Comments on: Top 7 Natural Baby Gifts for Summer

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:50:54 +0000

In reply to Meghan. I use a silicone zipper bag like this one.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:25:03 +0000

Katie,

When you put the wipes in your diaper bag, what type of bag do you put them in? I wasn’t sure what would be best because of the essential oils.

Thank you!

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:31:42 +0000

In reply to Sami. I have used gDiapers a few times but ended up just using the covers as swim diapers because they seemed to be more work. Some people love them though.

By: Sami

Sami — Tue, 17 May 2016 21:23:35 +0000

Any experience with gDiapers that are flushable and compostable? I have made the homemade sunscreen and diaper wipe solution with great success.

By: Dashe

Dashe — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 04:04:05 +0000

In reply to Sarah Follen. Wow as I was reading your post, I was thinking how similar we thought. Then you mentioned Water Wipes! Absolutely swear by these wipes!! We order them in bulk on Amazon.

By: Katie - Wellness Mama

Katie - Wellness Mama — Sun, 31 May 2015 23:55:42 +0000

In reply to Laurie. I believe it is $59.95 a year (similar to Costco)

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 26 May 2015 17:01:28 +0000

I see many of your links take you to Thrive Market. However, I cannot determine how much membership is when on their website. I can only find where it says one month free. Do you happen to know the fee? Thanks!

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:02:55 +0000

In reply to Corinne. Yes, it can be done, although of course it is dependent on the size of the baby and your... height relative to them, if you catch my meaning.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 25 May 2015 14:30:52 +0000

Thank you for recommending the baby carrier. Is the Ergo Baby Carrier one that can be used while walking, upright, and breastfeeding the baby? I was able to do that with the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder and am not sure if I can find the one I had so am looking for a good replacement. It even covered the baby while I did that so for part of the time I had both hands free and she was happy eating.

By: Sarah Follen

Sarah Follen — Sun, 24 May 2015 15:57:27 +0000

I tried almost every brand of “natural” baby wipes, including the Seventh Generation one, before making my own, based on your recipe (with glycerin used in place of the castille soap) because every one of those wipes caused my daughter some irritation. We LOVE the homemade wipes (thank you), however when we’ve had to use store bought brands, the only ones we’ve used that don’t cause redness for our little girl are Water Wipes (which we got at Target but can be bought at Amazon and other places as well).

I hesitated to buy them because it seemed extravagant to buy something that could seemingly be so easily made (they are just wipes with water and citric acid), but when we finally did buy them, we were really happy that we had. They are perfect for on-the-go, because they last ages (something I’ve never been able to achieve with the homemade ones, because they either dry out, or get smelly – I’ve never gotten the right blend of preservative-water down, I think), and also because they don’t cause my daughter any irritation at all.

An added bonus is that you can wipe off your hands without getting them smelly or covered in anything weird… My daughter uses my finger as a pacifier from time to time, so it’s great to feel ok cleaning my hands off with the water wipes and then sticking the finger in her mouth! There is no other wipe, that I would do that with, including the homemade,

I would definitely add Water Wipes to the list.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 23 May 2015 15:37:41 +0000

I’ve gotten a gift pack of baby stuff from the Honest Company. Now that I’m using Branch Basics, thanks to you, I think that would be a good gift too.