@computergal My husband has had terrible eczema since birth, so he was very concerned. You can opt out of a bath if you are in the hospital, and just wash them with water fairly infrequently at home, or only wash the parts of them that need it. He uses Aveeno, so we used Aveeno on the baby. Some may not prefer this because it contains oatmeal or for other reasons. Now we typically just use raw shea butter for lotion, Dove sensitive skin bar soap, and gasp, J&J baby shampoo because itās tear free.
Whether or not you rewash the clothes is up to you. Probably I wouldnāt in your case of seasonal allergies/shellfish, but if it makes you feel better the trade off is water/energy usage. People are āgranolaā for a variety of reasons and you can decide whatās the most important considerations for you. I use free and clear powder laundry detergent and sometimes I add washing soda, and sometimes white vinegar to the rinse if I catch it.
For disposables we mostly did the Dyper brand which you order a monthās supply at a time and is delivered by mail. I used them for about 2-3 months, then did cloth during the day and disposables only at night. I like them enough that I plan to use for the second baby. I had this link saved from another poster on this sub, regarding Consumer Reports recommendations for wipes:
https://www.consumerreports.org/bab...-wipes-without-harmful-chemicals-a1051850790/ At home, I had so many cotton receiving blankets given to us that I cut them into squares and just wet them with water from a spray bottle. Either hem them or use a mesh bag to wash them because the strings will clog up your washer drain.