Cotton Wool

[Ready2Go]

Good evening ladies!

On cotton wool... I can't touch it. The whole idea of it makes me want to spew... it realy goes through me.

Can I use something else instead for LO when she arrives? What do you need it for anyway?

Any help would be much appreciated

Thank you!

 

[Hevz]

my friend has a phobia about cotton wool too. You could use damp toilet roll, kitchen paper may be stronger and thicker. You can get re-usable wipes like little flannels or just use wipes...I know they're not recommended by midwives in hospital but it's your baby and up to you. I find the Huggies wipes much gentler, the Pampers and Johnsons wipes sting my daughters faces when I use them as a clean up after choccy etc but Huggies wipes never sting them

 

[Mitsuko]

I think (disposable or reusable) wipes are used for the same purpose. I'm not planning on buying any cotton wool... Reminds me of my grandmother, she used them for make-up removal! (I guess you could use make-up removal cotton disks too if they weren't so expensive)

 

[Nix]

If you are going to use wipes i would recommend huggies pure too. They are lovely and mild and they are nice and thick too unlike the flimsy johnsons and pampers ones. xx

 

[suzanne108]

I'd just use wipes too

Or like someone else said...buy loadsa cheap flannels and just keep washing them. You could even cut them in half to make them go a bit further! x

 

[anothersquish]

I have plenty of bamboo reusable wipes. Cheap and easy, rinse under outside tap and throw in washing machine. I am using them as I HATE cotton wool, goes through me!!
I also recommend Huggies wipes over any other when you come to wipes.

 

[alibaba24]

i HATE cotton wool yuk the cotton wool pads are bearable though if you dont wanna use wipes straight away

xxx

 

[jamielou]

Just cringed reading this i hate cotton wool! My bubba has sensitive skin and the only ones his not reacted to are pampers sensitive wipes but i only use them on his bottom or any spills on his body for his face just get some soft tissue and dampen it to clean his face x

 

[Hevz]

Just cringed reading this i hate cotton wool! My bubba has sensitive skin and the only ones his not reacted to are pampers sensitive wipes but i only use them on his bottom or any spills on his body for his face just get some soft tissue and dampen it to clean his face x

It's weird how they're all so different isn't it? Even Pampers sensitive sting my kids but neither the fragranced and fragrance free Huggies do


It's definitely a trial end error thing with kids....what milk, wipes, nappys etc are perfect for one child isn't necessarily right for another baby (or Mum)


Good luck everyone

 

[jamielou]

yep couldnt agree more!

 

[AP]

im another huggies fan - the wipes and far more moist than all the other wipes we have used and therfore easier to use