Reusable users. Do you slather on the cream?

[peaches27]

N day is fast approaching. When we go over to reusables. When I used them before (a long time ago) it was the done thing to slather your kids bum in zinc and castor or vaseline as a barrier.

People got out of the habit of using these cos disposables took over.

Is this old fashioned? Do I need to?

nope, rarely use it. the one way paper liners and the fleee liners work really well. i only use metanium when dd3 is ill and is having those really horrible poos which turn her bottom sore as soon as they appear.

I use a bog-standard asda nappy cream atm, but preferred Boots own brand as it's lanolin free so less to irritate little bottoms. sudocrem is a bit too scented and vicious for me.

I love that word "slather"

I only smear it on where the poo would sit IYSWIM (eurgh!), but we're also having a Metanium week woth teethin atm.

green baby do a lovely but pricey nappy balm with cocoa butter.

I"ve not had to use any barrier creams with dd2 who is in cloth YET! she's 16 m. I use a fleece liner and sometimes paper as well when poos aren't all that solid
I don't think you have to, see how the baby gets on I guess

I do use cream - bepanthan - but don't use fleece or paper liners. You don't need a great deal, just a thin coating. If I spot any redness or rash I put on a thin coat of metanium and bepanthan mixed.
If you use fleece liners then cream can cause the fleece to repel liquid - not good if you want the peepee to go through to the absorbent layer. You can apply cream if you use a paper liner as it should keep the cream off the fleece.
We are getting near potty training so I don't want him to feel too dry.

I never did. Nappy rash was more to do with teething than the nappy or the cream in my experience. Cream never seemed to prevent it - just soothed it while it was healing.

Not usually, DS hates having cream put on so only if he's got really bad rash, I have stopped using chemical wipes as well as I think they sting and dry the skin, so his bum gets a proper flannel wash each change!

I have only used cream when she has been sore to help with the healing, not as a preventative measure. I put sudocreme on thinly and it seems to speed the healing up. Bare bum defo good too.

We only use creams if he gets nappy rash (i.e. v rarely) while it clears up.

sudocrem or morhulin when they have nappy rash (usually due to teething), or for nursery which likes to put on cream at all times. otherwise, nothing just water and washable wipes.

Hate creams with a passion. I tend to avoid them at all costs - Luckily we've not had soreness so far, but I tend to attack it with silk liners soaked in chamomile and honey (the silk liners are a bit pricey, but are great for holding the cool dampness - I bought 4 and it has always been enough to clear it up).

On a very very very bad day I will resort to drapolene, but again, just for about 2 nappy changes until it clear.

Never use cream as a preventative measure.

Sorry, should have read I never use cream as a preventative measure. :)

I never use it as a preventative , either.

I used Vasaline as a protective barrier when they were newborn, then as they got bigger and their skin toughened up didn't tend to use anything. Time with out a nappy each day is definately good - helps clear up any rashes in no time

V occasionally I pop a bit of sudocream on a red patch. Flece lined nappies seem to wick the wetness away from DSs skin very well, even when the nappy is sodden with wee hes dry to touch. It will depend on your baby and your nappies, but I'd be inclined to wait and see, you'll spot the redness before its too uncomfy for the kid if your looking out for it.Catch it quick and it'll heal quick.

it's usually only been a problem when changing from disps to reusables or the other way round for my little lads - first day or so while their skin adjusts.

never use cream unless she has a rash; usually if teething or if she poos in the night and doesn't wake up till morning sometimes she gets a rash; then I use a tiny bit of metanium

I use fleece liners and cream stops them working; same with the paper liners

usually tho she doesn't need it - think i've used it about twice

I'm quite surprised to see how many of you don't use cream. It's quite interesting.
My ds must have inherited my sensitive skin (I can only use ONE type of shampoo), he was fine for the first twelve months then started to get awful rashes. He's not too bad now, but does get a bad reaction to being in a pooey nappy for even a few minutes, so I always put cream on just in case.
He did used to get a horrible red peepee just from his night nappy, the ammonia made his skin red as well poor old thing, again we used bepanthan at nights to keep the redness down.
So Peaches, you may not have to use anything, apart from for the odd teething type rash, it's great that a huge number of cloth users don't need creams though.
Oh and incidentally we didn't get on with zinc and castor oil cream or sudocrem, so it seems to be down the the individual baby, what suits.

Thank you all, maisiemog, youre right it is an invididual thing. One day into reusables and the bottom crease looked a bit red so I put some metanium on overnight. Better safe than sorry!

Peaches I hope the bum's looking nice and pink (the normal shade) in the morning.

Botty correct colour today and no problems!