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Tubby Todd review (treating eczema)


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I’m very excited about today’s post! When I come across a product that I love, I want to make sure everyone knows about it. And that’s exactly how I feel about the Tubby Todd All Over Ointment.

I want to start by saying that this is in no way a sponsored post. I say that so you know this is a 100% honest review of a product I purchased and loved. They don’t even know I exist. I don’t want it to sound like a sales pitch. I want to simply spread the news in case you are also struggling with treating eczema or other skin issues!

tubby todd all over ointment

When my oldest, Liam, was about 3 months old, he started getting horrible, red, dry, itchy patches all over his skin. It was diagnosed as eczema. Little did I know that I would be treating eczema for the next 7 1/2 years (and counting) on 5 little bodies. Over the years, I have tried all kinds of treatments and remedies with little success. The most improvement we ever saw before was with a prescription steroid. But as this thins the skin and can cause issues down the road, I didn’t feel good about applying it to my babies multiple times a day.

When I say eczema, I mean their skin is usually cracked and bleeding from all the scratching. When it showed up on Desmond a couple of months ago, I knew I needed to find something that would be effective.

After debating between an essential oil and this Tubby Todd ointment, I ultimately decided on Tubby Todd because it is odorless (I heard that the oil had a strong smell) and I thought it would be easier to apply because he had so many patches, and also chapped cheeks. I thought that an ointment would be better near the eyes.

I read many positive reviews about the ointment and how well it treats eczema. I’ll admit that I am a skeptic at heart…about many, many things. So I wasn’t sure how I’d really feel about it. But I was so fed up, I thought it was worth the price to try it out.

The Before and After Pictures:

Before
eczema treatment before
After
eczema treatment after

I took the “before” pictures last Thursday right before I applied the ointment for the first time and I took the “after” shots today, before I applied. I also forgot to apply yesterday. So this is technically only after 5 applications! I decided to experiment by only applying once a day, and not applying directly after a bath. Can you imagine the improvement if I was more aggressive? I just wanted to test the effectiveness at the “lazy mom” level. And I think the pictures prove how amazing it is!

Before
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After
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Sorry if it’s a little hard to compare between the two sets. It’s pretty difficult to take pictures of a crawling baby when I have no one around to help me. But I hope you can see the improvement anyway.
Before
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 After
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The Spots Have Definitely Faded!

When I mentioned to Don over the weekend that Desmond seemed like a much happier, content baby all of the sudden, he brought up the fact that we had just started using the ointment and maybe that was the improvement. I really do think that it has helped reduce the itching so much that he has become a happier baby. Happier than he’s been in months. Maybe it’s a coincidence, but I really do think it was because of this change.

A little bit of ointment goes a long way. So this jar will last me quite a while. All products from Tubby Todd are 100% natural. They are created by a mom with sensitive-skinned babies in mind. One of the biggest selling points to me was that this is a small business. I love supporting small businesses and I’m even more excited when I find one that I love. I will definitely be purchasing more products from them in the future! (Like their hair and body wash and their bubble bath!)

If you have a sensitive-skinned baby, I definitely recommend them! Also, if you sign up for their newsletter, they will send you a code for a 10% discount. If anyone else tries it, I would love to know what you think!

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life lately


Sickness has officially hit our house. Yesterday I was feeling pretty bad–which was really rough with kids to take care of. Actually, Desmond was the hardest to take care of. He was quite crabby and didn’t seem to be feeling well. I’m feeling better than yesterday but today Desmond has been down for the count. Poor guy only had a few ounces of formula since he woke up this morning and slept on and off the entire day. It’s always sad when your baby is sick but I did enjoy all the snuggles. Hopefully this passes quickly and doesn’t take down anyone else.
 
Anyway, I’m sure none of these pictures are too amazing by anyone else’s standards. Mostly spontaneous portraits. But pictures I wanted to remember. 
***edited to add–I just looked at this post through my phone and noticed a lot of weird coloration on photos even though they looked fine on my laptop. I have no idea what’s up with that. Sorry!
 
We missed the snow while Liam was in the hospital last month. But we did go outside a few days later when it was mostly melted. I made Liam sit down the whole time.
liam playing in snow

 

kingston playing in the snow

 

kai playing in the snow

 

The same night that we got home from the hospital, Liam lost his first tooth! Then about 10 days later he lost the one right next to it. It’s sad to see those baby teeth leaving and the “grown-up teeth” taking their place. Also, I hate everything about losing teeth so this is going to be a miserable stage for me haha.
baby teeth

 

The boys painted Valentine’s for their BFFs to give with the cookies.
valentines day water colors

 

valentines day watercoloring

 

valentines day water coloring

 

Desmond just wanted “one little drink” of coffee
desmond wants coffee

 

One of the only pictures I got from their cookie baking day. If you can’t see it, Evangeline has flour on her face.
kids baking cookies

 

excuse me while I get lost in those beautiful blue eyes. I’ve taken approximately 10,000 pictures of that beautiful face because his eyes always have me melting.
desmond 1

 

and those chubby hands!!
baby hands

 

this is a bit out of focus but it was just too sweet not to post. (also, Evangeline wears that Elsa dress about 98% of the time when we’re home)
cute siblings

 

kingston with a sock monkey
…speaking of beautiful blue eyes…
evangeline
kingston
(the only way I can ever get pictures of Kai is with a goofy face)
silly face
desmond 2
that face!!!
silly baby face
Recently I had the opportunity to team up with Nuby to try some of their new teethers that will be in store at Walmart in March. Desmond has loved trying them out and is very partial to this Beaver. Liam immediately named it “Justin Beaver” and I think that’s pretty hilarious. (also, that belly!!)
desmond with nuby baby teething toy

 

desmond with nuby baby teether toy

 

desmond chewing on nuby baby teething toy

 

We’re looking forward to spring and we’re officially counting down to our San Francisco vacation in April!!!
Have a good week!