Well the inevitable occurred – Seb developed nappy rash... Bummer, I was really hoping I could avoid it. When it didn't clear up after a couple of days I began to panic. What was I doing wrong? Shouldn't a little rash like that clear up pretty quickly if I kept the barrier cream on him? It was getting worse not better and an irrational fear was building inside me. I realised I had to take a structured approach to the situation and combat the issue with a multi stepped approach.
Air out his little bum every day for as long as possible – this equated to nappy free time with his nether regions basking in what ever Melbourne sunshine I could get every day.
Thick applications of Pawpaw cream, aloe vera and sudocrem every nappy change
The use of nappy liners with every nappy
I even purchased some Eenee compostable disposable nappies so that I could use them at night.
Well im happy to report that I seem to be on top of the problem for the moment The disposable nappies have helped because Seb goes for longer periods at night with a wet nappy and the paper in them really draws the moisture away. I think they play a vital part in reducing the effects of nappy rash. The nappy liners also seem to be doing a good job too as they protect him from the wet cloth nappy.
Does the perfect new age nappy exist?
I purchased the Weehugger pants and unfortunately I was pretty disappointed with them. They are not as sturdy as I thought they would be and they don't seem to fit Seb well enough around his legs and as a consequence they leaked all over the place the first time I used them. I also purchased a bamboo nappy cloth which is basically a strip of bamboo cloth that folds up to fit into the Weehuggers. However it was useless on its own as it wasn't thick enough to hold all the wee and poo in the pants.
I have experimented since purchasing them trying to work out the best inserts to put into them. I now use the microfiber nappies folded up in them or the bamboo pad with an extra disposable pad insert on top to soak up all the wee. This works better however the design of the pants is not that great either. At each end there is a fold of material where the pad or cloth nappy folds under and each time I use the pants on Seb this strip of material gets wet and I have to let it dry out or wash it before I can re-use the pants. This means I would need to purchase about 8 to 10 pants at $28 each so that I had enough to use through out the day. At the very least I would need about 6 pairs of pants to get through the day and I would be constantly washing them every day. Not quite as good as I thought they would be.
I am tempted to purchase another brand to see how they differ and if they are any better but at the same time Seb will only be using this size for another 2 months or so and then I will have to purchase another 6 to 10 of them. This would be a pretty expensive option. I wonder if I can get any second hand ones from Ebay? The Baby Beehinds seem to work just as well and the large terry toweling nappy with the pilcher is definitely the best at stopping any leaks as there is so much there to soak everything up..
The Eenee compostable disposable nappies also leak at night when Seb does a lot of wees through the night. I have used a disposable pad to boost up the nappy and this has worked well too in reducing leakage. I'm still to come up with what I am going to use once he progresses to the next size. I don't really want to use the large terry toweling nappies with pilchers as they are just too large and bulky and increase the risk of nappy rash. So I'm still investigating the best options out there. I have already spent almost $450 on nappies and accessories. When will the spending stop!?? I just feel I haven't found the best option for me yet so I guess the spending will continue until I find it or my money runs out... :)
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