Nature's Lotion

Upon first viewing birth videos, soon-to-be-parents who have not yet seen vernix are often perplexed and sometimes "Eww!" at the sight off the white cheesey goo covering the newborns. But vernix is nature's best lotion, and should be rubbed in, not toweled or washed off. Midwives have known this for centuries, and now there is good research to back us up! According to a new study out of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the benefits of this free and risk-free protectant shouldn't be wasted.