baby wipes VS cotton wool & water - My baby was born in July 2010

kailoe82

30/07/2010 at 10:03

What do you all use to clean babies bum with? Do you use warm water with cotton wool balls / pads etc? or do you use baby wipes? For the last 2 weeks ive used the water, but Lucy seems to have got a sore bum - and i dont know if the cotton wool is too scratchy for their bums?

I'm not sure if i should give baby wipes a go, or if they'll make her worse? apparantly the johnson ones are made of 97% water and 3% baby lotion stuff? .... so surely they cant be too bad on such a delicate little bum?

what do you think?

Hayley x

MLT

30/07/2010 at 10:20

Hiya
We use cotton wool and water (not even warm, I'm so mean!) I use wipes if I'm out and will prob use wipes when Eleanor is a couple of months. I wouldn't have thought the cotton wool could be making her sore?? Maybe check with your HV. Have you tried some sudocream on her bottom?
Hope your doing ok
Juliette :\)

kas222

30/07/2010 at 11:20

I use warm water and cotton wool during the day if I'm home but wipes if out and during the night. Sophie was getting a few little red patches so I've just used a little sudocream and it's now fine x

PickleLily82 Platinum member

30/07/2010 at 12:42

i sort of use both. mostly water at the moment tho and sudocrem as ive realised pampers nappies makes her all red! xx

Mitzipuss

30/07/2010 at 14:30

G/C From Born in Oct 09 - Abi had really bad nappy rash when only a few days old due to a reaction to the milk she was on in hospital.

The midwives advised me to try using Boots Olive Oil instead of water as it stops the cottonwool 'dragging' and to use Metanium rather than Sudocrem. I used this combination for months as it kept her bum lovely and clear.

I now mostly use Boots own Fragrance Free wipes on her unless her teething causes a rash and then i switch to the Olive Oil for a few days again.

Just realised I sound like a blimming advert for Boots but their stuff just really seems to agree with Abi's skin.

Starry-eyed1 Platinum member

30/07/2010 at 15:23

I mainly use wipes, only water and cotton wool if I'm topping and tailing him as well. the wipes seem fine on his skin, mw and hv never said otherwise. he does have dry skin on face, arms and legs which I've been advised olive oil, but not seem to improve things after 2 weeks, so we'll try johnsons now and switch back if probs. I think each baby is trial and error with lots of things! we're having probs with constipation so experimenting with different formulas.

Suz and Josh 16 days!!!

Gorgeous baby Josh born 14th July 2010 - non responsive silent reflux leading to a bottle/feeding aversion......

wigzy

01/08/2010 at 16:13

Ive just used wet wipes since coming home from hospital and Seren's bum has been fine.

Have got some sudocrem just in case her bum starts 2 look sore x x

katieceve1 Platinum member

02/08/2010 at 17:40

Same as Starry eyed. I just find wet wipes so much easier!!! xxx

Proud Mummy to Eve - 15, Alice - 7 and Ioan - 6 months.

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