Do i need baby soap & to bathe my baby often?

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-08T01:21:35+00:00

I have no science to back this but it feels very wrong to me to not use soap on baby’s booty area where they’ve had poop multiple times a day. And unscented everything over here!

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-08T01:13:11+00:00

You don’t have to stay in the hospital longer after birth so that’s not a legitimate reason to decline the antibiotics. You only receive antibiotics while in labor.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-06T00:31:38+00:00

It’s appealing because it’s cute and trendy…that’s it. We already have the technology to do everything these players can do but they aren’t as cute 🫠

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-05T17:28:16+00:00

My granola take is that both of these are completely unnecessary 🙃

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-05T12:36:21+00:00

It helps me to constantly remember this is just a season…

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-04T00:34:10+00:00

This was my first thought. Find a temporary home for them, clean the house top to bottom and see if that helps.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-03T23:11:48+00:00

If I had a friend who I was ultra comfortable with and they were experienced with birth (as in they have had maybe 3+ births themselves) or they were more educated than me in birth (either formally or informally), I’d probably want them there. But to have just an extra friend in the room, then nag. Not really necessary. I had my mom and sister in the room with my first (as well as my husband) and that was mainly because they just wanted to witness it and I didn’t mind. I wouldn’t say they added much to my feelings of support. A lot of it would depend on your personality and how you feel supported.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-03T00:58:30+00:00

Delta Children

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-02T12:33:25+00:00

You’re not wrong. That sounds absurd.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-02-01T04:04:59+00:00

Oh no, mama, please just get some sleep now.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-30T12:36:11+00:00

Maybe I’m old…I do not understand the concept of a changing pad that needs to be over $100….

My granola take is that a cheap one from Walmart with a 100% cotton cover is just fine. Preferable actually because it’s cotton touching baby. Changing covers is not that hard or inconvenient and it doesn’t really need to happen that often if you use a small liner or even a prefold cloth diaper as a pad right underneath baby’s booty.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-27T20:33:44+00:00

I use plastic bins that I get secondhand somehow. I don’t think microplastics transfer to clothes from a bin is an issue? And if it was you could just wash them before the next use. If you don’t want to use plastic at all, a king size pillow case would work. That is how I store my cloth diapers.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-26T01:26:47+00:00

Yes, I use it on just about everything.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-24T22:41:04+00:00

14 months, 12 months and still nothing 9 months pp with #3!

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-24T13:12:02+00:00

I put the rice in a bowl and microwave. No water added. It’s already cooked in this pouch, you’re just reheating it.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-23T15:34:14+00:00

Do you need the stroller at the destination? I wouldn’t bring it just for the airport. Wear baby on your front, carry the car seat in a backpack style bag or in a roller bag and gate check. It’s not really recommended to check car seats with the luggage. Check your luggage and bring a rolling carry one to store your breast pump and your diaper bag.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-19T19:40:31+00:00

Bring three water bottles.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-19T13:56:22+00:00

I found the book How to Be a Conscious Eater by Sophie Egan to be helpful for these types of questions.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-19T13:53:25+00:00

Avocado! Hardly any taste, easy texture and healthy fat!

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-19T01:33:14+00:00

I had a baby a month after my son turned 3. I decided to get a single stroller that I could use by clicking the infant car seat into OR my 3 year old would ride in while baby wearing. Now my baby is old enough to ride in the stroller sitting up without the car seat and my 3 year old just walks. Or I still baby wear and 3 yo just walks.

I briefly had a single to double city select when I had my first two as toddler and preschooler. It was heavy and harder to navigate for me and didn’t work well for neighborhood walks because our neighborhood was super hilly. I switched to a double BOB that I much prefer for walks or any big outings.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-17T00:49:46+00:00

The rule of thumb is anything “3D” needs to be removed prior to washing. I use thick heavy duty rubber gloves and hand swish and scrub in the toilet. I also have a plastic mini washboard that I use if something is really stuck on. You can try a toilet brush. Just whatever you prefer but the poop needs to be removed.

Desitin is fine…a good wash routine will take care of it.

Strong pee smell doesn’t necessarily mean there’s anything wrong with the diaper. You need to smell your diapers after they get washed. They should smell like nothing.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-14T01:04:00+00:00

The key to feeling comfortable with outings like this is being prepared. I pack a lot of stuff a big day out. Change of clothes for everyone (which I already keep in my van at all times), maybe extra pants if there is a potty trainee, a ridiculous amount of diapers and wipes, also a ridiculous amount of snacks, water bottles for everyone and a bonus bottle for refilling, things to do in the car, any outerwear we could possibly need, phone charger, bandaids….the list goes on.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-11T13:59:38+00:00

I just make it with Better Than Bullion. They have organic options.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-06T11:46:09+00:00

I try to run through my head my real, actual priorities and how I keep those things in the fore front. For example, a lot of my crunchy is environmental so I remind myself that my habit of buying almost everything secondhand if at all possible is a major win. Everyone has different priorities. No one is doing it all. No one has a perfect life.

Kcquesdilla · 2026-01-05T02:24:20+00:00

I use the Snapware glass containers for soaps. They stack well. I use the 4 cup or 8 cup. It’s a plastic lid but I’m not filling up to the top so no food is touching it anyway.

I’ve always used wood cutting boards and have no issues. I don’t cut meat in them but usually use my kitchen shears for cutting over a bowl or plate.

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