[BlessedMommy2006]

These are ingredients in three different natural wipe solutions for cloth wipes:

Regular: contains tea tree oil, lavender, and vanilla

Sensitive: citrus-floral scent of jasmine and grapefuit with Grapefruit Seed Extract.

Organic: Blend of 100% Certified Organic Palm and Coconut Oils, Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Sorbitol

I don't want to cause any irritation to my son. Of course, I've been using disposable wipes which are probably more potentially irritating than any of those.

Which one would you pick?

Or would you just use water?

 

[FernG]

I use plain water and/or witch hazel for my intact dd. I keep a perri bottle of each beside the wipes. I'd do the same thing for a boy.

 

[Treece]

When ds was an infant, I used a solution I made. It was:

1 squeeze of lotion (I used organic lavender stuff from Wal-Mart)
1 dribble of olive oil
1 drop or so of liquid soap (I used his baby soap, also lavender)
1 dropperful of lavender EO
Fill up with warm water, shake. (I put it all in my episiotomy bottle) Then squeeze over a stack of homemade wipes (I put mine in an old disposable wipes container that a friend gave me, a Tupperware container would work too) Let the stuff soak through. Works good, smells good.

Now, I'm really lazy. I use a warm wet washcloth, sometimes not really warm, just not cold.

 

[tlh]

I would use the third or just light soap and water.The first one has too many possible side effects and the second would burn especially if he is retractable.

.webmd.com/parenting/news/20070131/lavender-oil-may-spur-breasts-boys

Jan. 31, 2007 -- Repeated use of products containing lavender oil or tea tree oil may spur breast growth in prepubertal boys, experts report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

 

[BlessedMommy2006]

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Originally Posted by tlh I would use the third or just light soap and water.The first one has too many possible side effects and the second would burn especially if he is retractable. .webmd.com/parenting/news/20070131/lavender-oil-may-spur-breasts-boys Jan. 31, 2007 -- Repeated use of products containing lavender oil or tea tree oil may spur breast growth in prepubertal boys, experts report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Wow! I didn't know that. Thank you. I think that I will order the organic one. I appreciate your feedback.

 

[Anastasiya]

My rule of thumb has always been to try a wipe on myself first (in the girlie regions) before using it on a child - some wipes DO burn. Some feel just plain awful. Others feel nice and soothing and gentle.

And I second the no tea tree or lavender oil in the wipes.

 

[BlessedMommy2006]

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Originally Posted by tlh I would use the third or just light soap and water.The first one has too many possible side effects and the second would burn especially if he is retractable. .webmd.com/parenting/news/20070131/lavender-oil-may-spur-breasts-boys Jan. 31, 2007 -- Repeated use of products containing lavender oil or tea tree oil may spur breast growth in prepubertal boys, experts report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

That reminded me, I also like to put lavender essential oil in baths. I take it, that wouldn't be a good idea?

 

[JamieCatheryn]

I always just used water and changed him promptly. No need to complicate things with extra products.

 

[tlh]

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Originally Posted by BlessedMommy2006 That reminded me, I also like to put lavender essential oil in baths. I take it, that wouldn't be a good idea?

Probably not.

 

[tutucrazy]

The organic should be fine but if you see any reaction switch to one of the others. You should only wipe his weewee if he gets poop on it. You don't need to wipe it after urination.

About the second: Grapefruit seed extract is good if he ever has a yeast infection, keep in mind to dilute VERY well. I used diluted grapefruit seed extract on my nipples when we had thrush. It is both an anti-fungal and an anti-microbial. If diluted properly it should not burn.

Just remember to change his diaper frequently and always use probiotics during and for 1 week after any oral antibiotics to avoid yeast. If he does happen to ever get a yeast infection, make sure to strip all your wipes and cloth diapers (if you use them) with vinegar and hang in the sunlight, use sposies and disposable wipes until the yeast is gone and your cloth is stripped. Yeast is very hard to remove from cloth.

 

[robertandenith]

I just use water in my wipe container (I also use cloth wipes). Sometimes I sprinkle a little bit of baking soda. Witch Hazel is also a good idea since it helps to balance PH, the same effect of baking soda.

 

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

I used store bought wipes. No issues at all with them. I did however have to be careful with dd because of her eczema. Ds it was a non issue.

 

[QueenOfTheMeadow]

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Originally Posted by tlh I would use the third or just light soap and water.The first one has too many possible side effects and the second would burn especially if he is retractable. .webmd.com/parenting/news/20070131/lavender-oil-may-spur-breasts-boys Jan. 31, 2007 -- Repeated use of products containing lavender oil or tea tree oil may spur breast growth in prepubertal boys, experts report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

From what I understand this was from large doses of these two products. They have been used for hundreds of years with no adverse effects. That being said, any EO can be irritating on sensitive skin, so I'd choose the third.

 

[georgia]

I pretty much always used just water and cloth wipes with all three of mine

 

[Ruthla]

I wouldn't use citrus or tea tree oil on a baby's genitals. I always used plain water for baby wipes, or I'd add a dash of baby soap (whatever I was using in the bath at the time).

 

[eepster]

Just plain water on a little baby washcloth.

I kept the water in a sprayer bottle next to the changing table. If he was really messy I sprayed him with the sprayer.