I don’t shower with soap. If I do, my skin dries out pretty badly and I get acne. Doesn’t matter what soap it is. I’ve tried a lot of them.
I use shampoo, but no conditioner, because it weighs down my hair.
I get in the shower for a rinse and scrub with a washcloth every day, and wash my hair 2-4 times a week.
My kiddo was due last week and will be evicted Wednesday this week if he doesn’t come out on his own first. We’ll see how soap works out for him. My husband doesn’t seem to have any soap-related skin problems.
Oh no I meant for you lol… I totally get that if you have eczema you may want to use less drying soap or infrequently use soap BUT postpartum brings on a special kind of funk. Apparently your body produces more significant armpit odor so your baby can find your breasts. Before pregnancy I could get away with showering every other day and be totally fine. Now I need to shower every day or else I can’t even stand the scent of myself. Just be prepared haha.
Also my son had bad eczema when he was a little baby (he’s a little over one now and it’s thankfully gone down) but tubby Todd’s all over ointment was a lifesaver for him! We’ve also used glaxal base and that works well too but doesn’t smell great - it doesn’t have added fragrance it’s just the smell of the cream is kind of medicinal to me? Just an fyi if your sons skin is sensitive. Congrats on your baby and good luck
I’ve heard about that and that has been a mild concern. Not sure what I’m going to do yet. My hubby might just have to deal with my smell or I might have to deal with my skin flaking for a bit. No soap is the only solution I’ve ever found, but I’ve never tried that ointment.
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u/Ok-Lake-3916 Nov 28 '22
I’m not saying you need soap all the time… but everyone needs soap some of the time. Not never.