For anyone interested, I HIGHLY suggest leaving out the essential oils for the baby wash!! Essential oils should never go near your babies sensitive areas, any essential oil has a high risk of causing irritation. Just something to keep in mind. Its just not necessary and probably best to leave it out in my opinion
Yeah a lot of people assume essential oils are good for everything because they're "natural" when a lot of the times they're bad for whatever purpose. Natural =/= healthy
i’m thinking the same because i tried putting on an essential oil/oil blend & my skin was red & irritated. i do have fairly sensitive skin so it would probably bother a baby too especially on any of their sensitive areas.
Actually one drop of lavender and one drop of tea tree in her solution would be fine for most babies. Just like the chemical concoctions you can find in the big stores, some babies are going to be sensitive, but most would find relief and cleansing from her solution.
When you think about the awful synthetic chemicals in most washes lotions and what not, that is levels scarier than essential oils! If you use high quality pure essential oils it is basically the healthiest thing you could use!
I absolutely love this approach. Everyone has always told me "babies come with tons of gear you must buy", and it's overwhelming! Simplicity is beautiful. Bridgette is precious, you are wonderful parents 💖
I'm not a mom, but I enjoyed watching this video and learning about how to be close zero waste as a mother of a new born child. If I'm ever blessed with motherhood, I'll definitely come back and rewatch this for tips.
i watched the full 26 minutes of this and I don’t even have a baby but literally anything you guys put out, I need to watch regardless if it’s about something I can’t relate to at the time. I know this is a video I will come back to when my time comes to be a mother🦋
I’m pretty sure using essential oils, or any fragrances, (lavender, and tea tree oil) on a baby girls peri area, or any female really, can cause a lot of irritation, infection, and ph balance issues. So I would advise to talk to your babies dr to make sure using oils or fragrance in your wipe solution is okay.
I know this video is super old. I've followed Megan for a few years now, however I'm catching up because I'm having another baby and need a refresher... Diluted essential oils, especially those diluted with any type of oil (coconut oil for example) are super safe. One drop is definitely not going to hurt. Tea tree actually has super antibacterial properties, has been shown to kill off MRSA in lab studies, as well as lavender that helps to sooth skin. After my last child I made a peri spray with witch hazel, tea tree, lavender and coconut oil and it was like heaven!
I was thinking the same. I was also wondering if maybe, due to the humidity and climate, the diaper rash isn't really a yeast infection. Sometimes with little girls it can be hard to tell the difference.
@@dolliebrown8458 Thank you for stating this. Tea trea oil has been clinically researched and found to be safe for skin (even baby skin) when highly diluted, which is the case here (you can find studies on PubMed) Nothing wrong with this formulation at all! I would love to see her using coconut oil as a rash balm. It works miracles!
Essential oils are safe for baby’s. My midwife told me to stop using wipes, and use cooled water from the kettle, and a drop of tea tree oil because she kept getting nappy rash.
for the diaper rash I use corn starch. I put it it the middle of a wash cloth or little rag. tie the ends together to make a little puff. I use it everytime I change my daughter and it has worked so well for us.
Also, I make a diaper cream with JUST coconut oil, bentonite clay and a sprinkle of baking soda to balance ph and give instant relief! It works great for us. I read a study which showed that bentonite clay cleared up rashes 7x faster than calendula (which is what I was using previous). Crazy! ❤ Many blessings to you and your sweet family!
I would be careful with the baking soda, just because people (myself included) have a really bad reaction to baking soda and have gotten really bad rashes until I realized that’s what it was. :)
For diaper rashes, black tea is the best. My baby had a terrible diaper rash that no creams or lotions could get rid of for a solid 2 weeks. A friend who had experience with premature babies recommended I just boil up some black tea, and then keep the tea bag in a bowl with a little bit of the tea. After cleaning and drying the baby's bum, just dab the rash with the used tea bag, let it air dry for a bout a minute, and then just put on the new diaper. The rash was gone within 2 days. Now we use it whenever a rash first starts breaking out and we've never had issues with diaper rashes again.
I'm a momma of 8. Yes I did shower with my babies and coslept with my babies, I use coconut oil with beeswax for body moisturizer and diaper ointment. Maybe let your little one go around without a diaper to help with her rash. Love the muslin washclothes we use them as well. I bought greenmoutain diapers with my first and still had some left for number 8. 18 years of diapering with the same ones definitely a quality made product. I was a die-hard sling user till number 8 then I started using the ergo 360 same color as yours. I still put my 2 year old in the ergo.thanks for sharing
Surely someone who is so environmentally conscious is raising their children to be that way? Why tell her not to reproduce and spread her world view? People who don't care about the environment are definitely still reproducing and they will not be passing on a healthy world view.
My mom said she LOVED showering with my sister and I when we were babies. She loved the closeness and ease. I am 24 now and will definitely do it with my kids!
Dear Meagan, You are such an aware, conscious, beautiful and very smart Mom to your baby Bridgette~Both you and Evan are most excellent parents and I am very proud of all of you! I enjoy your videos very much and have followed you and Evan for a long time and have appreciated your growth and evolving lives. I love you and Evan's (and baby B. too) love! The MoonRock family is a joy, inspiring and fun! Smiles & lights to you all!
