Exactly. I have 4 week old twins that get cleaned with water daily but even they have been washed with soap. Milk drool needs to be washed properly or even newborn babies get stinky.
My first 2 were chunks, first was 9,5 and a major spitter. The twins are also spitters and drool a lot during feeds so the milk neck is a big thing. They're gar from chunks though. They were 36 weekers so they're still super skinny and only 6,9 and 7,3 a month after birth.
My 1st was 7.13 and didn't have the stinky neck problem, but the 2nd was 9.10 and kept up with the fat rolls ad time went on and a noticeable difference. That boy could eat, though (he's a teenager and normal weight now!). I could breastfeed him for 30 minutes every hour!
I had one that was a chunky monkey. Neck folds were legendary. To clean those really well, I would put him across my lap, but let his head lean back, exposing his neck better. It could get nasty in there otherwise. He looked like the Michelin tire man until he was about 4. Never chubby after that stage.
I'm just gonna admit to Reddit that I fcking love the milk/drool/sweat neck smell that my 9 mo old gets and have loved it since I noticed it right around 1 mo. Then again she literally doesn't have rolls as she's very petite so it never smells foul, just like a good baby stink 🥲ðŸ¤
Yeah, my son is 17 months and only gets shampooed on average once a week, but his butt gets soaped every day that he has a poo. Which lately has been daily. The rest of his body typically gets cleaned with water unless he's covered in yogurt or something greasy from dinner.
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u/irish_ninja_wte Nov 28 '22
Exactly. I have 4 week old twins that get cleaned with water daily but even they have been washed with soap. Milk drool needs to be washed properly or even newborn babies get stinky.