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Baby lotion

hakettlerhakettler member
in September 2015 Moms
Hi mommas,
My LO is one week and we've noticed her skin was kind of peeling and looking dry around her armpit. Is she too young for baby lotion? Waiting on a response from my pedi too. Thanks!
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Re: Baby lotion

  • jbettlesjbettles member
    The hospital put lotion on my LO before we left, so I'm pretty sure it's ok. Mine has been peeling all over his little body so I've put it on about every other to every third diaper change, and it has gotten lots better! Nurse did say to avoid putting on their hands, as they like to chew on them... Not that it's toxic, just tastes yucky :)
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  • jabeauty90jabeauty90 member
    Our baby has only had two sponge baths, with a wipe, since birth because of being in the nursery and he's only one week old. I've noticed the dry skin too but have yet to use anything. I'm waiting until his first bath to use lotion. I don't think they're too young but I personally don't want to put anything on him unless absolutely necessary.
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  • kanga915kanga915 member
    We use coconut oil
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  • WDDCHWDDCH member
    Peeling is normal! I'm sure you can use lotion anywhere but hands (babies lick and suckle their hands sometimes) and face.
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  • ForeverEverAfterForeverEverAfter member
    I use coconut oil, then there's no worry if she sucks on it.
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  • AmandaNacoraAmandaNacora member
    My baby was peeling really bad starting at a week old. My MIL gave her two baby massages with olive oil and now shes not peeling and her skin is so soft! I'm not sure if its recommended to do so, but shes old (70) and Syrian so they did things different. The only places she didnt put oil was the hands and face and now at 3 weeks those are still peeling :/
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  • hakettlerhakettler member
    Awesome thanks for the input ladies!
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  • troopersmomtroopersmom member
    edited September 2015
    I've used baby lotion on my little guy and he's doing fine
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  • DebberellaDebberella member
    My midwives recommend olive oil :)
    Your Syrian MIL must be on to something
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  • mriandabustomriandabusto member
    I use baby lotion, I love the smell and he smiles when I rub him lol. He's 8 days
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  • carlyamccarlyamc member
    Same thing was happening to my LO. My doctor asked what baby wash I was using. I was using Johnson & Johnson and she told me that there are a lot better gental washed with moisturizer out there for babies. Now we use Aveeno and Johnson & Johnson lotion on her legs and hair only and no more dry skin!!!
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  • theglitteredpterodactyltheglitteredpterodactyl member
    I was told peeling is pretty par for the course. Baby has super mild peeling, just a couple flakes but her feet are still peeling a lot so we picked up baby Aveeno lotion to put on them
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