Olive Oil in the Bathroom

When I was in the hospital it seemed like no matter what question I had, the answer was always "olive oil."  Apparently, olive oil isn't just for cooking.  It's used for a plethora of baby things.

I knew we weren't going to use baby wipes from the beginning.  They are expensive and most contain way too many unnecessary ingredients.  We decided we would use water and a cotton ball, which is just as effective.  At the hospital, the nurses informed us that olive oil is also great to use to clean a baby's bum.  It takes poop off easily and moisturizes at the same time.

Everything I read prior to delivery said newborn babies should only be bathed a few times a week.  I asked a few friends what they used and most indicated they only used water for the first few months.  It's not like babies really get dirty.  During Alessia's first bath at the hospital, I thought the nurse was making soup when she started adding salt and olive oil to the water.  But our girl came out squeaky clean and smelling good enough to eat.  Kevin and I have kept up with this routine here at home and so far, everything is good.

Alessia enjoys a nice olive oil bath.

 And what do you put on baby's when they get out of the bath?  Olive oil, of course.  No lotions are going on our baby girl...at least not right now.  We rub her down with olive oil to moisturize and massage her skin.  Surprisingly, the skin absorbs most of the oil so she isn't a greasy mess.


Looks like Kevin and I will be keeping a bottle of olive oil in our bathroom from here on out.