Hi, just for anyone interested - > potato starch works really well for diaper rashes and any kind of skin irritation. It makes a nice, soft, dry and breathable barrier and it absorbs moisture. Apply it on the rash area after every diaper change but make sure that the skin is dry. You can also add a little bit to the bath water and that will soothe the skin as well. Gently drying the rash area with a hair dryer set on low heat, from a distance, works really well too and my baby seemed to really like the flow of warm air on his skin :)
This resonates with me soo much! We got “lucky”, our first baby came a little early and we had nothing purchased or prepared for her arrival. I had my long lists of “essentials” to buy collected by watching videos but I learned that she needed me (and some diapers and suits). This allowed us to get things as we saw the need, little by little. Having Amazon Prime was helpful. When new moms ask me now anxiously about what are the essentials to buy I try to get the same message through. Go slow, you’ll see what you’ll need as you go along, all babies are different and you cannot predict what will you need in advance
You don’t want any residual soap on baby’s skin, also no essential oils either. If you watch dr dray dermatologist, she’ll say water in enough to clean skin. Just moisten the wipe with water. My baby never got a rash with me doing that.
I know a few people who when daddy gets home from work and showers they hand baby over to shower with them! Lol it’s bonding time with daddy and break for mommy! 😂
My kids are adults now but I am curious to see if an intuition I have relates to anyone else- with the exception of being in a car seat when traveling, my babies were always carried until they were crawling and walking, and all my kids sat up at 5 months and to my great surprise my sons each walked at 9 months and my daughter walked at 10 months. I have always wondered if because they were always carried (in arms, front pack and back pack-by their papa or grandpapa or myself) perhaps their middle ear/brain/balance developed quickly because of always moving with us, for example, in a front or back pack, when you bend over to pick something up, the baby goes upside down for a moment. Has anyone else experienced this correlation ? Thank you Moon & Rock for your thoughtful, gentle, loving, beautiful sharing of your lives.
I used washable diapers for both my girls and instead of diaper creams, I lined the waterproof shell with a prefold cotton cloth (instead of the microfiber-ish ones that came with it). I used the provided inserts inside the shell and the cotton cloth as a barrier against her skin. Never had rash since I started doing that! I try to use as few products as possible, especially on their bottoms. The one baby item I used the most for both is the hip baby wrap (the woven wrap, not sling). It puts all the weight on my hips (not shoulders). And you can carry them in the front or on your back. Best invention ever. I think I could have survived with just that wrap. Great video! 🦋Have a magical day!🦋
Loved this 💖 We have two babes, a 6yr old & a 17 month old and we don’t have a lot for them. We find that living simply and minimally and enjoying a lot of time with them out in nature makes us all happy rather than accumulating a bunch of stuff. We use reusables for everything too. Plus I still shower with both my kids! Saves water & time 🙌
I know this was posted 2 years ago but I just wanted to say I have a nine month old daughter, and I cloth diaper as well. I only just found your channel but I use Earth Mama Organics Diaper Balm for rashes and it clears them up within four hours, it’s amazing. I also am so with you on the bathing situation, I always bathe with her, I used her baby mesh basket once and did not like it. Haven’t used it since.
Air drying is the BEST thing for a diaper rash!!!! Keep baby contained to a certain area all day with a couple towels under them. It's gross. It's messy. But it WORKS! :)
I haven't watched your videos in a while but i must say that you look absolutely radiant! Not sure if its your diet or skincare or whatever but you look so healthy and glowing! Beautiful family 💕
A friend of mine used the no-diaper way as an eco-friendly version: She knew exactly which signs her baby gave to show that it needed to pee or poo and then she just held it over a bucket. By 11 months it was potty trained and teaching it the baby sign language it could tell her whenever it needed to. When they were outside and she wasn't able to hold it over a bucket even though it was giving her signs, it was wearing a diaper. By today she said she would now be brave enough to just find a way to hold her baby over a meadow or something similar and just use poop bags as they are used for dogs too :)
I am not anywhere close to ready to even think about a child yet, however your energy is so peaceful and grounding that I find myself attracted to just watching your videos even if they don’t really make sense for my situation at the moment. Sending much love to you and your amazing family ❤️❤️
I have cloth diapered 2 children from birth to potty training and currently on my 3rd baby 6 months in. I really like the honest company diaper rash cream. When using diaper rash cream use a liner either a bamboo compostable or washable fleece liners. Also with rash make sure it’s not yeast rash. Really thrives in warm moist environments. If it is yeast you will have to get special medicine from a doctor and you will have to bleach your cloth stash to prevent the further cycle of yeast rash.
If she keeps getting diaper rash it can be yeast related. Have you ever stripped / bleached her diapers? We cloth diaper. I have for over 8 years, as a nanny & a mama. Yeast rash does happen. Her diapers would need to stripped until the rash goes away.
I’m the UK we have cloth nappy libraries. So I’m actually buying no newborn nappies at all. Il just hire and return them. May be worth looking into entrepreneurs!
I am soooooo happy to see you are using ergobaby and NOT babybjörn!! In scandinavia, it is known everywhere and by basically every parent that babybjörn is a biiiig no-no. The baby's legs and hips in particular is under a lot of pressure because of the position. So it is SO nice to see you are using the ergobaby carrier since the position og Bridgets legs and hips are so much healthier ❤️🙏🏼
BabyBjorn is known for their carrier that hangs the baby by their crotch. That's great news that they are making better carriers. However, they are firmly established by a whole generation as the brand that sells the "bad" kind of carrier. Which is fantastic in my book, as it took years to get other carriers to become mainstream!
