Cloth and Circumcision

[emily24]

I know that most moms on here don't circ, but we do so for religious reasons.

I didn't start using cloth with my first son until he was a few months old and I am due with my second son in a few weeks. I am wondering if there is a mom out there who used cloth with her son from the beginning with her circumcised son? What did you put on the penis to keep it from sticking to the diaper? You can't use vaseline, correct? Should I just use disposables the first few days until he heals (which I really don't want to do, but will if I have to)?

[chely7425]

I used cloth from the start and our son is circ'ed for religious reasons as well. I just fleece liners and lined the diapers so I could use the vaseline on it. It worked great I just had to remember to wash the liners separate from everything else!

[emily24]

What specifically did you line them with? Sorry if that is a silly question but like I said this is my first time us cloth with a newborn.

[chely7425]

I just went to the fabric store and bought some thing fleece and cut into rectangles.. it kept the area dry and kept the vaseline off the diapers!! Plus, it was cheap.

[emily24]

Thank you! I will do that.

[goodheartedmama]

You can use alba's unpetroleum jelly with cloth. It's just like vaseline

[emily24]

Originally Posted by goodheartedmama

You can use alba's unpetroleum jelly with cloth. It's just like vaseline

I was planning on getting the petroleum free kind anyway I just couldn't remember what it was called. But I still have to use something to protect the cloth, right?

[funkymamajoy]

I used vaseline, but put a fleece liner in the diaper.

[rootzdawta]

Originally Posted by chely7425

I just went to the fabric store and bought some thing fleece and cut into rectangles.. it kept the area dry and kept the vaseline off the diapers!! Plus, it was cheap.

This is a good idea. I did it initially to keep diaper cream off the diapers but it would work well for this purpose too.

[Micheliala]

I just used vaseline with a cut of fleece liner like previous poster commented.. I think I would try the albas if there were a next time though... less trouble