You know you're a mother when . . .

. . .You get excited over diaper rash ointment.

Since Greta started solids we've had an on again off again battle with diaper rash. Not the really bad kind caused by a yeast infection but the contact dermatitis sort. It was exacerbated by the one downside to cloth diapers...you can't use any kind of paraben (meaning greasy) ointment with them because it coats the fibers and causes them to not be as absorbent. A workaround is to use liners which we've done with great success but occasionally the ointment would seep through if we used a lot on her little bum. Since birth we've been using Boudreaux's Butt Paste and it works quite well and smells a whole lot better than most other ointments but (no pun intended) it just wasn't clearing up her rash as fast or as well as I would like. I decided to shop around and see if I could find another that would work well. I know I like other California Baby products so I picked up their diaper rash cream. It is a bit pricey but we've found we don't need to use near as much so it evens out. I also like that it's more of a lotion vs a cream. It still provides a barrier on her skin but it soaks in much quicker which keeps it from soaking into the diaper. And, best of all, it smells really good. I've decided though that Greta's skin is just sensitive (what baby's isn't?) and so we put it on her at each diaper change and that has made a world of difference.

This may be a continuing series as I amuse myself with things that now make me happy that I would have never considered before.