Cheeky wipes - constant nappy rash since using.

[TheDetective]

I am really disappointed! Has anyone else found this? I've bought the kit to use with 2.5 year old DS and unborn baby. I have been using them on toddler to get used to the system, but he's constantly getting nappy rash since using them.

I'm using the wipe and then either drying him with a dry wipe or letting him be nappy free for a bit. But it's not working.

What's going wrong? I had such high hopes for these saving me money.

I'm finding the whole thing a lot of hassle. Yet I really want to persevere with it if I can.

Help!

Are you using with the coconut oil? You can still use bepanthen/sudocreme as you would normally ... Your little one may not get on with the essential oils, you can try others that are safe for babies ?

Which ones do you have ? The microfibre are not to be used on bottoms as they are too harsh . I have the cotton and have never had a problem . I use them soaked in camomile tea with a drop of tea tree - soothing and antiseptic .

I bought whichever ones were most suited to bottoms, the terry ones?

I use the essential oil it comes with.

I'm having to use sudacrem at most changes now. It's clearing up quickly, but then just returns 1-2 changes later.

Do you use cloth nappies aswell? How do you wash the wipes? It could be that your little one doesn't like what they have been washed with?

My ds1 used to get eczema and /or immediate hives with some brands of wipes (he is an allergic child anyway).

Not everything suits everybody. If the wipes are a problem, just buy different ones or use water on a cloth.

You can dip a camomile teabag in the water the wipes are soaked in as this is soothing on the bum. That will give you a chance to eliminate the oil.

I would check your laundry detergent. Use a tiny amount and no fabric conditioner.

any these are basically water and clothes. With the option of adding a tiny drop of lavender.

I'm using aldi non bio, same as I use on his clothes.

He's not an allergic child (intolerance yes, but no skin reactions to anything) and no eczema.

I don't use cloth nappies.

I've tried not using the wipes stored wet (wetting for use with no oil) as well as pre-soaked, and it made zero difference.

I've tried various levels of wetness also, again, no noticeable difference.

Not sure about teabags, I don't really know what camomile tea is. Could you expand further? (Not a tea drinker).

We used these with just water, no essential oils. You Could try that, and also only use non-bio washing powder/liquid.

I'll have to go for storing them dry then, as even though I go through the whole tub daily, I find them musty smelling.

They get washed daily, and dried from time to time.

The only thing I don't do is soak them in the mucky box, as I find it too precarious to have boxes of dirty water plus toddler (who can open the boxes!) hanging about.

I figure as they are coming up clean from machine washing, and getting washed daily, this should be fine.

I store them dry and then use a spray bottle with the oil/water in to wet the wipes as I use them. I've got the bamboo ones. Baby due October but using them myself to get familiar and doing lots of research. Planning on cloth nappies too... But baby may have other plans

Just a thought - what temp do you wash the wipes at?

The rash could be thrush? I wash at 60 to make sure I get rid of any bugs that may be lurking - especially with pooey wipes but this is easy for me as I use cloth nappies and they all get washed together at 60. If you only have the wipes I see it being more difficult and a hassle .

'But for a teething rash, or an overdue nappy change rash, by far the most effective solution is, bizarrely, chamomile tea. Even if the bottom is quite raw, this is a very soothing and healing concoction. Simply make up a mug of chamomile tea (teabags are commonly available in the supermarket), allow it to 'stew' so it's good and strong, and allow it to cool. Then soak a booster or a muslin in the tea, wring it out slightly so it's wet but not absolutely dripping, and put it in the nappy - preferably overnight - so that it's directly against the baby's skin (ie don't put a liner on top of it.). Repeat this if necessary until the rash has disappeared, but in my experience one application overnight usually does the trick. This is also very soothing for eczema in the nappy area (or anywhere else if you can keep a wet cloth applied).

Incidentally, cooled chamomile tea also makes a very good solution for nappy wipes.'

www.plushpants.co.uk/nappy-rash/

Agree with poster above regarding washing at 60 degrees. I used to wash mine with bedding or towels. I know some people prefer to wash them on their own though. If washing on their own only use a tiny amount of detergent and give an extra rinse.

I have always just used water on these. We don't use washable nappies either, so I pre-wash the wipes and then wash them at 40 as routine, but pop then through on a hotter wash when I do towels. We have found this got rid of the initial soreness DS experienced which seemed to result from the oils we were using.