huggies very thick but seem to tear more easily. Amolin gave DS nappy rash.

However I'm getting into trying to cut back on chemicals where possible and I am now using Nature Babycare wipes which I quite like, no problems. Can't talk DH into cloth wipes yet which would be my preference. I've tried going for the $$ angle (ie how much disposable wipes cost over a year) and he said he didn't mind.

[Kitt3n]

Course they are bad, full of chemicals I know people who can only use water and cloth on their babies because it does irritate their poor little bums.

check out the chemicals in most of them - i bet you wouldnt wipe your own butt with them once you know, let alone a babies!

cloth wipes and water here - too easy, and when we go out I use seventh generation wipes (none of the nasty chemicals )

miessence make grat baby products too - I LOVE the baby barrier balm

and you dont need baby shampoo etc for quite some time, keep it simple, water is all they really need for the first year or so, unless you want to screw with their natural oils

[~clover~]

I've always used Huggies unscented ones. If they have nappy rash I rinse them with warm water first. I think a face washer is too rough, but I've never tried anything else.
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