I learned this trick from my midwife last month and it was so great I just had to share.
The key to making meconium messes manageable is…
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olive oil.
Yep, olive oil. After you are done wiping their little bottom clean, rub on a generous layer of olive oil. When they have their next sticky nasty meconium poo, it will wipe right off.
So for your next birth, have a bottle of olive oil on hand. You might need to smuggle it into the hospital, I don’t know, but that Works for Me!
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LisaC
12 January 2011 at 1:03 PM (13 years ago)OOO! Great tip. It came at just the right time for me. At my hospital they use vaseline, and I want a non-petroleum based product for long-term use. Those are expensive, especially considering how much you need to use. Olive oil will be the perfect solution for me. Now if the baby would just come…
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jen Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Congrats on the baby…did you try it?
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LisaC Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 4:34 PM
The olive oil has been helping with her dry skin too. The mineral oil aggravated her baby acne, but the olive oil doesn’t!
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jen Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 AM
that’s awesome! I’m sure my midwife will be tickled to know she has more reach than just her patients :). Congrats, BTW!