19 February 2013

Tested, Tried, and True: Boudreaux's Butt Paste



 The first night in the hospital after Divine was born the nurse came in with a screaming, inconsolable infant and said, "Your baby is hungry."  

What?  Who?  Mine?  It was so strange to hear those words: "your baby". Such a huge adjustment to have this helpless little baby so entirely dependent on you, and it's unlike anything because there's no school, no degree, nothing to truly prepare you for something so life altering, not to mention significant. 



I don't know how many conversations I've had with other moms where one of us says, "Nobody ever told me that!"  

Like how after a wonderful, thick full head of hair during pregnancy sometimes falls out to the point of panic after the baby is born. Or how all you have to do to get rid of the flakey scalp on a newborn is add a bit of baby oil and lightly rub during bathtime. Or how just when you think I can't do it anymore, your baby will give you a little smile, making all the sleepless nights and dirty diapers worth it.

I remember one particular night.  I was a brand new mom and trying to nurse.  We had moved away from all of our family except for Ryan's cousin, I didn't know anyone and was on a post-partum emotional roller coaster.  
I had a blocked milk duct and was in so much pain, I broke into tears when Ryan asked what he could do to help.  He didn't know, I didn't know, and it was too late to call the doctor.  He suggested I talk to his cousin who lived close by.  She told me her trick of positioning the baby's tongue at the blockage.  I tried her trick and within a minute the pain had dissipated.  I was so grateful for her little advice.
It's easy to forget once you get past each stage, easy to forget what that brand new mother is struggling with and fumbling through the firsts of an infant. At least it is for me, because I'm onto the next milestone or struggle.
I remember when I just had Divine and shortly after my sister had her first baby. She always know the latest and greatest and asked if I had ever used Butt Paste.  Say what paste?!  I hadn't even heard of it, but she swore by it.  
Being the obedient younger sister I was, I bought a tube the next time I ventured out of pajamas and our apartment.  Diaper rash was more of an issue with some of my kids than others, but when it was, IT WAS.

I could see (and smell) instantly why she loved it so much. Boudreaux's Butt Paste doesn't have a medicine-y smell like so many other diaper ointments do, and it works. Period. It stays, it protects and it makes that pesky diaper rash go away or never even attempt a visit in the first place. I've used it on all 6 of my kids and love to share that little bit of advice if any mom ever asks me if I've got a good solution.


Happy bottom makes for a happy baby.

In fact, just the other day Drummer had a rash that had manifest itself in not such a nice way.  He was even more angry than usual about having his diaper changed, and I could tell he was in pain.  I grabbed the Boudreaux's Butt paste and slathered him up.  It doesn't seem to sting like a lot of other brands.  By his next diaper change, things were already beginning to improve.  Happy baby, happy momma. 


Boudreaux's Butt Paste can be found on Facebook. Not only do the people at Boudreaux's keep your baby's bottom happy, they want to make you smile as well. Watch their video for an instant laugh.




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171 comments:

  1. I always let my kids spend extra time in a warm bath when they have diaper rash. It does wonders for the rash. I also use desitin. I wanted to love the butt paste when I tried it, but it made my second son's diaper rash so much worse! He must be allergic to something in it, but who knows. I know it is a good product for others, because all f my friends swear by it, and I wish I could too, but it doesn't seem to agree with my crop of boys :-)

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  2. The Boudreaux's Butt Paste is the only stuff that works for me! We've tried other less expensive brands but we came back to Boudreaux's and never left! The thickness can't be beat. -Jen

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  3. We used desitin because we got a TON of it when I had my daughter, but I've had many friends who used Boudreaux's. My advice to new moms is to relax. You can't be perfect, you're never going to be perfect, and neither is your baby. So the best thing you can do is laugh at mistakes, love your baby and your husband and keep on trying. :)

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  4. We use barrier creams and air dry whenever possible.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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  5. A bath with lavender and tea tree essential oils, lots of diaper-free time, and the natural Butt Paste!

