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zarfkitty
My little girl used to enjoy oatmeal baths if she got a rash or too many mosquito bites. That's obviously a no-no now. She can't have bubble baths due to frequent UTIs. What do y'all put in a gluten-free comfort bath? I'd also like to know for myself... oatmeal baths used to be a cheap home spa treatment.

-Shannon
celiac-mommy
QUOTE(zarfkitty @ Jul 13 2007, 09:44 AM) *
My little girl used to enjoy oatmeal baths if she got a rash or too many mosquito bites. That's obviously a no-no now. She can't have bubble baths due to frequent UTIs. What do y'all put in a gluten-free comfort bath? I'd also like to know for myself... oatmeal baths used to be a cheap home spa treatment.

-Shannon



Baking soda works pretty good. Just sprinkle all throughout in a tepid bath. biggrin.gif
jerseyangel
Yep--I was going to suggest baking soda, too smile.gif
Kibbie
Me too Baking soda works great smile.gif

(My mom used baking soda baths for me when I had the chicken pox... she says that I LOVED them!)

Cherry Tart
Sounds crazy, but I use tea bags in a tepid bath. The tannic acid is very soothing to irritated skin. I use plain old Lipton black tea or inexpensive green tea (I usually use 3 bags per bath). Just hold the bags under the water as it fills the tub, then throw them in when it's full! tongue.gif
jerseyangel
QUOTE(Kibbie @ Jul 13 2007, 04:13 PM) *
(My mom used baking soda baths for me when I had the chicken pox... she says that I LOVED them!)

biggrin.gif Me, too! Exactly.
vanillazeis
Burt's Bees makes a Buttermilk Bath Soak in their "Baby Bee" line. I'm new to all this so im not sure it's gluten-free, but the ingredients lists "Nonfat dry milk, whole dry buttermilk, fragrance" it's awesome! Hoping it's gluten-free!!!
barbara123
QUOTE(Cherry Tart @ Jul 13 2007, 03:07 PM) *
Sounds crazy, but I use tea bags in a tepid bath. The tannic acid is very soothing to irritated skin. I use plain old Lipton black tea or inexpensive green tea (I usually use 3 bags per bath). Just hold the bags under the water as it fills the tub, then throw them in when it's full! tongue.gif


I agree about the tea baths, I use them when I have a rash coming on due to DH. I was told about this when my daughter was real young and having bad bouts of diaper rash. It works amazingly well. Good luck.
zarfkitty
Thanks y'all! I knew y'all would know!!

The burts bees sounds divine, but we're also casein free, so we'll have to pass on that one. A "tea bath" sounds yummy even if I'm not itchy.
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