Okay, here's something I never thought I'd say as a new mom: "My baby's tush smells delicious!" Yes, really. We've recently started using a new diaper cream, VedaBaby Butt [1], (not the most tempting name, I know, but at least there's no mistaking it for something else), an all-natural, doctor-developed bum lotion, and we are complete converts. In fact, it is now the only diaper balm that my husband will use ("where's the ‘good lotion'?"), which is a testament to its fantasticness.
When I first got the product, I was a little dubious of the smallish jar, but we learned very quickly that a little bit goes a long way, which helps justify the high pricetag. We've been using it several times a day for two months, and the tub is still more than half full. Plus, the jar is really cute and the perfect size and shape to captivate my baby while I change her -no small feat these days, as she's quite the squirmer! She loves the tiny baby Ganesha (VedaBaby's logo) on the top, too...
I was also skeptical, initially, because it's a translucent balm (not a cream), and we'd experienced nothing but problems with petroleum-based products of similar consistencies. I should note that VedaBaby is NOT petroleum-based -the entire product line is made of only all-natural ingredients, which makes us feel very comfortable applying it so often. Though it looks like it would be goopy, it's actually incredibly light and so easy to apply, not even the slightest bit greasy. We were used to using heavy zinc-based creams, so we were happily surprised to learn that this almost invisible stuff is equally effective at keeping our daughter dry and irritation-free (VedaBaby also makes a zinc-based diaper cream, "Butt Plus [2]" but we have not needed to use it, the regular "Butt" does a wonderful job.). It's touted as ‘calming and restorative', and it's true. Our daughter was prone to severe diaper rashes, and since we've started using this stuff, they have become a thing of the past. As a bonus, I put it on the Babe's drool rash, and it cleared right up!
The best part about this stuff, though, is it's wonderful smell. It's actually made up of Rosehip and Calendula, among other things, but to me, it smells like iced green tea, which I love. Weird but true: I must confess that sometimes I just open the jar and smell the stuff. In short, we're not about to go back to our old creams. We've discovered VedaBaby and the "Butt" stops here.
Cost: Vedababy Butt, 3 oz., $ 40.00
Where to buy: Vedababy.com [3]