We stumbled upon a secret weapon and I am going to share it with you, but first…

Let me tell you a little bit about the people in the Oldham house… three out of five of us are red heads with very pale sensitive skin. The other two have fickle skin that occasionally  flairs with eczema and psoriasis. One of us is still in (cloth) diapers… I am not disclosing which one of us this is.

Needless to say we have a constant battle with skin irritation. It is a never ending battle… until…

The day after Izzy was born my father in law came over to steal some baby snuggles. Very nonchalantly he handed me a little box with some spray in it. He told me it was for diaper rashes so I  put it in Izzy’s changing table drawer and I didn’t think much more about it. Until the day her precious little skin started showing signs of her very first diaper rash. I started to walk to the hall closet to see what I could use to treat it and then remembered the spray. It is called Bye Bye Diaper Rash Spray by Seagate and I swear I heard harps play when I opened the box… I kid you not!

Let me tell you why I love this stuff so much…

1. It is homeopathic!!!! No chemicals on that precious little girl!

2. It sprays on… no extra irritation from rubbing and (let’s be honest) no mess on my fingers!

3. It has a base of omega-3 shark liver oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and natural Vitamin E… that’s some good stuff!

4. It works wonders on cradle cap, eczema, psoriasis, and even gives relief to minor cuts and scrapes (yes, I have been spraying it on everyone)

5. It not only provides relief of skin irritation but also has healing properties

6. All of the ingredients are edible… If I get super hungry (you know how us lactating moms are) I have a handy snack… JOKING… don’t eat it… even though you could, but just don’t, that’d be weird.

Since using the spray on Izzy’s bum… a few proactive squirts once a day… she has not had any diaper rashes. I am over the moon impressed and absolutely love that it is all natural.   By the way, we have had the same 2oz bottle for three months and it is still going strong. For just $9.95, that’s a steal!!

If you are interested you can read more about Bye Bye Diaper Rash Spray and purchase the product directly from Seagates website here.

While you are there be sure to browse Seagate’s other natural and homeopathic items. They have supplements, topicals, cold and flu remedies and even fertilizer and they ship worldwide!

Hope you guys love it as much as we do!

Liz

***I was not paid or reimbursed financially for this product review. This is my opinion and my own personal experience. As with everything else on my website, please do not take any of my content as medical advice***

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The 2013 HypnoBirthing® schedule has been updated (adding a few more months of classes)

The way that you choose to birth your baby into this beautiful world is such an important decision. Making an informed decision about how, when and where to birth your baby can make all the difference in you and your baby’s birthing experience. If you are looking for a natural, gentle and informed approach to child birth, go ahead and sign up for HypnoBirthing® with Creating Your Calm. The classes are central located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; convenient to Raleigh, Durham, Apex, Sanford and many other NC areas. Please feel free to contact me at moc.mlacruoygnitaercnull@htebazile for more information.

• Thursdays 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm June 13th – July 18th (no class July 4th) (Register Here)
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She was so sound asleep and apparently very happy. I love this little girl!

And here is one of our professional nursing photos from www.LillieElliotcom.

A beautiful story about trusting your mind, body and birth. A warm thanks to Jasmine for sharing.

I was 18-years-young when I found out I was pregnant. I had recurring dreams of a little girl and the moon. I spent my entire pregnancy researching – reading, networking, studying. I decided against childbirth classes as I wanted to birth my baby intuitively, trusting my body’s innate intelligence.

Spontaneous labor began after nearly 42 weeks of pregnancy… I labored for 12 hours, pushed for 3 hours. It was a natural, drug-free birth (a.k.a a physiological birth). It was the night of the harvest moon 2007; those recurring dreams took on a whole new meaning: daughter, birth, harvest moon… surreal. She was 8.7 pounds and began breastfeeding within the hour. She breastfed until she weaned herself at the age of 4-years-old.

I am a huge supporter of full-term breastfeeding, as I believe it’s the biological norm. After my daughter’s birth, I became a massage therapist and a Doula. I then began writing for The Birth Project Magazine and various other publications. I’m currently studying to be a midwife and an herbalist. I’m also in college pursuing a degree in Women’s Studies. I believe in the transformative power of birth. I believe, as care providers, we either assist or hinder that transformation by either respecting or disrespecting the birthing woman’s autonomy. Informed consent should be informed choice. Birthing women own their birth, not midwives, not obstetricians.

I started a zine-blog called Mother Wild (facebook page here and the main website here). I think it’s important that, no matter how many wonderful resources currently exist for women, we can always use more. I created in hopes of giving many a voice, as I want to publish various perspectives – through artwork and poetry, etc.

