MD Moms Baby Silk: Miracle Cream? It's one of those times I wish I had before and after pictures. Ah well, I guess I'll have to paint ya'll a picture... This past weekend, we joined friends and took Ryder to Springridge farm in Milton - hoping to take part in some of the Easter celebrations and enjoy the beautiful weather (24°C and sunny in TO!). Well, the day was certainly a hit - Ryder had a great time, and mommy got to relax on a picnic bench and catch up on girly talk.

Later that evening, while changing him out of his clothes for bath time, I noticed a small pink rash covering most of his upper body. "Did you put sunscreen on his chest?" I asked Mike. He nodded. I didn't think much of it, telling myself it was probably a slight allergic reaction to the SPF stuff (or irritation from the fact that he was rolling around in hay), and it would fade away soon enough. We bathed the little guy and put him to bed.

The next morning, I noticed that the mysterious rash had spread to his arms, legs, and cheeks. Uh oh! I quickly Googled pictures of infant rashes, but my personal diagnosis could only deduce that he was suffering from what looked like a form of heat rash. Was that it? I mean, it was rather warm over the weekend. Perhaps he was a little too sweaty.

I decided to give it another 24 hours before I took him in to see the doctor, praying that the rash would get better soon. Alas, as the day went on, it started to look worse. Red in some areas, with angry, raised blotches. Since it was a Sunday, I fully intended on bringing him in first thing on Monday morning. Mike thought I was overreacting just a tad (Ryder seemed happy and was playing as usual without any indications he was unwell), but hey, that's what moms do.

That evening, after bath and before we changed him into his PJ's, I broke out MD Moms Baby Silk Soothing Bottom Relief. "He doesn't have diaper rash!" Mike scoffed. "I know, but I use this all the time on my cracked skin in winter, and since it is fairly protective and moisturizing, maybe it can calm down some of the redness. It's worth a try..." I countered. So I took a small amount and slathered it all over his body (with the exception of his cheeks). The cream absorbed completely and left a wonderful scent. Even Ryder smiled as I massaged it in, saying "Mmmm."

The next morning: the rash had completely disappeared. I mean, it was gone. Everywhere - his chest, arms and legs - were baby soft and smooth. Only his cheeks still held on to tiny pink bumps, but of course, that was the only area that I had not applied the cream. I couldn't find a trace of the puckered, red patches of skin I had worried about only 12 hours before. I quickly dabbed a bit of the cream on his cheeks, and by lunchtime, they too had resumed their normal, cherubic appearance.

Now while I don't endorse self-treating a rash on your own child, I can't deny that MD Moms Baby Silk Soothing Bottom Relief is my miracle cream. Diaper rash, skin reactions, cracked and chaffed skin - is there anything this cream won't take on? It's been a staple in my diaper caddy for over a year now, and I don't think any product will be bumping it off it's pedestal :)

Click here to learn more about MD Moms products. Blogged by Lena! 4.7.2010