Hi, I am back and need help with CDs and rash...

[poppy523]

I know I went MIA, but I have a hard time using my mobile for this forum for some reason and getting out my computer is a PITA most days lately...I feel like I am really in the thick of the whole 2u2 business.  L is an absolute tornado, I have actually left my house without makeup and in leggings and a hoodie multiple times because it just isn't worth the fight to get ready...these are things I vowed I would NEVER EVER do!!

Anyways, M is about to be 4 months old.  I use a combo of pockets and prefolds, on both him and L and I have washed with Tide original and never had an issue until he started getting red where his urine touches about three weeks ago.  It is clearly only the area where his urine is, which made me think it was his urine reacting with the detergent suddenly, though I have been using it since he was born.  I switched to disposables, cleared up the rash and stripped my diapers and changed detergents.  But the rash came back with vengeance.  I finally called the Pedi and they prescribed anti yeast cream.  After about 5 days on that it is clearing up.  In the meantime I treated all L's and M's diapers for yeast with tea tree oil or bleach (if they could be bleached).  On a side note I used too much TTO because my diapers still smell like it after 3 washes.  I am using the anti yeast cream for a few more days then plan to try switching back to the cloth diapers, but I feel like his skin is so sensitive it is always on the verge of another rash.  The only way to keep It down is aquaphor galore... Does anyone have any advice before I make the switch back?  I have been doing nothing but stripping my diapers and trying different things for the last three weeks and I am at the end of my rope.

Also, I apparently forgot how to use a disposable, because he explodes out of it at least three times a day. I finally took to putting a thirsties cover over the diaper to catch the overflow but it is making me insane!!

[puck1182]

We have both pockets and cotton prefolds, and it seems like DD is more prone to rashes with the pockets. They are BG 4.0 with microfiber inserts, so I don't know if the microfiber is just more prone to trapping bacteria or what, but I try not to have her in the pockets for much more than half a day at a time - they're mostly for babysitters.

But I think trichie5 has a good point about the water levels, so before switching to disposables or trying different cloth diapers, I'd say try doing smaller loads and see if that works.

[poppy523]

Great! Thanks ladies, I will try splitting up the diapers, but I usually have to wash everyday because my stash lack depth... :/

[poppy523]

Feb 24, 2015 19:20:30 GMT -5 @uncaripswife said:

I know nothing about CDs but just wanted to say hi and please don't go away again.

I also will not go away again I promise I was lurking, just having issues posting

[poppy523]

Feb 25, 2015 21:49:00 GMT -5 trichie5 said:

Feb 25, 2015 21:00:05 GMT -5 poppy523 said:

Great! Thanks ladies, I will try splitting up the diapers, but I usually have to wash everyday because my stash lack depth... :/

I think it's because diapers are supposed to absorb. Someone on the CD board said that your CD laundry should look more like soup than stew — to give you an image of water levels.

Also, do you use HE Tide or non HE tide? Are there *any* bubbles left when you pull your diapers out?

I use HE tide. I have a water plus button on the machine that fills in with water when I do the diapers, and I do a pre rinse then two post wash rinses.  I recently added the second post wash rinse since talking with you, so hopefully that will help. I am going to try transitioning him back to cloth diapers in a few days once I am done with the prescription so keep your fingers crossed.  His skin is definitely really sensitive...I have to grease him down with aquaphor every night.