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  6. I am due on Thursday and am a first time mom, so I don't have any advice, yet! But I have heard that Butt Paste is great. I'll definitely be keeping it in mind for any potential diaper rash!

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  7. Third baby now, and three months old. With all babies I swear by an exercise ball. The 15 dollar ball is what I give to new moms. Calms baby in all situations except for hunger!

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  8. Third baby now, and three months old. With all babies I swear by an exercise ball. The 15 dollar ball is what I give to new moms. Calms baby in all situations except for hunger!

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  9. We have tried everything, and plain old A&D works the best. Also a little bit of Caldesene powder works great as well. (I have found Caldesene powder at walmart.)
    Usually I just let the kids air as much as possible to get rid of diaper rash. And I also put cream on every time, as it helps to prevent a rash.

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  10. To solve a diaper rash, I let them go baked as much as possible, then put a THIN layer of Burt's. Bees diaper ointment follwed with their baby powder or cornstarch. Haven't ever tried Boudreaux's, but if I win, I might! Thanks for the giveaway

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  11. Since we use cloth diapers, I use an all natural product, Earth Mama Angel Baby, so that it doesn't stain our diapers or cause them to repel liquids. I love that stuff, all the ingredients are pronouce-able and you can use it on any owie, not just diaper rash.

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  12. i love butt paste! i may have shed a tear when my tube emptied and i still had a lot of other brands left.... but if we get one that won't go easily with those, we will be running to the store for some butt paste! it was the only thing that took away my first daughters really bad one!

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  13. Coconut oil...works for diaper rash, dry skin, cradle cap, nipple cream, stretch marks...most anything!

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  14. When my little buddy has a diaper rash I try to give him as much bare bum time as possible. When it's time for his diaper to go on I rub a bit of coconut oil onto the rash. It works wonders. Also great for cradle cap and dry lips and skin.

    Crystal
    http://www.sewcreativeblog.com

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  15. HE - IS - SO - CUTE!
    I'm not a US resident, so I am out of the competition, but I needed to say that... ;)
    Love,
    Juliane

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  16. Rashes hasn't been a problem for us so far, but there was a day when one hit and I was happy to have some samples of the butt paste. It worked great, and we've had no other problems since! One of my tips is to use lingerie bags to stick all the little items (socks, bibs, washcloths) for washing so they don't get lost (or eaten) in the washer/dryer.

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  17. Well, my go to solution when a nasty rash creeps up is to rub hyrdo-cortisone cream and anti-fungal on. It so hard to know sometimes whether it is fungal or just a nasty skin reaction, and just assuming it is both saves time.

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  18. Frequent diaper changes and diaper cream at every change helped us. :)

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  19. It depends on the kid. Boudreaux's didn't work on my girls. It was like putting absolutely nothing on their bottoms. And Nicole, the younger one, gets diaper rash if you look at her funny. So we're back to baby powder all the time, unless she actually has a rash, and then it's Desitin Rapid Relief all the way. One of my friends, though, used to smear her baby's bottom with Vaseline, and swore by that!

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  20. I used white flour browned in a skillet, store it in a container and use it like baby powder. It dries the rash out without drying the skin out. I put it on my girls' butts at every diaper changing. But if I run out I always use the Butt paste over anything else because as you said it doesn't seem to sting. Both my girls are/were extremely sensitive skinned so it was a plus that I found anything that worked!

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  21. I use Butt Paste too on the little ones...but also it's great to use when running to help with chaffing!

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  22. Coconut oil is soothing for all kinds of skin irritations. And there is no mystery about what you are putting on your skin. :) peace of mind is priceless.

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  23. My sister and nieces always did time without a diaper but I heard if you cloth diaper there are less rashes.

    jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

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  24. I tweeted too
    https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/303985168060936192

    jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

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  25. I use coconut oil, works like a charm.

