just got fluffy mail today woo hoo my first CT couture cant wait to use it
wat do ppl use for nappy rash that doesnt hurt the nappies?
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just got fluffy mail today woo hoo my first CT couture cant wait to use it
wat do ppl use for nappy rash that doesnt hurt the nappies?
Bottom Balm :)
Google it, it's WONDERFUL!
Thanks BG - it is reassuring to know that not all bubbas fit into mcn from the start lol.
anything i can buy in the supermarket or chemist?
try the black tube of pawpaw ointment NOT the red one , or moogoo somethimes you can buy it in stores , how about oa nice sooting aloevera ? i used the moo goo or amy way NR cream
Ah, a massive basket of nappies to put together. Just what I feel like doing . . . not. Wish I had a butler.
TK - Most full term average size babies don't fit into the MCN easily to start with because of the chicken legs - so the preemies and littlies are even worse. (BTW my bubba was same weight as your DD and she was so teensy tiny the only disposables that fit her were the huggies nb brand they have in the SCU's (I wasn't doing cloth till 4 months, but yeah, only prefolds would have fit her for aaages).
JWith - I just use ordinary Canesten cream as it is water soluble and it is great because it is a proper anti-fungal and not just a barrier cream. Otherwise if you use a liner you can use whatever cream you want, even zinc.
WOEB: Dunno - Just got back from work - Daddy changed her and she's still asleep :(
Yep they are the ones we are using... and they still cover half of her body LOL - she is as you said... teensy tiny!:
DPs mum bought us some of the BabyLove (I think coles brand) Newborn nappies... they have wiggles designs on them... they kind of fit her but the huggies are a better fit
Hey girls!
Is the Brauers Nappy Rash Relief cream safe for MCN's?? Would I need to use it with a liner or would it be fine just on its own? (i dont like liners lol)
Is it just the creams with Zinc in them that are bad for MCNs?
TIA :D
WOAB: Ecobubs Choc Pink stripe! So cute.
TK - yeah, they're the ones I use now if I'm going on long trips or planes (who has room in their luggage to pack nappies ay) they're heaps cheaper than huggies. You wouldn't know my DD was that tiny born now though, she's so tall and has nice cheeks all over - time goes by too fast - enjoy the tiny dilemmas while they last. Let me know if you find something that works well in cloth for little'uns . . I'm hoping to grow a bigger bub next time but you never know and want to use cloth from home-time if possible with #2.
Ren - I don't know that brand, but if it rubs into your skin clear and/or rinses off easily with just water it should be fine, if it leaves a filmy barrier or cream on your skin you'll need to use a liner. :D
Well I discovered DH hadn't changed Elly's bott since I left for work!!! Just as well she was in her GF NN, poor wet bottom.
Fingers crossed I have fluffy mail in the form of a GF whe. I get home !!
I had a tiny nb and the nb magic alls worked good as I could wrap it tght around her teeny tummy ! Pookey pockt newborn nappies were awessone as you snappi them , still got em if ur interested tk
not ENTIRELY catastrophic cos mummy heard the explosion when it happened, but could have been - we had leg gape and DD has had a rather icky tummy the past few days...:
am hoping to get my CK customs tomorrow - will have to check on my way to mum's - not having mail delivery at home is freakin annoying!
WOEB - paisley flutterby widdlewuns - ooops - not flutterby - MCN addict WW
yay already got some canesten yay
WOJB: sunflower CT
Thanks Sas! Will look into that....
Another question :doh: does anyone else get grey colour on their inserts/nappies if left for about 48hrs? I wash my nappies every 2 days but occasionally if we're busy I don't get to wash them until another half day later and I seem to get sometimes, especially on the inserts of the pop in nappies, grey colour like the ammonia in the urine has made it go grey? And I washed them twice and the colour is still there :( :( any ideas???? Cheers.
WOAB: duck blue pop in
We had our first poosplosion! DH heard it but didn't change it :doh: could be that he has a broken arm but still... he could have told me!
Just waiting on some fluffy mail... some silk liners that I hope will help the nappy rash that is STILL hanging around and a couple of AIO's on the way.
WOGB - BBH fitted and woolen cover
not much.:
the nappy rash creams sold in supermarket/chemist are petroleum based, barrier creams.
If you use them with mcn WITHOUT A LINER, the inner of the nappy will get a coating of the barrier cream, and this will stop the nappy working effectively. Eventaully you will need to stripwash the nappies, to get them working properly again. SO it's not that you WRECK your mcn, more that you render them ineffective, and have to take remedial action to get them working again (which is a nuisance). So trying to avoid that, is a good idea. (as you're doing).
what are your options?
- use the barrier creams (chemist and supermarket will have them, petroleum based) WITH a liner.
- buy some nonpetroleum based nappy rash salves for next time
e.g Simmons pawpaw salve in the yellow packaging,
there's another organic one in a black tube,
but avoid the Lucas paw paw salve in the red packaging (target is flogging these).
There is also Moo Goo moisturer,
Nature's Cradle Healing hemp balm,
google "bottom balm" and i'm sure you'll find more.
I was advised (by mcn gurus) to use the nonpetroleum based ones AT THE FIRST SIGN of nappy rash.
For 14 months, a dab of the waterbased ones, was all my bub needed, to make the initial NR signs go away.
But at 14 months, she got REALLY bad NR, and that's when i called in The Big Guns, and used the petroleum based one, until it got under control.
It's good to have some of both on hand, to be prepared for when it happens.
i managed to buy organic, waterbased nappy rash salves at real life organic baby shops in my city too, as well as online.
Some health food shops sell the Weleda Nappy Change cream and the Simmons pawpaw salve.
Nappy rash PREVENTION is another idea (for the future)
some ideas
- avoid supermarket baby wipes, and use cloth wipes with water instead.
The only supermarket wipes i found without SLS or propylene glycol, were the NatureBabycare ones. I kept those for the nappy going out bag. You save heaps of money too, by using the cloth wipes and water.
- use a super mild washing detergent to wash teh nappies in (the perfumes, colours, etc in normal strength wash detergents - and even in OMo Sensitive - can be too much for babies skin. You CAN buy detergent that is mild enough in the supermarket, look out for Ecostore, Planet Aware and Euca.
- give your bub nappy free time at least once a day ( i used a Swaddlebees matrees protector for this, so when baby piddles, you just put the mat in the wash, no carpet or floor to clean up.)
- at nappy change time, after you clean the bottom, pat it dry with a dry cloth, or if temperature allows, let them kick around naked for a few minutes, so when you do up the new nappy, bottom is entirely dry. Nappy rash thrives in warm, dark places.
- change baby when they poop as soon as you can
- if you are new to mcn, realise that you need to change bubs more often, than you do in disposables
- if your bub reacts to any particular nappies (the inner layers) take note of which ones, so you can find out if they have a particular reaction to various fabrics. e.g some bubs cannot tolerate suedecloth, which is the stay dry fabric used on many pocket and aio nappies. Once you know what to avoid, you just make sure you dont' buy that fabric inner again.
hope that helps you JwithJ
your FIRST, for a two month old bub? wow, you've had it good LOL.:
Hello :hello:
I'm just starting out on my cloth journey....got my first fluffy mail yesterday, picked up some BBH bamboo OSFA and covers off ebay to try out.
Can't wait to give them a go on bub today :p
the grey coulor is degration of the bamboo ,it happens mostly on my ittis ... maybe soak the nappies in plain water or rinse them under the tap beofre they go in the bucket to dilute the wee !