Herpes!

[cissyhope]

the thing is,i had strip washed them not long ago and i thought you couldnt use bleach on them?

 

[cissyhope]

i also use eco balls?

 

[deafgal]

the thing is,i had strip washed them not long ago and i thought you couldnt use bleach on them?

You usually can't but with a month long rash, you may have to. Ask around.

 

[lozzy21]

There are better creams than sudocrem and vasaline. Bepanthum and lush ultra balm work loads better

 

[cissyhope]

I just think being out of cloth has helped bum is healing nicely! am going to do another strip wash...

 

[Rachel_C]

What nappies are you using again cissy? Sorry, I forgot! Most nappies will stand up to a little bleach, BG for example recommend using it now and then:

Do you have any other washing tips?

Wash dirty diapers every other day.
If your diapers still stink, wash again.
Remove solid waste before storing in pail. (A bumGenius diaper sprayer is wonderful!)
Use only detergent and water. Do not use other additives like vinegar or baking soda.
Once per month, use up to 1/4 cup bleach in the hot wash cycle (step 3) to sanitize diapers and fight odors.
To remove stains, lay clean, wet diapers in the sun.

https://www.bumgenius.com/help.php (Q8)

I think they mean regular thin bleach but you might want to check first! You could use 'eco bleach' too.

Are you washing at 60 degrees? I would until any rash is gone. And definitely play around with creams. I don't know why but what one works for one baby or even one rash, doesn't always work for another. We had a rash that we tried metanium, sudocrem, bepanthe, Boots stuff, all the supermarkets' ones too and nothing worked... except CJ's BUTTer, which seemed odd! Then my other daughter only seems to respond to Burt's Bees. So try a few

 

[deafgal]

Looks like a washing instructions for the U.S. For example: hot wash....our standard machines only have cold, warm, hot setting. Rarely anything else. So I believe they mean regular chloride household bleach (thin bleach as it is
definitely not splashless and thick) : https://www.clorox.com/products/clorox-concentrated-splash-less-bleach/ *Be careful because our washing machines may work differently. So if you are in the U.K. , you may need a U.K. washing instructions*

I love to use a tablespoon of gentle care (also clorox brand: https://www.clorox.com/products/clorox-gentle-bleach ) bleach at every wash for my cloth cotton diapers either add it in the rinse cycle before the wash or the wash cycle itself.*

 

[Yipee]

It seems kind of unlikely that it's herpes. I got the virus when I was 17, from using my friend's lip balm when she had a sore (didn't know it was her's). But lip balm is a moist, sticky thing, that we both had applied directly to our lips, that would hold germs/ viruses better than, say, a dry fingertip. Plus, when you change a diaper, your fingertips are usually not in direct contact with skin; there's some contact through the wipe, and some possible cross-contamination from touching the diaper, etc., but still, seems unlikely. Definitely possible, but unlikely.

My cold sores always clear up within 10 days or so. Four weeks would be too long, I think. I'm glad your other doctor didn't think it was herpes. Hopefully it clears up soon!

 

[lindseymw]

For the rash, I would try Lanisoh.

Jacob currently is flared up with his eczema on his bum and the only thing that has seen an improvement is Lanisoh. I've tried all sorts!

 

[cissyhope]

Thanks every one...its so clearing up but i do think its more down to the fact she is out of cloth

Rachel i use a mix really from bumgenius,totsbots,LLs,bamboozle,smartipants and others...do you think i should of stuck to one? would that have made a diff?
I wash mostly at 60 and it is every other day,sometimes every day,although that has slowed down in last couple of weeks as my boy has decided on pants! so its mostly just for my girl now.

Yipee yeah i really dont think it is now... cant be certain but in my heart i dont think so....how extremely unlucky if so!

Im gonna do another strip wash again and just try that again first and see how it goes

 

[octosquishy]

I highly, HIGHLY doubt that it's herpes. I truly do. I will be more than willing to bet it's a yeast infection in the rash (It happened to my son and it took almost 2 months to clear up without antibiotic, we used Neosporin on it and it cleared it up in a couple weeks) , if it looks like a rash with bumps all in it, it's yeast infection.

That's super, super outrageous to say it's a herpes infection in an infant, especially in the diaper region.

 

[Rachel_C]

Thanks every one...its so clearing up but i do think its more down to the fact she is out of cloth

Rachel i use a mix really from bumgenius,totsbots,LLs,bamboozle,smartipants and others...do you think i should of stuck to one? would that have made a diff?
I wash mostly at 60 and it is every other day,sometimes every day,although that has slowed down in last couple of weeks as my boy has decided on pants! so its mostly just for my girl now.

