Our daughter did not get diaper rashes, but whenever she was trying new foods with a high acid content, she was susceptible to diaper burns. The only thing that really ever helped was a salve from Earth Mama Angel Baby. FYI, they also have a wonderful nipple salve if you have irritation from nursing.

Also, for bathing we only used water until she was at least a year old, and we used olive or sesame oil as a moisturizer for a few months, then at some point switched to using the sesame oil exclusively.

@ Heather – I don’t have a ton of experience with non toxic sunscreens (yet!), but I have two leads for you. Firstly, there’s the Cosmetic Safety Database, which rates products on their toxicity accross a variety of markers. Their list of sunscreen ratings can be found here, so anything with a ’1′ or ’0′ is probably a great place to start.

Secondly, I’ve heard great things about the brand California Baby and their sunscreen is supposed to be excellent (for adults as well as wee ones)

Hope that helps!

@ April – I haven’t had much experience with Chia – I’m more of a flax or hemp girl myself – but I know they’re very healthful! Maybe I’ll look into them more someday. =)

@ Vicki-Lou – Me too! Little green budding babies. They’ll be perfect in July too – that’s so exciting for you!

@ sal – Yes! baby posts are in the works, due to overwhelming reader requests. I hear you guys! They’re coming! =D (and congrats!!!)

@ Kelly – Ha! I love that, thank you for sharing! (also peach muffins, um, yum!)

@ Julie – Well, yes and no. I do make my own wipe solution! . . . it’s just plain water. My research led me to believe that baby skin was just better off with NO chemicals, cleaners, detergents, etc – even ones that are supposed to be beneficial. We didn’t use anything on Waits for the first 2 months, no soap during baths, no lotion, no bum cleaners, no nothing. Now I still wash him with only water but I’ve started doing massages with vitamin E oil or olive oil, and I use an all natural diaper rash salve when he’s gotten irritated (long story).

I know a lot of women who use a bit of castile soap or a bit of tee tree oil in their wipe solution, but I prefer straight water. Anything else will leave a residue and I just didn’t want that. He’s been great with just water and we haven’t had any issues.

Hope that helps!

@ Minna – Baby talk will be coming, here and there. =) Being green can be challenging now, mostly because I have such greater time and energy restraints. But, being a parent has also allowed me to explore all kinds of new avenues of living more mindfully!

Oh man that extra hour of sleep is going to feel so good! Congrats on that – so nice!

My weekend left me real refreshed and relaxed! I asked my boss to get rid of one overhour that I work every day and now I get to wake up at 5am instead of 4am! WOOHOO!

Thanks for your inspirational blog!!!

It is packed full of good things (protein, calcium, omega3s…)
Have you ever used it before?
Thoughts? Suggestions? Recipes?