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Archive for September, 2010

This is the newest baby to join the ranks of the Earth Babies family is my number 3, all of 11weeks and 6 days old this is the first camera apperance.

These poor kids get to be the test guinea pigs to all our new products and ideas. I wonder what I will try out this time? I know we have a few new nappies to try and I am looking forward to a new kikio sling or wrap.

For the birth I am thinking of doing a hypnobirthing course, the idea of a more calm and less painful birth appeals to me. I know my 2nd was better than the first, you know what to expect but still think I could be more relaxed and centered. Oh well a few weeks/months to plan that yet.

For most people, if you say ‘cloth nappy’ the first thing to spring to mind is ‘nappy rash!’ Contrary to common perception nappy rash is not caused by the type of nappy used – whether cloth, disposables, top of the range or a no-name brand are used, nappy rash occurs.

Research commissioned by HUGGIES® reveals that nappy rash is still a big problem for little people – a massive 57% of all babies experience some form of nappy rash every two to three weeks.

Jean Golding, Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children did research which has shown that “the type of nappy used is not a significant factor in the incidence of nappy rash” (Getting to the Bottom of Nappy Rash, R. Philip, A. Hughs & J. Golding. British Journal of General Practice, August 1997; pp.493-497). The major causes of nappy rash were found to be infrequent nappy changing and ill heath of the child. “

Statistically the most common cause of nappy rash is infrequent nappy change, and a large part of this percentage is due to diarrhoea.

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