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Baby care items- wipes, diapers, wash questions etc!
Jill wrote:
1. Best Baby wash? We use the Dove Sensitive Skin bars, which keeps the eczema-prone Caterpillar moister. Johnson's Lavender bath smells wonderful, but was a bad, bad thing for us. 2. Best baby wipes? (no desire to make my own, need brand recs) Pampers pop-up unscented. 3. best disposable diapers? White Cloud (Wal-mart store brand). No nasty scent, no leaks, and they're cheap. And they don't disintegrate when you open and re-close them, the way a lot of the store brands do. 4. Good formula brand and type? If we'd used formula, I'd have started with Good Start. But honestly, what kept me breastfeeding through the first rough weeks was that going to the store to get formula was always a worse task than sticking it out through the current nursing session. I preferred to keep temptation as far from me as possible. 5. Best diaper rash cream? I like Desitin, but it does stain. 6. Best bottles, brand and type? We use 4 ounce Avent bottles with newborn nipples (Caterpillar gets ebm by bottle while I'm at work). The smaller bottles heat faster than the 9 ounce bottles, so we do two small bottles rather than one big one. 7. Best baby lotion? Generic equivalent to Eucerin cream, for eczema-prone super-dry baby 8. Is there anything you MUST have, or NEVER use (baby powder, baby oil, etc? Gas drops (mylicon drops) and baby Tylenol or generic. 9. Other good babycare products to have? Most people think wipes warmers are frivolous. But we had a baby who screamed at every diaper change, and warm wipes stopped the screaming. In the middle of the night, it was definitely worth the $20. When she stopped needing night-time changes, we stopped warming. Phoebe -- yahoo address is unread; substitute mailbolt |
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Baby care items- wipes, diapers, wash questions etc!
1. Best Baby wash?
We use J&J softwash, started out with plain old yellow J&J baby wash 2. Best baby wipes? (no desire to make my own, need brand recs) Huggies unscented at first. I still use them most of the time but I have Pampers one ups for stinky poops (scented) 3. best disposable diapers? We're Pampers people here...custom cruisers all the way, although they recently changed the design 4. Good formula brand and type? Oh please please please try and breastfeed. Sometimes the hospitals are not that supportive and your OB's office will give you formula samples, but breastfeeding is just SO much better for you AND your baby. Take a course at the local hospital if need be, contact a lactation consultant. 5. Best diaper rash cream? A&D at first, very gentle and if there is a rash, Balmex. There's something called Triple Paste that they have in many pharmacies here that works wonders for stubborn painful rashes. 6. Best bottles, brand and type? We used Avent when we used them, which was rare...then when Laszlo weaned we stuck with plain old Gerber bottles. 7. Best baby lotion? Eucerin, it's not just for babies but it's extremely gentle. Burt's Bees products are wonderful as well and smell great. 8. Is there anything you MUST have, or NEVER use (baby powder, baby oil, etc? Never ever used baby powder or baby oil. Baby oil is actually rarely recommended anymore (at least the traditional type) because it clogs poors. Better to use mineral oil or apricot oil (Burt's Bees makes a great baby oil) if you feel the need for oil at all. It is handy if the baby gets cradle cap. 9. Other good babycare products to have? I loved all the little gadgets, like the pacifier holders, spoon holders, toy snappy things to hold them onto the stroller so the baby didn't throw them on the floor. Basically the types of things they have on the counter right by checkout to make you grab them last minute. 10. WHat should I have on hand for when I bring the baby home, and what do I need to have in a diaper bag before leaving the house? When you bring baby home: A place for baby to sleep, onesies, footed PJ's, 1 or 2 outfits...sweaters, jackets, infant car seat, wipes, diapers...infant tylenol just in case, thermometer...common sense stuff Diaper bag: wipes, diapers, cloth diapers for wiping up spitup, bottle of water for YOU, small bottle of tylenol, your pediatrician's phone number Thanks for any info! You're welcome, hope this helps, Jen |
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"Sophie" wrote in message ... Cloth diapers are good for all kinds of things. Imagine my bewilderment the first time I visited my then-boyfriend (now husband) in his barracks room and saw a pack of cloth diapers. Hhhmmm, I thought, ready to run. Turns out they're great for polishing boots too Hee! That's hilarious. It's amazing how useful those darn things are, once you have them. My neighbor (who kindly refrained from giggling when I, pre-baby, told her innocently that I would be using cloth diapers, unless I could find biodegradeable disposables. rolls eyes That lasted about a week.) brought me a package of them, because " What else are you going to polish silver with down the road?" Donna |
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"Plissken" wrote in message news:cWfQb.244063$X%5.183803@pd7tw2no... | 8. Is there anything you MUST have, or NEVER use (baby powder, baby oil, | etc? Baby powder is not recommended as it can be inhaled and damage baby's lungs. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I understood that *talcum* powder (the old formulation of baby powder) is no longer sold as baby powder because the talcum particles are small enough to be inhaled and could damage the baby's lungs, but that the current formulation is made of cornstarch, which is a much larger particle, and safe. Is that universal, just in the USA, or am I totally mistaken? I love the burt's products, too. They're wonderful. Donna |
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Baby care items- wipes, diapers, wash questions etc!