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  26. I've never tried the Butt Paste. I've not had too much trouble with diaper rash (used Desitin and Aquaphor, and they worked for my little girl)

    The best piece of advice I received was that I didn't have to take every piece of advice I received! What a freeing thought, when everyone (and I mean everyone) has an opinion and is giving it to you whether you ask or not!

    ~Natalie
    QSOgirl at yahoo dot com

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  27. I used baby powder and baby wipes to prevent diaper rash

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  28. shared the video:

    https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/303915389530812416

    elena150980@yahoo.com

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  29. We love Butt Paste! But we live overseas (my husband teaches high school on military bases) and sometimes our local base stores don't carry out. So I always order a big tub of it (and a small tube for my diaper bag) online whenever it looks like we might be low. I love this stuff.

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  30. Boudreaux Butt Paste is my second choice. I LOVE the Burts Bees diaper cream. It smells great and it is super duper thick. It can last a few diaper changes. And it does really well with cloth diapers. I recommend it to everyone but Butt Paste is what I buy when I can't find burts bees.

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  31. I'm pregnant with my first (8 weeks until the due date!), so I don't have any tips or tricks to share... but I love reading and learning! I'm sure that blocked duct tip will come in handy someday :) Thanks!!

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  32. I always found a night time diaper rash relief cream was most effective and I also changed their diapers more frequently when they had a rash.
    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

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  33. tweet
    https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/304045164261941248

    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

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  34. We never tried Butt Paste, but what always worked for us was coconut oil. Thankfully we are past the diaper rash stage of raising our son!

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  35. Seriously don't laugh, but we use Corona Lanolin Ointment. It's what farmers use for animals.....works amazingly for my babies bums though! :D

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  36. I tweeted!
    https://twitter.com/Linzigenavieve/status/304048819727917056

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  37. it's been a long time since I've had a baby but I remember changing diapers frequently and using a diaper rash ointment

    debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com

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  38. My advice (although it's been a while since a newborn was in the house) to new Mamas, is Take care of yourself so you can take care of your baby.
    Get someone to help (spouse, friend, sibling, Mother) if you can, to take a shower and eat.
    It will help tremendously.
    Kindof like a "reset" button for the day.
    Lovely.
    ~Michelle

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  39. Sleep when baby sleeps - those things you want to get done won't go away, but get rested or you won't enjoy anything

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  40. i tweeted here:

    https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/304065853496901632

    debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com

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  41. coconut oil also works great for diaper rash! i love that it can be organic, is pretty cheap and no chemicals in it. plus you can cook with it too!

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  42. coconut oil also works great for diaper rash! i love that it can be organic, is pretty cheap and no chemicals in it. plus you can cook with it too!

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  43. Being the youngest, and there by the furthest away from my Mom's experience with a baby I've always been a little old school :D... So in extreme cases we use straight corn starch, but for teeny break outs we use the knock off creams. I feel like the oinments are too hard to spread on... I haven't ever tried the butt paste but it always catches my eye :D I'm always happy to get advice from moms that aren't suffering from postpartum brain!

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  44. I like coconut oil, too, but sometimes it doesn't see to provide enough of a barrier, so it's butt paste to the rescue!

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  45. straight coconut oil is my go to for diaper rash. most of the times it seems like the rash is cleared up by the next diaper change! it's amazing stuff and can be used with cloth diapers without harming them!

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  46. I used butt paste too among other things. My kids rarely had rashes so I think I used about 1.5 bottles of cream on my two kiddos. My friend, whose little one ended up with open sores, tried EVERYTHING and she ended up using Triple Paste as it was the only thing that worked.

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  47. A friend of mine gave me this night cream from Mary Kay and it is awesome for diaper rashes. I have never tried butt paste though, believe it or not. I should!

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  49. My little piece of advice is to not get overwhelmed with all the advice that people want to offer. When you are a new mama or a mama of 6 you will still get everyone's opinions. Take what you can use and don't stress about the others that don't fit with your mothering style.

