nightime info for newbie

[Rose-Roget]

I am BRAND new to cd. Dd is about a week old and I didn't cd until her cord came off, which was today. As soon as it did, I put a prefold and cover on her. When I changed it 2 hours later, though, it was soaked through and through and her legs and bottom were all red. It was obviously too long. I let her air out and it looked better.

At night, though, she has been sleeping 3-4 hour stretches between feedings, and I change her at those times. In order to cd, do I need to wake her up every hour or two (or have her wake up every hour or two) in order to change her and avoid a rash or burns???

[inky leeuhhh]

maybe get some fleece to lay in there so her bum is drier? or maybe some cd safe diaper cream (we use burts bees)? it will act as a barrier between her skin and the wet prefold. my dd was like this, and grew out of it so there is hope!

[Michigan Mama]

I lay a fleece liner in there for my little guy at night and use earth mama angel baby bottom balm as a barrier. We usually use a pf (snappied) with a bamboo wipe as a doubler and the fleece liner. Sometimes with a wool cover, otherwise a Thirsties Duo wrap.

I think some babies can also be sensitive to certain detergent, particularly when they mix with urine. What kind of detergent are you using for your dipes?

[Rose-Roget]

I used Country Save to prep them, and this was the first time the dipe had been used. That's the only really cd "approved" detergent to be had in this city. I also have All F&C, which appears debatable, depending on who you ask. I wasn't brave enough to try cd last night. I thought I'd thought of everything, so I was pretty bummed with my very first attempt yesterday. Not giving up, though.

I have some doublers and fleece liners that I can try, though. I have some Balmex that I'd read was okay for cd - no fish oils but with the zinc oxide (?). I have some wool which I'd intended for nighttime, as well as some Thirsties and Proraps. Geez - with all those layers, her newborn bottom is going to be huge! Time for bigger pyjamas, Baby!

[sunshynbaby]

I double up or use the next size up prefold for DS at night. He goes about 9-10 hours that way and has never had a rash issue. And, yes, his nightime diaper is huge, lol!