Heat rash help.....I don't want to buy disposies!

Check out this thread....lots of great tips!

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...50#post3246550

I doubt it is from cloth itself. My children have never had a rash that was unexplained (DS2 has food allergies which caused terrible burn like rashes).

Rinse and rinse again those cloth diapers, go coverless or wool or fleece -- something breathable, at the first wettness, change him, if general diaper rash creams have not cleared it up by now, I would definitely second (third or forth) going to the doctor. It could be yeast, it could be an allergic reaction, it might have become infected.

My DS2 would just scream from his burning butt rashes, it looked like a second degree burn. And the diaper creams would make him scream more, but usually the rash was gone in 24 hours from the application of the cream.

I am so sorry your little one is so uncomfortable, it's really hard when they are not their happy go lucky selves.

oh yeah, if it is a yeast rash - the anti-yeast cream (we used Nystatin) cleared it up immediately. but they're very tenacious so you have to continue to use the cream for several weeks. it's also very inexpensive.

Poor baby, and poor mom! It is so hard to deal with a rash not to mention a mom that is not being supportive of your choice of diapers.
A soft wool liner or wool cashmere liner is definitly a great idea, with wool, cover, soaker or pants to allow for breathing.
Or best of all if weather permits, no diaper and no pants, good old bare bum .
I used to air my dd's in the buggy by placeing a change pad in the stroller and just laying a diaper under their bum.

Just an update.....the dr said the rash was from his teething. I had him in disposies all weekend so that I could put rash medicane on it and it is all clear now. So back to cloth we go (at least when I'm not at work).