Baby product brands? Weleda?

[Hippiemomlife]

So I'm laying here awake at 2:30 in the morning with mild anxiety over which baby products I should get (i.e. Lotions, oils, diaper cream, bathing, etc.) Lol I live in Europe (Austria) and the recommended brand seems to be Weleda. I looked up the website and it does appear to be a good and natural brand, however, I read up some of the ingredients and there are some added fragrances in a lot of the products - as well as benzyl benzoate (I think it's also used for fragrance). Does anyone have any experience with the Weleda brand? Or what brands do you recommend? Thank you!

 

[SurpriseBub]

I used to live in Switzerland, and Weleda was a big brand there... at least for adults! I liked their stuff and it was popular with the Swiss who very much like natural complementary medicine etc. Not sure on their baby stuff though, as I did not get any experience with them.

I was a nanny there, so can let you know what the parents used for a few things. I thought they made good choices- good brands but trying to stay natural where possible.

They used:
-a few drops of almond oil in the bath (brand less over the counter from pharmacy)
-formula: holle (bf only early on)
-baby's bum: bepanthen

They also had a good teething gel brand... will see if I can look that one up.

 

[SurpriseBub]

I am pretty sure t his is the teething gel brand:
https://www.osa-osanit.ch/

We used the pflanzliche version first and thd other one if the plant gel wasn't cutting it!

 

[petitpas]

Ooh, Weleda is my favourite nappy cream! I've occasionally used the body lotion and shampoo on my son, too. Love the smell

I don't have a tube to hand but I think the nappy cream contains zinc, which is a more active ingredient and I found it soothed a red bum faster than non-zinc creams. Pretty much all brands work pretty well as a barrier cream, though.

You can usually get samples to try out before you buy a full tube/pot. Either ask in the pharmacy or go to their websites.