May 2017 Moms
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Best Baby-Related Toiletries
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We've touched on some of these in various threads, but I thought it might be helpful to have them all in one place. If you think of others, feel free to add them.
Favorite/Most Effective...
Diaper Rash Cream:
Baby Bath Wash:
Baby Shampoo:
Baby Lotion/Oil:
Nipple Cream:
Least Favorite Products (and why):
Favorite/Most Effective...
Diaper Rash Cream:
Baby Bath Wash:
Baby Shampoo:
Baby Lotion/Oil:
Nipple Cream:
Least Favorite Products (and why):
Re: Best Baby-Related Toiletries
Diaper Rash Cream: A&D ointment - we use it for EVERYTHING!
diaper cream:
A&D prevent and treat. They worked quickly to heal DDs rashes!
baby bath wash:
aveeno baby lavender and vanilla scent. i used that as a baby shampoo too.
baby lotion:
aveeno baby.
nipple cream:
lansinoh lanolin
#1 DD Aug 2014 @39weeks via CS
#2 Due May 2,2017 hopeful VBAC
Diaper Rash Cream: Destin
Baby Bath Wash: Aveeno
Baby Shampoo: Johnson/Johnson
Baby Lotion/Oil: Aveeno
Nipple Cream: Lansinoh
*Besides shampoo I have always used Aveeno Baby on my tiny infants and then switch to regular Aveeno around 6 months. My kids (and myself) have sensitive skin and it's easier to buy one (often in bulk at Costco) product for the whole family. Same with laundry detergent, I've never purchased separate for the baby we all use Tide Free & Clear
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
Diaper Rash Cream: Desitin
Baby Bath Wash: Babyganics
Baby Shampoo: Babyganics
Baby Lotion/Oil: Burts, Babyganics, and Aveeno were all pretty good for DD's eczema.
Nipple Cream: Motherlove
Least Favorite Products (and why):
I don't like any Johnson and Johnson. It dried out DD's skin and has too many chemicals in it.
Me:31 DH:32 Married 11/06/10
DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17
We use aveeno body and hair wash mosr of the time. We have used johnson and up&up too. We still use them now at 2.5yo since theyre gentle on her.
Nipple cream: Lanolin! Other nipple creams' instrux say that it needs to be wiped off before a nursing session, which can be uncomfy to do with sore nips, but lanolin is safe for baby! Coconut oil also (myriad uses, good to have on hand).
Baby bath: Agree also J&J no tears shampoo and body wash for baby, and later switched to the lavender scent for any help at calmness for bedtime. He's 3yo and it's what we still use.
Re: baby oil. There's ongoing convos about efficacy for babies, when lotion is just as effective. Seek your ped's advice, as it can be pore clogging?
Laundry: I used Ivory Snow for a long time b/c I have super sensitive skin & assumed baby might as well. So sheets, blankets, swaddles, all clothing and bibs... I wanted everything to be extra "safe" when we started out to avoid any reactions... then, yes, after awhile, the Tide F&C for everyone's things.
Diaper cream: Desitin, dark purple label, highest strength (comes in a tube or tub). We used it even when no evidence of a diaper rash was present, to act as a preventative barrier (on our ped's advice). Just slather it on thick like icing on a cake. Weird but works. (We started with Boudreaux's Butt Paste, which was fine, but Desitin worked better for us.)
Suggest to have Eucerin on hand, also (which I had for my own use already), b/c doc suggested it for baby's eczema and cradle cap, and it really helped!
Me:31 DH:32 Married 11/06/10
DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17
Baby Wash/shampoo: I just finished our stash from DD's baby shower after 3 1/2 years. We had a mixture of aveeno and J&J. They all worked fine. Also, Aveeno is owned by J&J. I think the "chemicals" claims have been debunked.
Lotion: Aquaphor til she was 2 1/2 because it helped prevent dry patches. Now we are just using the Aveeno & J&J left over from DD's shower.
I despise coconut oil. I don't think it works.
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We love Aveeno, Desitin, and Aquaphor
Laundry: Tide Free & Gentle
Least favorite: Totally a personal preference here and not a remark on its efficacy, but I couldn't stand the smell of Boudreaux's Butt Paste!
Diaper Rash Cream: Boudreaux Butt Paste!
