Stinky nappies!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I don't have this problem and this is what I do.

Wash twice a week at sixty degrees with Napisan and a normal washing tablet.
Dry either outside or inside as weather permits.

A strip wash is to strip excess washing powder in the nappies and is just a basic wash without adding and detergent.

Also, your son may have stinky wees due to an infection or slight dehydration - or they're really wet so need changing more often. May not be the case but worth bearing in mind.

[boomba]

thanks girls!

i change him maybe every hour to 2 hours, so maybe i will change him sooner?

Also how do they get amnonia in the wee? He is still fully BF and doesnt seem to be sick? Is this a whole new can of worms????
x

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Ammonia is a natural waste product found in urine. It STINKS - our dry-pailed nappies the day of washing can bring tears to your eyes. I change DS every 3-4 hours, so I'd think 1-2 hours is enough, but we have bigger inserts than the typical bumgenius has (bumgenius is for going to nursery in or if he poos an hour before bathtime!).

A bladder infection would show as pain when urinating SOMETIMES, not typical sicky behaviour. But it would smell, and smell different to ammonia, which is pungent and sharp.

[Visitor7]

How much washing detergent are you putting in? It could be too much, or too little. It might be a good idea to do a strip wash.

[krysalyss]

Urine just has ammonia in it.

[PinkPalace]

yep (uric acid) it is a biproduct from the break down on proteins in the urine.
Normal process but if it high amounts of wee it can smell like ammonia

[boomba]

oh well see my brain went when i gave up sleeping!

I might put some boosters in tomorrow and see how i go?

thanks girls what would i do without you all!

[Olive]

id strip all your fitted and boosters, not anything with pul, on 60 degrees with i think its a 1/2 a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid, do extra rinses til no suds left, should help with the smell!!

[Celsie]

Cloth nappies just do smell unfortunately. But, it's a good way of knowing when your little one needs a nappy change. As long as they smell fresh once you've washed and dried them, then I wouldn't be too concerned. You can buy little "bath bomb" type balls to go in the bucket to make it smell better and when it breaks down beyond reconition, then you just tip it in the wash. I can't remember the name of them. But, most online nappy stores sell them. Someone mentioned they use napisan. If you're using BBH and Bum Genius, then don't use napisan, you'll break down the PUL and ruin your nappy in no time!

HTH

[Visitor7]

2 hours of use should be fine.What boosters are you currently using? And I agree with Celsie, don't use Napisan.

[Celsie]

2 hours of use should be fine.What boosters are you currently using? And I agree with Celsie, don't use Napisan.

You should really have no use for Napisan. Line drying in the sun will get rid of any stains and the fresh air and sunlight would kill any remaining bacteria the wash didn't.

[boomba]

thats what i thought clesie, I kew they would have some sort of smell! I dont use nappisan only biodegradable stuff that i use a 1/4 of the amount! will look into the bomb thing! thanks x

Sorry jodie posted at the same time! i dont use a booster in the BBH AIO and only use the BumG booster that snaps over in the pocket BumG. do you think i should use more boosters?

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Oooh, I use Napisan (generic name for nappy soak - sometimes it is, usually it isn't but it was all I could buy last time) just a tiny amount in the drawer you put the washing powder in whenever I wash nappies and I must confess I haven't noticed a problem yet - is it just if you soak in Napisan or if you wash in it?