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  50. I'm not a mom yet (my baby is due May 3rd) but the best bit of pregnancy advice that I've gotten so far had to do with morning sickness. I had hyperemesis gravidarum for the first half of the pregnancy, and the only thing that worked to control my nausea was a combination of Unisom and vitamin B6. It made me functional enough to eat a little and drink water, which kept me out of the hospital. I'm so grateful!

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  51. Butt paste is great! Also baby powder

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  52. As a new mom, Boudreaux was recommended to me and it was so awesome it is now my no.1 recommendation for all mothers!

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  53. What a funny ad! We discovered that baby powder worked on the small rashes and sometimes I would just use Vaseline as a preventative measure.

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  54. Love the Butt Paste! We only have had to use it a few times, thankfully, but it works like a charm!

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  55. We use a barrier cream, change diapers regularly and give our sons oatmeal baths to avoid irritation.

    mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

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  56. Tweeted

    https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/304270413557542912

    mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

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  57. Well, I've never heard of Butt Paste, but what I used to do, was try to let my babies lay on a diaper 'butt naked' and let them air dry for a bit. That seemed to be the only thing to help my babies.

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  58. Boudreaux's is good for more than diaper rash. My mom snuck some in to my brother's baggage when he went on a mission trip to India after the tsunami. He was embarrassed as only a shy college kid can be, but was happy to have it after all.
    My bit of advise is to use the mesh screen made to go over strollers over you and your infant so you can still hang out outside to watch your older kids play without having to worry too much about baby being covered in mosquito bites. I don't know if it works while walking around, but it sure helps when you're in recovery mode and sitting down.

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  59. I find the best thing is letting them go commando as much as possible. But you're so right, Butt Paste is wonderful stuff!

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  60. I totally use Butt Paste too!

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  61. Awesome add! It made me smile!

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  62. We received a tube of Butt Paste as a gag shower gift and it turned out to be one of the best gifts we received! We used it exclusively and never considered trying anything else. Our little guy would cry when he had a rash and it was time for a diaper change -- especially the moment the wipe hit his skin. But the second the Butt Paste went on, he'd calm down and would resume happy baby status. Now we it to other new parents!

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  63. this is the product we use, we also cloth diaper and i think that keeps rashes down too

    thismomwins@gmail.com

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  64. tweeted https://twitter.com/thismomwins2/status/304323214996283392 thismomwins@gmail.com

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  65. My daughter introduced Butt Paste to me when she bought it for her new baby boy. I thought it was a gimmick but it turned out to be the best thing ever for diaper rash, also as a preventative!

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  66. I used Butt Paste on my kids as well. My advice to new moms is to take a nap when the baby naps. Sleep is precious when they are little and if you are tired, you can't take care of that baby the way you need to. I also usually tell them to listen to their instincts, they know the best out of anyone.

    Sorry it posts hubby's name.

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  67. Maybe we haven't hit the big time with diaper rash yet, but we've used lots of brands of cream and it always seems to help... Even an odd little pot of it we were "lent" (given) in Guatemala with Cohen. it worked great but it always felt gross to dip our fingers back into the pot that had just slathered a recent poopy bum... I'm glad the states sell them in tubes.

    I wish I had more new mom things! Your list was spot-on about "no one ever told me that..."

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  68. as a soon to be new mom, any tips are welcomed...Butt paste is definately on my list!

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  69. I used Butt paste when needed with my first and it was great. I have it already for my second due in April.

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  70. Well, it's been 4 years since I had a child in diapers. Hooray! With 6 children, I have changed a lot of diapers! Diaper rash is never fun. I wish I had know about Butt paste 10 years ago! My best advice for new moms is this: Stay in your P.J.'s for at least a week. They can be cute P.J.'s. You can even change them multiple times a day if you want, just stay in them! When you are in P.J.'s everyone tends to be a little more mindful of the fact that you just had a baby. You tend to take it easier yourself. As soon as you put "real" clothes on, people expect you to be back to normal, yourself included. All of sudden you are going places and doing dishes and making dinner. When you are in your jammies, you are more likely to sit on the couch, snuggle with your children, NAP, important things!