Baby Bath Wash: I used whatever I was gifted with DD which was mostly Johnson & Johnson. I use Babyganics now!
Baby Shampoo: I just use the babyganics for the whole body.
Baby Lotion/Oil: I've never used any baby lotion/oil. Unless it's needed, like your child has dry skin etc. I don't understand putting extra products on your kid.
Nipple Cream: Earth Mama Angel Baby!
Adding....
I know they won't be old enough but we also use Babyganics sunscreen, I use it as well. I LOVE it.
We use All Free & Clear for all laundry.
Aquaphor is great to have around the house.
Boogie wipes are AMAZING. Everyone needs them.
Least Favorite Products (and why): I don't really have a least favorite product....I don't really understand why one would use baby oil.
Diaper Rash Cream: Desitin (purple) buttpaste worked at first, but not once DD switched to solids
Baby Bath Wash: yellow or blue J&J ... DD smelled bad when we used aveno (I didn't even know a baby could smell bad, but she did)
Baby Shampoo: we didn't use a specific shampoo until DD was probably 18 months. We just used baby bath wash
Baby Lotion/Oil: lavender Johnson and Johnson
Nipple Cream: boobease nipple balm
Least Favorite Products (and why): can't think of anything at the moment
Diaper Rash Cream: Luckily we didn't have much of an issue with diaper rash, but after a day of 5+ poops, we used Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm to clear up any redness (and it always did after one application)
Baby Bath Wash: Cerave Baby
Baby Shampoo: Cerave Baby
Baby Lotion/Oil: Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream (rec by pediatrician for eczema prone skin)
Nipple Cream: Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple Cream (I've gifted it to other expectant moms and always hear back how appreciative they were for it)
Least Favorite Products (and why): Aveeno products didn't work well with DS's eczema prone skin. It seemed to dry him out a bit more.
So much is trial and error. We just always tried to go with the least chemical route to prevent skin irritations or reactions. Also, we absolutely love Water Wipes. We use them for everything - from diaper changes to face and hand clean up after meals.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
No preference for the others. Have used a wide assortment and all were fine. We are finally at the tail end of what we received from our shower for DS. I do love the baby lotion smell!
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
Diaper Rash Cream: honest co
Baby Bath Wash: honest co
Baby Shampoo: honest co
Baby Lotion/Oil: honest co
Nipple Cream: honest co
Obviously I love everything Honest company. It has never ever failed me. They have the best customer service in the world. Their diaper cream is a miracle cream. It clears up any rashes in hours. Also, their healing balm was the most wonderful thing when my first had terrible eczema.
Least Favorite Products (and why):
@michelle59-2 - you should be able to find Lansinoh at Walmart. If not I know that Target does carry it.
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
Favorite/Most Effective...
Diaper Rash Cream: triple paste(AMAZING only thing that took away DS daiper rash with couple days)
Baby Bath Wash: aveeno oatmeal one I beleive(ds has eczema)
Baby Shampoo: I use baby magic sometimes
Baby Lotion/Oil: aveeno eczema lotion
Nipple Cream: madela one. They gave me small sample in hospital worked wonders
Least Favorite Products (and why):
I would have to say definitely desiten it's horrible the smell and only enflamed rashes more. That and Johnsons & Johnson seems to dry out Ds skin
Diaper Rash Cream: Desitin, purple tube for signs of rash, purple tub for sudden onset full rash
Baby Bath Wash: Babyganics
Baby Shampoo: Babyganics
Baby Lotion/Oil: Babyganics
Nipple Cream: APNO
Least Favorite Products (and why):
I can't think of anything right now.
I use baby oil on dd's scalp when it gets dry. Rub some right into the hair on the sfall during bath time before washing hair.
It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t know you. Stranger Danger.
Diaper Rash Cream: Triple Paste - especially for overnight protection. Purple tubed Desitin has worked great, too.
Baby Bath Wash: Both J&J and Aveeno seemed to aggravate DS's eczema, so we switched to Earth Mama. No issues so far.
Baby Shampoo: See above
Baby Lotion/Oil: We use a brand called SheaMoisture that I got as a gift, for regular lotion. I'm a pseduo-crunchy freak when it comes to treating eczema flare ups, though, and make a cream with shea butter and EO's (don't throw rocks at me!) that has worked wonders for us.
