Wednesday, April 28, 2010

At what age is it ok to clean baby with shampoo/soap..?

and what type of soap/shampoo is ok to use?


thanks At what age is it ok to clean baby with shampoo/soap..?
i used johnsons top to toe wash from the first bath the day after he was born and still in hospital. but you only need a tiny squirt on the sponge or even just put it in the bathwater. my son is 4 months old now and i still use it for his body. but because he has a mop of hair i use babyshampoo on his hair about once a week if it needs it.


the midwives at the hospital will give you a hand with the baths while you're there anyway, it's probably best if you ask them for advice on what to use and how often.





also, the cotton and water thing is for cleaning the baby when you change the nappy. they don't like to see you use baby wipes, in my hospital it was actually forbidden to use anything but water and cottonwool. if you were caught using wipes you were in for an earful!At what age is it ok to clean baby with shampoo/soap..?
Its funny because when i was expecting our first child a few years ago we brought over 20 bottles of Johnson's products and when we started using them she developed very bad reactions to the products and the Health Visitor Proc Oilatum and a 3 in 1 paraffin which works wonders.





After about 6 weeks you can introduce a small cap full of some thing like Oilatum or sensitive baby wash and see how baby gets on.


Dont by loads of anything I agree withthe person above soap strips the bodys natual oils as they are growing so quicky so avoid unless they had really made a mess. :)
my daughter first bath was just a small sponge bath with no soap I didn't want to get her umbilical cord wet after it fell off I gave her one in her tub with soap water and w bucket of luke warm water to rinse her


Johnsons and Johnson is a good shampoo to use I prefer Aveeno baby it a little more pricey but its good for my girls skin


Parent's Choice also compares to Johnsons and is cheaper too
the doctors use soap and shampoo for their very first bath right in the hospital! the only thing you have to watch out for is the ambilical cord. you have to keep it dry so until that falls off, about 2 weeks, you have to do a sponge bath but you can still use soap and shampoo.
I used johnsons body wash and shampoo form birth but only about once or twice a week. newborns dont really get that dirty as they dont go anywhere, so I used to just wash her face, hands, bum and neck daily with cotton wool, and bath once or twice weekly, as too much bathing strips the natural oils that keep your babies skin from drying out Hope this helps :) my daughter is 2 and has never had dry skin :)
if your family has a history of skin problems I would suggest you don't use soap, it may be harsh on baby. I have used Natural Instinct products since we brought our daughter home ( no one told me not to use soap though) from hospital, they don't contain soap. Have fun with your new bub!
Well i use Johnson's baby bath and Johnson's baby shampoo, and i have done since birth.


but my health visitor said not to until 12 months of age!


i took absolutely NO notice of her i don't see any problems with doing this my DD is now 4 months old.
i took my baby a real bath a week after she was born. i used to use johnson %26amp; johnson for a whole year until i discovered gerber's milk and honey body wash and shampoo. it smells so good... i'd use it myself, but people would look at me weird.
We gave my daughter sponge baths before her umbilical stump fell off and used the Johnson's baby soap. At 3 months we give baths with the baby soap and Johnson's baby shampoo.





There is nothing wrong with this, we even apply baby lotion afterwards.
Any baby soap is fine....and you can start anytime. If she/he gets a rash then try a different kind.
We use J%26amp;J head to toe baby wash and have been using it all along.
I've used Johnson's Baby Wash since the day my baby was born.
about two weeks after birth and try and get some gentle shampoo like johnsons thats what i done
i use curash, its soap free but really good..and smells great!
erm shudnt u be washing ur baby anyway???





use baby shampoo :s


god poor dirty child
Water is all that is necessary to wash babies. Soap and shampoo can be introduced when deemed necessary, but they can strip away natural oils and can cause dry skin. Be sure to avoid commercial types which contain phthalates, alcohol, SLS and parabens- they are not nice at all, and should be banned in childrens products IMO. Opt for an organic soap or wash, such as Green People Organic Babies, or Beaming Baby.



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