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I thought it was supposed to scent and prevent chaffing if there was a wet diaper. But here's a link I found: http://www.babycenter.com/406_is-it-safe-to-use-baby-powder-on-my-baby_1519559.bc
I never used baby powder with my children. I think that was left over from the cloth diaper era.
I put baby powder in my undies every day! TMI? sorry.... But baby powder isn't just for babies.... ;)
I'm not sure, but it seems to me that using powder would soak up any moistness and therefore leave the baby's "sensitive" areas drier rather than humid (since bacteria thrive and grow best in humid areas).
(This would be used solely when they are wearing diapers, as underwear are made of material which breathes MUCH easier.)
That's just my insight though, no scientific backup or anything. :)
LOL @VM! I don't wear diapers either and I use powder to stay fresh. Especially on hot summer days when I will get sweaty.
From my understanding, baby powder is used to prevent chaffing. When my Aunt used to eat baby powder after she gave birth to her first child (I never understood why she did this).
VirginiaMarie: I do, too. Total TMI. But I recently read that TALC IS BAD. So you should use cornstarch-based powder. I assume for baby, too. Check out what Mrs. Shortcake writes about the topic here.
I do, I do! I switched to the Johnson's Cornstarch based one like 8 years ago!
Virginia: Am I totally behind the times on this? Is this something that everyone already knows (re: talc)? Or was there another reason you switched?
Um, hmmm, I don't know. Mom told me that talc was bad for your who-ha years ago, so I just used the cornstarch based one instead...
I already use baby wipes for myself so I can see using the baby powder too! Thanks for letting me know VM, at least I know what to do with the stuff I have!
arent you girls all powdery and white down there? lol sorry I had to ask!!!
I use baby powder in my HAIR when it gets all greasy! I generally wash my hair every other day (or less... I have complicated hair)... so I use baby powder when I need to be fresh. I just brush it through so I'm not white. :)
@Mighty - this is a great question! I wasn't going to buy baby powder but my Mom told me to buy it for diapering the baby and she gave no explanation why other than what the others have said. I am interested in learning more about this too.
@Virginia - I used to use powder too to keep fresh. It worked for me. :)
I never used baby powder on my kids. And everything turned out fine. If it's not the lungs thing, it's a bit of a mess to use. I think to prevent getting sore or wha have you.... the best thing to use is an ointment. My fav is zinc oxide.
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I did recently hear that you aren't supposed to use baby powder because of the risk to the baby's developing lungs...but I can't find an article about it. Do any of you know what the deal is with baby powder? There is now talc-free baby powder, but isn't even that supposed to be bad?
And what the heck does baby powder do anyway? I see (admittedly from movies) that you are supposed to powder the baby's butt when you change her diaper, but what good does it do? I'm not really sure the purpose of baby powder nor the hazards. Looking to the Bees for enlightenment!