Yipee yeah i really dont think it is now... cant be certain but in my heart i dont think so....how extremely unlucky if so!

Im gonna do another strip wash again and just try that again first and see how it goes

I actually think having a good mix of nappies is better for preventing rash. Sometimes kids can be mildly sensitive to one type, or one will rub in a certain area if they're in the same type/shape nappy for a whole day so mixing it up gives the bum a rest!

I was searching for one of your posts and I saw that your older LO also had some problems with rash... did you ever work out what that was or was it just his skin getting used to cloth? It's possible that you have a family sensitivity to certain fabrics or are really sensitive to detergent or wet perhaps.

 

[cissyhope]

I highly, HIGHLY doubt that it's herpes. I truly do. I will be more than willing to bet it's a yeast infection in the rash (It happened to my son and it took almost 2 months to clear up without antibiotic, we used Neosporin on it and it cleared it up in a couple weeks) , if it looks like a rash with bumps all in it, it's yeast infection.

That's super, super outrageous to say it's a herpes infection in an infant, especially in the diaper region.

Thank you,i agree! i dont have complete trust in doctors any way.x

 

[cissyhope]

Thanks every one...its so clearing up but i do think its more down to the fact she is out of cloth

Rachel i use a mix really from bumgenius,totsbots,LLs,bamboozle,smartipants and others...do you think i should of stuck to one? would that have made a diff?
I wash mostly at 60 and it is every other day,sometimes every day,although that has slowed down in last couple of weeks as my boy has decided on pants! so its mostly just for my girl now.

Yipee yeah i really dont think it is now... cant be certain but in my heart i dont think so....how extremely unlucky if so!

Im gonna do another strip wash again and just try that again first and see how it goes

I actually think having a good mix of nappies is better for preventing rash. Sometimes kids can be mildly sensitive to one type, or one will rub in a certain area if they're in the same type/shape nappy for a whole day so mixing it up gives the bum a rest!

I was searching for one of your posts and I saw that your older LO also had some problems with rash... did you ever work out what that was or was it just his skin getting used to cloth? It's possible that you have a family sensitivity to certain fabrics or are really sensitive to detergent or wet perhaps.

Yes my boy had nappy rash too however his did just seem to get better as he got older but it has never been a easy ride.
The rash on my baby LO seemed worse this time as it was like huge blisters but because it wasnt going which it usually dose i think i overreacted, i think because i carried on using cloth as i was aware not to keep changing back to disposables like i did with my boy,it wasnt ketting better? I dont know,im so disappointed at my failure to work out what im doing wrong.
We are generally not skin sensitive in our family,iv used ecover,soapnuts and ecoballs? perhaps its just being wet but then i was super on the ball for changing nappies quickly! i dont know? think i need to see you in person rachel
Im feeling more happy now her bum is healing and am going to try and do a big strip wash today,im not really happy bout using bleach but will if this dosent work. My nappies were leaking again too

 

[Rachel_C]

Where abouts are you? Have you thought about seeing a nappy library advisor? There are lots all over the country.

Are you still using eco balls? There shouldn't be anything in them to cause build up, so unless you're alternating with detergent I don't think a strip would be necessary and leaks would be down to something else. When you last did a strip wash, did it help at all with the rash? If it did and you've not been using detergent, that would suggest to me that the nappies aren't getting properly clean since it won't be build up and a good strip wash with detergent would also give them a thorough clean. I haven't tried ecoballs myself and have read mixed reviews so I have no real idea what they're like. If you're using them solely and stripping does seem to help a bit, I'd try using detergent for a while instead to make sure it's not just a cleanliness issue.

Have you tried silk or silver liners by the way? They are supposed to be very good at healing rash as well as preventing it.

 

[cissyhope]

sorry for delay in answer Rachel,iv been away.

didnt even know about nappy library advisers! the nearest place to me would be Birmingham if they do there?

the last strip wash was only a dish washing tablet so am doing the more intense one right now! i have only used eco balls for a while now but am wondering if they are cleaning them properly but i mostly clean on 60 which ib would have thought would have been enough?

i have not heard of silk or silver liners?! will have to have a search.

I have been using disposables for the last couple of weeks and rash is gone but i hate it! so gonna do this strip wash and have another go,will keep you updated

thanks again xxx

 

[Rachel_C]

There's a Google map of nappy libraries here - https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210790892075311005303.0004c9cf0c87b3ebc4c89&msa=0 See if there's one close to you, worth a go!

I'm pretty sure Twinkle on the Web has silk and silver liners.

Good luck!