@@hinahinananoha7783 It's not a lie, ask any PT or OT. I took a look at their website, they don't even sell that carrier anymore! All of their carriers promote good hip development. They're learning!
laurenization100 Could it be you are confused about the brand? Babybjorn is still selling the mini carrier. And that's the carrier that has being under misplaced criticism. Is there something else you have in mind?
Our first baby is “due” tomorrow and we are sooo excited. I loved this guide so much- already have my cloth diapers and wipes, dr bronners baby soap, and my carriers. I think clothes are the trickiest thing for us to keep minimal because we live near family and they keep buying us clothes. 😂
Did not even know that this exists! I'm very eager to learn about liners made from non-synthetic materials, specifically ones that help wick away moisture and prevent rash. So I'll be looking into this! Thank you!
This is such a great video, there are so not enough minimal moms or eco moms. I’m not zero waste but I try to be as low waste as I can be, but my husband and I are very minimal. This list was so perfect! And please ignore the people commenting unneeded opinions. I don’t agree with every single word mentioned but I still gained immense value from this video. Apparently I hear the parenting judgments never stop 😉 keep being you Mama ♥️⭐️
I'm past my baby rearing days, but this was so nice and calming to watch. I love your vibes as a mom. You're everything I wish I could be or could have been with my children. When my oldest was a baby, it was so hard to find anything organic, let alone a bamboo toothbrush! I love the options now! :) Thank you for sharing...so much. It put me in such a good mood.
Melissa Pinilla aw don’t wish that mama, you were and are exactly as you need to be for them ✨🦋🌸 we do the best we can with what we have at the time. You’re doing great
Good video. Makes a nice change from all the voices telling you to buy more stuff. It can be overwhelming. I'm not minimalist as such but I do live frugally and think carefully before buying new stuff, which is hard to do when you're about to have your first baby and everyone acts like you need a boatload of expensive stuff just to get by.
love all items except the cosleeping pad as our baby simply slept with me as a part of me somehow it worked perfectly, and now at almost four she can wake me up with a kick in the gut if she's fallen asleep with us, but her bed now is next to ours. Kaia never allowed washing her hair and only now that she like playing with makeup she washes her hair regularly, love the baby oils and natural parenting overall. you're such a sweetheart, I wish there'd be moms like you where I live. Miami is all cesareans and ''fluff'' indeed, formula fed vexed up sick kids & moms that speak at the speed of a train yet say nothing valuable. you're of European vibe. Latvian mama subscribes :)
I totally agree about using less soap on babies as well as our own bodies. We use essential oils too to add to the bath/shower. Loved your video! Such good info. The silicone breast shells like a haaka are awesome for catching the excess breast milk!
We are in a dry climate, and my kids rarely got rashes... *when they did, I used my Mom's and G'mas go-to: Air dry bottom, 20-30 min, and make a paste of cornstarch and (vaseline), but I used shea butter instead and coated their dry little bottom or spots that were irritated. Works like a charm! And, totally cloth diaper safe!Hth :)
We've always showered with our son, too! Filling his tub felt like a waste and he wanted to sit up not lay back the way they're designed, so showering was way easier. It was great bonding, too.
How do you shower with your baby, do you hold them? If so, how do you wash yourself and them without dropping them, if not, do they lay in something? I would be scared of them swallowing water or dropping them.
@@4Distractiononly before he could sit up my husband and I usually helped each other out and would hand him into the other person at the end of their shower. We didn't use soap often because we didn't find it necessary, so mostly just a good rinsing off. He would just lay against our chests. I did usually have my hand around his ankle as I held him hoping to catch him if he ever slipped but luckily it was never a problem. After he could sit I put a small tote in the tub that he sat and played in while I showered. Now he's 3 and still plays while I shower before I scrub him down.
hey for diaper rash, use cornstarch then wash with the doctor bonners soap every 3-4 hours. add the cornstarch to diapers its completely safe! will rinse out in the wash. but itll seriously help. Havent had an issue with Diaper rash since using it.
Showered with my son as well when he was a baby. Precious time. Also Baby K'tan, was the most amazing baby carrier!!! So much easier than the Moby wrap.
I still shower with my daughter or we share water (Sometimes people need space) although I always found that a washing basket for a calming evening splash, really helps calm babies for sleep. So sometimes we would bath her for that reason.
Another option for reusable nursing pads is wool. They absorb much more than cotton and pull the moisture away from your skin. I had oversupply and the cotton ones didn't work for me either, but I bought some upcycled wool ones and they were amazing!
thank you SO much for this video, my girl will be born in a month. already have some diapers w/ bamboo not cotton inserts :) It’s been a little difficult finding exactly what I want since I live in Italy right now, but I’m definitely finding ways!
Babies do best with just water. Try just water to wash during diaper changes natural soap is still soap. The rash will go away once you keep that soap out of the bottle :)
My father showered me when I was a child (instead of using a bath). It worked well and it go me comfortable with having water in my face at a young age.
Only thing I've ever found to help my daughters diaper rashes is just straight coconut oil. Put it on like a rash cream and by the next diaper change, her rash is almost completely cleared up
Mom of six here. It’s not normal for a baby to constantly have a diaper rash, especially since she’s cloth diapered. You can try letting her go diaper-less at home, that should help, but I would also re-examine your wipe solution and your diaper wash routine. Something’s not right. Keep in mind that most “natural” laundry soaps don’t clean well enough to use on diapers. You may have to strip the diapers and try using a different soap.
