I was just looking at the bump's list of baby first aid must-haves and saw "antibiotic ointment" listed.
I am incredibly allergic to bacitracin, an antibiotic ointment found in neosporin, polysporin and the like. We're talking red, swollen, oozing, pustule-covered skin for a week or more type reaction wherever it makes contact with my skin.
There's pretty much no way I could put this on my baby without it getting on me, right? Is it ok to skip this "nursery essential"?
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I have a similar issue, I use hydrogen peroxide. Not sure what to do with the babies if they have the issue too. Can always use gloves to apply it though so it doesn't get on you.
I think so. You can probably use other things to clean the wounds (which your lo more than likely won't get until at least a year old), like rubbing alcohol. I also remember my mom using Bactine Spray. I don't think it's an antibiotic, rather just an antiseptic. Soap and water does the trick too, which is how we doctor or son's scrapes.
TBH, I don't remember ever using triple antibiotic salve on him. Just soap and water and clean/dry band aids.
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I don' think I've ever put antibiotic ointment on DS, either. He has only had one open wound that I can think of, and since it was on his fingers (which go in his mouth often) I wouldn't want to put antibiotic ointment anyway.
I always used vaseline if I ever had to apply anything. I've never used antibiotic ointment. Wash, dry, vaseline. This is my 1st DS after 3 DDs but most of them used vaseline after the circumcision. It has so many uses I figured I should be safe if I keep a tub of it around. ....it's worked so well so far.
It probably isn't essential but more like a "good to have on hand just in case." I know DS took a couple diggers when walking outside and scraped his knees (which obviously wouldn't be until closer to a year old). If your LO will be around a cat, it probably wouldn't hurt to have it in case of accidental scratches. But I don't see it being something you can't just run to the store and pick up if need be.
I read they may recommend it on a healing circumcision.
We only used a&d ointment on my son's circ. Everytime we changed his diaper, took the old gauze off,gently cleaned it/patted it dry, goobered a clean graze pad up with a&d ointment, put it on, and re-diapered.
Triple antibiotic was never mentioned.
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I never use neosporian. We use coconut oil pharmacy grade. We use it for lotion, diaper rash, when we have cuts, pink eye, cough suppressant the list goes on. It's antibacterial and antifungal.
Just chiming in...never used it before a year old for sure. They gave us, and we only used, vaseline on his healing circ. Eventually, though, you'll need something like this around so it is still worth thinking about, but not essential right now in my opinion.
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TBH, I don't remember ever using triple antibiotic salve on him. Just soap and water and clean/dry band aids.
BFP 11/18/13. EDD 7/25/14. It's a BOY!
Surprise BFP 7/30/13. EDD 4/7/14. Natural MC 8/24/13
Triple antibiotic was never mentioned.
BFP 11/18/13. EDD 7/25/14. It's a BOY!
Surprise BFP 7/30/13. EDD 4/7/14. Natural MC 8/24/13