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Cloth is great, I'm a convert, but my poor little boy has a red raw bottom...

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castille · 17/02/2008 21:11

Because we can't tell when he's done a poo - the smell doesn't escape!

Unlike with disps when the stink in the room is inescapable. Twice today I've changed his nappy and realised, because it's all stuck to his bottom, that it must have been there for ages, and now the skin is red and painful

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PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 17/02/2008 21:12

Metanium - get it from your chemist or some of the larger supermarkets I think. It's FAB. Your poor little ds - this will clear it right up.

lulalullabye · 17/02/2008 21:18

snap about not being able to smell the poos.

Do you use liners? I found that the flushable liners made dd worse with red botty.

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castille · 17/02/2008 21:28

I don't think I can get Metanium here (France) but agree it's great - used it on my DDs - so might get a kindly relative to post some

I use fleece liners.

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hotbot · 17/02/2008 21:41

burts baby bee diaper cream is great too

ja9 · 17/02/2008 21:46

so why is cloth great then ?

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castille · 17/02/2008 21:47

Apt name, hotbot!

I like Burts Bees. not sure it's available here either but orderable maybe?

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BigBadMouse · 17/02/2008 21:50

I found metanium really good too and it didn't seem to affect my fleece liners in an adverse way.

I have the same problem with my DD, can never tell when she needs changing unless she tells me (hates having her nappy changed so she will keep things a secret for as long as poss then say 'Mummy, bum stings!'. I've found it's even harder to tell if she needs changing if is wearing dungarees.

hotbot · 17/02/2008 21:51

online google it, i get mine from www.slapiton,co,uk
but dont know if its france-able...(free delivery too)
smells lovely doesn't it, clears dds bum up smashing.
ja9 cloth is much cheaper than dispos, for my lo , kinder to her skin, and better for the environment

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castille · 17/02/2008 21:51

Ja9 - because he doesn't stink?

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castille · 17/02/2008 21:52

oh and what hotbot says, obviously....

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mistlethrush · 17/02/2008 21:54

One of the really good things I thought about cloth nappies was that you didn't feel guilty or worried about costs changing a nappy more regularly than you would normally in a disposable. I estimate that I would normally use at least 2x more when ds was 6mo - 18mo than I would use disposable (used disposable occasionally on holiday) - which meant that ds wasn't in dirty nappy for very long. Mind you, it was always very obvious when he was filling his nappy....

We found chamilosan cream (not ointment) topped with zinc and caster oil really good when and if there was any redness - chamilosan helped sooth and heal, and z&co formed barrier.

ja9 · 17/02/2008 21:56

kinder to her skin
not from what i've seen / heard...

money is always a winner for me. but unless you're going to heave trillions of children then i'm not convinced.

lennygrrl · 17/02/2008 22:01

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hotbot · 17/02/2008 22:05

yup ja9 , personal preference imo, skin thing must be dependent on our own los skin i think

ja9 · 17/02/2008 22:06

lennygrrl, i was asking castille why she was a convert if her poor lo is suffering.

i haven't even started to slate yet!

mistlethrush · 17/02/2008 22:08

ja9 - we always found that cloth nappies were kinder to ds's skin than disposables - possibly because of the fact that he got changed very regularly - didn't mind if you'd only changed 30mins ago and wanted to go out - quick change for new one before going... More nappy rash problems when on holiday with disposables.

As lg suggested - if you're happy with your use of disposables, I won't criticise your decision, but if others are trying to get advice on alternatives, please don't criticise them!

ja9 · 17/02/2008 22:47

oh you girls are defensive!

i could also be convinced by the environment reasoning... however, as mistlethrush said, frequent changing is required to avoid rashes etc so going through many more nappies than if disposables, and the resulting machine washes...

anyway,

Castille i hope you find a solution to your prob and that your lo's sore bot eases asap. all the best, see you around .

MrsBadger · 17/02/2008 22:50

I don't change any more frequently in cloth than I do in paper. Still rash-free.

oliviaelanasmum · 17/02/2008 22:51

My lo did 4 poos in less than an hour the other day now if she was in disposables i would have been chuffed off at keep throwing money down the drain but with cloth i just stick a fresh one on straight away. As for the extra laundry i do so much washing an extra load every 3-4 days is no hardship and have huge airers for drying on! My house is a bit like widow twankees!

mistlethrush · 18/02/2008 08:50

I didn't do more frequent changing to avoid rashes - I did more frequent changing as wasn't having to spend £££ every week on disposables, so just changed when necessary and or convenient rather than try to last out another 30mins or something.

Machine was going on anyway - so one or two more nappies a day wasn't going to add to number of washes.

ja9 - it sounds to me as though you feel guilty about your use of disposables.

BabiesEverywhere · 18/02/2008 09:12

Cloth nappies do rock

castille, How much nappy off time does your DS get ? The more naked bottom time he has the better his bottom will be.

ja9, There is another option. Do what we do...offer a potty from a very young age, with plenty of naked bottom time (in the house) and back up cloth nappies/trainer pants/underwear otherwise.

We have had NO nappy rash, even when teething. Virtually no extra washing as the odd wet night nappy goes in with the normal washing. We saved a fortune on not buying plastic disposables nappies nor washing a high number of cloth nappies.

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castille · 18/02/2008 10:30

Just to clarify that this is a temporary problem - he's 18mo and this is the first time we've had any problems with cloth. It's only happened because one poo went unnoticed for too long, made his bottom sore, and it's taking a while to heal because he's pooing frequently due to teething and it's more acidic so more painful

As for nappy off time, he runs about naked before and after his bath but that's all - and frequently wees on the floor. The potty and loo are flatly rejected.

Anyway, it's looking better today. Thanks for all your suggestions (and the debate)

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BabiesEverywhere · 18/02/2008 10:41

castille, Glad to hear your little boy problem is temporary, here's hopeing it will heal quickly.

cmotdibbler · 18/02/2008 10:41

When the nasty teething poos hit (and this is the only time DS ever has a sore bot). I find that a nice long bath with lavender and chamomile oil sorts it out pronto.

mistlethrush · 18/02/2008 10:52

Castille - we got ds to use the potty at that sort of age by reading a story or two whilst he sat on it - got to the stage where we always had potty used morning and night - and morning often for poo, so much reduced issue in nappies. He was very happy to sit there and have a story and soon connected it with having a wee etc - made whole issue of potty training very easy, and he basically did it himself over a weekend just after he was 2.

Hope it clears up soon!

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