I always showered with my son until he was about six there wasnt room. i was a single mom so there was never a reason to stop cosleeping and showering lol
Cloth is SO easy for me. It’s honestly no more complicated for us than disposable diapers aside from the laundry load we have to care for. Also those elementals are the bomb.com
I only started last night. And sure enough he pooped in the first one immediately haha. I was freaked out because I am still waiting for a diaper sprayer to rinse over the toilet. But I figured I out and thought...this isn't all that bad...it rinsed right off
I shower with my babies! 😊 And rarely ever use soap on our kiddos before 1 year. But with 2 boys sometimes a little castile soap on their bottom is great. I would wash their feet and neck chub nearly daily with a baby wipe with castile soap in the water (same thing I wiped their bums with) it's easy to do when you're already cloth diapering.
My baby is 3 months old! I never ended up using the baby bath tub. I didn’t realize how wasteful and how much time it took. We’ve showered together since day one and it’s great. I’m not sure why it takes everyone by surprise. It’s much easier!
Thank you for sharing! I’m not a mom yet but am hoping to have a little one in the next few years and found this information to be super helpful. Would love more :) and I have to echo others in wanting to see a house tour! Thank you for being you!
I live in a country where we bathe our babies in a small bath pan with small amounts of water. You’re absolutely right, filling up a whole bath tub for a little baby is very wasteful.
We also only shower with our baby! It's so much easier, and such a beautiful bonding experience :)
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Even more "less waste" if you use textile diapers with wool covers (hand-knitted by yourself) instead of pre-sewn cloth diapers. Plus textile diapers can be used as swabs too. I am not saying I do this, just putting the info out here.
I've heard that using a mini fan or a handheld fan to dry your baby's diaper area after cleaning it, can help prevent diaper rash. You may want to give it a try! 😃
We showered with our baby! It was just so much easier and she loved it! And she got very used to having water on her face and we’ve never had any trouble washing her hair or her being afraid of water, she loves swimming! (She’s almost three now).
My daughter hated baths for the first year of her life, so we only showered with her. Now that she is older, she does love baths but we give them to her more so for relaxation!
Showering with a baby honestly never occured to me. It's like so ingrained that baby needs a baby bath it just never registered. This sounds so simple.
Thank you, love this! Some really useful suggestions, will be looking at reusable wipes and I love the idea of one towel and one spoon and that she eats what you eat! I made the mistake of giving my eldest two very bland puréed food when they were little and have struggled for years to get them to eat anything with flavour! Pregnant now with my third, so excited to keep it simple this time round. Bless x
What about toys? Rattles, etc? Bonding cloths? Do you repurpose any household items for baby's stimulation? My mom made a little pillow for my guy out of colorful cloth.
I enjoyed watching this, I don’t think I’ll do the cloth, I can’t with the poop, I am having another baby after 14 years and I am so happy, I had a miscarriage and other things so very excited to grow my bloodline and hopefully with past mistakes I can now teach a close bond to my child
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For anyone interested, I HIGHLY suggest leaving out the essential oils for the baby wash!! Essential oils should never go near your babies sensitive areas, any essential oil has a high risk of causing irritation. Just something to keep in mind. Its just not necessary and probably best to leave it out in my opinion
Essential oils are bad for adults as well specially for the face
Yeah a lot of people assume essential oils are good for everything because they're "natural" when a lot of the times they're bad for whatever purpose. Natural =/= healthy
i’m thinking the same because i tried putting on an essential oil/oil blend & my skin was red & irritated. i do have fairly sensitive skin so it would probably bother a baby too especially on any of their sensitive areas.
Actually one drop of lavender and one drop of tea tree in her solution would be fine for most babies. Just like the chemical concoctions you can find in the big stores, some babies are going to be sensitive, but most would find relief and cleansing from her solution.
When you think about the awful synthetic chemicals in most washes lotions and what not, that is levels scarier than essential oils! If you use high quality pure essential oils it is basically the healthiest thing you could use!
I absolutely love this approach. Everyone has always told me "babies come with tons of gear you must buy", and it's overwhelming! Simplicity is beautiful. Bridgette is precious, you are wonderful parents 💖
I'm not a mom, but I enjoyed watching this video and learning about how to be close zero waste as a mother of a new born child. If I'm ever blessed with motherhood, I'll definitely come back and rewatch this for tips.
So happy that you guys didn’t delete the channel, but will continue to share your passions. Excited too see more farm content ❤
Please please can you do a new house tour, I would love to see your furniture and the baby bed
I would love to see your cloth diaper washing routine!
Did she do a washing video? I can't find one on her channel.
i watched the full 26 minutes of this and I don’t even have a baby but literally anything you guys put out, I need to watch regardless if it’s about something I can’t relate to at the time. I know this is a video I will come back to when my time comes to be a mother🦋
I’m pretty sure using essential oils, or any fragrances, (lavender, and tea tree oil) on a baby girls peri area, or any female really, can cause a lot of irritation, infection, and ph balance issues. So I would advise to talk to your babies dr to make sure using oils or fragrance in your wipe solution is okay.
I was thinking that it may be the cause of the baby's diaper rashes
I know this video is super old. I've followed Megan for a few years now, however I'm catching up because I'm having another baby and need a refresher... Diluted essential oils, especially those diluted with any type of oil (coconut oil for example) are super safe. One drop is definitely not going to hurt. Tea tree actually has super antibacterial properties, has been shown to kill off MRSA in lab studies, as well as lavender that helps to sooth skin. After my last child I made a peri spray with witch hazel, tea tree, lavender and coconut oil and it was like heaven!
