Ayra has a very delicate skin. if not because of exclusive breastmilk, i think she could have developed eczema like her mummy. (poor mummy). that is another reason why i insist on fully breastmilk feeding. do not want her to develop eczema nor asthma which is hereditary and very common in infants. by bf, it is proven to lower the risk of the infant to develop such condition. having eczema and asthma is very very troubling. i should know. u have to have steroid and inhalers for backup. poor mummy. again.
During her first few days of life, we did not put anything on the diaper area. she was okay actually. no diaper rash what so ever. then my sister in law suggested to put Drapolene to prevent from diaper rash. and so we did. and that was a big fat mistake. her nappy area turned soooo red. i was so worried looking at it. quickly asked hubby to buy Earth Mama Angle Baby Bottom Balm. an organic product that heals napy rash. not only that, it can also heal any rashes or inflammation in other areas except the face. it is organic so i know it is safe for my princess.
Hubby bought it from Little Whiz, an online baby boutique store which happens to be in Setia Alam. so close. suke!! this cost RM49.90 for 2oz. yup. very very expensive for something that you put on a butt! but.. princess punya pasal, mummy rela. haha. later on we bought another jar just to keep my Mom's place.(which is where she is sent to everyday while we're working). however, a jar of 2 oz can last soooo long. till current date of writing, we still have like half a jar of balm! so, really2 money saving. and safe.
Another product that i like from Earth Mama is the nipple butter. you put it on the nipple or breast area to prevent it from cracking. i never had a problem of cracking nipple. so, i guess this is good. if the breast feels like it was about to inflame, especially during the first month after delivery, u sapu it around the area, it will be okay. it is even safe to put on the face. it contains no harmful chemicals. so, when u put it on the nipple area and your baby latches on later, dont worry, no need to wipe it off.. easy.this costs RM69.90.for 2oz. like i said, safe and saving. still have a lot till now.
we used Johnson baby bath head to toe for her bath... unfortunately.. one day.. she develop an odd kind of redness all over her body. we thought it was fungal. or eczema. we tried to eliminate all possible causes. and one of them is the body bath. we changed to Sebamed which is milder. but according to her pediatrician, sebamed is quite drying. and he thought it was eczema rather than fungal infection. so, afraid that Bambam might develop eczema, i bought her an organic body wash from Buds Organic. it's a head-to-toe body wash. i wanted to buy a separate body wash and shampoo, but afraid that it might go into her eyes and sting. the shampoo might sting but the head to toe does not. well, that's what it says on the label. that the head to toe does not sting if enter eyes. so.. will wait till Bambam a little bit bigger to change to shampoo and bath alone. the head to toe has nice smell. lavender like. so i like smelling her hair. btw, it is a malaysian product.. wow.. nice job. tak sangka malaysian nye organic baby product berkualiti!! hahaha.. and the price not that bad..RM25.90..
recently, she developed that similar rash around her back. became worried again. many factors could have contributed.. such as.. we recently introduced chicken and carrot into her meals..so.. could she be allergic to chicken or carrot?? i recently use johnson body milk lotion on her after bath.. well, before this hanya lumur minyak telon..then stop minyak telon..just put baby powder..so.. baru ingat nak try lotion.. then that rash happened. so... stop altogether. the chicken was given again. rechallenged. so far so good. so.. either carrot or lotion. so... lotion makes more sense. carrot is actually the least type of vege that can cause allergy.
so.. now i am surveying organic baby lotion.. buds? or earth mama? or burts bee? there are other brands for babies but..im narrowing down to these 3 brands. easy to find, a lot reviews and only slight expensive.
and i am looking for a sunblock for her! i've been looking for it for quite some time. trying to find an organic sunblock. the active ingredient would be zinc oxide or titanium as they act as external blocker. not a chemical blocker. when u apply this, it will not be absorbed into the skin. it acts as an outer layer of protection. so.. should be safe. still looking around for a suitable brand..
another Buds product that is essential when u live in Malaysia is.. Buds Mozzie Clear lotion. Ayra is very much loved by mosquitoes! no matter what we do, even if we put her under the net, somehow the mozzies are one kejam little creature that can find a tiny2 gap to enter. poor Bambam. many bites on her delicate skin.. so.. i bought this, and tried it on her.. the redness dissappears quiet quickly and definitely the mozzies stay away! so, this product is a must especially when we go back to Terengganu. it's like living in a jungle of mozzies!! i even put it on me! cos the mozzies just love me as much as well! pfffft
and so.. the search for the best for my little princess continues...
google time!!
ps: no one wanted to sponsor me to write about this. so i write it for free to promote them. hahahahah. well..not to promote lorrr. to share..
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this is so informative! tayah susah2 aku nak survey nanti hehe. rye has eczema too so our baby might have it as well, poor baby!
ReplyDeletethank u, thank u.. i like baby products.. nnt aku tulis lg psl bnd2 lain.. can give a review on things that we use lor.. owh rye pn eczema yer.. seksa okehh. takut giler tau baby dpt.. siann nnt.. mmg kena jaga betul2. tkt if betul develo. it becomes bad. eczema is about controlling and minimising the condition. if dpt, mmg xde cure.
ReplyDeleteowh..agreed, earth mama angel baby bottom tu sgt berkesan. was introduced to me when izzul had diaper rash..bukan rash kot..more to mcm melecet(breastfed baby poopoo like 8x a day)in a day, buttock dia kembali bersih n licin.recommended it to my friend but sadly,her son's buttock didn't agree with me.
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