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Bag Balm: My Miracle

As I begin to write, I feel like a broken record. It seems like every other blog I write is diaper rash this, diaper rash that. Still, diaper rashes are a major topic in the world of parents of babies. If there’s something you think about more than your baby’s poop or butt, please, enlighten me, because I can’t think of something that’s on my mind more often than that. But, I digress. I’m writing today to share with you the wonders of Bag Balm. I’d heard about it before, I know moms who use it, but I had never … Continue reading →

Triple Paste

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When my daughter was born, she was diagnosed with VATER syndrome. Her renal system and vertebrae were fine, but she did have an esophageal Atresia and an imperforated anus. In her first week of life, our baby had two surgeries; a minor one on her butt and a major one on her esophagus. As a result, she was in a lot of discomfort and needed as much rest as possible. In addition to not wanting to disturb her, the nurses also had to be extra careful not to irritate her bottom area. Therefore, they did not change her diaper as … Continue reading →

When Cloth Diapers Cause A Rash

There’s nothing more frustrating than deciding disposables aren’t a healthy choice for your baby but having to use them because your cloth diapers are giving her a rash. When our baby came down with thrush, we switched to disposables for about a month. We did this, because the cloth diapers we use can’t be used in combination with any diaper ointments or creams. We were thrilled when her thrush rash went away, and switched her back to our trusty bumGenius 3.0’s. I was dismayed when, a few diaper changes later, she developed a rash. I dug around on the internet, … Continue reading →

Pampers Dry Max: Does New Equal Improved?

As a mother of a child in diapers, I am very tuned in to baby product recalls and consumer complaints. A new product making headlines lately is Pampers’ newest version of disposable diapers: Pampers Dry Max. Parents are complaining that the new diapers, boasting a thinner design, are causing horrible rashes on their children. These rashes have been compared to chemical burns, and have been reported to blister, ooze, and bleed. The rash supposedly disappears when parents switch to a different diaper. Pampers has responded by saying they have found absolutely no evidence that the materials used in Pampers Dry … Continue reading →