https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:09:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140489 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 08:05:18 +0000 SweetiePie 2140489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whatever you already have! Really, don't worry about it. There are so many other things to worry about and there is so much fear mongering around having a baby. I wish I hadn't spend so much time before and immediately after he was born worrying about minutia. </p> <p>Related but not original question - get a few pumps of purell to place around the house. It's almost just as effective and sometimes you don't have the time to wash and dry. It's why hospitals have purell everywhere! Obviously hand washing is preferable but its not always an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140473 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 06:56:32 +0000 Turd Ferguson 2140473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The kind that is soapy. Seriously, don't worry about soap. Use this extra time you have before baby to nap. Nap all you can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140456 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 04:09:29 +0000 Trufflehunter 2140456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't matter except that for your benefit you might want to use a gentle soap because all of a sudden you'll be washing your hands like a 14466 times a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140157 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:01:49 +0000 macintosh 2140157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an already frequent hand-washer and I'm prone to eczema. I use non-antibacterial, SLS free and I don't plan on changing anything. Babies have to be exposed to germs at some point to strengthen their immune system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140151 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 17:53:14 +0000 meganmp 2140151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just stuck with what we already had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140149 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 17:50:16 +0000 Torchwood 2140149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally I'll be using one with no SLS, pthalates, etc, and probably unscented, but I'm kind of obsessive about that. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140134 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 17:15:33 +0000 gingerbebe 2140134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used Bath and Body Works foaming hand soap. Its antibacterial, but we mostly really cared that it was the foaming kind. You have to wash your hand a million times a day so being able to rinse it off quickly when the baby was screaming was key. Scented kinds never bothered our son, although we mostly stuck to the citrus fruit scented ones. We also kept bottles of hand sanitizer everywhere. Needless to say, throw some hand cream into the mix because your hands will be DRY. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2140126 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 17:06:51 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2140126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used antibacterial, and I can't remember the scent, but if you're being cautious, I'd guess that unscented is best. I once worked with babies and came to work with this scented oil, just a little bit, on me, and it caused one of the littler babies to break out in hives. I felt terrible about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139403 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:33:49 +0000 FaithFertility 2139403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unsented antibacterial is what we have </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139389 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:24:01 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2139389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Method foaming. The scent is almost undetectable after your hands are dry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139353 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:04:12 +0000 hilsy85 2139353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBananaGrabber: I think for newborns, there's always a risk that fragranced stuff could irritate their skin/respiratory system, so better to err on the side of caution! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139333 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:50:54 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2139333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I hadn't heard unscented was better- thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139313 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:34:39 +0000 hilsy85 2139313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were told anything unscented was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139312 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:34:10 +0000 blackbird 2139312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Doesn't matter </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139308 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:10:00 +0000 sorrycharlie 2139308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely avoid antibacterial. We had seventh generation hand soap and it was fine! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139304 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:02:00 +0000 lamariniere 2139304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless your baby is sensitive or allergic, I think whaterver soap you normally use is just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-hand-soap-with-a-new-baby#post-2139303 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 05:59:17 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2139303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any idea what kind of hand soap is best to have around the house with a new baby? I've read that you want to get antibacterial hand soap, to ensure that everyone who touches baby has been disinfected, and I've read that you want to avoid antibacterial hand soap because it can actually be bad for baby.</p> <p>What kind of hand soap is actually safest? Specific brands or general types would be helpful! </p>