Suggestion to help nappy rash - maybe!

[lucamom]

Just throwing an idea out which occured to me yesterday - could be talking nonsense but bear with me.

My 2 boys (2 and 7 mths) have always had lovely bottoms and been lucky enough to not have suffered from nappy rash or soreness, even when teething or left too long in a nappy. My Mom is often commenting on this, and I've always thought it maybe a combination of cloth nappies (both wear Fuzzi Bunz 90% of the time), breastfeeding in the first months and good diet - although when not being too smug I accept it's probably just down to luck!

However, following a conversation with some other Moms, they were saying their babies often had sore areas, and they thought it might be due to the wipes they use leaving their bums too wet. One said drying babies' bum helped clear it up.

I have only ever used Huggies on my boys (as I like the idea of no lotion on the face/hands), and these seem dryer than most brands, and I wonder if this might be the reason for the beautiful bots (and not me being smug supermom after all!).

Might be nothing to do with it, but I'm feeling evangelical and want to spread the news!

It definitely helped with DD, some wipes leave them glistening!! DH hacked up some of his old vests cos they were so soft and we have a pile near the nappies, drying her off made a huge difference.

Baby nappy wipes are horrible, imagine cleaning your own bottom with one. Full of chemicals.

A wet clothe is far better,and a towel to dry.

I have cleaned my own bum with them on occasion and I don't find them too bad but they certainly are wet( perhaps tmi). I agree with you though belgo wet cloths are better and actually a wet face cloth takes poo off better than a wipe.

I use washable wipes or clearly herbal which don;t have that horrible taste/feeling!

Interesting ... DD has had really bad nappy rash recently that only Canestan can clear up and it comes back as soon as I stop putting it on. She is in cloth during the day and disposables at night and we use cloth wipes at home - must admit I'm not good at drying her though. Will give that a go and see if it helps.

Dita can I be nosy and ask Why spossies at night? I only ask cos I lurve my night nappies, ok I'm a bit sad but she looks so cute in those massive things!!

Simply because disposables seem to contain her massive wees better - I would love to use cloth at night but can't find any that will cut it. Had some success with a Fluffle boosted with a pre-wrap then gave up after thrree sodden nights in a row. I have recently got a fleece wrap but too scared to try it. Any advice gratefully received!

My fave's are Ella's House Bumhugger boosted with whatever'll fit in the pocket. They're very slim so if DD starts mammoth weeing at night I'll stick a pre-fold between that and the wrap. Next fave is the Minki Huggle which has a huge pocket for boosting. No leaks so far with either of these!!

I've got 4 boys - all were ok with Huggies, but better with Tesco nappies and I agree with OP that nappy choice makes a big difference. In our case, Pampers gave THE most awful nappy rash (probably due to the strong smelling chemicals in there).
I also think, though, that it's also prevented by drying bottom after using wipes - I always blot bots with a towel after wiping clean before the nappy goes back on. My 4 also hate/hated having wet nappies so they were changed almost as son as they were wet/dirty and this also helps - if your child doesn't mind wearing a soiled nappy, you might not realise it's wet and then their derriere is exposed to it for longer which increases chance of it getting sore.
OP -why not feel a little smug...your boys obviously have bots to covet!!!

I'm sooo with you on Pampers! We used them for about 6 weeks and DD's rash was horrendous!

I can't used normal wipes with my DD. I'd notice after a day of them being used as her bum would be sore.

So I switched to using flannels soaked in chamomile tea with olive oil, and then dry her bum with a terry cloth. At childminders she only uses cotton wool and water now.

There is a huge difference. I still use baby wipes when out and about (huggies incidentally!), but could not use wipes full time.

Tesco fragrance free wipes have been fine for my boys but even I tend to use damp cotton wool at home - cheaper for a start and there's something earthy about tearing off a chunks from the roll (gets all misty eyed and thinks of own childhood.....)

Hmm, maybe I'll look at the Huggles. I also have a load of bamboo terry so am planning on making myself some mammoth bamboo/microfibre boosters, which may help.