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  71. I do love coconut oil. It is so good for rashes and also in chocolate chip cookies!
    Evin5 at aol dot com

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  72. I've been hearing more and more about coconut oil...will have to try it. Butt paste works great, too. :)

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  73. Being sure to change diapers often, keep the skin clean, and using a skin protectant, works well.
    jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com

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  74. 2nd entry tweet - https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/304638575708864512
    jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com

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  75. Naked tushies and a smathering of Bordeaux's Butt Paste. Works like a charm!

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  76. My doctor gave me a "recipe" of basically Buttpaste and Lotrimin (the kind for feet--not the OTHER kind, ha). You can mix it in a container and keep it at the changing table, but after a while I realized I could more easily squirt a little of each in my hand and mix as needed.

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  77. I actually like to use lanolin the kind for sore nipples
    sabraham1186(at)gmail(dot)com

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  78. https://twitter.com/sobrien1186/status/304687231849881600

    sabraham1186(at)gmail(dot)com

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  79. we use all natural diapers and wipes

    vanitizebaby at yahoo dot com

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  80. tweet

    https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/304761519894306819

    vanitizebaby at yahoo dot com

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  81. Keep them dry, and clean, and change their diaper often

    Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

    lola_violets_2010[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  82. Tweeted:

    https://twitter.com/Giveawayhog/status/304763504211132416

    lola_violets_2010[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  83. we are a triple paste family
    Julianna
    Jbreillatt@gmail.com

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  84. I love love love butt paste!! That stuff is magical! My new mom advice is to keep the babe up at night with no snoozing from 5-8, and they will sleep through the night with no problem at no time!!

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  85. I've been trying to find something that doesn't sting for a long time; we usually just revert to vaseline because it's the only non-stinging thing; will try the butt paste. advice to new moms, I guess, is to keep baby close :)

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  86. I kick diaper rash by lots of cream!

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  87. tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/305150488477855744

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  88. I used Desitin, then patted it with baby powder, making sure it stayed on for a longer time.

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  89. I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/bdiane35/status/305176763917533184

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  90. Frequent diaper changes and airing the area out as much as possible.
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

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  91. tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/305299562225094657
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

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  92. So funny! I love this post. I'm from South Louisiana and Boudreaux's Butt Paste is as common as Tabasco. EVERYONE uses it. Which is to say that's how we've always handled diaper rashes. It works so well because of the Zinc oxide...or at least that's what I've been told. Our youngest is almost out of diapers, but we will always have a tube of BBP around the house!

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  93. https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/305893177540345856

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  94. I kick the rash in style, let the baby bottom go air dry whenever possible. Changing often also help.

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

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  95. tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/305937587074379776

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

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  96. Changing a wet diaper as soon as possible and I let my little one run around naked after the bath to air/dry out. We can't live with a barrier cream like boudreauxs.

    A practical tip - always have a change of clothes in the car :)

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  97. i change diaper often
    merleandtina@yahoo.com

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  98. https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/306464878422536192
    merleandtina@yahoo.com

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  99. Butt paste to the rescue for us, too!


    Chelsealexander at hotmail.com

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  100. Good to know I'll be buying a tube of this when this baby is born! I think the best advice is to follow your own instincts, because every baby is different and you have to do what works best for you and your baby.

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  101. One of the things that I found helpful with my kids was to cloth diaper them and make sure to keep them dry. I was given Butt Paste for one of my babies and I did use it when it was needed and liked it better than the other options out there.

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  102. Apart from Butt Paste, using cloth diapers and getting fresh air to "the site" helps.

