To line or not to line...?

[Ezz]

I have been using microfleece liners in my BBH (both hemp & bamboo) to 1. keep DS's bum drier & 2. protect the nappy from the zinc & castor oil cream.

My question is - am I better off not using the zinc & castor oil (to prevent nappy rash) and not using the liner? What are the MCN like for nappy rash if used on their own??

[Nelle]

Depends on what your bub is like - some kids get rashes at the drop of a hat, others seem to have invincible bums - for us, teething causes rash, no matter what nappy he's in.
I don't always use cream if his bum is clear...and the MCN don't cause a rash...it's the teething.

So...I guess my answer is, try it and see! If I don't want to use microfleece but still want to use cream, I'll use a flushable liner, like the eenees ones.

[Liz]

Ezz - is he prone to nappy rash? I wouldn't use a cream unless I knew he would get a rash without it, if that makes sense. I use a bit of bottom balm if things are looking a bit red, and I'm pretty sure it's not a problem touching the nappy directly.

I find without a liner the nappies get stained by poo, which is why I like to use a liner. I use either microfleece, or flushable.. I have bioliners from natureschild.

But I agree - just try it and see

[Ezz]

He got a bit red the first week home from hospital (clinic nurse described it as "just a bit burnt") & have been using zinc & castor oil since then. I don't find the liners make much difference to the staining - the poo seeps through them (or around the sides!) He is wearing his first MCN without a liner at the moment - I'll see how it goes!

[Nelle]

Yeah I didn't use liners for a newborn, not much is going to stop that poo! I 'burned' Riv's butt early on too - drinking too much acidic orange juice! How was I to know?

Let us know how it all goes!

[lilima]

I use flushable liners with DS, as DH refuses to do nappies otherwise! It does keep it more contained. (well seems to anyway)

[Nelle]

(Speaking of liners Meg I FINALLY got dh's CRAP off my sewing table - required much red faced shouty tantrumy type behaviour. So the rotary cutter is ready to go, and a goody bag will follow.)

[lilima]

Nelle

[Ezz]

So far, so good. I'm enjoying not getting an oily finger every time I change him! I still used the liner & cream overnight (because he will be lying in that dirty nappy for longer), but not using it during the day. No rashes yet & DS seems happy with the faster nappy changes!

[Janie]

Ezz, I'm pretty sure that I read that you're using BBH nappies? If so, don't stress too much about not using the cream, natural fibres are really good for the skin, so I think you'll find that your DS doesn't get any rash. Also, I think I remember that you were using sposies at first? I found that they 'burnt' DS bum a little when he was tiny, but once he went into cloth we never had a problem.

I usually use flushable liners, but when DS has had nappy rash due to teething lately, I've used my BBH nappies without a liner so it sits next to his skin!

[Ezz]

Janie - Good memory!! Yeah, I was using Huggies when DS's bum got burnt (now using BBH). After a day without cream, DS's bum looks fine