DD is 4.5 months. I've been using prefolds & covers, and love them for the cost savings & natural fibers against her skin. But, a couple of things have me wondering what to do next. (1) She developed a rash, which I tried treating "naturally" for a couple of weeks, but finally went to Dr. & am using Triple Paste, hydrocortisone 1%, and disposables for a week (hopefully less, it's working well & quickly). (2) The rash seems to have resulted from heat (it's excessively hot here this summer) and moisture (she's peeing a LOT, which I've learned from leaving her diaper-free a lot at home). (3) She spends a lot of time on her tummy trying to crawl--combat crawling---where she's rubbing the area of the rash on the ground, and subsequently, this position seems to make her pee more frequently.
The doctor said she may just be sensitive to the heat/moisture, and I may need to put her in disposables w/cream every once in a while. I'd really like to avoid that, if possible, if there's a good cloth solution. Since I'm already resorting to disposables, I'm no longer averse to non-natural fiber dipes. But what would be the best solution?---
... Fleece liners to keep her dry (but will they bunch and not cover well as she crawls?)
... Pocket dipes or AIOs (but how many do I need at this point? What's the most affordable?)
I know these are big questions, and I need to do more research, but my head is spinning right now... I thought I was all set with my prefolds, then the rash hit, and I feel like a cloth failure.
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When should this peeing-more-from-crawling stop? Someone told me they don't develop bladder control until 18 months... is that true? Seems long to me.
The doctor said she may just be sensitive to the heat/moisture, and I may need to put her in disposables w/cream every once in a while. I'd really like to avoid that, if possible, if there's a good cloth solution. Since I'm already resorting to disposables, I'm no longer averse to non-natural fiber dipes. But what would be the best solution?---
... Fleece liners to keep her dry (but will they bunch and not cover well as she crawls?)
... Pocket dipes or AIOs (but how many do I need at this point? What's the most affordable?)
I know these are big questions, and I need to do more research, but my head is spinning right now... I thought I was all set with my prefolds, then the rash hit, and I feel like a cloth failure.
When should this peeing-more-from-crawling stop? Someone told me they don't develop bladder control until 18 months... is that true? Seems long to me.
