Share Your Tips and Tricks for Nurturing Baby's Delicate Skin - £200 voucher to be won

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Are you struggling to manage your baby's bedtime bath and skincare routine? Perhaps you've discovered some amazing tricks along the way, or maybe you're still on the hunt for that perfect solution? Whether it's dealing with pesky diaper rashes or finding the holy grail moisturiser, we want to hear your tips and tricks for nurturing your little one's precious skin. Skincare expert Rebecca Bennett will also be getting involved in the discussion.

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A swivel bath seat for when they get super wriggly so your hands can be used for the shampoo and baby sponge. Make it fun, especially when trying to get little legs into the seat.

I love giving a nightime bath - the lavender one is just lovely - and I hope that it does the trick with calming DD to a longer sleep.
I think that the most important thing about a bath is after the bath, drying in all of the creases, and using a good barrier cream before the nappy.
I don't personally use a skin lotion as i think that a good bath lotion will moisturise, plus it's easier to dress a dry baby minus any lotion.

Deffo an Emollient Wash - the aveeno one is just so good for skin, and a nappy cream which does not smother but gives a breathable barrier - helping eczema. A baby towel - we let him kick on his towel free from a nappy for 10-15 minutes before getting dressed for bed.

i like to use coconut oil to massage him after his bath.. this helps to calm him before his nap and gives us some bonding time (when he isn’t trying to wriggle away from me/put everything in his mouth or just climb every surface!)

definitely think bath days give better sleep (ours are Sunday, Tuesday and Fridays) 😴

DS used to scream when being undressed for a bath, but when I play music in the nursery and bathroom it really calms him - so play a bit of Ed Sheeran in your bathroom for a calmer baby - I second the barrier cream - only when fully dry including all of the creases.

The Aveeno Soothing Relief worked wonders for eczema - it was a lifesaver for us!

My tips would be a bath seat to enable you to have more control over baby whilst in the bath, playing music to sooth, and a proven bath oil, and barrier cream to help protect and moisturise skin.

Using Aveeno was worth paying the extra for, as it really calmed my DS dry skin, so that would be my tip, give them eye contact and reassurance whilst bathing, let them kick and play as long as they can to enjoy the experience and ensure everything is dry and comfortable for dressing.

Make sure you have everything you need within reach, a warmed soft towel, washcloth, mild baby cleanser, cream or ointment, clean clothes and clean nappy - that way you can bath without distractions and fuss.

Weleda calendula cream is brilliant, works absolute wonders.

A warmed hooded towel, and one on you knee. I always use Aveeno Baby Daily Care Gentle Bath & Wash - you don't need a lot because it is so good, and lasts for weeks, so worth the extra cost - plus it is so gentle and mild.

When my little ones were 2 and over - always swimming goggles in the bath - they hated shampoo in their eyes - even though it was baby shampoo - encourages splashing and playing

The best thing we've found is actually to do using any products!

I always use johnsons baby lotion for my baby, children, and use it as a cleanser and moisturiser. I think music in the bath is a must to help distract and calm a baby new to a bath.

If they have sensitive skin, stick to the products you can trust. I tried a new bubble bath and my poor son had problems with his skin for weeks after.

I used to be sudo cream on my son’s eczema, but was then told by a nurse that it has no moisturising capacity at all. Do Aveeno have a product for this?

My suggestions are keep to a routine, use the same words each time you bath, use a bath thermometer, use a hooded towel to keep baby warm after bath and make sure baby is dry - I let mine kick on a new dry towel and then dry the creases once more before adding a barrier cream and nappy for bed.

I had to comment on this thread! My daughter had a small patch of eczema on her chest when she was about five months old, the GP prescribed a cream and a lotion to put in the bath but they didn’t work.

She started nursery with an angry looking chest and the boss suggested I used Aveeno moisturiser first and last thing as it had worked for other babies there. Doubted it would do much but it did! I didn’t have another problem.

So I guess my advice would be that experienced child carers, mums, grandmas etc are great for advice.

At the very beginning just plain water is all you need. I found the Aveeno body wash great for my son’s eczema as he grew a bit older.

This! And having a set bath routine - and snuggly hooded towel!

My GP recommended Aveeno Baby when DS had a bit of dry skin on his legs. The daily care lotion worked really quickly, and we’ve used it ever since.

DD had very dry skin as a baby. Once we stopped bathing her so often it cleared up. A couple of times a week was plenty for her as a baby. We used a emollient as a soap substitute, it did make her very slippery in the bath though.

Oat baths! Once a month, get a sock, fill with oats, tie it over your tap and let the water run through. This is excellent for your babies skin and also great for eczema prone skin. Follow with Aveeno lotion lotion.

water is fine for the first few months no products needed.

we bathed our daughter every evening before bed it was part of her routine and she loved it ! she’s always loved water so we continued to do so, bedtime baby bubbles and lotion for massage after bottle and then fast asleep for 8/10 hours every night ❤️🌟