MD Moms: miracle makers

9.25.09 I recently heard about a product called Baby Silk that made SPF 30 wipes. I was shocked, skeptical, and EXCITED. The real kicker was that these products are manufactured by pediatrician moms. I mean if you can’t trust them with your baby’s skin, you can’t trust anyone. My daughter does not have incredibly sensitive skin, but something about sunscreen irritates her severely. I’ve tried all kinds of sunscreens, finally finding a couple natural ones that don’t make her face break out in a burning rash. But even still, I’m faced with the daunting task of applying cream all over her, avoiding her eyes and hair, all while she wriggles and squiggles. NO THANKS. But I live in the steaming hot desert so what do I do?

MD Moms, the miracle workers as I like to call them, have solved the equation. Take out the messy creams and add in sweat-proof SPF 30+ Towelettes! Unbelievable. They are dermatologist approved and award winning. Naturally, I had to take my daughter to our neighborhood fancy resort for some fun in the sun and pool. At the resort, I threw my diaper tote on a bed and pulled out the towelettes. My daughter looked confused as I wiped her whole body down with the one wipe. (Yes, 1 wipe works for the entire body of a 2 year old). The towelettes left a little white residue, but enough for me to be secure that they were working. I wiped it all over her face, even over her closed eyes, and through her hair. I was able to rub it over her scalp without making her hair one gloopy mess. Well a couple hours later she looked great, no signs of sun at all. I couldn’t believe they worked! I felt like a doubting Thomas having brought my back up sunscreen bottle.

My complete love affair with the SPF towelettes aside, MD Moms has many other fantastic products for everyday baby care. The all purpose Cleansing Towelettes are wonderful and have the best smell I’ve ever smelled on a wipe. They are strong and durable and I’d never go back to previous brands I’ve used. These towelettes have a powerful cocktail of ingredients including marine silk, vitamin E and B5, organic aloe, ginger and chamomile. They clean but nourish your baby’s skin. MD Moms Moisturizing Balm is also fantastic. The smell, once again, is gloriously fresh and the consistency is great. It’s silky and moisturizing unlike some baby lotions that are sticky and thin. It’s lightweight and is absorbed easily into the skin. With ingredients such as shea butter, aloe, oat, avocado oil, and olive oil, you know this is one powerful moisturizer. To help your skin naturally defend itself from the elements, it contains anti-oxidant vitamins E and B5, and grapeseed oil.