Dumb question

zlrckbdp · Oct 9th, 2011, 19:55 PM

So do I HAVE to wash all LO's clothes, and blankets?
It's not that I'm lazy or anything, 6 people live in my house so I do laundry every day.
I'm just wondering whats the point in it?

Also, do I wash the blankets, sheets, and bumber that I bought for the crib?

Sorry for my stupidnesss

I'm so clueless

2beamummy12 · Oct 9th, 2011, 20:11 PM

Yes, you need to wash everything! including bibs, socks, washclothes, towels, and all his clothes and all his crib bedding.

Babies skin is very delicate and it could react badly with something that an outfit has on it from the store AND you have to wash all of this in special baby soap like dreft.

LovingYou · Oct 9th, 2011, 20:29 PM

well you don't have to worry about washing yet

i started washing my daughters clothes when i was about 34-35 weeks, because i felt weird about it sitting in the drawers for a while. but yes you should wash mostly everything before LO comes.
sheets, blankets, wash too, but you don't have to wash the bumper (i never did at least)

i have eczema so i know my daughter would have sensitive skin too (which she did) so i washed with extra sensitive baby wash.

and don't feel dumb! everyones a first time mom at some point.

x__amour · Oct 9th, 2011, 20:42 PM

Yes, yes, yes. Make sure to use Dreft or something similar!

zlrckbdp · Oct 9th, 2011, 23:21 PM

Ok, thank you

So start washing around like 36-ish weeks?

x.Mum2B.x · Oct 10th, 2011, 06:07 AM

Thanks for asking that question I had no idea you had to was LO's clothes

Ashleii15 · Oct 10th, 2011, 06:17 AM

Yes, I did.
It was just in the store, or someone else had it. So either way there is going to be germs and a scent on it.
I am washing EVERYTHING of my son's in a couple of weeks (about a month before he comes).

we can't wait · Oct 10th, 2011, 17:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zlrckbdp

Ok, thank you

So start washing around like 36-ish weeks?

I'd start a little earlier than that... I washed all mine after I got released from the hospital (preeclampsia) at 32 weeks. Once you get bigger you'll be more tired and uncomfortable... and less likely to want to do laundry. You'll want to be prepared, too, incase LO decides to make an early appearance.

prayingforkid · Oct 10th, 2011, 17:57 PM

Thank you for this... I didn't know that one must wash baby clothes before baby arrives. Can you buy special detergent at BabiesRUs?

Chelsea.ann1 · Oct 10th, 2011, 18:04 PM

I only washed everything she'd be using in the first couple months.

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zlrckbdp Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canada BC Posts: 571	Dumb question So do I HAVE to wash all LO's clothes, and blankets? It's not that I'm lazy or anything, 6 people live in my house so I do laundry every day. I'm just wondering whats the point in it? Also, do I wash the blankets, sheets, and bumber that I bought for the crib? Sorry for my stupidnesss I'm so clueless

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2beamummy12 Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 52	Yes, you need to wash everything! including bibs, socks, washclothes, towels, and all his clothes and all his crib bedding. Babies skin is very delicate and it could react badly with something that an outfit has on it from the store AND you have to wash all of this in special baby soap like dreft.

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LovingYou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,599	well you don't have to worry about washing yet i started washing my daughters clothes when i was about 34-35 weeks, because i felt weird about it sitting in the drawers for a while. but yes you should wash mostly everything before LO comes. sheets, blankets, wash too, but you don't have to wash the bumper (i never did at least) i have eczema so i know my daughter would have sensitive skin too (which she did) so i washed with extra sensitive baby wash. and don't feel dumb! everyones a first time mom at some point.

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x__amour Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 16,588	Yes, yes, yes. Make sure to use Dreft or something similar!

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zlrckbdp Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canada BC Posts: 571	Ok, thank you So start washing around like 36-ish weeks?

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x.Mum2B.x Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: London Posts: 850	Thanks for asking that question I had no idea you had to was LO's clothes

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Ashleii15 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 777	Yes, I did. It was just in the store, or someone else had it. So either way there is going to be germs and a scent on it. I am washing EVERYTHING of my son's in a couple of weeks (about a month before he comes).

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