https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:57:46 +0000 Sat, 28 May 2011 22:23:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39344 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335829&title=sensitive-skin#1335829 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39344
Posted: 28 May 2011 at 10:23pm

DD has dry skin in her armpits! I use weleda cream on her bum. Try to keep her neck clean and dry and tend to only use water that can be drying by itself.

She doesn't usually have #2 accident when nappy off, she does pee whenever she's on her tummy. Flat cloth nappies are doing the job.]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 22:23:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335829&title=sensitive-skin#1335829 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335823&title=sensitive-skin#1335823 Author: CJsays
Subject: 39344
Posted: 28 May 2011 at 10:10pm

hehe nappy off time we have a waterproof mat under E with a flat nappy on it and just change that nappy when she wees - usually straight after i take her old nappy away hehe grrr!
We use plain wipes that they used in the neonatal unit, you can get them brand new off trade me, called patient wipes, you just put them in water. we tried using baby wipes but they made her nappy rash all the time so just use plain water n these wipe things (plain cloth sort of things) are real good and quite cheap.
Interesting alot of ppl saying on here they just bathe in plain water, going to start using less suds now for E as well, apart from when done a mega poo like tonite hehe. seems bathing her everyday with suds the using a moisturiser has made her skin more dry too, weird huh?
When E's creases get abit red i just use plain Vit E cream.]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 22:10:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335823&title=sensitive-skin#1335823 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335822&title=sensitive-skin#1335822 Author: minik8e
Subject: 39344
Posted: 28 May 2011 at 10:07pm

The girls don't have sensitive skin as such (although Jade is prone to getting excema), and still got aggravated by Little Genie wipes. We only use Silk unscented wipes now, and no problems at all (plus they're fairly cheap, which is also a bonus).

As for nappy off time, we just used to put a cloth nappy underneath them which caught anything (never had a #2 accident thank god!!) and changed it/folded it over if they had one. ]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 22:07:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335822&title=sensitive-skin#1335822 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335764&title=sensitive-skin#1335764 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 39344
Posted: 28 May 2011 at 8:26pm

Hehe, thought you might say that

If he has similar skin though, you could always insist that he has to spot test anything new you want to put on DD. DD gets her grotty skin from me, so I tend to try things out on myself first to weed out the really bad choices.]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 20:26:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335764&title=sensitive-skin#1335764 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335757&title=sensitive-skin#1335757 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39344
Posted: 28 May 2011 at 8:19pm

T_Rex wrote: I use beeswax/honey based products or similar and they seem to do the trick. What sorts of creams work well for your DH?

He doesn't use anything he's too much of a bloke. ]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 20:19:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335757&title=sensitive-skin#1335757 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335731&title=sensitive-skin#1335731 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 39344
Posted: 28 May 2011 at 7:42pm

I often put pants but no nappies on when DD needs nappy free time. That way the poos get caught in the pants and if they are track pants or similar, they often soak up most of the wees before it hits the floor too.

We use wet cloths for wipes here too. No way can we use anything else. I usually manage to find somewhere to wet them when out too or if I know I won't, then I pack some wet ones into a little plastic bag before I go.

I use beeswax/honey based products or similar and they seem to do the trick. What sorts of creams work well for your DH? ]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 19:42:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335731&title=sensitive-skin#1335731 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335402&title=sensitive-skin#1335402 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 11:36pm

At the moment nappy off time he usually has a woollen singlet (long sleeved) with a t-shirt over top & gumboots lol Funky look, but they same would go I guess for Catherine.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 23:36:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335402&title=sensitive-skin#1335402 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335350&title=sensitive-skin#1335350 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:55pm

I've only ever bathed her with water we use a tummy tub and she regularly tries to drink the stuff so no soap of any kind for her.

I'll ditch the wipes and grab some more cloth ones that's all I used when she was little and seem to do the trick.
I was using cotton wool and water for wees and saving wipes/cloths for #2s.

She's not quite crawling yet but she does move and almost always pees when she's on her front.

