Disposable or Cloth: A&D
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Sensitivity to Disposable Diapers
Asked by L.A. from Detroit
on February 27, 2009
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My 9month old is suffering at every diaper change and in between and I don’t know how to help her. I’ve taken her to the pediatrician who at first diag. yeast and ...
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- You can try different brands of disposables. They aren't all the same. However, it really sounds like you should just go cloth all the way. Cloth dipes have come...
- As she ages you will probibly notice a sensetivity to certain products... What you are describing is EXACTLY how my mom says I was as a baby... It was the "perfume" t...
- The best solution I have found with my 3 kiddos is pure corn starch. Some will tell you that yeast feeds on it but that's just not the case. It truly is the ony thin...
Diaper Creams and Cloth Diapers
Asked by M.W. from Raleigh
on October 20, 2009
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I am cloth diaper my second child, who is 3 weeks old. She has a little diaper rash and a couple of sores around her anus. I am giving her air out time but I am wonder...
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- Sit her little bottom in warm water with baking soda. Works wonders. Also, if you are breast feeding, breast milk is a magic cure-all for rashes, cuts, scrapes etc....
- Do you think the rash and sores are related to yeast? My son has a yeast infection down there after being on antibiotics. I put infant probiotics in a powdered form di...
- Arbonne International has a great baby line that is amazing. It absorbs into the skin quickly so you don't lose half of it in the diaper. No mineral oil so it's super ...
Cloth Diapers & Diaper Rash
Asked by M.I. from Wichita
on June 23, 2009
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Ok, so my husband & I decided to use cloth diapers w/ the lil guy (at least when he's at home). It's going well, but we're having diaper rash issues. The lil guy has a...
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- Have you tried corn starch (not talc)?
- I never used cloth diapers, but I have seen inserts that look kind of like a sturdy tissue to put in to help soak up the urine. I don't know how well they work. I thi...
- If it's not too bad or concerning, at his next dr visit bring it up bc it could be a yeast infection or something other than plain ol' diaper rash. If he's really unc...
Cloth Diaper Workshops and Services
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2012
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We're thinking of cloth diapering our newborn (due late June) and I am quite overwhelmed with all the cloth diapering options out there...I was wondering if there are ...
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- We used Dy-Dee with both of our children. Very handy. Their diapers and prorap covers hold in newborn poop the best! The disposable always leaked it. We also have ...
- Glad the other moms who answered liked using cloth diaper service. I HATED it. I tried it for a month and dropped it as soon as my contract was up. It was 29 years...
- I've used cloth for both my kids and I LOVE them. Check out www.diaperpin.com for excellent reviews and help. Also, www.mothering.com tends to have a more "natural" ap...
Cloth Vs. Disposable... Tell Me, Ladies...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on June 24, 2011
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Which do you prefer? And why?
I used disposables with my son, but being so much more knowledgeable about just about everything to do with being a mother this time ...
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- Well I used both. I used disposables the first few months after my daughter was born and discovered cloth. I tried every single brand out there at the time, this was...
- We are out of diapers now but I did use cloth almost always (I kept disposables on hand if I was a little behind in the wash etc). I am one of 3 kids and my mom used ...
- We switched to cloth when DS #1 was 10mo. At that time we bought prefolds with covers (cheapest route) and bought snappi's to secure the prefold. We also used flusha...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by A.B. from Detroit
on April 22, 2008
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Does anyone use cloth diapers or have any recommendations? I want to use cloth diapers with my baby due in June and I am clueless which ones are good.
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- I read a story in February Guideposts Magazine called "The Change Artist". Paula Devore of Portland, Oregon, started a company called "Babyworks". They sell diaper c...
- i use the happy heinies b/c they are like a regular diaper, all in one. you wash and dry them and then put the inserts in and you are all ready for diaper changes. p...
- I used cloth diapers and have five children. I used the ones right from the store. I didn't spend a lot of money! They worked great, their little bottoms were alway's ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.G. from Cincinnati
on February 14, 2008
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My 2 month old son is experiencing diaper rash that just won't go away. I've been using A&D which worked well with my daughter, but it doesn't seem to be helping. It...
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- Hi C.! What I've found that works really good, is BAG BALM. You can buy it at Wal-mart in the pet department. Its used on cow's utters to keep them from chaffing. ...
- I have found that pinxav works wonders. You can ask the pharmacy for it. It is not prescription but it is usually kept behind the counter. I used it on my childre...
- Hi there! I have a 14 month old son who didn't have any diaper rash issues until about 9 months old. We tried A&D and Desitin and he ended up breaking out horribly a...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by B.H. from Los Angeles
on May 7, 2009
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I am about to start using cloth diapers. I'm really excited but SOOO clueless. I have a really good friend that does it and is super helpful and supportive but I get...
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- I have been using cloth diapers for 9 months now and am very happy with it. I use regular pre-folds with Thirsties diaper covers. Very affordable and simple!
- I was pretty clueless on cloth diapers, but have used them for almost a year. My favorite kind are pocket diapers, i like a brand called pocket change best. I find I...
- Hi B., I use cloth, the Gerber brand, at home, usually in the early part of the day, and when I think my daughter will not be having a bowel movement. only because it...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by B.A. from New York
on July 28, 2009
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Ok, normally I try to be as environmentally conscious as possible in my life, but I never thought that I could possibly deal with cloth diapers. I just planned on usin...
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- CLOTH DIAPERS ARE THE BEST!!! we've used them since our daughter's 3 months old (she's now 18 months) you don't get rashes, save lots of money and the environment!! ...
- Hi B., I used FuzziBunz cloth diapers almost exclusively for 2 years (DD's birth to potty training). Financially and environmentally, it was one of the best decision...
- Did you see the request entitles "oDiapers?" relevant info. there
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.H. from New York
on July 25, 2009
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I am looking for an alternative to Desitin, Balmex and A&D. My youngest has diaper rash on and off and the A& D does not work for her. She screams when I put Desitin...
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- I highly recommend Triple Paste and Aquaphor. Both work very well and if the rash is really bad, I would use them together. Both are over the counter and while somew...
- Try Baby Bum Butter - amazing product. Here is the website http://www.gardendreams.org/baby_bum_butter.php Read about it -- I use it on my son all the time. It...
- try calendula. can get otc at drugstore. it is more than preventative like the ones you mentioned it actually heals the rash. great stuff.