I was thinking the same. I was also wondering if maybe, due to the humidity and climate, the diaper rash isn't really a yeast infection. Sometimes with little girls it can be hard to tell the difference.
@@dolliebrown8458 Thank you for stating this. Tea trea oil has been clinically researched and found to be safe for skin (even baby skin) when highly diluted, which is the case here (you can find studies on PubMed) Nothing wrong with this formulation at all! I would love to see her using coconut oil as a rash balm. It works miracles!
Essential oils are safe for baby’s. My midwife told me to stop using wipes, and use cooled water from the kettle, and a drop of tea tree oil because she kept getting nappy rash.
I’m Mexican and I think most Latin parents shower their baby along with them. Bathtubs are rare in someone’s home.
So true. I even remember showing with my aunt. My mom was in the same house. She was my "second mom". I'm sure people thinks that's soo weird lol
for the diaper rash I use corn starch. I put it it the middle of a wash cloth or little rag. tie the ends together to make a little puff. I use it everytime I change my daughter and it has worked so well for us.
Also, I make a diaper cream with JUST coconut oil, bentonite clay and a sprinkle of baking soda to balance ph and give instant relief! It works great for us. I read a study which showed that bentonite clay cleared up rashes 7x faster than calendula (which is what I was using previous). Crazy! ❤ Many blessings to you and your sweet family!
Could you give us your recipe please?
I use it in our wipe spray or castor oil
I would be careful with the baking soda, just because people (myself included) have a really bad reaction to baking soda and have gotten really bad rashes until I realized that’s what it was. :)
Baking soda is bad for the skin barrier, as skin needs a slightly acidic environment
For diaper rashes, black tea is the best. My baby had a terrible diaper rash that no creams or lotions could get rid of for a solid 2 weeks. A friend who had experience with premature babies recommended I just boil up some black tea, and then keep the tea bag in a bowl with a little bit of the tea. After cleaning and drying the baby's bum, just dab the rash with the used tea bag, let it air dry for a bout a minute, and then just put on the new diaper. The rash was gone within 2 days. Now we use it whenever a rash first starts breaking out and we've never had issues with diaper rashes again.
I will definitely be referring back to your video when I have my first baby! Thank you for sharing your wisdom! :)
I'm a momma of 8. Yes I did shower with my babies and coslept with my babies, I use coconut oil with beeswax for body moisturizer and diaper ointment. Maybe let your little one go around without a diaper to help with her rash. Love the muslin washclothes we use them as well. I bought greenmoutain diapers with my first and still had some left for number 8. 18 years of diapering with the same ones definitely a quality made product. I was a die-hard sling user till number 8 then I started using the ergo 360 same color as yours. I still put my 2 year old in the ergo.thanks for sharing
Why 8 babies.....this planet can’t handle over population.....🤷🏼♀️
@@lia12345Abc more so the planet can't handle people who are irresponsible with it. I had 8 children because I can.
Surely someone who is so environmentally conscious is raising their children to be that way? Why tell her not to reproduce and spread her world view? People who don't care about the environment are definitely still reproducing and they will not be passing on a healthy world view.
Jessica Bulloch I always wanted 8 babies. I’ve only been gifted with 1... thus far in my journey but love seeing people with Big Familes
Liana H. Babies are such beautiful blessings.
My mom said she LOVED showering with my sister and I when we were babies. She loved the closeness and ease. I am 24 now and will definitely do it with my kids!
Dear Meagan, You are such an aware, conscious, beautiful and very smart Mom to your baby Bridgette~Both you and Evan are most excellent parents and I am very proud of all of you!
I enjoy your videos very much and have followed you and Evan for a long time and have appreciated your growth and evolving lives. I love you and Evan's (and baby B. too) love!
The MoonRock family is a joy, inspiring and fun!
Smiles & lights to you all!
Would love to know your wash routine and what you use to wash your cloth diapers!
Hi, just for anyone interested - > potato starch works really well for diaper rashes and any kind of skin irritation. It makes a nice, soft, dry and breathable barrier and it absorbs moisture. Apply it on the rash area after every diaper change but make sure that the skin is dry. You can also add a little bit to the bath water and that will soothe the skin as well.
Gently drying the rash area with a hair dryer set on low heat, from a distance, works really well too and my baby seemed to really like the flow of warm air on his skin :)
This resonates with me soo much! We got “lucky”, our first baby came a little early and we had nothing purchased or prepared for her arrival. I had my long lists of “essentials” to buy collected by watching videos but I learned that she needed me (and some diapers and suits). This allowed us to get things as we saw the need, little by little. Having Amazon Prime was helpful. When new moms ask me now anxiously about what are the essentials to buy I try to get the same message through. Go slow, you’ll see what you’ll need as you go along, all babies are different and you cannot predict what will you need in advance
You don’t want any residual soap on baby’s skin, also no essential oils either. If you watch dr dray dermatologist, she’ll say water in enough to clean skin. Just moisten the wipe with water. My baby never got a rash with me doing that.
I know a few people who when daddy gets home from work and showers they hand baby over to shower with them! Lol it’s bonding time with daddy and break for mommy! 😂
My kids are adults now but I am curious to see if an intuition I have relates to anyone else- with the exception of being in a car seat when traveling, my babies were always carried until they were crawling and walking, and all my kids sat up at 5 months and to my great surprise my sons each walked at 9 months and my daughter walked at 10 months. I have always wondered if because they were always carried (in arms, front pack and back pack-by their papa or grandpapa or myself) perhaps their middle ear/brain/balance developed quickly because of always moving with us, for example, in a front or back pack, when you bend over to pick something up, the baby goes upside down for a moment. Has anyone else experienced this correlation ? Thank you Moon & Rock for your thoughtful, gentle, loving, beautiful sharing of your lives.
