| in on your baby is very fragile, delicate and thin. This | | | | Nappy Soak: Half fill a nappy bucket, then add a |
| means the skin is very sensitive and can react easily | | | | quarter of a cup of bicarbonate of soda and swish to |
| to weather temperatures and also irritants. | | | | dissolve, add 3 drops of lavender essential oil and 3 |
| The skin on your baby is very fragile, delicate and thin. | | | | drops of tea tree essential oils. Soak nappies in this |
| This means the skin is very sensitive and can react | | | | overnight then wash as per normal. Add half a cup of |
| easily to weather temperatures and also irritants. | | | | white vinegar to the final rinse for softer nappies. |
| Irritants can come from a variety of substances but | | | | Always make sure the nappy bucket lid is firmly in |
| mainly through the chemicals contained in the products | | | | place, and always out of reach of children. |
| you use on baby. Avoiding these chemicals can be as | | | | 4. Umbilical stump tips. |
| easy as purchasing organic products but here are 10 | | | | The umbilical stump must be kept clean and dry until it |
| other alternatives for you to try. | | | | falls off naturally. Fold baby's nappy below the stump |
| 1. Massage oils after bathing. | | | | so it's exposed to the air and not to urine. Avoid |
| Avoid mineral based oils as they contribute to the | | | | bathing your baby in a bath tub until the stump falls off. |
| drying of the skin when absorbed. Instead use natural | | | | Try using the hydrosol wash mentioned above. Studies |
| and organic oils that continue to soothe and moisturize | | | | have shown that leaving the stump to dry out naturally |
| baby's skin. Try products that contain sweet almond oil, | | | | is the quickest method. Do not apply any drying agents |
| coconut oil, sunflower oil and chamomile, rose, lavender | | | | as they can cause irritations. |
| and mandarin essential oils. But remember to always | | | | 5. Cradle cap care. |
| do a test patch first and watch for any redness or | | | | Cradle cap is the result of overactive glands in your |
| irritation. Do not use if this occurs! You only need the | | | | baby's scalp and is not dangerous. It looks like a crusty |
| tiniest amount of oil to massage into your baby's skin, | | | | patch of skin. This drying has been attributed to the |
| less than a teaspoon. | | | | hormones the mother passes to her child at birth and |
| 2. Using organic baby lotion. | | | | can continue for several months. The gentlest and |
| Organic baby lotions can be used as an alternative to | | | | safest way to cure cradle cap is to wipe the area |
| massage oils and help keep baby's skin from drying | | | | with sweet almond oil, leave it on for about five-ten |
| out.. However baby's skin is sensitive so monitor the | | | | minutes then wash baby's scalp with an organic baby |
| results carefully and discontinue use if any sign of | | | | wash or shampoo. Do not leave the oil on the scalp as |
| redness or irritation occurs. | | | | this will cause further dryness as the glands become |
| 3. Sanitizing cloth nappies. | | | | confused. Organic baby products that are totally |
| Washing cloth nappies at a temperature of 65 °C or | | | | safe to use on your baby are readily available online |
| hotter and then drying them in direct sunlight should | | | | and through chemists. There really is no excuse to be |
| eliminate any harmful germs as the ultraviolet light has | | | | using chemicals on your baby anymore! |
| a sterilizing effect and a natural bleaching ability. Natural | | | | |