any antibacterial wipes for baby's skin??

[bumbly]

in the market???

and no, i didnt use a steriliser

in term sof what is bad for you

there are so many damaging products in all everday products that are harmful

antibac stuff for babies and children is an extremely bad idea

even if they touch poo, eat snails, roll around in a compost heap .. wash 'em off with a bit of soap and water and get on with it

the alternative results in ill children

antibac products (and overuse of antibiotics) have been almost entirely to blame for the rise in mrsa etc
what was once staph aureus, is now methicillin resistant staph aureus

ETC

30% reduction in cases of leukemia for children who attend playgroups and who's immune systems are exposed to more infections at an earlier date

healthier children living on farms

growing up with a dog leads to healthier adults

etc etc etc

and you work in a hospital

It's not so much that they are bad for you but they are just unnecessary. Soap and water will remove non resident flora ie. dirt whether that is dog poo, food, mud or whatever.

Antibacterial products are deigned to remove resident flora, bacteria that normally live on your skin, good for you bacteria if you like.

They are used in hospitals to remove this flora when nurses and doctors need to perform procedures where these "good for you" bacteria can cause harm, ie sterile procedures such as surgery, wound care, catheter insertion.

Also it is worth knowing that antibacterial soaps do not work as effectively as you might think. Many antibacterials do not work when used against organic matter, visible dirt. You are supposed to wash your hands first and then use an antibacterial product in order to get maximum effect.

There's a thread somewhere saying why it's unnecessary to use sterilisers.

this thread has out in a foul mood today

thanks!

usually mumsnet has been so helpful and gentle ot me

really hacked off

when you enter a ward - you use a gel

that is antibacterial full stop

resistance is cuases by inappropraite use of antibacterials

putting your hand in dog poo is not good for children

but leaving them to romp around is yes

balance but dirty children does not equate to healthy children

and i used a sterilser and that def does not make me a bad mum

am off little on awake

we all come on here, say things, get disagreed with and the error of our ways pointed out .. don't let it put you in a bad mood .. take the bits you want into the real world and ignore the other bits ... one learns by other's experiences and opinions or one doesn't

nobody has called you a bad mum .. but it is easy to fall into a trap of being overly zealous and that's all people are pointing out

enjoy yer strop

hey bumbly I don't think anyone is here to piss you off. On here people don't agree with everything you say just like life really.

I'm an Infection Control Nurse and although research has shown that you don't have to sterilise baby's bottles I continued until mine were both a year old. I just felt comfortable choosing to do that although the research was telling me otherwise! I am NOT a bad mother because of this and neither are YOU!

Read 100% of the advice and then choose which 10% you are actually going to follow Have a good day

ooh mcdreamy i didnt realise you were an infection control nurse (i knew you were a nurse)

fabulous job

don't be cross bumbly - no one was criticising or think that you are a bad mother - people are bound to give their opinions on a subject though and what people have said is fair enough surely ?

Answering your original question, Sainsburys do an own brand anti bacterial baby wipe. They smell of TCP! I got some when my little one had a horrible stomach bug and was throwing up all the time. It was lasting a long time and the doctor said it was important to wash his hands with soap and water every time (he often got his hands in it). That was easier said than done so I got these wipes. Mind you I haven't used them since as they smell 'harsh', but I did think they might come in handy in future.