I used washable diapers for both my girls and instead of diaper creams, I lined the waterproof shell with a prefold cotton cloth (instead of the microfiber-ish ones that came with it). I used the provided inserts inside the shell and the cotton cloth as a barrier against her skin. Never had rash since I started doing that! I try to use as few products as possible, especially on their bottoms.
The one baby item I used the most for both is the hip baby wrap (the woven wrap, not sling). It puts all the weight on my hips (not shoulders). And you can carry them in the front or on your back. Best invention ever. I think I could have survived with just that wrap.
Great video!
🦋Have a magical day!🦋
Loved this 💖
We have two babes, a 6yr old & a 17 month old and we don’t have a lot for them. We find that living simply and minimally and enjoying a lot of time with them out in nature makes us all happy rather than accumulating a bunch of stuff.
We use reusables for everything too.
Plus I still shower with both my kids!
Saves water & time 🙌
My 3 children have used the same 24 bum genius nappies we bought in 2012. Such a great investment, they will really last when looked after 😊❤️
yay! so glad to hear that!
I know this was posted 2 years ago but I just wanted to say I have a nine month old daughter, and I cloth diaper as well. I only just found your channel but I use Earth Mama Organics Diaper Balm for rashes and it clears them up within four hours, it’s amazing. I also am so with you on the bathing situation, I always bathe with her, I used her baby mesh basket once and did not like it. Haven’t used it since.
You should do a minimalist wardrobe video, and show us your clothes and tips for shopping sustainability and minimally. ❤️
Air drying is the BEST thing for a diaper rash!!!! Keep baby contained to a certain area all day with a couple towels under them. It's gross. It's messy. But it WORKS! :)
I haven't watched your videos in a while but i must say that you look absolutely radiant! Not sure if its your diet or skincare or whatever but you look so healthy and glowing! Beautiful family 💕
Ashley yes she looks sooo healthy and yes radiant!
I'm not a mum but I enjoyed your video🥰 you mentioned that babies only need attention not that much stuff, thats what I agree with👍🏽
A friend of mine used the no-diaper way as an eco-friendly version: She knew exactly which signs her baby gave to show that it needed to pee or poo and then she just held it over a bucket. By 11 months it was potty trained and teaching it the baby sign language it could tell her whenever it needed to. When they were outside and she wasn't able to hold it over a bucket even though it was giving her signs, it was wearing a diaper. By today she said she would now be brave enough to just find a way to hold her baby over a meadow or something similar and just use poop bags as they are used for dogs too :)
Curious to hear more about how you shower with her. Where do you put her when you wash yourself? Love the video!!
I am not anywhere close to ready to even think about a child yet, however your energy is so peaceful and grounding that I find myself attracted to just watching your videos even if they don’t really make sense for my situation at the moment. Sending much love to you and your amazing family ❤️❤️
aw thank you :) so happy to know this xx
I heard that filling a puff (like a cloth tied with a rubber band) with cornstarch helps prevent diaper rash
I have cloth diapered 2 children from birth to potty training and currently on my 3rd baby 6 months in. I really like the honest company diaper rash cream. When using diaper rash cream use a liner either a bamboo compostable or washable fleece liners. Also with rash make sure it’s not yeast rash. Really thrives in warm moist environments. If it is yeast you will have to get special medicine from a doctor and you will have to bleach your cloth stash to prevent the further cycle of yeast rash.
If she keeps getting diaper rash it can be yeast related. Have you ever stripped / bleached her diapers? We cloth diaper. I have for over 8 years, as a nanny & a mama. Yeast rash does happen. Her diapers would need to stripped until the rash goes away.
I’m the UK we have cloth nappy libraries. So I’m actually buying no newborn nappies at all. Il just hire and return them. May be worth looking into entrepreneurs!
This was so helpful! I really want to keep things simple I got so overwhelmed by people and the baby market in general with my first and this time.
Same
I am soooooo happy to see you are using ergobaby and NOT babybjörn!!
In scandinavia, it is known everywhere and by basically every parent that babybjörn is a biiiig no-no. The baby's legs and hips in particular is under a lot of pressure because of the position. So it is SO nice to see you are using the ergobaby carrier since the position og Bridgets legs and hips are so much healthier ❤️🙏🏼
Chasing the North So weird how these unfound accusation about BabyBjorn keep going around. Especially considering they have several carries:)
BabyBjorn is known for their carrier that hangs the baby by their crotch. That's great news that they are making better carriers. However, they are firmly established by a whole generation as the brand that sells the "bad" kind of carrier. Which is fantastic in my book, as it took years to get other carriers to become mainstream!
laurenization100 You just repeated the common lie. Why? I really do wonder.
@@hinahinananoha7783 It's not a lie, ask any PT or OT. I took a look at their website, they don't even sell that carrier anymore! All of their carriers promote good hip development. They're learning!
laurenization100 Could it be you are confused about the brand? Babybjorn is still selling the mini carrier. And that's the carrier that has being under misplaced criticism. Is there something else you have in mind?