"Plissken" wrote in message news:hygQb.249065$ts4.100623@pd7tw3no... "Varying or randomly adding fatty acids to formula does not always translate into optimal delivery of these fatty acids to the infant. These fatty acids were not approved by the FDA for use. They were simply allowed onto the market with the stipulation of post market surveillance. This means give the formula to as many babies as possible and see what happens. Since the clinical trials (experiments on babies) were done on small numbers, this allows the formula companies to have access to the entire population of babies born in the US every year, 4 million. The formulas are under study by the Institute of Medicine for safety. This represents an enormous uncontrolled experiment that bypasses informed consent and is staunchly defended by health care professionals who are wedded to the infant formula industry." DHA/ARA has never been approved or properly tested by the FDA. You know, I actually did know that, but I do appreciate the reminder, and I'm sure that others who are thinking about brands of formula can definitely use the information. I put DD on it when I weaned her, and, like with every formula, would have switched her to another brand had I seen any intolerance. The FDA has an entire category of things that are not tested in extensive clinical trials, like drugs, but are considered "GRAS" - generally regarded as safe. (Nutrasweet is one of the things that immediately comes to mind, but there are lots of others.) Best wishes, Donna |
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It's not that it doesn't "work." The problem is more that it works too well at killing off the bacteria. A certain amount of bacteria is necessary for the cord stump to rot and fall off. The key is to make sure that you find that happy balance where there are enough of the right bacteria to do the job and not too many that you get an infection. Generally speaking, they've found you're most likely to hit that happy medium just washing with water or soap and water and making sure it's nice and dry afterwards. Statistically, the cord stump is likely to fall off soonest this way. Best wishes, Ericka Okay, never heard the bacteria thing before. It'll be interesting to see what's recommended this time. |
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Back in 2001 when I had my last baby plenty of people here said using
alcohol was no longer recommended to them. Well it was recommended to me and it worked just fine. We used some alcohol -- in 2001 -- because the hospital supplied some little alcohol wipes for us. I won't do the same this time, because DS' stump took a *very* long time to fall off. But my main point is that even if you do want to use alcohol, you may not have to go out and buy it. You can just bring it home from the hospital. Yep those gauze squares with alcohol in them. We used those. That's also why we ended up with 3 or 4 digital thermometers, 3 nasal bulb thingies, an extra comb, a little bar of glycerin soap, etc., etc., etc. We just took home everything the hospital stocked his bassinet with. For the OP and interested others: If you know people who've given birth recently at the same hospital you're planning to use, ask what they brought home. Saves having to buy stuff you might not need. Holly Mom to Camden, almost 3 EDD #2 6/8/04 Lol we did the same. Took diapers, the bulb suction thingy, more gauze for the boys' you-know-whats. |
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Baby care items- wipes, diapers, wash questions etc!
Cloth diapers are good for all kinds of things. Imagine my bewilderment
the first time I visited my then-boyfriend (now husband) in his barracks room and saw a pack of cloth diapers. Hhhmmm, I thought, ready to run. Turns out they're great for polishing boots too Hee! That's hilarious. It's amazing how useful those darn things are, once you have them. My neighbor (who kindly refrained from giggling when I, pre-baby, told her innocently that I would be using cloth diapers, unless I could find biodegradeable disposables. rolls eyes That lasted about a week.) brought me a package of them, because " What else are you going to polish silver with down the road?" Donna Hehe, too funny. |
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"Donna" wrote in message
... | | "Plissken" wrote in message | news:hygQb.249065$ts4.100623@pd7tw3no... | | "Varying or randomly adding fatty acids to formula does not always | translate | into optimal delivery of these fatty acids to the infant. These fatty | acids | were not approved by the FDA for use. They were simply allowed onto the | market with the stipulation of post market surveillance. This means give | the | formula to as many babies as possible and see what happens. Since the | clinical trials (experiments on babies) were done on small numbers, this | allows the formula companies to have access to the entire population of | babies born in the US every year, 4 million. The formulas are under study | by | the Institute of Medicine for safety. This represents an enormous | uncontrolled experiment that bypasses informed consent and is staunchly | defended by health care professionals who are wedded to the infant formula | industry." | | DHA/ARA has never been approved or properly tested by the FDA. | | You know, I actually did know that, but I do appreciate the reminder, and | I'm sure that others who are thinking about brands of formula can definitely | use the information. I put DD on it when I weaned her, and, like with | every formula, would have switched her to another brand had I seen any | intolerance. | | The FDA has an entire category of things that are not tested in extensive | clinical trials, like drugs, but are considered "GRAS" - generally regarded | as safe. (Nutrasweet is one of the things that immediately comes to mind, | but there are lots of others.) | Really? I'll have to search the internet for that list. That kind of scares me. I wonder how they determine it is safe without any experiments. I guess I'm a little paranoid :-) Nadene |
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Baby care items- wipes, diapers, wash questions etc!
"Sophie" wrote in message
... Back in 2001 when I had my last baby plenty of people here said using alcohol was no longer recommended to them. Well it was recommended to me and it worked just fine. Jody - Yes, rubbing alcohol. Personally, I think Tequila works well, especially in the form of Margaritas, over ice, no salt. ; - ) -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clark_guest, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Handmade Baby Blankets -- www.geocities.com/digit_the_cat/Blankets.html |
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