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Marcie
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Suntan Lotion
Do you prefer a certain brand of suntan lotion for your little one?
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btrflygrl
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Re: Suntan Lotion
I bought Coppertone Water Babies since it's been around so long and it's waterproof and needs reapplication after 80 minutes
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| Posted 7/5/06 7:16 PM |
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Marcie
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Re: Suntan Lotion
Posted by btrflygrl
I bought Coppertone Water Babies since it's been around so long and it's waterproof and needs reapplication after 80 minutes
Great - thanks 
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| Posted 7/6/06 10:14 AM |
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dandr10199
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Re: Suntan Lotion
Marcie, be careful. My ped. told me not to use sunblock on DD before she is 6 months old. There is a chemical in the sunblock that is not recommended for infants.
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| Posted 7/6/06 10:17 AM |
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-Laurie-
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Re: Suntan Lotion
Water Babies.... never had a burn at all on his skin but it hurts his eyes if he rubs them
Beach Blanket (looks like waterbabies, got it at bru) doesn't rub in as well, didn't feel like it offered good protection in the water
Ocean Potion Baby.. good coverage but didn't love it
BananaBoatBaby in the pink tube ... LOVE IT!! no sting in the eyes, rubs on well, hasen't come off in the pool or the gulf
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| Posted 7/6/06 10:19 AM |
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-Laurie-
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Re: Suntan Lotion
Posted by dandr10199
Marcie, be careful. My ped. told me not to use sunblock on DD before she is 6 months old. There is a chemical in the sunblock that is not recommended for infants.
How old is your ped because since 1999 the AAP has recommended it in small doses.
For babies under six months of age, sunscreen may be used on small areas of the body such as the face and the back of the hands if adequate clothing and shade are not available. For older children, test the sunscreen on the baby's back for a reaction before applying it all over. Apply carefully around the eyes, avoiding the eyelids. If your baby rubs sunscreen into her eyes, wipe the eyes and hands clean with a damp cloth. If the sunscreen burns her eyes, try a different brand or try a sunscreen stick or sunblock with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. If a rash develops, talk to your pediatrician."
There are two very important reasons for not overusing sunscreen in young babies:
1. Infants and children have what is called a high body surface to volume ratio. What this means is that proportionately babies have more skin for the size body as compared to an adult. Sunscreens are made of chemicals. On the older child and adult, the chemical exposure is relatively minimal because the body surface ratio is smaller than a baby. Therefore, babies get a higher "dose" of sunscreen than do those older. While this exposure would most likely not cause any problems, the likelihood of an adverse reaction is greater.
2. Babies have a mildly impaired mechanism to keep cool by sweating. In addition, they have a greater risk of becoming dehydrated due to heat. Sunscreen can somewhat impair effective cooling by perspiration, so placing it on an infant could be detrimental.
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| Posted 7/6/06 10:25 AM |
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Marcie
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Re: Suntan Lotion
Thanks for all of this info.
I am sure we are going to keep her in the shade, but I want to make sure she has a little something for when she is exposed.
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| Posted 7/6/06 10:27 AM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Suntan Lotion
We just asked PED about this yesterday. He said it's fine for babies under 6 months old, the recommendations on the bottle are not up to date. Better off have her protected from the sun then get burned.
I stayed in the shade this past weekend and still somehow got some redness on one side of my face, the sun is brutal! I was so worried about the baby, i forgot about myself! Melanoma is prevalent in my family, and I would rather be casper than have cancer.
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| Posted 7/6/06 10:52 AM |
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