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  103. https://twitter.com/BBirdie2/status/307399629106982912

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  104. Keep the nugget clean, knowing their diaper is wet and rubbing and changing it immediately! Butt paste is on my to-try list now :)
    cjm0014 (at) auburn (dot) edu

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  105. I don't have kids yet, but when I went backpacking for three weeks we had a long talk about butt paste and the many benifits it had, such as relieving chaffing from backpack straps and hot spots in hiking boots. :)

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  106. I changed cloth diapers often and let him air dry.

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  107. Tweet
    https://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/307953411242987520

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  108. I cloth diaper so I change them as soon as I notice they have soiled them. If I notice any redness, I apply diaper cream and that usually takes care of it quickly. I don't really have any tips, each child is different but keep a supply of diaper rash cream available! sonyadmorris@gmail.com

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  109. https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/308057737227534336
    tweeted sonyadmorris@gmail.com

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  110. I love to give them a bath if they have a diaper rash and frequent diaper changes always help and I love ointment. amypugmire@live.com

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  111. tweet. amypugmire@live.com

    https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/308073695056900096

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  112. My best tip for preventing and healing diaper rash is, to let my son go without a diaper for 30 minutes , twice a day, to air out his little bottom…it works wonders! Molly Bussler meoleme@yahoo.com

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  113. Tweet https://twitter.com/Mollydoo2/status/308239332223893504 Molly Bussler meoleme@yahoo.com

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  114. Frequent diaper changes, soothing baths and diaper ointments all seemed to help. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  115. We always let them go without diapers whenever possible. My daughter has such sensitive skin we tried nearly everything and the Butt Paste worked best.

    willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

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  116. I assume somebody else has mentioned this farther back up than I can scroll on this slow connection, but we used 'association' -- not sure if there's a proper name for it. Most babies need to pee when they first wake up from a nap, so that's a great time to hold them over the toilet or a potty and use a cue (we would use the ASL sign for potty and make a little shushing sound like a running faucet). It's very cute to watch those newborn eyeballs that roll everywhere trying to get a lock on your sign. By about 4 months our kid had the hang of it (not to say that there were no accidents) and there was never any diaper rash -- indeed there were not many diapers. I guess if you're going to associate something with needing to go, it might as well be a potty as a diaper?

    My top advice for new moms is that it's ok to not do everything. Maybe it's nursing that's most important to you, or wearing the baby, or signing, or homemade food, or cloth diapers ... no single person *really* does it all, every day. Take care of yourself and do what you realistically can, being a stressed zombie doesn't help you be a good parent. Don't isolate yourself, talk to other moms, even strangers on the street! Hang in there! You'll be ok!

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  117. My kids have never had bad diaper rash, but if it started looking irritated I'd make sure they played diaperless out in the backyard for a bit. Thanks!

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  118. Forget the chores and nap when the baby naps.

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  119. My daughter never had a problem with diaper rash but think I would have to try this if she ever did. Looks like it works great.
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  120. https://twitter.com/jen_r_horn/status/309012551226769408
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  121. I don't have a baby, but I'd try the product. My mom just used baby powder on me :)
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  122. https://twitter.com/LAMusing/status/309553080540745728
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  123. I always found frequent changes were the best preventative measure, but when the unavoidable would happen, we would use a protective diaper balm. If it got really bad we would let the girls go diaperless to air out.

    - MaryBeth

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  124. Always have baby wipes handy! They are lifesavers!

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  125. We would try to prevent diaper rash by changing the baby as soon as possible after the diaper is soiled. We also used creams on rashes.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  126. tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/311483076238774272

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  127. Vaseline works well at preventing diaper rash in the first place! Thanks for a super giveaway!
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  128. My advice is to change a wet diaper as soon as possible and I let my children run around without a diaper when possible. I also used a barrier cream like Boudreauxs. Thankfully my children didn't get a diaper rash often

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  129. We only had a tiny bit of diaper rash whenever our little one cut a tooth. We just put ointment on it for a day or two and it was gone.

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  130. Tweet - https://twitter.com/willitara/status/312250799252176897

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  131. I haven't had to deal with diaper rash personally but I've learned from my friends that Butt Paste is miracle stuff and I include it with my gift at every baby shower.

