Isn't it funny how easy it is to forget your own advice? Those of you who follow me on Facebook will know the little one was sick last week, our first bout of sickness which was not fun for any of the family.
It all started off with a rash and then followed through with temperatures for a few days. No fun for the little one or this mumma.
Anyway, as a result poor little Matilda's skin really suffered - and she has always had beautiful skin (something I hoped she would get from her Dad and not me). The doctors advice was to rub sorbolene cream into it but I'm not so keen on that so what to do?
We love jojoba oil and paw paw cream (as long as its a petrochemical free one - oi that annoys me, but that's for another day...) but neither of these seemed appropriate. Then my sister reminded me of Mum's remedy for dry baby's skin - bath in oats and dab on egg whites when really bad. Apparently this was all that worked on my cousins really bad skin when we were small.
I am always passing this advice onto friends when they are struggling but had totally forgotten it myself.
So come bath time Mummy sacrificed a stocking sock, grabbed a handful of oats out of the cupboard and tied it over the tap while the bath filled. I would have taken a photo for you but honestly there is no way to make it look appropriate for a blog!
Then when the bath is full we untie from the tap, tie a knot and let it float around the bath, occasionally giving it a squeeze and squeezing directly over Matilda's back and head.
After a few days Matilda's skin is looking beautiful again. Possibly softer than ever before.
So my advice? Give it a try! If bubby has had a rash or is just suffering from dry skin it could just do the world of good. And a few less chemicals on their little bodies can only be a good thing :)
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