First Line of Defense

The first line of defense when the poop hits the fan is wipes. Even if you aren’t using cloth diapers, you can do a landfill and your wallet some good by switching to washable baby wipes. Check out BabyZing’s super soft organic cotton wipes. You can use Zingbits, a natural cleansing solution in a wipes warmer and or make your own solution. On the go? You can put the solution in a small spray bottle and pack it in the diaper bag. Just spritz on baby’s bottom and wipe with a dry cloth during diaper changes.

Prevention

The best defense is a good offense, right? Coat clean, sweet cheeks in a protective layer, like Earth Mama Angel Baby’s natural baby oil, to decrease irritation from contact with a wet diaper. Made from grape seed oil, with zero toxins, no nut oils and infused with calming chamomile and calendula, Angel Baby Oil has virtually no scent and is used in hospitals. If that babe of yours can stop squirming for a second, she might even enjoy a mini massage.

Treatment

It’s red, it’s rashy and your baby can’t stand for his butt to be touched. There, there now, Boudreaux’s Butt Paste has you covered. Formulated by a pharmacist in collaboration with a pediatrician, the “all natural” formula is creamier than traditional zinc oxide ointments and just as effective with ingredients that include Peruvian Balsam oil, aloe vera, and beeswax. Be sure to grab the green box version and slather the inflamed area with a thick coat of this paste until the redness subsides.

If the redness isn’t getting better after a few applications, or the diaper cream itself seems to hurt your baby, then you may be dealing with something else like a yeast infection. Go see your pediatrician for help.