What lotions, potions and 'medical stuff'?

[childondaway]

I have Gaia products to use in bath (shampoo, baby wash etc)

Aromababy Barrier Balm I have been told is really good and I have the Aromababy nappy cream in the tube also.

[berrme]

I bought all sorts of products before I had DS1 and most of them are still sitting in a basket in his room.

I agree with Suse in regards to minimal product use. I rarely used any wash or shampoo, just warm water, and as a result didn't need body lotions. I used alot of QV cream as DS1 had eczema on his cheeks but the rest of him got little attention. I also found sorbolene was good to remove cradle cap but I think olive oil is supposed to do the same thing. I used zinc cream for nappy rash.
Don't bother with talc, just dry them properly. I did use curash powder when he was bigger and we went to Cairns and he got terrible heat rash. Worked wonders, but it isn't something you would need for a tiny baby.
Definietly get paracetamol! and as Arimeh said, go the syringe.

[Lolli]

I use cornflour talc (any thing 'wet' or oily just makes the nappy rash worse). And that's it. My ds's skin is so sensitve we can't use wash, cream, even shampoo in winter (that's when his exzema flares up) so i don't bother with it the rest of the year. We did use sorbelene when he was born because his skin was so dry and peely, but nothing else.

Keep it really simple and save your $$. If you're having a baby shower (or even if your not) people will give you heaps of it anyway- I have a good couple of years worth of body washes and body creams for me because ds can't use them and i wouldn't want themto go to waste

[Muffy]

I have been told not to use johnsons..... also i have had bad experienes both times, both bubs ended up with REALLY dry skin.
So i have just started using the new baby range from the body shop - i love it its fantastic.

Arimeh has made an excellent list!!

[Megan]

So far we have used nothing on DS and he is almost 8 weeks. No need to and I dont want to dry his skin out as it can mess with the balance of natural oils.
We use MCN's, so moogoo is our bum cream of choice but so far he has had no redness. I havent used powder yet, but I have some organic powder that I may use later.
We were given so many lotions and potions as presents before and after he was born that I'm glad we didn't buy anything extra.

[lilima]

I really like the Gaia products. I have some here FG - I will give you some of them when I see you next. I also use QV as J has eczema, so I use that on him. Generally I just was E with plain water.
I don't use talc. I also use paw paw vream for a barrier cream, but if you are going to use cloth, you may have to post in there about whic barrier creams you can use.
Yep - some sort of paracetamol is a must. DH will give you some spare syringes when we see you next, oh and I will also get him to get you some saline. Great for sticky eyes. (as is breastmilk)

[AliBaby]

I had a similar thread going when I was pregnant as I like to be organised.

We had our fair share of skin probs with DD and now keep it very simple:

Bath- QV bath oil (we dont shampoo her hair, it justs gets a rinse in the bath daily with the QV bah oil.
Barrier cream- bepanthen works for us (no nappy rash)
Moisturiser- plain sorborlene
Talc- we dont use it (not so good for girls apparently)
Medicinal- we have baby panadol on hand with syringes and also some infacol wind drops (we havent used yet butgood to have)
Other items: J&J cotton buds for baby (you know with the funny round thing on the end), We used these to clean around DD's umbilical chord stump with plain water.

Also if you have a baby shower, try and politely tell your guests not to buy J&J bath products, etc as people just seem to buy this as a standard gift thinking that you always need it when it is crap! I got about 8 bottles of the stuff. Selling it on ebay now!

[BellyBelly]

This thread was started about the bonjella warning but have a read about J&J products, there are loads of threads on not using J&J, most toxic baby products, they are petrochemical/petroleum product based.

http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...a-warning.html

[Inanna]

Yes I agree about the J & J thing. I have never used any of their products for any of my babies.

I too used Gai - and there is a store on the sunshine coast in Qld called Eco Child - all of their products are certified organic and are just sensational.

They have a product called " Bottom Balm" that is wonderful for nappy rash - they also have the moo goo...

I would get some homeopathic remedies for colic - all babies have a transition with the beginning of digestion and these can really help.

I would hold back on the panadol - but it's handy to have in older babies if there is a fever.

Cotton tips, cotton balls, loads of cloths to wipe up up chucks!, restful music to soothe baby to sleep, Mamas arms, Mamas boobies!

[Winter]

Woolies stocks a New Zealand brand called "Eco Store" - they have no nasty chemicals, smell like lavender and feel great on bubs skin.

For everyday bum cleaning, I use pump pack sorbolene and reusable terry toweling wipes that I wash with the nappies.

For bum cream, I use a WA brand called "Nappy Mate" that was developed by the childrens hospital here in Perth - Princess Margret. I put it on with a trowel, well almost , but its super thick and protects sensitive skin.

I use cloth nappies and I made liners out of micro polar fleece that I also wash & reuse.

Baby Panadol, a thermometre, Daktozin fungal cream are my other must haves. Saves going out for them when bub needs them.

Oh and I use the J&J stuff people gave me as hand wash for me. You wash your hands a million times a day with a newborn so I would rather use it on me than on DD's sensitive skin!