I trust birth. I trust breasts. I trust the beauty of biology.

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This is me; raw, vulnerable and birthing. Man, I love this little girl and the power she gave me that night. Forever thankful…

(There are images of my vaginal birth in this slideshow… that’s my vagina disclaimer )

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Are you looking for a natural childbirth education course? Are you looking for a childbirth education course that teaches you calm and gentle approaches to birth? Are you looking for a natural and gentle childbirth education course in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill or central North Carolina? Are you looking for a group or private, natural and gentle childbirth education class? Register now for the May 9th – June 6th HypnoBirthing® child birth education group course!

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Little Izabel came into our lives at 10:41 on February 10th 2013. She was born into my hands in our home. It was beautiful… every little bit of time I get these days I work on her birth story. It is so personal and emotional to me that I am really finding it hard to put her story into words! So I thought I would share some pictures of her nursery while I patiently wait for my mind and heart to tell me how to compose her story.  She has yet to sleep in her room, but when she “moves in” I think she’ll love it!

We were on a very tight budget when I was preparing her nursery. I was very very pleased when we realized that her entire nursery was about $50.00 out of pocket for us. We recycled, up-cycled and DIY’ed pretty much everything in her room!!! If there is anything you would like some  more information on, just leave a comment and I will be happy to reply or maybe even post a tutorial!

The tall dresser and long dresser (used as a changing table) was given to us by my brother and sister in law. It has been the furniture for all of children’s nurseries! I adore them!! Of course, her room would not be complete with out a little stepping stool so her brothers can help with diaper changes.

This blanket was given to Izabel by my brother and his family. It is absolutely perfect in her nursery and I know she will love it forever! It is so very very special. Contact moc.loanull@izuswip to inquiry about your own personalized item!

This was in my nursery as a baby.

The Beatrix Potter bunny rabbit music player was given to my mom when she was pregnant with me and was also in my nursery. Notice the 5 little bunnies… I am the youngest of 5! The lamp was a thrift store find for $5! The calligraphy picture was in my husbands nursery. The tiara is the one I wore on our wedding day.

The sign was made for us by a wonderful family friend. Let me know if you would like one custom made for you or as a gift. Her work is a-maz-ing! The painting of the preggo momma with her two earthside babies was a gift from my mom (in law).  It is by Katie M. Berggren and she is also a-maz-ing. I fell in love with this painting the moment I saw it on her website! Check out her work here. The tree is (once again) from my brother and his family!

The “chandelier” was hand made by me and cost a total of $6!!! It adds a nice tough to her room!

The personalized shirt was given to us from a friend, the basket and little undershirt were mine when I was little. The wooden wall hanger was in my room as a little girl and held almost the exact items as it does now.

The rug is a ruffled rag rug that I made after searching and searching for something that would tie the entire room together and not cost an arm and a leg. This rug cost… are you ready… a total of about $10!!! It took a bit of time to create, but it was easy and well worth it once I saw the finished product. If I get enough request for a tutorial… I just might do one.  Just leave a comment!

The crib is the same one we used for the boys. We just sanded it and painted it black… gave it an entire new life! The wall decal was bought at Michael’s and with a coupon I think I paid about $10 for it. It was designed to be a fuller tree with branches on each side. I wanted something that stretched across her crib so I free handed the layout! It peels off so easily so you can’t really make any mistakes! The tissue paper pom poms are being used in place of a mobile. I couldn’t find a mobile that I thought wasn’t cheesy, so we opted for these. I chose colors that I thought would be a bit stimulating for her little infant eyes. So very very easy to make (tutorial?). The little flowers on the tree are also made of tissue paper and just pinned into the wall with tiny little straight pins. The tissue paper pom pom mobile and the flowers were a grand total of $8! The white bedding came from a variety of places. I could not find a set that was under $200, which I thought was outrageous! So… the bumper is from the thrift store ($1), the sheet is a hand me down from her brothers and the skirt is actually a twin dust ruffle from the thrift store with really pretty lace detail on the bottom ($1). I stitched 2 seems down the middle (almost like a cross) to make it fit under her crib. The doll and stuffed animal were mine as a baby.

And of course, I couldn’t write a blog post about this precious baby’s room without showing you this precious baby! Isn’t she lovely?

If there is anything you would like to know more about or find out “how to”, just leave a comment and I will be happy to give you the scoop!

Thanks for checking out our baby girls frugal room,

Liz