pack of larger-sized disposable diapers (not training pants) for diaper rash emergencies. If keeping an
emergency supply of disposable diapers, always go one size up because babies grow so fast, and she
may outgrow the diapers you’ve stocked if you use them only occasionally.
To soothe a baby’s diaper rash, always wash the diaper area with water instead of cleaning with
wipes, even if you’ve made your own completely green ones. Pat the area dry and apply a barrier
cream with zinc oxide, calendula, aloe, or chamomile.
It’s worth spending an extra five minutes to whip up a simple baby balm if no natural diaper
products are available nearby.
Happy Bum Flower Balm
½ cup shea butter (if possible, organic)
½ cup coconut butter (if possible, organic)
1 teaspoon zinc oxide
5 drops rose essential oil
2 drops sage essential oil
2,000 IU vitamin E
5 drops colloidal silver
Yield:
4 ouncesWhen your baby is teething, you may want to use the cream more frequently, as babies are prone
to diaper rash before their new teeth sprout.
- Heat the shea butter and coconut oil in a shallow pan, but do not boil.
- Gradually add the rest of the ingredients. Add zinc oxide while the mixture is still liquid.
Remove from heat and stir until the mixture starts to cool, about 3 minutes. Add the essential
oils after the mixture cools a bit so that their properties don’t disperse in the heat as quickly.
Gradually add vitamin E and the colloidal silver. Stir well. - Transfer into a glass jar and use as often as necessary when you notice redness in the diaper
area.
Green Little Bunz Baby Powder
½ cup baking soda
½ cup kaolin (white clay)
1 tablespoon zinc oxide
5 drops chamomile essential oil