I have heard from friends that one must use special baby-friendly detergent for laundry and washing up. Is this truly a must? When rinsed well, most if not all chemicals should be gone from clothes/dishes anyways, so I'm not sure if I see the point.
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For washing up I think this may be overkill.
For laundry we have noticed a difference both for us and the babies. I am a bit sensitive to detergents and the baby stuff never gives me issues. I guess it also depends on how sensitive baby's skin is. Some babies get rashes constantly and some never do. If yours is of the first variety you will want to try anything to minimize rash.
We use Dreft. You can find it at Gateway.
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thanks, axptguy38! can always count on u for great advice!
so... should i start off by using normal detergent, then if rashes occur, then switch to baby stuff? or would that be too late?
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cara, i think ur reply came in when i was responding to axptguy38.
thanks for that. i think i'll just go ahead and wash them normally... if problems occur, i'll switch.
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Indeed. Check what happens. But it's not all from detergent. There's rash and rash. Heat rash, nappy rash, barrels of fun rash. Rashes are probably the #2 subject of conversation in families with babies, right after poop. ;)
There is quite a bit of hysteria concerning the use of these kinds of products. One mother said it best to me. I was in B2B and her kid was watching the IQ Air Filter advert. That's the filter that is 10k Honkies or something. She quipped that "you have to buy that or you're a bad parent..." Too true. :)
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