TTC After Loss 2011 BFP!!!

[Suze]

@ the fact we both used the word faff in relation to cotton wool wiping!

 

[puppycat]

I only delve into creases when there's a messy poo involved, otherwise just a quick freshen up.
DH doesn't do the crease at all, he feels like he's violating her!

We use reusable wipes, just stick them in the washing machine and good to go. They clean so much more i find, the wet wipes used to smear. Ming.

 

[Deethehippy]

I'm planning to use wipes from day 1. I tried using cotton wool and water with X and it was just a pain in the arse. Wipes make life so much easier. I would even be happy to rinse the wipes out in warm water before using them but I'm not going to faff around with cotton wool again, certainly not when contending girly creases.

That cracked me up Muddled! I couldnt agree more though based on my memories of my two.

 

[pip7890]

The hospital were keen that I only used cotton wool and warmed water. They want to try get baked on meconium off with that - no way! I used wipes and then dry cotton pad to mop up the excess "lotion" from the wipe. Now that we're home it's just wipes.

The midwife also told me not to use anything in his bath for the first month. I've been bathing him every other day and using just a touch of Johnsons shampoo on his hair. His skin is quite dry now so I'm probably going to ignore the midwife next time I bathe him and get some moisturising baby bath in there.

Pip x

 

[poppy666]

Pip i use Olive oil on Seren's dry skin, i made the mistake of using Johnsons moisturising cream on korben and it burnt him, he was screaming and his skin went red had to quickly wash it off.

 

[allmuddledup]

Does anyone use baby oil anymore? I never used it for all over moisturising with X but I did use it to treat his cradle cap (my sister in law who is a neo natal nurse recommeded using baby oil and a soft toothbrush to get rid of cradle cap and it worked like a charm).

As for the wipes vs water/cotton wool issue, I will probably start out using Huggies sensitive wipes and just rinse them in warm water before use (at least for the first week or so). I have a nasty allergy to a common ingredient in most baby wipes (propylene glycol) that X seems to have inherited from me so I always used the most basic wipes possible with the least lotiony content (that's where the PG is normally hiding). Anyway, that's my plan. If Jazzle has a reaction to the wipes I would have to rethink it of course.

 

[poppy666]

AMU i use the Huggie one's on Seren they're Great. Use to use the baby oil on my eldest 3, but just used the Olive oil on korben & Seren and it got rid of cradle cap pretty quickly with korben.

 

[allmuddledup]

Just curious, is there any reason you didn't use baby oil with Korben and Serenity? It used to be such a popular and essential baby care item and now I never hear of people using it. I wondered if there is a reason.

 

[puppycat]

I used it on Laura. She went to baby massage so i bought baby oil for it. Its a spray so its really handy

 

[poppy666]

Just curious, is there any reason you didn't use baby oil with Korben and Serenity? It used to be such a popular and essential baby care item and now I never hear of people using it. I wondered if there is a reason.

Just read about it. Was a lot younger with the other 3, but when i had Korben i wanted to know more about what ingredients went into creams etc

Olive oil has been known for generations not only for its healing qualities but also as a natural, deep penetration moisturiser, regenerating skin cells and softening the tissue.

Also what went into Vaccinations but thats another topic or debate. Korben and Serenity are non-vaccinated which i thought long and hard about and very comfortable with that decision.

 

[Suze]

Ava was very dry and we used grapeseed oil on her as advised by the midwife.
I think the adversion to baby oil is just that it contains chemicals, and i know there is also an adversion here to all johnsons products cased purely on the amount of chemicals in them ...even though they smell lovely! I think also the advice against moisturising in general is just so that baby produces their own skin oils rather than being reliant on products and the belief that this can cause skin conditions. I say a little can't harm it's all personal choice

 

[poppy666]

Yeah your right Suze. Not used anything but warm water at bath time yet, but think thats more to do with what happened to korben's skin scared me and OH lol, will use the shampoo on her in a week or so.

 

[allmuddledup]

Thanks for the feedback ladies on baby oil vs other oils. I wasn't sure if there was a major movement against baby oil or just a subtle shift in preference over the years. I think I would be happy to use olive oil in most cases as an alternative but I've heard good things about other essential oils too. Honestly though I've never been one for using oils and lotions unless there was a very specific special need for it (seasonal dry skin, scars or stretchmarks for example) and X has rarely had any skin issues to speak of apart from the cradle cap when he was newborn so I've not had to find a moisturiser or oil to use on him. I'm hoping we're lucky with Jazzle as well and that she doesn't have any special skin issues. You might think its gross but I rarely wash X's hair with shampoo unless it's actually dirty. He's got a very healthy scalp and happy hair so I feel I am on the right path there. I have horribly greasy hair myself that needs washing every day and I'm trying to prevent aggravating X's scalp into the same condition for as long as possible. When he reaches puberty I'm sure it will be a different story but until then...

 

[poppy666]

Does anyone make their baby wait for a next feed? Seren majority of the time has 3oz and during the night she goes 3hrs before next feed, but during the day she seems to want another feed after an hour and a half or 2hrs, do you allow them another or try stick it out till its been 3hrs?

 

[allmuddledup]

If it clearly seems to be hunger that has her fussing I would suggest upping the amount she has in the feed prior to the usual fussing time or do her a feed early and adjust the rest of her feeds after that (unless she is hungry again at the usual time). It's a hard one because not all fussing means they are hungry but if nothing else soothes her then maybe she's ready to take more milk at certain times of day.

 

[puppycat]

If she's draining the bottle with 3oz then add another oz to each feed. She should always leave a little in the bottle. Laura used to be about every 3 hours but if she wanted more between i'd give it. They usually close the gap between day feeds to go longer at night x

 

[poppy666]

Thanks korben never wanted more. She dont drain bottle seems to leave half oz, but then awake again within 2hrs trying to root for milk.

 

[Kaede351]

Happy 25 weeks AMU!

Happy 26 weeks lilrojo for 2 days ago!

How is everyone doing? How're all the little babas getting on? I had a very slight freak out last night... I realised that it's only 16 weeks until Harrison is due the last couple weeks have just poofed out of existence lol. Where did they go?! It feels like its getting close and I'm not quite ready haha. VERY excited! But totally not ready XD

XxX

 

[allmuddledup]

Thanks Kaede. Yep, the time is drawing nigh! I am hoping to have Jazzle as much as 2 weeks early (her brother was early) so that leaves 13-15 weeks for me and I can't wait!!!! I've still got things to do to get the house ready but I'm on track to try to finish the main stuff by end of December. Try not to panic. There will be plenty of time for that once Harrison is here. Just kidding! Sending you hugs.

 

[Kaede351]

The thing that's annoying me is that I can't decorate his room! That's all I want to do lol. But we will be moving just after Xmas I think, so there's no point. That and the thought of having boxes to pack, move and then sort out at the other end -.- great lol

XxX