Post by babycfeb2015 on Jun 29, 2015 16:13:54 GMT -5
I think this has been discussed before but I can't find it-what lotion does everyone like for LOs with dry skin? We've been using mustela and only use soap at bath times 2-3x a week but his skin is getting rough/dry especially his knees and elbows from playing.
babycfeb2015 we have I think the I have J&J Aveeno and Aquaphor. The Aquaphor is what I grab when her skin really looks dry. The other 2 are maintenance lotions for us.
babycfeb2015 Cetaphil for eczema. It's not marketed as a baby lotion, but it says right on the front of the bottle that it's safe for infants over 3 months. This One in particular. Her skin looked amazing after just a couple days of it, she had redness and raised rough patches.
Post by cougarette on Jun 29, 2015 17:05:33 GMT -5
So then yall do use lotion often? We almost never do, but his skin is feeling a little dry on his thighs and near his elbows. I have the regular pink j&j and some nighttime Burts bees. Maybe I should be better about it.
Do you use it every night or just the nights you don't use soap? I guess I don't want to use too much stuff. (We only user soap 3x a week)
So then yall do use lotion often? We almost never do, but his skin is feeling a little dry on his thighs and near his elbows. I have the regular pink j&j and some nighttime Burts bees. Maybe I should be better about it.
Do you use it every night or just the nights you don't use soap? I guess I don't want to use too much stuff. (We only user soap 3x a week)
I use this Aveeno lotion head to toe after a bath, which DS gets (honestly) every couple of weeks or so. I feel his legs & arms at every diaper change and apply lotion as needed. Not daily. If DS has many baths close together (usually for washing off sunscreen a day or two in a row) he needs more lotion.
(ETA: DS has very clear skin & no history of skin trouble)
So I did a search and found some discussion on this…but what kind of swim diapers do you all prefer? I hope to take DS swimming over the 4th weekend (though the weather may be crappy). I can get a pack of Huggies Little Swimmers for $5 on a Facebook B/S/T group. The recommended minimum size for those is 16 lbs. He is just over 15 lbs according to my home scale. These Charlie Banana reusables are $13 at BRU for 11-16 lbs. I can get an i play. diaper on Amazon for about $10. The sizing on there is confusing because they list so many options, but I believe it will go up to 18 lbs. I'm not sure how much we will really swim this summer, so I don't want to spend a lot of money. Any suggestions?
We have used the Huggies swim diapers before. We are all n the same boat, DS is just over 15 pounds on the home scale. They weren't too big on him and I just put a pair of board shorts over them. The board shorts had the underwear liner in them. They worked fine but, DS didn't go poop in the pool.
My friends love the iplay reusable swim diapers but, my friends and Amazon reviews say they run small in the legs and you have to order up at least one size. I might order one just to see if I like it. Only nice thing is that the iplay have side snaps so if LO does go poop, it is easier to take off.
So then yall do use lotion often? We almost never do, but his skin is feeling a little dry on his thighs and near his elbows. I have the regular pink j&j and some nighttime Burts bees. Maybe I should be better about it.
Do you use it every night or just the nights you don't use soap? I guess I don't want to use too much stuff. (We only user soap 3x a week)
I use lotion on DS a couple times a week but, he bathes every night. I think he would be too sticky going to bed with lotion on. It drives me crazy having that sticky feeling when it is so hot out.
So then yall do use lotion often? We almost never do, but his skin is feeling a little dry on his thighs and near his elbows. I have the regular pink j&j and some nighttime Burts bees. Maybe I should be better about it.
Do you use it every night or just the nights you don't use soap? I guess I don't want to use too much stuff. (We only user soap 3x a week)
I think it's especially important to lotion after a bath because the water pulls out moisture. Because of DD's skin though the pedi suggested lotioning twice a day so I do it in the morning after her second bottle when I change her out of her pjs, and at night before I put her in her pjs. For a minor case though, or just a little dry skin, I think just once before bed would be normal.
My child has probably slept a total of 1 hour today through all of her naps. Plus she woke up 2 hours earlier than normal. I think she's a month behind on all this sleep regression bullshit. It has made it impossible to get anything done. How long did it last for some of your LOs?