Our first baby is “due” tomorrow and we are sooo excited. I loved this guide so much- already have my cloth diapers and wipes, dr bronners baby soap, and my carriers. I think clothes are the trickiest thing for us to keep minimal because we live near family and they keep buying us clothes. 😂
You can donate or make quilts if you are are carfty keep one for you and baby then give them as gifts later
Give the discards to Battered Womens
you should try fleece liners for nappy rash, just pop a liner in helps the dampness stay away from their bum :)
silk inserts work wonders, no more diaper rash!
Did not even know that this exists! I'm very eager to learn about liners made from non-synthetic materials, specifically ones that help wick away moisture and prevent rash. So I'll be looking into this! Thank you!
This is such a great video, there are so not enough minimal moms or eco moms. I’m not zero waste but I try to be as low waste as I can be, but my husband and I are very minimal. This list was so perfect!
And please ignore the people commenting unneeded opinions. I don’t agree with every single word mentioned but I still gained immense value from this video. Apparently I hear the parenting judgments never stop 😉 keep being you Mama ♥️⭐️
I'm past my baby rearing days, but this was so nice and calming to watch. I love your vibes as a mom. You're everything I wish I could be or could have been with my children. When my oldest was a baby, it was so hard to find anything organic, let alone a bamboo toothbrush! I love the options now! :) Thank you for sharing...so much. It put me in such a good mood.
Melissa Pinilla aw don’t wish that mama, you were and are exactly as you need to be for them ✨🦋🌸 we do the best we can with what we have at the time. You’re doing great
looooooved the wind chimes ringing in the background 🥰
Peyton Brokaw oh yes same 😍🌸✨
it's truly amazing how little our babies truly need. love to you three!
Good video. Makes a nice change from all the voices telling you to buy more stuff. It can be overwhelming. I'm not minimalist as such but I do live frugally and think carefully before buying new stuff, which is hard to do when you're about to have your first baby and everyone acts like you need a boatload of expensive stuff just to get by.
love all items except the cosleeping pad as our baby simply slept with me as a part of me somehow it worked perfectly, and now at almost four she can wake me up with a kick in the gut if she's fallen asleep with us, but her bed now is next to ours. Kaia never allowed washing her hair and only now that she like playing with makeup she washes her hair regularly, love the baby oils and natural parenting overall. you're such a sweetheart, I wish there'd be moms like you where I live. Miami is all cesareans and ''fluff'' indeed, formula fed vexed up sick kids & moms that speak at the speed of a train yet say nothing valuable. you're of European vibe. Latvian mama subscribes :)
I totally agree about using less soap on babies as well as our own bodies. We use essential oils too to add to the bath/shower. Loved your video! Such good info. The silicone breast shells like a haaka are awesome for catching the excess breast milk!
We are in a dry climate, and my kids rarely got rashes... *when they did, I used my Mom's and G'mas go-to: Air dry bottom, 20-30 min, and make a paste of cornstarch and (vaseline), but I used shea butter instead and coated their dry little bottom or spots that were irritated. Works like a charm! And, totally cloth diaper safe!Hth :)
We've always showered with our son, too! Filling his tub felt like a waste and he wanted to sit up not lay back the way they're designed, so showering was way easier. It was great bonding, too.
How do you shower with your baby, do you hold them? If so, how do you wash yourself and them without dropping them, if not, do they lay in something? I would be scared of them swallowing water or dropping them.
@@4Distractiononly before he could sit up my husband and I usually helped each other out and would hand him into the other person at the end of their shower. We didn't use soap often because we didn't find it necessary, so mostly just a good rinsing off. He would just lay against our chests. I did usually have my hand around his ankle as I held him hoping to catch him if he ever slipped but luckily it was never a problem.
After he could sit I put a small tote in the tub that he sat and played in while I showered. Now he's 3 and still plays while I shower before I scrub him down.
@@meganschemmelmanda8697 thank you, I just had to envision this haha. I like the idea. :)
Could you please do a video on recommended herbs to take during pregnancy and post partum healing? X
halamahdi definitely! I’m working on it :)
Yes, postpartum kine
For diaper rash I’ve heard also that some babies do better with a wool cover as it allows more airflow
Lyndsey Zarfas wool is great especially for heavy wetters at night and they’re 100% natural 🎉
Bridgey is already sipping on a sippy cup oh myyyy. Lil’ beeeb. Thank you for this sweet video and sharing what works well for you. Inspiring 🥰⭐️✨
hey for diaper rash, use cornstarch then wash with the doctor bonners soap every 3-4 hours. add the cornstarch to diapers its completely safe! will rinse out in the wash. but itll seriously help. Havent had an issue with Diaper rash since using it.
Showered with my son as well when he was a baby. Precious time. Also Baby K'tan, was the most amazing baby carrier!!! So much easier than the Moby wrap.
Yup, showered with our babies…SO SO SO much easier. Plus I found our babies cried while bathing but, were so calm and really enjoyed the shower
I still shower with my daughter or we share water (Sometimes people need space) although I always found that a washing basket for a calming evening splash, really helps calm babies for sleep. So sometimes we would bath her for that reason.
I'm a huge fan of coconut oil and have been trying all sorts of ways to live more sustainably since becoming a lockdown mum!
Best help for diaper rash is to sit them in a lukewarm bath (about an inch) and baking soda. The baking soda neutralizes the acid of the rash. Awesome
Another option for reusable nursing pads is wool. They absorb much more than cotton and pull the moisture away from your skin. I had oversupply and the cotton ones didn't work for me either, but I bought some upcycled wool ones and they were amazing!
thank you!
thank you SO much for this video, my girl will be born in a month. already have some diapers w/ bamboo not cotton inserts :) It’s been a little difficult finding exactly what I want since I live in Italy right now, but I’m definitely finding ways!