When you give your babies nappy off time what do you have on their top half?
]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 21:55:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335350&title=sensitive-skin#1335350 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335251&title=sensitive-skin#1335251 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:37pm

Yep, I agree with the above posts,
Get rid of the wipes, face cloths and water work great.
No soap in the bath (and even on the occasion I wash DDs hair I wash it at the very last minute so shes not sitting in the shampoo)
If the aqueous cream doesnt quite do the trick get some emulsifying ointment, that stuff is the best moisturiser you can get, and you can use it as a soap substitute too (its thick tho (so a good barrier for the skin) so you need to rub it in your hands to warm it up )
At about 6/7m old I started to put DD on the potty when I took her nappy off (emptying her bladder) and then letting her roam around with out a nappy on. If you put her on the potty every 1/2 hour -1 hour you should ahve minimal accidents. Otherwise just put an old flat under her bum (is she crawling yet?) to catch any pees ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 20:37:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335251&title=sensitive-skin#1335251 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335245&title=sensitive-skin#1335245 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:30pm

Ditto ditching the wipes!

Get aqueos cream use it in the bath as well if you want to wash her with anything. I never used anything bar water on my kids skin until they actually start getting dirty.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 20:30:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335245&title=sensitive-skin#1335245 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335243&title=sensitive-skin#1335243 Author: newme
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:27pm

Little genie wipes are terrible for sensitive skin. I only ever use home made cloth wipes, wet with water only, when at home, and then I use unscented wipes when out.

Also, we never use any soaps or bubble baths when bathing him. water is all you really need.

Aqueous cream is great, use it heaps. Get it on prescription and it is free.

I give my 6 month old HEAPS of nappy off time. I put him on a large padded playmat which absorbs most of the pee, and it doesn't go through to the carpet, and then I just wash the mat every day or so.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 20:27:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335243&title=sensitive-skin#1335243 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335219&title=sensitive-skin#1335219 Author: Ceres
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:01pm

DD has very dry skin all over. We are currently lathering her twice daily in aqueous cream, using a tiny amount of cetaphil to clean her (rather than soap) and using softway wipes (which seem to affect her less than any supermarket brand that I've tried). It's still dry as anything though! If you do happen across any magical solution, I'm all ears ..]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 20:01:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335219&title=sensitive-skin#1335219 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335173&title=sensitive-skin#1335173 Author: fairy1
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 7:12pm

C&J, are you using the scented or unscented wipes? I find the scented one gives me headaches and makes ds skin red so I don't use little genie wipes at all and use silk unscented wipes which neither of us have a problem with. I also use aveeno moisturiser on the rest of his skin when it looks dry and aqueous cream when if he gets nappy rash and at night since he's normally in a nappy for 12 hrs.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 19:12:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335173&title=sensitive-skin#1335173 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335161&title=sensitive-skin#1335161 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 6:50pm

She likes having her nappy off I'll give her more time without it tomorrow.

I'll try the cream she's been like this since newborn think she inherited her father's skin.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 18:50:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335161&title=sensitive-skin#1335161 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335158&title=sensitive-skin#1335158 Author: MamaT
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 6:47pm

Try lathering her in aqueous cream, it could just be the change in weather affecting her skin.

I leave DS with no nappy for ages, and just try to catch any wees or soak them up with an old flat nappy, baby wees aren't a major.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 18:47:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335158&title=sensitive-skin#1335158 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335078&title=sensitive-skin#1335078 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 4:19pm

With Nappy Off time how long do I leave it off and how can I get away with her not peeing on the floor.]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 16:19:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335078&title=sensitive-skin#1335078 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335077&title=sensitive-skin#1335077 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 39344
Posted: 27 May 2011 at 4:18pm

DD seems to have very sensitive skin - she gets dry skin in her creases I do my best to keep her clean and dry.

Is there anything else I can do to help her? Her leg creases were quite red today and seemed to be hurting her.
I've been using Little Genie wipes and wondering if they're aggravating her.

I've noticed little pimplely red spots on her bum and sometimes on her face.
Is this from allergies? ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 16:18:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39344&PID=1335077&title=sensitive-skin#1335077