As a parent or a care giver you want the best for your baby, including the best products to care for her delicate skin. Many products use harsh ingredients such as chemicals, additives and dyes that can irritate a baby’s sensitive skin. Choosing to use all natural products for baby care is a wise choice to pamper your baby head to toe.


Natural Baby Care in the Bath

Once newborn babies get over the shock of a bath, bath time often becomes one of a baby’s favourite activities. It’s not necessary to bathe a baby everyday until they begin to crawl and get dirty from activity, but it doesn’t harm the baby either. Whether you bathe your baby daily or only when necessary, using an all natural hair and body wash is essential for her skin health.

It’s not necessary to use a lot of hair and body wash when bathing a baby. Simply put a small amount of all natural hair and body wash on your hand, a flannel or a sponge and gently soap the baby up from top to bottom including her hair. Take care not to get the wash in your baby’s eyes or mouth. Gently rinse your baby thoroughly to remove all wash then wrap your baby in a clean warm towel.

An older baby who is sitting up in the tub and enjoying a little supervised playtime before finishing her bath will be thrilled by the addition of natural bubble bath to the water. The bubbles will delight her while the scents in a bubble bath such as vanilla or lavender can help sooth and calm her. A bath with a calming naturally scented bubble bath can be part of a soothing nighttime routine that will signal to your little one that sleep time is coming soon.


Natural Baby Care for Skin

Before dressing your little one after a bath, you can use an all natural lotion or moisturiser. This will nourish your baby’s skin and help to prevent dry or chafing skin. An all natural lotion should be gentle enough to use after every bath.

Your baby will also enjoy the gentle rubdown she receives while you apply the moisturiser to her clean skin. Talk lovingly or sing to your little one while making eye contact as you are applying the lotion. This simple process can create a bonding ritual between you and your baby.


Natural Skin Care When Changing Nappies

Whether you use cloth or disposable nappies, a baby’s sensitive skin can get irritated, chaffed or develop a rash from even the tiniest amount of wetness. An all natural nappy cream will soothe irritated skin and restore moisture.

Safe enough to be used with every nappy change, an all natural nappy cream is an important part of baby care.


Baby Massage with Natural Oils

While baby’s mommy may like to have an afternoon away from the family to go get a soothing massage, a baby best enjoys a massage from mommy, daddy or any caretaker who lovingly handles her.

If the short process of applying moisturiser after a bath can create a bonding ritual, the long, slow, deliberate process of massaging a baby’s skin can create an even deeper bonding routine. Your loving touch during a massage sends a powerful message to your baby while relaxing her body and her muscles. The scents of the oils used can soothe and relax even a fussy infant.

Using massage oils made of all natural ingredients is an essential part of the process. Since a significant amount of oil is used during the process, using an oil with unnatural, harsh ingredients can certainly irritate a baby’s skin causing a rash or possibly an allergic reaction.

In addition to having the right kind of massage oil, you should learn the proper techniques for infant massage. There are many books, classes and online manuals that can teach you this ever popular form of massage. Your baby’s doctor may even be able to advise you on infant massage techniques.

There are many opportunities to pamper your baby’s skin with natural baby care products. Many of them can be found at our website, Natural Elements. Use them every time to maintain the health of her skin. If you begin from birth, you will have started your baby on her way to healthy skin care for her entire life.