Hey there!
I’m Tamara Kaakani and I am the founder of Bellabu Bear.
As a new parent, you discover all sorts of new products that you never knew existed or that you would need for your baby.
In the first year of my daughter’s life, I must have tried every different pajama in the market. I tried all different kinds of sleepwear, that each assumed to meet a certain need, but there was nothing that did it all.
Either I would find a fabric I liked but it would come with those annoying snaps that make night time changes unbearable or I would find the sweetest design that ultimately ends up getting chopped up when I feel the need to free my daughter’s feet of constraint!
No matter what I found, it always seemed like there was one major aspect being compromised.
When my daughter turned around 15 months old, she broke out into a terribly uncomfortable rash that continued spreading to her entire body. Her normally baby soft skin turned red, spotted, and very itchy. I took her to the doctor and she was diagnosed with eczema.
This was something new to us both and it took a lot of research and trials to find out how to best control this condition.
I began by cutting out all the tags inside her clothing (100’s), changing all my detergents and bath soaps, and buying only 100% organic products without any seams or embroidery that could cause irritation.
I had to start my search for the perfect pajama from square one, and I was at a major loss.
I then stumbled upon bamboo. Something we already had in her closet but had never appealed to us before. After noticing it was the only clothing item she would wear that would not cause irritation, I dressed her in only that.
My issue was now more focused, I found the fabric I need, but unfortunately every other one I would order would have a terrible chemical smell that absolutely would not go away with washing.
It also didn’t meet my other needs with functionality, design, or quality.
So, my journey began!