Now that LO is rolling onto her belly she does it when she goes down for a nap. Her naps are suddenly much longer! Not complaining, but she threw me off and I'm all confused about routine today.
mmarie,sorry my post seems really insensitive right after yours! To answer your question, DD has had some weird sleep regression stuff for weeks now. I want to say at least from 16 - 19 weeks? It's inconsistent though. We'll have a few days of weirdness and then a normal day or three, rinse, repeat.
I've noticed some huge developmental leaps during this time too, I think it's all related.
mmarie,sorry my post seems really insensitive right after yours! To answer your question, DD has had some weird sleep regression stuff for weeks now. I want to say at least from 16 - 19 weeks? It's inconsistent though. We'll have a few days of weirdness and then a normal day or three, rinse, repeat.
I've noticed some huge developmental leaps during this time too, I think it's all related.
its ok! She was an awesome sleeper but now lately, her naps have been weird and the last 2 dayshas been waking up earlier and not going to sleep as easily. She will be 5 months on the fourth.
So then yall do use lotion often? We almost never do, but his skin is feeling a little dry on his thighs and near his elbows. I have the regular pink j&j and some nighttime Burts bees. Maybe I should be better about it.
Do you use it every night or just the nights you don't use soap? I guess I don't want to use too much stuff. (We only user soap 3x a week)
DD has problems with eczema so the pediatrician just recommended 2-3 times a day. I was only doing it once a day before.
I think this has been discussed before but I can't find it-what lotion does everyone like for LOs with dry skin? We've been using mustela and only use soap at bath times 2-3x a week but his skin is getting rough/dry especially his knees and elbows from playing.
We use Vanicream Lite. The pediatrician recommended it when DS was a baby and we have been using it ever since.
I think this has been discussed before but I can't find it-what lotion does everyone like for LOs with dry skin? We've been using mustela and only use soap at bath times 2-3x a week but his skin is getting rough/dry especially his knees and elbows from playing.
We use Eucherin eczema relief for babies and her Dr prescribed a steroid cream for the really dry spots. (It was causing discoloration/lighting in her skin)
So then yall do use lotion often? We almost never do, but his skin is feeling a little dry on his thighs and near his elbows. I have the regular pink j&j and some nighttime Burts bees. Maybe I should be better about it.
Do you use it every night or just the nights you don't use soap? I guess I don't want to use too much stuff. (We only user soap 3x a week)
Her Pedi suggested lotion after a bath and several times a day. He also recommended we pay her dry with a towel leaving her skin damp then putting the cream the lotion on.
Post by GeekBeagle on Jun 29, 2015 19:35:05 GMT -5
Thanks for all the input, ladies!
babycfeb2015 I use Aquaphor whenever DS has dry, rough patches. I think it's eczema, but the pedi told DH it wasn't, so maybe not. Anyway, I just put it on him before bed as needed. It works great!
Post by cougarette on Jun 29, 2015 21:12:49 GMT -5
Maybe I'll try lotioning while we're still in the bathroom.
Once we get back in the nursery and I start getting him in his jammies he starts getting hangry. It's so weird and very pavlovian.
I think that's a big reason why I skip the lotion. What makes it really weird is that he's so relaxed in the bath, but the minute the jammies come out, boom - freak out city.
Post by lilyelayne on Jun 29, 2015 21:13:35 GMT -5
Today is the first day I've gone without a bra or nursing cami since DS was born. It feels awesome. Of course I had to stick a burp rag down my shirt when I nursed haha.
Oh wow, last week I walked by a brewery and saw the woman next door to making out with a man that wasn't her husband. My neighbor across the street just told me last night the woman moved out, came back to take the kids, lots of crying and screaming. I turned in too early last night and completely the drama!
Oh wow, last week I walked by a brewery and saw the woman next door to making out with a man that wasn't her husband. My neighbor across the street just told me last night the woman moved out, came back to take the kids, lots of crying and screaming. I turned in too early last night and completely the drama!
Wow! Real life soap opera! Sucks for the kids though Eta: not that parents who are unhappy staying together is good for kids, just that parental drama is bad
cougarette That's when freak out time happens at our house, too. I leave dd wrapped up in a towel while we read her bedtime stories. Then I am able to dress her right before eating. Otherwise, she flips the second pajamas are on. Of course, we've been peed on a few times this way though.
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