Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Out of practice

OK - Pop Quiz:
What do you put on a diaper rash?

So I am thinking,
'I should know this one'
'Why can I not think of it?'
'This is my third, thats right-third, baby, I have seen diaper rash before'
'What did I use last time?'

My mind is blank.

I found a tube of zinc cream, something I only actually had because I could not read the label and I thought it was moisturizer. It had been sitting around for years...

I tried that, still a rash.

So I went shopping. 4 different stores and the best I can come up with is a little jar of Vaseline.

I am trying that tonight.

Now, had I been a first time mother I could easily call someone for advice.

Even second time might not seem to bad, but third?

Maybe I have a memory problem. I remember that rashes, but not how to make them go away.

Some people are natural parents, they just know what to do. I am not one of those people. I have to look everything up online while studying for a parenting course.

*To be fair, it has been 6 years since the last baby.*

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:56 PM

    Diaper Rash is usaully Treat with the Zinc Oxide Cream such brands exsist as pentan Diaper Cream or Telcum Powder Any how Ko-leen how can you draw a blank on this..Just remember if you had a heat rash what would you use to cure that slight annoyance..


    Tye

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  2. It took me a minute, because we buy commercial "diaper rash ointment." If vasaline won't do it, try plain cornstarch (cornflour).

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  3. I asked the doctor yesterday at his 6 week check up because nothing was working. Turns out the baby wipes I was using were burning his skin. No more Pampers wipes for this guy, just water!

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