Baby Skin & Body CareA blog on baby care

In my family studies class, we have to find out how much a new born baby would cost for a month. we have to fill in this sheet, so how much would these supplies cost for a newborn baby for one month:
baby wipes
diapers
diaper rash cream
plastic vinyl pants
waterproof mattress cover
shoes
i hat and mitts
6 outfits
4 sleepers
1 snowsuit
4 pairs of socks
6 undershirts6 receiveing blankets
2 blankets
2 scratch mitts
cotton ball
laundry saop
baby lotion/ oil
baby shampoo
2 bath towels
6 wash cloths
diaper bag
brush
nail clippers
bath tub
baby carrier
bassinette
car seat
2 thermal blankets
5 lightweight receiving blankets
4 fitted crib sheets
high chair
play pen
stroller
baby swing
camera
toys
crib moblie
thanks so much!!!!!!!!

he only has symptoms of irritation so far.should i put calamine lotion on it?i just got over with the chicken pox and i’m also worried that my 2 1/2 yr old daughter gets it too.do i have to go to the doctor?my kids did not get their vaccination to prevent chicken pox.

i have a 2 month old baby kitten and was just wondering if there is any kind of kitten soap to bathe him with. so far everything i have seen was for 6 months and older. if there is what is it called and where could i get it? thanks in advanced!

I’ve been using Aveeno Baby lotion on my 2 month old son and he got rash on his belly and legs from it. I thought it was from something else and i wasnt using anything on him for a week and rash almost went away. Last night i thought his skin was a bit dry and rash went away i should moisturize him and now while changing him, noticed rash on belly. Anyone else had this issue?? I guess i should just not use Johnson and Johnson at all…

His skin just started feeling rough and bumpy on his calves, on his tricepts, and on the outter sides of his thighs. It might be dry skin. But why would dry skin start, when I’ve been putting lotion on him every night before I put his pajamas on? Here are some options of why but please dont ‘assume’ it’s one of these unless you know it is. I hope someone has the real reason. 1. I’ve been making his bath warmer than usual lately since it’s winter, and I want his tub to stay warmer longer. 2. He has been spending more time in the bath playing lately- maybe like1/2 hour or a little more. 3. It is winter, and ‘maybe’ the baby lotion just isn’t thick enough to work. 4. I put his pajamas on before the lotion soaks in all the way, and maybe it gets wiped off, or it is too wet on his skin to be covered so quickly. 5. I think I heard you shouldnt leave the baby sitting in soapy water too long cause it will dry him out. (Well that last one could make sense), but the solution ‘they say’ to that is to immediatly put lotion on him after his bath, but I do that! I hope it is dry skin, and not a rash. It is totally skin color, not red. But I noticed his cheeks were rough the same, but his cheeks were red. Not a fever cause he wasnt hot or anything. If it is dry skin, I’d like to know whats causing it and stop it. I also heard that some moisturizers can dry out your skin more if you dont use it frequently enough. I wonder if that’s true.

My 1 month old has a terrible seeping heat rash on his face and head. He has some on his body but its not as bad. My friend told me add a tablespoon of baking soda to his bath. Its dried it out but now his skin is tight and dry. Anyone else have recommendations. What kind of lotion can I put on his face?

So he’s got chapped skin on his diaper area (Im guessing it’s from the leak guard, because he kicks alot and so there’s alot of friction going on) I went to his Ped. and he gave me this cream called Boderauex (sp?) Butt Paste. It does not work, I tried washing his diaper area frequently with water, water + mild soap for feces.
Any advice???

Diapers
Wipes
Soaps
Nursing Bra
Pacifiers
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I have 2, 1 & half month old kittens just infested with fleas everywhere, I just gave them a bath in Baby Shampoo 10 minutes ago and it did kill ALOT of the fleas but what to do about the eggs? they’re too young for that stuff you put on the back of their neck. Any ideas on how to kill the flea eggs? (pref best possible solution befor taking them to vet)

I have 2, 1 & half month old kittens just infested with fleas everywhere, I just gave them a bath in Baby Shampoo 10 minutes ago and it did kill ALOT of the fleas but what to do about the eggs? they’re too young for that stuff you put on the back of their neck. Any ideas on how to kill the flea eggs? (pref best possible solution befor taking them to vet)