Disposable or Cloth: Aquaphor
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Aquaphor, Eczema and Bum Genius Diapers
Asked by A.H. from Grand Junction
on February 1, 2010
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My son has severe eczema on his entire body and sometimes we are applying Aquaphor 3 times (or more) a day. I was told by Bum Genius reps that this cream would affect...
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- I don't know anything about cloth diapers but my daughter has eczema and we use vanicream instead of aquaphor. It isn't patroleum based so it may not effect your diape...
- Why don't you give your son probiotics to get to the root of the eczema problem? Good bacteria in the gut prevents and cures so many things, including eczema. I have t...
- A., The reason Aquaphor works for your son is because it is a moisturizer with Petroleum-based Petrolatum. As such, it repels water and other liquids. When you put ...
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...
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by H.H. from Philadelphia
on June 5, 2009
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I've been using cloth diapers for several months with no problems. I recently switched to seventh generation laundry detergent and I believe that my kids are allergic ...
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- I second the Triple Paste suggestion! It is the bomb for stubborn diaper rash.
- When I was little, our family doctor instructed my mom to use a mild soap and run 2 rinse cycles - the first one with vinegar added and the second one using just water...
- Plain old corn starch works wonders for diaper rash.
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on May 19, 2010
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Hi, we've used mostly cloth diapers since my daughter's birth. She's now 18 months old and has always had really bad diaper rash, which goes away when we use disposibl...
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- I would recommend going to disposables. The cloth are not working for your daughter. Why fight the situation. You have tried "everything." Your daughter's persista...
- Hey, Listen you have used cloth through the days when you are using 12-15 diapers a day, you already made your impact. There are some biodegradable disposables that m...
- First of all, one of the other posters commented that there was some research to indicate the cloth diapers and disposable diapers have the same environmental impact i...
Switched to Cloth Diapers and Now Has Diaper Rash.
Asked by C.L. from Madison
on March 5, 2009
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This past Sunday we switched my daughter to Bum Genius 3.0 cloth diapers. We are using Seventh Generation detergent. She has developed a red diaper rash on her lips ...
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- There are so many possibilities. Teething tends to cause a rash just before teeth come in for us. Think about any new foods or drinks that she may have had last couple...
- Hi C.! Just on a side note, are you sure it's not a yeast infection? I thought my son just had diaper rash, but I took him to the dr. yesterday and it tured out to b...
- Some kids are sensitive to the suedecloth in Bumgenius diapers, as someone has also mentioned. Another possibility could be detergent sensitivity (it can just show up...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on March 7, 2011
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I'm looking into using the bumgenius 4.0 cloth diapers. What do you do with them until you wash them. How does the diaper pail system work? Any advice on snaps vs h...
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- I hadn't heard of the 4.0's so I had to look them up... We use the 3.0's and love them. They look to be essentially the same diaper with the exception that you now ha...
- I haven't used BumGenius, but I have a few other AIOs and pockets and fitteds, as well as prefolds. For the hook & loop ones, I just velcro them to the keeper tab (if ...
- In denver you live in a pretty "dry" environment. I suggest if you want to use cloth, use a "dry pail system". Basically... with wet diapers you just throw them in a c...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by K.K. from Appleton
on February 2, 2010
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I'm looking for ALL advice on switching to cloth diapers. My son is 6 months and last week was 13 lbs 4 oz. He's just a peanut so i'm worried that some of the brands...
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- We have a peanut as well and are Cd'ing and love it. Much easier than may people think it is. We love www.cottonbabies.com, great customer service, awesome products as...
- I recommend shopping "Babyworks" out of Portland, OR. I used to live in Portland, now live in Boise, ID, but still bought from them. They are online (Babyworks.com),...
- If you have any way of using a diaper service, go for it. I can't imagine doing cloth without one! With a diaper service and the ability to easily clean the covers a...
Need to Prevent Diaper Rash While Using Cloth Diapers!
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on June 28, 2009
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We've been using cloth diapers for over 9 months and just recently, my daughter is getting really red on her bottom.
We've stripped the diapers with dawn soap, but ...
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- My daughter had the same issues, she all of the sudden developed a rash. I changed to a dif. detergent. I now use bio-kleen, awesome detergent, you can do a search o...
- OK. First of all, check with your pediatrician to make sure this rash isn't yeast from being moist. Then I would recommend using a paper liner and using a product from...
- Hi J. - I used cloth diapers on all 3 of my children and when they got a rash - I used diaper rash ointment on them all. I have never heard of such a thing that you...
Can You Use Diaper Rash Ointment with Cloth Diapers?
Asked by C.N. from Denver
on April 4, 2009
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I am due June 26th with my second baby, and have decided to switch to cloth diapers. I did a lot of research on the types of diapers and what I felt fit our lifestyle ...
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- I used Motherease cloth diapers and a variety of diaper rash ointments and never found they made the diapers waterproof. However, some of my diapers do have stains (I ...
- I used cloth diapers with my 4 children. They always got a rash when I used disposables for traveling. Just rinse them in a cup of vinegar when you wash them. It cu...
- Congratulations!! Most diaper creams are discouraged with cloth diapers because they leave a residue on the diaper (in the same way they create a water tight barr...
