Baby powder

Hi moma.. please what baby powder do you use for your baby? Hubby doesn't want us to use Johnson's.

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Baby powder is bad for their lungs, talcum can cause cancer. If you want to treat and prevent diaper rash, something like triple paste or butt paste is a better option.

Any nappy cream will do. My favorite is Bepanthen provitamin b5. It's the best for their delicate skin and protects from rashes.

Burt’s bees baby dusting powder with my first and now I’m using motherlove diaper balm for everything really, (even as Nipple cream sometimes)

Shea butter cream is extremely good for their skin, I use it for my baby’s bottom and my son has never ever had any sort of nappie rash or sores

Babies do not need baby powder.

We used the old school method of browning flour. You can google the exact steps but I’d brown off a bunch of flour on the stove and then save it in a ziplock bag or old baby powder containers. One ingredient and safe. I couldn’t use creams for my daughters as they would make diaper rash worse but the burnt flour would clear it up every time.

Thank you all. ❤️ I will avoid the powder then 😀

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