My baby Jonah is 26 months old (what!??) so he’s getting big, but…he’s still my baby in lots of ways.
He likes to take selfies, like his mama.
And he looooves his blankie(s) – they came in a set of 4 and he loves them all!
But one thing he does not like is talking about going to the potty. He, like, his brother and sister before him, won’t even acknowledge when he’s obviously doing the deed. It’s nothing buy deny, deny, deny, up in here!
So, I’m still buying diapers and wipes.
One thing that does set Jonah apart from his older siblings in the diaper department is that his little buns are super-sensitive. I swear, with Joshua and Sophie, I didn’t use a tube of diaper rash cream between them. But with Jonah, I have used approximately 20 billion tubes of cream, mixed up my own special concoction a few times, and bought him special extra-strength ointment from behind the pharmacy counter twice! Shew! It wears me out just thinking about it.
One time in desperation I turned to Facebook for diaper rash help, and some other moms gave me some great advice. A couple mentioned sprinkling cornstarch in his diaper at every change, and I’ve been doing it for a few months now, and it has helped TREMENDOUSLY. I took the suggestion from my friend Beth, of filling an empty spice container with cornstarch and just keeping it at the diaper-changing station. It works great, I use it just like baby powder and it helps keep Jonah’s sensitive little buns dry and rash-free. Yes!
Another thing that helps is wipes that are good for sensitive baby buns, so I was very happy to try Seventh Generation’s Free & Clear baby wipes when my friends at the Motherhood asked if I’d be interested in reviewing them. They’ve recently improved them, making them bigger in size and more cloth-like gentleness and performance. AND, they now use 70% LESS plastic than their old wipes through the use of plant materials. Wow! Obviously, Seventh Generation is a waste-conscious company, and I can honestly say with these wipes, I’ve used less than with other brands. They seem to be able handle more mess per wipe than the wipes I usually use! True story! I’ve been really pleased with their performance and I know they don’t contain any fragrances or chemicals that are going to irritate Jonah’s skin. I’ve been using them to clean up his messy face and hands after meals as well and I can get the whole mess cleaned up with just one. (And Jonah generally scrapes the inside of his yogurt containers clean with his fingers. Ahem.)
So, I’m a fan of Seventh Generation Free & Clear wipes! You can find them for sale at Target, Whole Foods, and Diapers.com. AND you can enter to win a pack here! Holla!
All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment on this post with your best baby care tip! One winner will be chosen at random on Monday, March 18th.
Good luck! And thanks to Seventh Generation for letting Jonah and me try out their wipes.
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I was provided wipes to facilitate my review and I am being compensated for this post by the Motherhood and Seventh Generation. All opinions are my own.
I put the new diaper under the baby before taking of the old one. Hope I win some wipes!
Hmm…I don’t have any good mama tips, mainly because I haven’t become one yet. BUT, I did learn a good one recently from another mama–the onesies that have the layered shoulder seams? Those are so that when baby has a blow-out, the onesie will open easily to be pulled DOWN the body instead of pulling poopy onesie over their head. Mind. Blown. I had no idea!!
I look forward to reading other tips from other mamas–and hopefully to score some wipes for my new baby girl!!
Heavens, I can’t remember my best baby care tips because my youngest is 6 and a half but I need baby care tips because I have another one on the way!
Always put vaseline on the babys bum after each change to prevent diaper rash 🙂
Always, always, ALWAYS have at least a couple diapers and wipes and a change of clothes with you for your baby! I keep a set in my car at all times. You never know when your baby is going to have a diaper or spit up or throw up disaster and you better be ready to handle it!
Yay! So glad the cornstarch is working for you 🙂 It’s a great, cheap remedy!
I use aquafor for everything, from diaper rash, dry skin to boo boo. It helps a lot.
Ugh, my Kate is SUPER sensitive down there too. She sports a rash at least once a week it seems. We’ve actually had a doctor use the word “erosion” to describe one of her worse cases. After that we got a giant vat of cream from an actual apothecary place. I don’t know what they put in that thing but MAN does it work.
So that’s my tip I guess. Go to the apothecary place! Ha!
My youngest got the wort rashes when he was teething. I felt so awful for him. The word “erosion” from the previous post really was what it looked like. I liked desitin creamy. Worked like desitin but came off way easier. A&D ointment was good too. I also rinsed wipes out so they didnt have so much soap in them and it seemed to make wiping him not hurt so much.
Well, I’ve not been blessed with a baby but I know that a lot of prayer is necessary. Prayers for patience and His direction. I’d love to give these wipes to a new young mom in our church.
Don’t worry about everything and don’t take everyone’s advice…every baby is different 🙂
I always put diaper cream on at every change.
Dawn gets baby poop out of clothes! Get the poopy part wet, squirt some Dawn on, then wash with the rest I the laundry as usual. No scrubbing!!!
Take your time with the baby! Time goes way too fast, so get those cuddles in while you can!
Wear your baby. it’s good for baby and mama.
Always have a change of clothes with you…for the kids and the parents!
Kiss and hug your babies.. They love it!
my tip is to never leave home without an extra diaper and wipes