NAPPY/DIAPER RASH

There are several causes of diaper rash. These two links can help give you clearer more detailed information:

Wikipedia - Irritant Diaper Dermatitis
Chealth - Diaper rash

In our case it began with what seemed like a sudden onset of a mild running tummy. The buns poop which had always been yellow had become green, slimy, foamy and very frequent. The bun would usually poop once a day or once every two to three days was now pooping several times a day, sometimes more than once in an hour. The bun is exclusively breast fed so fortunately these changes brought no new odors with them.

The buns bottom was bright red and swollen and she would scream at the slightest touch.

Possible Causes:

1. Prolonged exposure to moisture from the running tummy?
2. Changed diapers from Huggies Gold to Pampers Premium Care? 
3. Using baby wipes? 
4. Friction from the numerous diaper changes could have irritated the skin.

OUR SOLUTION:

• To clean her we began

Things I Did Not Know About Babies

These are some of the things about babies that caught me off guard:

• Farting
• Cradle Cap
• Their Nails
• Body Hair

Other things weren't such a shock as I had read about them on-line. For a more detailed account of my little surprises -


Farting
Yes they are human and have all the necessary parts to toot but it still caught me off guard. A tiny newborn is gassy but it is odorless, then one day BOOM it stinks. I mean it really really reeks. Perhaps its their little tummies adjusting. Then you ask how can such a cute little thing be so stinky? Fortunately they ball aren't gaggers and they stink for short periods then back to normal.


Cradle Cap
This bothered me at first, as I did not know how to handle it. I found a pretty good solution HERE. My little bun.

Twist Out

Jabu Stone Bees Wax

I was not planning on doing a twist out. Come to think of it I didn't. But I just had to share this, for those who have a similar hair texture to mine and want to twist out their hair it might be good. I twist my hair not for the "twist out" but as a style I keep in. I decided to try Jabu Stone Hair Products and I chose to try their Bees Wax.

This is the first time I had ever put bees wax in my hair. It smells pleasant. Its thick and "waxy" and made twisting much easier. I should add that I had just done a henna and my hair had totally reverted. I wish now that I had taken pictures! As I was untwisting that's when I noticed the waves. I didn't think much of it and only decided to take a

Longer Thicker Lashes And Eyebrows

I started this a little over a month ago an it does work. The thing about "natural remedies" is that you have to be patient. I used to give up on a lot of them if they didn't show results fast enough for me. But I have "grown" and am now more patient.

I used castor oil, mixed with nothing else. I use Khan's BP Castor oil.

I washed an old mascara wand. I just used liquid soap and warm

Hoodia - Its The Shit!

Hoodia - a genus of 13 species in the flowering plant family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae:

I know I could have phrased it a tad more eloquently but hey - it really is the shit. I had been struggling with my weigh for a long time. And it helped me. Its not some magic cure, no. I didnt just drink hoodia and magially loose weight.It did help me make better food choices. I changed my eating habits and cut down on my portions. It works! Plain and simple. I took mine in tea form:

And it actually delivered. When I first got it I thought what the hey let me give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. Im not into excersize too much, so thank you hoodia plant! Thats me below

Vinegar and other natural remedies!

Apple cider vinegar

I discovered vinegar about two years ago. Before that it was but a sour liquid I avoided - even on chips! But    then my mom sent me a couple of books which touched on vinegar and other natural remedies and I haven't looked back since.
Of the top of my head, far I have used it to/as:

• Washing my hair - fights dandruff and is good for your hair
• Slight upset tummy/food poisoning?
• Fading acne marks

Nappy headed ho!

I'm here! I'm extra nappy and I'm... Happy?  No. I'm very HAPPY!
Yes I too was quite surprised by my happiness.

This is what happened to make me post about this:
The other day I was in a hardware store getting some paint. Whilst I was waiting for my order a lady came in and spoke with one of the attendants. I did not hear what was said between them but they both walked away from the encounter upset.

The lady had very short hair something like this: