Baby products...

I thought it might be helpful to the new Mum's/Mum's-to-be to do a survey od which brands of baby products we all use/prefer to help them work out which ones are best for them. So....

Cloth or diposable?
If disposable, which brand?
If cloth, which type/system/brand?
If you use bottles/teats, which brand?
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?)
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?)
Baby lotion/oil?
Nappy rash cream?
Baby powder?
Washing powder?
Fabric softener?
What do you use for dry skin?

If you can think of any others, add them!






Edited by Maya

Cloth or diposable? Cloth
If disposable, which brand? Huggies are the best but as the kids get older you can try cheaper brands
If cloth, which type/system/brand? FuzziBunz
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? Not me
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) Not me
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) Good old Johnson & Johnsons
Baby lotion/oil? As prescribed (for excema)
Nappy rash cream? As prescribed
Baby powder? Curash
Washing powder? Persil (because of clothies)
Fabric softener? Not me
What do you use for dry skin? Anything aloe vera based

Cloth or diposable? Disposable
If disposable, which brand? Huggies adn Treasures Giggles
If cloth, which type/system/brand? Not me
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? Tommy Tippie
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) I have a microwave steriliser that we got from Target in Oz, so unsure of brand.
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) Johnsons
Baby lotion/oil? Johnsons
Nappy rash cream? Amolin
Baby powder? Johnsons
Washing powder? What ever is the cheapest usually cold water surf
Fabric softener? Don't us it
What do you use for dry skin? A cream given to us by the dr
Baby Wipes? Usually Pams in the pink packet. I started with Huggies with a newborn and will do the same - so much thicker and don't use as many. If Treasures are on sale then I get them.

Bepanthen is awesome!!

Cloth or diposable? I use Disposable
If disposable, which brand? Huggies all the way
If cloth, which type/system/brand?
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? Avant (SP??)
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) I Boiled and Microwaved
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) Johnsons
Baby lotion/oil? Johnsons baby lotion - didnt use oil
Nappy rash cream? Johnsons....but hardly ever had to use it
Baby powder? Johnsons
Washing powder? At first Napi san and now what ever we use
Fabric softener? dont use it!
What do you use for dry skin? Baby lotion

Cloth or diposable? Mixture of both
If disposable, which brand? Huggies
If cloth, which type/system/brand? "Real nappies" covers (Bummis whisper wraps) with flats folded inside, have some fuzzis for later
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? Avent, but might try those new tommee tippee ones with new bubba, although I am a RABID breastfeeder!
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) Microwave, Miltons and dishwasher..
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) J&J bedtime bath
Baby lotion/oil? J and J bedtime lotion, I find the lavender is fantastic for jakes eczema
Nappy rash cream? Karicare red lid/ Bepanthen
Baby powder? J and J, I just like the smell...
Washing powder? Persil, I find it leaves less lint as it has less fillers in it, and I like the smell the best
Fabric softener? whatever is cheap...usually cuddly or some such stuff
What do you use for dry skin? Baby moisturiser, the lavender stuff for jake, J and J, and for me, whatever I have around, with bio oil and/or vaseline jelly to "top it off" in bed. I get awful dry feet

Oh, and wipes, I love huggies, nice and thick, moist throught to the end of the packet, although they aren't as thixk as they uised to be, I still find them the best. I find it a bit of a false economy to buy "cheap wipes" (I had heaps of pams cherish at the start, and found they dried out toward the end of the tub)when you might have to use 2 or 3 when one huggies wipe does the trick...

Cloth or diposable? Cloth during the day, disposables at night
If disposable, which brand? Huggies
If cloth, which type/system/brand? Mainly real nappies (pre-folds & covers), wonderworks (all in ones) & the occasional fuzzibunz
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? Avent
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) Avent microwave steriliser
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) almond oil, weleda calendula oil, huggies sensitive skin baby wash (tried Johnsons but found them too drying)
Baby lotion/oil? almond oil or weleda calendula oil
Nappy rash cream? Weleda calendula baby cream as a general barrier cream or Weleda nappy rash cream if there's any sign of a rash
Baby powder? dont use any
Washing powder? Persil sensitive
Fabric softener? don't use
What do you use for dry skin? Huggies moisturiser for sensitive skin or for really dry skin I use Cetaphil cream
Baby Wipes? Flannels and water when at home, huggies or precious wipes when out.

Cloth or diposable? cloth - occasionally disposbale - got the ones from the baby factory adn cosies. worked well for us.
If disposable, which brand? as above
If cloth, which type/system/brand? Fuzzis
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? Used Pigeon (japanese) and tommee tipee - but had to cut a bigger hole as the teat flowed so slowly (variable my bum!) that Taine feel asleep while drinking.
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) boiling, until i melted my breastpump - then used the tablet thingys
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) Huggies
Baby lotion/oil? still have umpteen packs from Jake lying around home - great as eye makeup remover!
Baby powder? i love johnson and johnson - smells like babies.
Washing powder? ecostore
Fabric softener? apparently not recommended for front loaders
What do you use for dry skin? nothing at present.

Cloth or diposable? both
If disposable, which brand? budget or giggles (or the cheapest at the supermarket) during the day and loving touch or huggies at night
If cloth, which type/system/brand? pea pods and wonderoos
If you use bottles/teats, which brand? I have no idea what brand the all just turned up
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?) I just boiled the few times I needed to sterilise but would love a fancy sterilising thing
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?) J & J bedtime bath and oil and shampoo.
Baby lotion/oil? J & J baby lotion or calming lotion mainly use it on me tho
Nappy rash cream? don't really use it J &J nappy rash cream when he rarely gets a bit red
Baby powder? j & j cornflower one for after a really stinky poo it stops him continuing to smell
Washing powder? whatevers on special
Fabric softener? cuddly the green flavour
What do you use for dry skin? bepanthen or lotion
Baby wipes? Pams the light pink ones yum yum they smell so good and find since they have changed them they stay wet right til the bottom and I find them thicker than huggies. Just a word of warning the $2 wipes are rubbish you have to use hafl the pack for one poo

Cloth or diposable?   Disposable
If disposable, which brand?   huggies
If you use bottles/teats, which brand?   Avent
Which type of sterilising system (microwave, electric, miltons, boiling etc.?)   microwave
Baby bath products (bath liquid, shampoo, soap etc.?)
Baby lotion/oil?   Johnson bedtime bath, then the baby lotion with lavender.
Nappy rash cream?   Sudocream (I used this since getting it in Uk with my second who had sensitive skin works a treat, u get trial in with bounty packs)
Baby powder?   johnson and johnson
Washing powder?   persil sensitive
Fabric softener?   what ever is on special
What do you use for dry skin?   baby lotion or if really dry bepanthen





Edited by AnnC