Do you wipe your baby every nappy change?

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Discussing with friends (obviously if a poo or nappy rash is present then all of us agree it’s wipe and appropriate cream). We also agreed wipes are used first nappy change if your child has slept through the night without a nappy change.

Some of us use wipes every nappy (wees) and some of us do every 2-3 nappies and we literally couldn’t believe the divide between the two! There were really strong (healthy) arguments for why both are the “right” thing to do.

Not saying what camp I’m in, just wondering what you all think!

YABU - Wipe every time
YANBU - Wipe every other or every 2/3 nappies

Thank goodness it’s not just me!

I did wipe every time when he was tiny, probably up to about 6 months, then for a while did it every couple of nappy changes and now he’s 2 I don’t wipe for wees at all 😳 he’s never had nappy rash in his life and he doesn’t smell so I don’t see the problem.

Didn’t realise I was in such a tiny minority!

Majority of the time yes I wipe between every change, and often use cotton wool ball and water cause I find wipes even sensitive ones are irritating a little.

Sometimes I will just replace the nappy for example if in a rush to go out. Maybe two or three times a week.

I think that's ok surely.

Stop being lazy and manky, OP. It takes less than a minute to wipe a baby after a wee. Might take a full minute if you use a barrier cream/oil afterwards.

It has never crossed my mind to not properly clean my baby.

It is lazy at best, neglectful at worst, to not do so.

It’s worrying this question is being asked. Even more worrying there are some YANBU votes!!

Yep - same here. Cotton wool and water with all of my kids, and at every change.
leaving them with wee on the skin is minging.

I used disposable tissue and nappy change lotion each change.

Though I would never judge a parent who, when out camping or in a playground without proper facilities etc, would quickly change a wee nappy.

The barrier of lotion gives some protection against the next wee.

Didnt use wipes much. Cotton wool to begin with with water. Later on washcloths and water.

I think a wipe down is essential each time whether or not poo is present.

Nappies and wipes always kept/carried together so wiped nice clean and fresh every time. Cotton wool and warm water at home. Unthinkable to do anything else. Kamilosan camomile cream for one child and Sudocrem for the other and no rashes. Yes disposables are very absorbent but they don’t stop body waste being in contact with the skin. It’s a matter of taking pride in keeping little ones comfortable and healthy until it’s time to teach them to use the loo. Do you wipe after going to the loo? Wash and dry your hands afterwards?

This, but not necessarily baby wipes. Other methods with fewer chemicals are possible. If you have a premmie baby, you may note that NICU and SCUBU don't use baby wipes, but cotton wool and water

You do not need to wipe after every wee nappy change. Nappies are very absorbent and keep the skin dry. Sitting in an overly wet nappy for long periods can be an irritant, as can overwiping, not NOT wiping at frequent nappy changes. A quick google will readily give you this advice. But, of course, MN has a fearful hygiene problem.

It’s not a mumsnet thing, it’s a basic parenting thing.

NHS website says: How to change a nappy
It's just as important to clean your baby fully whether they have wet themselves or done a poo.

mumsnet, nhs and every parent I’ve ever known are in agreement on this one. OP needs to start cleaning their baby as dry doesn’t mean clean.

Clean your poor baby OP.

I used terry nappies. They'd get whipped off almost immediately after a wee or poo. I never bothered wiping after a wee. Always after a poo. We used cloth wipes with plain water.

DC only had one very mild rash in two years. Otherwise no creams needed. They actually got terrible rashes after potty training and going in to knickers - turned out to be from a change of laundry powder. I'll never use Fairy non-bio again!

I name changed! I’ve been on Mumsnet for almost a decade! 😂

Okay I wasn’t going to say what camp I was in but seeing as I’m being incorrectly insulted for NOT wiping my child, I’m actually on the side that I do wipe my baby EVERY TIME with water wipes if out and cotton wool and water at home because he’s extremely sensitive and I do have to use barrier cream every nappy change because of how bad his skin can get (he is 7 months and has very bad eczema), my daughter who’s now older and fully toilet trained etc I just used to wipe and put a bit of sudocrem on her every 3rd or 4th nappy change, she never had any skin issues.

I’m also (diagnosed) OCD so my period for me is a nightmare, I constantly feel dirty no matter what form of period product I use whether it’s tampons or cups (I just couldn’t deal with pads so I kind of see nappies as the same and know how I felt sitting in my own stuff).

So yes, I’m in the wipe every time camp.

Edited to add I meant I used barrier cream on my daughter every 3rd or 4th nappy change and overnight not that I only wiped her every 3rd or 4th, I wiped her every time, same as I do with my son.

My daughter became fully toilet trained 5-6 months ago and we are having a terrible time with her down below and we’ve been back and forth to docs who gave us some cream and she doesn’t have a urine infection or thrush but I use and always have done fairy non bio now I’m wondering whether it could be that? What do you use instead? We also constantly remind her to never wipe back to front and of course we wipe her when she’s done a poo as she’s 2 and isn’t capable of getting completely clean so I know she’s properly cleaned.’

Wipe every nappy change and bath every day at least once

Do you wash your hands after having a wee OP? If you do then why ? Because by your logic you haven’t got much wee on you after a hasty blot.

Sorry just seen your update! But it might be a question you ask your non baby wiping friends.

Interesting.
We swapped to Ariel Bio and it resolved quite quickly.
I also sometimes use Woolite depending on the fabric.
We don't use fabric softeners.

The only time I've personally not wiped after a wee is if my toddler has had nappy rash, just to give the area more chance to heal without me rubbing it.

Otherwise though, it's a bit gross. You wouldn't go for a wee yourself and not wipe.

I've never heard of such neglectful parenting. It takes about 1 minute to clean a little baby after a wee. Poor little babies sitting in wee and not even being cleaned properly.