I've been using cloth for 8 weeks, DD has developed very dry skin. Any advice?

[daisyandbabybootoo]

title says it all. It is worse on her vulva and down onto her thighs.

I use about 1/2 a cap of ecover for a full load of nappies (is this enough?), and put a few drops of lavender or tea tree oil in the fabric conditioner drawer.

I had been using fairy but bought ecover when it ran out and have been using the ecover for four weeks or so.

We generally use cotton or bamboo shaped nappies for day and hemp/cotton mix at night, but always use a fleece lined nappy or a separate fleece liner.

It isn't bothering her overly much, but must be getting uncomfortable. I've put her in disposables today to see if it clears up a bit, but am not happy about that at all.

Any advice?

TIA

nappies are washed to within an inch of their life...well at least my bumhuggers and bamboo will be up to speed in the absorbency stakes.....so we will be back in cloth tomorrow....minus fleece liners to see how we go.

DH is fully converted to cloth now . He kept checking her nappy this afternoon as he thought she'd done a poo, but it was only the smelliness of the dispies. He actually asked when we could use real nappies again.

And I've missed her bum looking lovely and big!

Thanks for all your advice and I'll keep you posted to my progress!

Good luck