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  132. Change the diaper every 3 hours or earlier, keep the butt air dry and put the butt cream if you see any rash, I use the Boudreaux's as it is the best I've ever tried.

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  133. I tweeted about this promotion: https://twitter.com/ctong2/status/312475009249595392

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  134. I've recently started using lavendar essential oil on diaper rash. It soothes it, and helps it heal quick.

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  135. I have not actually had this issue because I am childless by choice! LOL I will say this though, adults get rashes and I have heard that this stuff really works on adults too! My advice to everyone is don't knock it until you have tried it! Just because it is labeled for babies or children doesn't mean it won't help out an adult. Hope this is OK and my entry can count!

    Angie
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  136. I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/312605190681395200
    Angie
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  137. Cool air from a hair dryer to make sure everything is super dry before putting a new diaper on! It has the added bonus of making the baby giggle. : )

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  138. I can endorse Beaudreaux's, too. It just works better than any of the other creams out there, much more quickly. And although I don't mind the medicine-y smell of other rash creams, this one is much more pleasant! A little goes a long way, too.

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  139. We love Butt Paste! Has worked wonders on my littlest one!

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  140. My kids aren't prone to diaper rashes but when they do get them we do a splash of apple cider vinegar in the bath water and an extra long soak, it seems to help clear it quickly.

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  141. I would use seventh generation diapers, change frequently and use a cream
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  142. To prevent diaper rash - dry completely and let that bottom get some air!

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  143. I use diaper rash cream and add some baby powder to keep it in place when the diaper is on.
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  144. tweeted
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  145. My daughter has been really lucky and haven't gotten bad diaper rash. I used coconut oil with her cloth diapers and every night before bed (in her disposable) I use Burt's Bees diaper cream.

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  146. We used the butt paste, and it worked, but it is not cloth diaper friendly. :-(
    Now, if we get a rash, I have to switch to paper diapers for the duration, but the paste clears it up very quickly!

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  147. I'm a pharmacist and a mom, use Beaudreaux's at home and recommend it at work

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  148. When my son has too much fruit he gets bad diaper rash. A bath and butt paste always does the trick

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  149. our little guy is 4 months, and no diaper rash yet, so we haven't had to do anything :)

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  150. tweeted

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  151. I'm a HUGE fan of Butt Paste, along with some fresh air.

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  152. I love Weleda diaper cream. No toxins and it's super easy on sensitive bums! If I had known about that when I first became a mom, we would have bought stock in the company. Ha!

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  153. Organic cloth diapers and no problems/rash!

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  154. https://twitter.com/channynn/status/319285247827136513

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  155. We have never tried this paste but it sounds like it really works. We have always tried to keep the area dry and if there is a problem we would let them run around without a diaper as much as possible to get air on it.

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  156. Keep them as dry as possible while in diapers and let that butt air dry when you can.

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  157. Tweet: https://twitter.com/njhhb/status/322731747592769536

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  158. If a diaper rash cream just isn't cutting it, I would go for oatmeal! An oatmeal bath sooths like nothing else!

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  159. Tweet: https://twitter.com/coriwestphal/status/323256110536597505

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  160. No special tips, just lots and lots of diaper cream applied frequently!

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  161. https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/323787344924774400

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  162. A warm bath with no soap, air dry the bottom and butt paste (we lived by this stuff with our daughter when she was in diapers)

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  163. tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/323891882520358913

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  164. Butt Paste is great!!! Works wonders

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  165. tweeted
    https://twitter.com/bdiane35/status/369668391159611393

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  166. Butt paste is the ONLY thing I ever use on diaper rashes! I discovered it when my now 5 yr old was a baby–I now have a newborn son and only use Butt paste on him as well :)


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  167. tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/372509943879827456

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  168. Don't be so quick to re-diaper. Let their bottoms air out a bit.

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  169. Tweet
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