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Wipe Warmer?
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Re: Wipe Warmer?
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Not necessary at all and kind of silly, if anything you're just starting bad habits since LO will always want warm wipes. Then again, I'm an evil mom, I don't warm up his formula or baby food. Even during a cold MN winter our wipes have been room temp and we've never had a problem with any changing - middle of the night or not.
I hate ugly wipe containers also, so I just used some leftover matching fabric and covered one of the big containers - easy peasy. We buy the big packs of Pampers Sensitive Thick and refill as necessary.
I guess I'm playing the contrarian here. While I don't think it's necessary per se, there are multiple benefits. We got one, since DS was going to be born in the winter (October) not knowing if it would be worth it or not.
We got the price lionheart one from Target, and haven't had a dry wipe ever, as some people complain about. The directions tell you how to avoid it (there's a pad at the bottom that you soak for a minute in water when the stack of wipes runs out.)
The benefits are that you can buy your wipes in bulk, and simply pop a small stack in when you need them. We buy the Huggies natural care refill packs, and they last a long time, and I don't have to worry about all the plastic containers, or wipes drying out because those don't close all the way.
The warmth is great to clean off bottoms, but I've also been known to run a wipe over baby's head, hands, or face/body (cause let me tell you, milk gets everywhere!)
I never dealt with DS "not liking" cold wipes, as I obviously don't keep a wipe warmer in the diaper bag, and I've never had a problem using "cold wipes."
I guess bottom line is that it can be a nice thing to have, but isn't necessary- unless you have a picky baby right up front at birth. and then you might not want to be stuck without it!!
Not necessary - frankly I think it's a waste of power and money in general. DD doesn't need warm wipes. It's not like the wipes in her diaper bag come out warm.
Save yourself the money and space! Don't do it!
Nope between mold and drying wipes out not something
I wanted to waste my time and money on when you don't need them warm.
totally useless! we didn't get one
during the winter we just warm them with our hands, when is warm DS actually likes the cool wipe, he coos and smiles when we clean him
There are so many people with so many different opinions on this.You hear people say how they dry out wipes, are fire hazards and how babies become used to the warm wipes...... The wipes warmer does NOT dry out wipes, unless YOU forget to get the moisture pad wet when refilling the wipes, in which case it could also become a fire hazard. My little one hasn't become used to warm wipes and screams every time I use cold wipes... but she does scream if I use cold wipes at night, in which case the wipes warmer is sooo nice. There is nothing worse than waking up a LO with a cold wipe. I love my warmer and wouldn't trade it for anything.
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We don't have one. I don't really have an opinion one way or the other on them, we just have a small nursery and I didn't put anything that wasn't necessary in his room.
For all of you who are concerned about middle of the night changes, if your LO doesn't poop in the middle of the night, you very well may find yourself changing that diaper or two without wiping them, making the warm wipe a moot point.
11-15-08
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thanks all! love the feedback.
looks like we'll try without one. i get diff views on it too from friends.
thanks for the advice!