Olive oil for dry skin?

Laura--x · Apr 30th, 2009, 17:23 PM

Maisie has got really dry skin and the midwife today suggested we use olive oil instead of baby oil/lotions because it's all natural ingredients.

Is it best to massage it into her body with our hands or soak it in cotton wool and rub it on her?

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Mervs Mum · Apr 30th, 2009, 17:24 PM

I rub it straight in

doumauk · Apr 30th, 2009, 17:28 PM

I was told this for salim who had very dry skin but it didnt work. The HV then prescribed a cream called Double base and that cleared it up totally within 2 days.

lyndsey3010 · Apr 30th, 2009, 18:03 PM

We've been massaging it straight on and it's been working a treat. We were told to make sure we use extra virgin
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Laura--x · Apr 30th, 2009, 18:21 PM

Yeah we have extra virgin.

How often do you put apply it? x

mommyof3co · Apr 30th, 2009, 19:38 PM

Yeah I would just rub it in, I would do it once, maybe twice a day. You can also try cetaphil cream lotion...it's awesome, my boys have eczema and severly dry skin and that works best for them.

laura3103 · Apr 30th, 2009, 22:08 PM

i used simple baby oil its brilliant cleared my LOs dry skin up in days.

BlackBerry25 · Apr 30th, 2009, 22:23 PM

I put a little bit in her bath water.

malpal · May 1st, 2009, 00:18 AM

I also use to put some in her bath water. I use to rub the oil into my hands and then straight on. It was Lexies legs that were dry so i use to do it each time i changed her nappy. xx

Katiex · May 1st, 2009, 01:21 AM

we use olive oil on jacob, we go to baby massage classes and we use it at home, it has worked really well.

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laura3103 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dudley, West Mids Posts: 1,284	i used simple baby oil its brilliant cleared my LOs dry skin up in days.

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malpal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,500	I also use to put some in her bath water. I use to rub the oil into my hands and then straight on. It was Lexies legs that were dry so i use to do it each time i changed her nappy. xx

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Katiex Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, uk Posts: 892	we use olive oil on jacob, we go to baby massage classes and we use it at home, it has worked really well.

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