alternatives to baby wipes- what do you use?

helzbelz_57

my LO is two weeks old and already i have noticed that when i use conventional baby wipes his bottom gets red but when i use cotton wool and plain water its settles down. the only thing is when i am out and about, water isnt always available so i was wondering what others use in this situation.

mgardner

helzbelz_57 wrote: »

my LO is two weeks old and already i have noticed that when i use conventional baby wipes his bottom gets red but when i use cotton wool and plain water its settles down. the only thing is when i am out and about, water isnt always available so i was wondering what others use in this situation.

I dont think it would be much of a problem to carry a small bottle of boiled water and
cotton wool.theres nothing worse than a sore red bottom for a babe

lallysmum

Hi

I use reusable wipes (fleece or similar one side and terry/hemp on the other) When out and about, I use a small bottle with a spray top, squirt onto the wipe and clean bottom. The bottles cost around 75p. You can also put a drop of tea tree oil in the water to add some fragrance to the water..

hth

stumpycat

Another vote for reusable wipes - either fleece or towelling cut to fit in a Tupperware container. Make up some chamomile tea, add a spoonful of oil/moisturiser & a couple of drops of lavender and pour over the wipes.
One box of wipes all ready to use!

dogstarheaven

stumpycat wrote: »

Another vote for reusable wipes - either fleece or towelling cut to fit in a Tupperware container. Make up some chamomile tea, add a spoonful of oil/moisturiser & a couple of drops of lavender and pour over the wipes.
One box of wipes all ready to use!

in my day, 18 years ago precisely, being green wasn't v popular. we did the above soaked cotton pads. whenever we were out of the house. also, we made our own nappies from terry towelling too.. i miss seeing them on the washing line... swaying to and fro in the wind!!:rolleyes:

my only child is leaving home for uni at the end of the month and i'm v sad to see her go!

bigpaws23

I used old flannel and used to carry a small bottle (an old vitamin and mineral supplement bottle was ideal) with a mix of witch hazel, sunflower oil and lavender essential oil - the witch hazel helped to cut the grease from any horrible poos, the sunflower oil was moisturising and the lavender oil just smelled better than poo LOL!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Flannel kept in a resealable plastic bag. Johnsons baby wipes are the gentlest, but they cost a fortune and aren't exactly eco friendly. A flannel is, however, and the one plastic bag does less harm than a hundred plastic wipes packets over the next few years.

mandragora_2

In the olden days, I used to use good quality tissues in a handy pack and some baby lotion squirted on it, keeping a small bottle in my handbag decanted from a regular sized bottle.

welf_man

Just moisten the cotton wool as you normally would, but then put them in a ziplock bag and take them with you.

Mel.

mark55man

plus don't forget sudocreme - for when you just need the red to go away

(note may be old fashioned here)

feesh

You could try https://www.cheekywipes.com - I gave some to a green friend as a new baby gift and she loves them!