Nipple Cream: Earth Mama or Lanolin
Least Favorite Products (and why): Dreft anything, but it's just because I loathe the smell.
Married:09/14/13
Baby 2 - Due: 5/4/17
Diaper Rash Cream: Dr. Smiths diaper cream. It gets absorbed well works great
Baby Bath Wash: honest company shampoo and body washas for children
Baby Shampoo:
Baby Lotion/Oil: aveeno baby
Nipple Cream- coconut oil
Least favorite is butt paste as at daycare they have to wipe till baby is clean and that stuff sticks on so much it actually irrirates the butt worse while they are trying to clean. I'll use it for over night stuff
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
I have baby Tylenol, Nose Freida, thermometer, nail clippers, nail file, what else? Gripe water and Aquaphor?
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
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Diaper Rash Cream: Dr.Smiths
Baby Bath Wash: Honest Co. lavender & babyganics vapor bath- for when baby is congested.
Baby Shampoo: Honest Co. & mustela newborn foaming shampoo- great for cradle cap
Baby Lotion/Oil: Honest Co. lavender
Nipple Cream: Bamboobies nipple cream (its the only one I've tried so I cant really compare)
Least Favorite Products (and why): I try to stay away from J&J products, I've never bought any but I was gifted so much at my shower. I do use them from time to time and it's fine but I'm a little skeptical about the ingredients. Also the Dr.Smiths butt cream & mustela shampoo I read were on the naughty list for having bad ingredients so I stopped buying them also but they do work!
Yes to the butt thermometer. It's the only reading that I trust. I have a forehead temp scanner as well and I just don't trust it. When your baby is sick you don't really want to mess around with inaccurate readings.
Diaper Rash Cream: we used desitin in the purple tube which was great for a when it was really irritated. Aquifer was my fav for when it was just starting. It was also recommended for vulvitis and helped the irritation
Baby Bath Wash: We are still using J&J because were gifted so much during her baby shower.
Baby Shampoo: Same as above (j&J)
Baby Lotion/Oil: Never used any lotion or oil
Nipple Cream: Lanolin for over the counter but my OB prescribed Dr. Newman's Nipple balm which had to be made at a compound pharmacy. It was AMAZING and by far my favorite baby product lol
Least Favorite Products (and why): I really didn't like the J&J lotions (specifically the pink bottle one). The scent was just so strong!
We also never used a special laundry soap, Free and clear for the first load but then just switched to the same stuff we used (I think use Tide? or whatever is on sale when I'm shopping).
Day-to-day, we used Vaseline. If DD got a little irritated we would switch to A+D.
baby bath wash:
we started off using Mustela, but DD has really bad eczema and after trying everything, the only thing that has cleared it up has been Cetaphil.
baby lotion:
See above.
nipple cream:
I actually didn't use any nipple cream because I found that if I did then I would crack. It was much better not using anything.
There was nothing that I really hated using, but don't get discouraged if you have to try a few things before you find what works.
Baby Bath Wash/shampoo: the sweet orange vanilla honest co wash. I love it and they sell them at my Costco for pretty cheap
Baby Lotion/Oil: Bought honest co but really never felt like I needed to use it on him (ended up using it on myself though)
Nipple Cream: lansinoh lanolin on myself and coconut oil to coat my breast pump flanges
Diaper Rash Cream: We use plain ole petroleum jelly with each diaper change and have an arsenal of diaper rash creams when things get red...the one that has worked best for us in the past with DS is Butt Paste.
Baby Bath Wash/shampoo: Aveeno Baby Calming Lavender and Vanilla--mostly because I like the smell and it's never seemed to bother DS.
Baby Lotion/Oil: Also the Aveeno Baby Calming Lavender and Vanilla.
Nipple Cream: I never really needed nipple cream with DS because I always used a nipple shield.
Adding my own category for laundry detergent: Mostly adding this because I think it's criminal that companies market a need for a separate baby-friendly type of detergent. Pick up a Free and Clear formula that you can use for the whole family and call it a day...
Least Favorite Products (and why): I don't really have a least favorite product, but I do find it annoying that it's so hard to find a bulk diaper cream that can be used for everyday changes that aren't rashy. It gets expensive!