Babies do best with just water. Try just water to wash during diaper changes natural soap is still soap. The rash will go away once you keep that soap out of the bottle :)
Although I am 67 Meghan, I think
the advice in this video will be
useful for any future moms. Always enjoy your videos. All
the best.
I almost hate to admit it because I know you've been enjoying the more artsy less vloggy videos but I clicked so fast on this 😂 This is my jam ❤ haha!
My father showered me when I was a child (instead of using a bath). It worked well and it go me comfortable with having water in my face at a young age.
Only thing I've ever found to help my daughters diaper rashes is just straight coconut oil. Put it on like a rash cream and by the next diaper change, her rash is almost completely cleared up
Mom of six here. It’s not normal for a baby to constantly have a diaper rash, especially since she’s cloth diapered. You can try letting her go diaper-less at home, that should help, but I would also re-examine your wipe solution and your diaper wash routine. Something’s not right. Keep in mind that most “natural” laundry soaps don’t clean well enough to use on diapers. You may have to strip the diapers and try using a different soap.
I always showered with my son until he was about six there wasnt room. i was a single mom so there was never a reason to stop cosleeping and showering lol
Cloth is SO easy for me. It’s honestly no more complicated for us than disposable diapers aside from the laundry load we have to care for.
Also those elementals are the bomb.com
I only started last night. And sure enough he pooped in the first one immediately haha. I was freaked out because I am still waiting for a diaper sprayer to rinse over the toilet. But I figured I out and thought...this isn't all that bad...it rinsed right off
There’s SO much quality information in this video. Thank you! I’ll be rewatching once our little girl is closer to arrival ❤️
I shower with my babies! 😊
And rarely ever use soap on our kiddos before 1 year. But with 2 boys sometimes a little castile soap on their bottom is great. I would wash their feet and neck chub nearly daily with a baby wipe with castile soap in the water (same thing I wiped their bums with) it's easy to do when you're already cloth diapering.
My baby is 3 months old! I never ended up using the baby bath tub. I didn’t realize how wasteful and how much time it took. We’ve showered together since day one and it’s great. I’m not sure why it takes everyone by surprise. It’s much easier!
I liked this content so much that I forgot I already liked the video and wanted to like it 12 times more. So interesting and full of good advices
Do you had a vid on washing your cloth diapers? That would be wonderful!
Showering with your baby is the way to go! So much easier!!!
Thank you for sharing! I’m not a mom yet but am hoping to have a little one in the next few years and found this information to be super helpful. Would love more :) and I have to echo others in wanting to see a house tour! Thank you for being you!
We have showered with all our kids when they were babies, your not alone! It's easier on a busy mommy.
I live in a country where we bathe our babies in a small bath pan with small amounts of water. You’re absolutely right, filling up a whole bath tub for a little baby is very wasteful.
We also only shower with our baby! It's so much easier, and such a beautiful bonding experience :)
Even more "less waste" if you use textile diapers with wool covers (hand-knitted by yourself) instead of pre-sewn cloth diapers. Plus textile diapers can be used as swabs too. I am not saying I do this, just putting the info out here.
Could you create a cleaning routine? Interested in how you keep your home clean and tidy!
great video, thank you! Did you guys buy a stroller/car seat?
I've heard that using a mini fan or a handheld fan to dry your baby's diaper area after cleaning it, can help prevent diaper rash. You may want to give it a try! 😃
You are definately not alone I have 2 babies and I also shower with them! =)
My kids’ favourite thing is a bath with mama xx
I know a woman who uses cornstarch in a rag for diaper rash (make the rag like a pouf with a hair tie)
We showered with our baby! It was just so much easier and she loved it! And she got very used to having water on her face and we’ve never had any trouble washing her hair or her being afraid of water, she loves swimming! (She’s almost three now).
You are so nurturin and loving💛 I can't wait to be a mom like this.. great video!
Absolutely true 💯❤im working on becoming more simple living more green 💚
Wish I could commit to that little amount of diapers or even the color scheme 😍🙈 beautiful!!
My daughter hated baths for the first year of her life, so we only showered with her. Now that she is older, she does love baths but we give them to her more so for relaxation!
Would love to see her crib and how you set up her space. Also stroller, high chair anything to do with baby:)
Showering with a baby honestly never occured to me. It's like so ingrained that baby needs a baby bath it just never registered. This sounds so simple.
Thank you, love this! Some really useful suggestions, will be looking at reusable wipes and I love the idea of one towel and one spoon and that she eats what you eat! I made the mistake of giving my eldest two very bland puréed food when they were little and have struggled for years to get them to eat anything with flavour! Pregnant now with my third, so excited to keep it simple this time round. Bless x
Love it! This is extremely helpful! Thank you!!! 💖💖💖
Just an FYI improperly cleaned Diapers can cause rash. Reoccurring rash which you are describing. Maybe sunbleach all your diapers just to be safe.
What about toys? Rattles, etc? Bonding cloths? Do you repurpose any household items for baby's stimulation? My mom made a little pillow for my guy out of colorful cloth.
I enjoyed watching this, I don’t think I’ll do the cloth, I can’t with the poop, I am having another baby after 14 years and I am so happy, I had a miscarriage and other things so very excited to grow my bloodline and hopefully with past mistakes I can now teach a close bond to my child
Can anyone elaborate on how best to shower with baby? I've heard they're very slippery.