Newborns and Baby Wipes

bibliophileemily · March 2013

I just read/found out that apparently, it is not recommended to use commercial baby wipes on babies under one month of age, presumably because their skin is so sensitive.

Is this common knowledge??? I had no idea, and now I'm worried because I thought I was pretty prepared by getting the sensitive skin alcohol-free wipes, but apparently you're not supposed to use even those!

S+TM moms want to weigh in on this? Did any other FTMs not know this (or am I the only stupid one)?

can_can · March 2013

Unless your baby has a reaction, I'm pretty sure they're fine. I used them with DS from day one, without a problem.

JSS1002 · March 2013

Ive never heard this before.

TnArichmond · March 2013

I saw a post something like this a while back, maybe on the 3rd tri board?? I had never heard of this until then. I used regular wipes on DD and her bum is just fine :-) so i will be using regular wipes on this LO. ...the generic kind *shifty eye

blueandgray · March 2013

I've never heard that. We used sensitive/fragrance free wipes from day 1 with DD without issue.

PansyPants · March 2013

I didn't know it until after I had DS1 and the nurse told me. We just used little wash clothes and even now we alternate between wipes and cloth wipes since his skin is so tender.

nyki06 · March 2013

I hadn't heard that until recently. With my daughter (who just turned 2) we used sensitive wipes on her tushie from day one.

old_time_girl · March 2013

D has a reaction to anything scented, so we go fragrance free for the most part. Other than that, if he still had a reaction I I would have just used water on a towel.

skoogirl · March 2013

They provided us with commercial wipes at the hospital. We used the sensitive skin ones for DS and then once we started CD'ing moved to the cloth ones with California baby diaper spray and eventually back to the sensitive commercial ones. All

kara1204 · March 2013

I used commercial wipes with DD too, I always used natural or sensative in the newborn stage though.

AMJ6511 · March 2013

I haven't heard this either. I would just keep an eye out for any sort of reaction if you are really concerned.

scamperj · March 2013

We used wash clothes with DS1 and plan to do the same with this LO. DS1 had very sensitive skin all around.

synchrosally · March 2013

We never had a problem with wipes. We used fragrance free ones. This time we're doing cloth diapers and cloth wipes.

kelsea1031 · March 2013

Our hospital provided us with soft cloth wipes, which was especially nice for dealing with the meconium, but we started using commercial wipes as soon as we got home. We used, and still use, sensitive skin wipes and we've never had a problem.

Trish&Pete07 · March 2013

I used them from day one. I know my hospital does not provide wipes, just cloth type things to use. I found it nearly impossible to get those 1st few poops cleaned with out the wipes. My girls are healthy 2 and 3 year olds so I am not worried. If baby has

misskadyanne · March 2013

I hope that they are okay to use cause that's all i have.

Fremdschamen · March 2013

We're doing cloth wipes and water.

Bink720 · March 2013

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all baby wipes alcohol free? I know in my area daycares can't even have hand sanitizer on site because there is a risk of children becoming intoxicated from osmosis. Doing our CPR certification the firemen w