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.

• Share your tips and tricks in the thread below to be entered into a prize draw
• One lucky MNer will win a £200 voucher.
• Don’t forget to vote in our poll below.

Here is what Aveeno® Baby has to say:

“AVEENO® Baby is the UK’s No.1 Recommended Baby Skincare Brand by Pharmacists(1) and is Paediatrician & Dermatologist tested.

AVEENO® Baby products nourish, soothe & protect sensitive* baby skin from first use and are specially formulated with high quality oats to preserve their protective, moisturising and soothing properties. We unlock the power of oats with our science and transform it to provide daily to soothing care to help keep your baby's skin feeling healthy.”

1. Online survey of 200 UK retail pharmacists, conducted by IQVIA for Kenvue, May 2023. Participants were self-selected with geographic quotas to ensure national spread.

*AVEENO® Baby Calming Comfort range is suitable for delicate skin.

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UK residents, 18+. No purchase necessary. Enter from 8am on 10/05/2024 to 8am on 07/06/2024. To participate, share your tips and tricks to be entered into a prize draw. Only 1 entry per person. Prize available is 1x £200 VEX voucher (available to use in selected retailers, subject to its own T&Cs: vexgiftcard.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021492600-VEX-Gift-Card-Terms-Conditions-Of-Use*).

This is such a great idea - making bath time really fun for everyone. If your baby enjoys bathtime, it makes life so much easier. But if they are not enjoying it atm, bathe only when necessary and make it speedy - I'm sure they'll soon find it fun again - especially with a swivel seat!

Can someone tell me how to save this thread so I can come back to it? I have a 9 week old with cradle cap and could really do with some advice.

thank you x

I love the lavender bath, and enjoy one myself on occasion! It is so helpful, having a scent that associated with bedtime and sleep, especially when travelling or on holiday, helping everyone relax. And quite right too about drying all those little bends and creases - they can get sore if not dried properly. A good bath product will moisturise too, but try to find a lotion that absorbs quickly and without stickiness if baby skin does get a bit dry - it really will help. The Aveeno Baby Daily Care Moisturising Lotion is lovely.

Have you tried the new Aveeno baby Daily Care Barrier Nappy Cream yet? All the lovely Aveeno oaty goodness in a barrier cream, soothing and protecting delicate skin. And naked towel time is such a good idea too!

Massage is lovely for everyone isn't it? Really lovely way to help relax your baby and enhance bonding. And really interesting your baby sleeps better after bathtime - I think I'd be tempted to bathe him every night :)

Some babies just don't like bathtime, and some go through stages of liking and then hating bathtime! Great idea to use music to help distract him when getting ready for a bath.

This is great to hear - thanks for your comment.

Great tips here too - bathtime should be enjoyable for everyone.

Getting ready for bathtime is such a good tip. Ensure everything is at hand, so you can concentrate on them and make bath playtime fun - and dry warm towels and clothes are really important too, babies can get cold v quickly.

Absolutely agree with everything you say - think I just said it in an earlier comment, preparation is key to make everything safer and more enjoyable for everyone.

So glad to hear you have found something that works so well for you and your baby.

Using a mild and gentle cleanser in the bath can be particularly helpful if you live in a hard water area, as the dissolved minerals in hard water can be left on the skin, altering the pH, and potentially making the skin dry. Aveeno baby Daily Care and Soothing Relief bath products are pH balanced.

Love goggles in the bath.

Another vote for music at bathtime - I never thought of this and wish I had (my babies are very grown up now)!

Really great point. If your baby has particularly sensitive skin (all baby skin has a tendency to be sensitive as it is thinner than adult skin), try patch testing before using a new product all over. Just put a small amount behind their ear, or inside the elbow and monitor the area for any redness or irritation for 24 hours, before using the product again.

The Aveeno baby Dermexa range is specially formulated for babies with very dry skin, and for those who may be prone to eczema. There is a wash, cream and a balm in the Dermexa range, all with moisturising benefits. If you are changing your baby's skincare routine, do please check with the nurse beforehand.

Routines are really helpful with babies - everyone knows what to expect! And towel time is lovely, especially before bed.

So glad to hear that Aveeno worked so well for your daughter. And a cheer for advice from child carers, family members etc. Sometimes you can get lots of advice whether you want it or not, but experience can be really helpful!

So pleased to hear Aveeno worked well for your son.

Another vote for Aveeno - so glad to hear it worked so well.

Sudocrem after every nappy change - nappy rash is terrible and this will really help prevent it happening

Consistency and routine- then they know what happens and will be happy about it

I'm probably repeating what others have said but I'd say plain water for young babies and they don't need bathed often. As they get a bit older and enjoy the bath, a bath seat is great so you have hands free and we'd sing lots of songs and play in the bath so it was nice, fun bonding time. I used aveeno baby wash and in fact my teen still uses it as likes the subtle smell!

We've had loads of skin issues. My top tips:
Eczema - bathe less, use oats in a pair of tights to make a Milky bath. Use a little bit of emollient rather than just water.
Use no fabric conditioner but instead 2 tablespoons of white vinegar.

Nappy rash/ extreme dry skin/reactive allergic skin - use Bepanthen nappy cream. Azong stuff. I use it on my hands when react to washing up liquid.

My toddler loves bath time, we make it fun. We've always used Aveeno because she's got eczema, and obviously we had to work moisturising sessions into our routine. We pop music on n have a little dance n lotion party, she loves it cos its fun (but also practical for me)