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Aquaphore & Eucerin....

MY little one is not here yet but I have practice w/my little neighbors. I come from a family with hyper sensitive skin (I break out in hives if I do not wash brand new clothes & I am allergic to starch). My little neighbors also have extremely sensitive skin so when they are over if they get itchy I can help them out.

Aveeno Lavendar lotion for the body

Lubriderm for her little face cheeks

Khiel's, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, & Desitin diaper rash cream (Desitin is the best!)

Tippy, I totally agree! I have the Butt Paste and I found that it didn't do anything at all. Desitin, on the other hand, works like a champ. Any rash will be clear in one day -- two, tops.

Nothing works like Olive Oil for diaper rashes.

Dr. Bronner's BabyMild soap for bathtime, Method Baby lotion and diaper cream (not quite out of pull-ups yet, so once in while we need it...), Crest kids toothpaste. Oh, and a package of Cars band-aids and Johnson & Johnson's First Aid cream for the inevitable skinned knees and banged fingers (son is two and half- lots of these going on...)

i absolutely SWEAR by calendula oil.... weleda or badger brand are great (and organic) and i firmly believe they are the reason why he's never (knock wood) had a diaper rash. we have weleda diaper cream (just in case) and i've used it on his drooly rash and it worked wonders. i can't say enough about weleda products. we also use their calendula baby wash. pediasure sudacare plug in vaporizor nightlight thingie for when he's been stuffed up also really like little remedies chest rub & saline drops (they're great when the lil one has a cold & you feel helpless). the chest rub didnt bother his skin either. we're really trying to be careful and use organic or as natural a product as we can find.

Desitin (we've used it every night at bedtime since he started sleeping through the night at 3 months old. One diaper rash caused by, well, an upset tummy), Lavender baby powder, Vicks baby vapor rub (I sometimes put it under my eyes at bedtime to prevent puffiness in the morning), Little Noses spray, infant ibuprofen, Johnson & Johnson baby oil for his wintertime baths to prevent dry skin. (I also mix a drop or two with my own body lotion in the winter).

California baby Calendula Cream and Diaper Cream

Infant & children's Tylenol and Advil

p.s. used to use Weleda until I found that they use nut oils in their products, and my daughter is allergic to nuts -- our allergist thinks they may have triggered her allergy. Burt's Bees also uses nut oils -- one of their lip balms has it, and another doesn't... you have to check online for the complete ingredient list. California baby is completely nut-oil free

mschatelaine.....
just to warn you I read this, but I am not sure if this would affect your daughter
"California Baby uses a cleansing agent known as Decyl Polyglucose, which is a 100% vegetable based product. Derived from corn, coconut and palm nut oils, Decyl Polyglucose was developed is in keeping with California Baby's strict ingredient standards."

my daughter is 11 months and we love a good product. i swear by any and all natural and organic products. here's my list:

burts bees diaper ointment
burts bees apricot oil - smells so good!
hylands teething homeopathic tablets
hylands c-cold homeopathic tablets
california baby talc free powder
earth's best lavendar lotion
dye free infant tylenol
mama's bliss gripe water (instant relief from hick-ups)
colic calm homeopathic gripe water (while she doesn't need it anymore, it was the cure-all to her reflux and no need for more medicine - www.coliccalm.com)
shikai borage dry skin formula for children (cured all and any rough spots or ecema spots - http://www.shikai.com/products/borage.htm)
california baby calming hair and bodywash

happy to send links to anyone who is interested.

We have Dr. Bronner's Lavender castille soap, california baby hair conditioner, california baby bubble bath, tom's of maine silly strawberry toothpaste, circus bandaids, california baby sunscreen, dye free tylenol, thermometer, medicine dropper, cotton balls, burts bees lip balm, weleda diaper cream, weleda calendula lotion. Wow, that is a lot of stuff for two little girls! Although, we use only a few of those products everyday and many have barely been used at all.

*California Baby Super Sensitive Lotion & Shampoo/Body Wash
*Triple Paste
*Mylicon
*Infant's Tylenol _dye free
*Ayr Saline Spray for Babies
*2 thermometers (one for the bum)
*cotton pads
*aquaphor

~California Baby Calming Diaper Cream
~Rectal thermometer
~Aspirator
~Nail clippers
~Little Remedies Saline Nose Drops - for stuffy nose
~Little Remedies Tummy Drops - for gassy tummy
~Little Remedies Ginger & Fennel Drops - for hiccups
~Johnson's Soothing Naturals Moisturizing Stick - for chapped cheeks
~Earth's Best Baby Oil - for dry scalp