~~~ Teething Poo's ~~~~
Whether cloth or disposable, and despite all our best efforts, sometimes nappy area can get a little red - especially with teething poos!
here's some of the favourite recommendations to clear it up. You'll need to give each of the 'lotions' a good couple of days trial 'til you know what works for your little one!:
1. Paw Paw ointment
2. Gaia Cornstarch powder or plain cornflour
3. cloth wipes with cammomile tea instead of commerical wipes
4. Calendula ointment
5. extra rinse for nappies, and use vinegar in the final rinse - gets rid of any detergent residue, and softens the nappies - be wary of use however in hard water areas, on some PUL and elastics!
6. just a few drops of olive oil in the bath
7. nappy-free time
8. More frequent changing until the rash is totally gone.
9. You might also want to change to a 'green' or 'eco' detergent - but make sure they are what they claim. Viewed: 430 times.
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~~~MY PERSONAL TOP 3~~~
HOME MADE FITTED NAPPIES
OFA(Birth-Toddler) Poo Pockets pattern w modifications, using hemp and fleece, plus hemp inserts/boosters (PP does a pocket nappy modification also). (buy hemp from Bubba Earth)
BOUGHT FITTED NAPPY
Baby Beehinds Bamboo One-size from Baby Beehinds - truly *THE* softest nappy ever...
Swaddlebees Hemp Pocket Nappy from
Wee Wuns and
CuddleBuns Bikini Cut nappy
from Cute Tooshies
Baby Beehinds Hemp One-size from Baby Beehinds
PUL NAPPY COVERS
Bummis Super Whisper Wraps from Wee Wuns
The Wee Wuns and Darlings Downunder
WOOL NAPPY COVERS
Possum Pouches Soakers
Sam's Soakers
Baa Bums Longies
BOUGHT POCKET/AIO NAPPY
Rumpsters AIO from Darlings Downunder
Monkey Doodlez from Cherub's Kiss and The Wee Wuns
Fuzzi Bunz pocket nappies.
To see HOW a nappy can be one size fits from birth to toddler, (OFA) here and then click on 'About Poo Pockets'. There are four very different size and age babies on the right hand side wearing the same nappy.
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~~~WASHING - the Dry Bucket Method~~~
here's my method - there are many variations.
1. nappies in nappy bucket - squirt poo off with Little Squirt. (this gets nearly everything off)
2. place in machine, cold pre-rinse (much for the same reason you do cold rinse for blood/vomit etc)
3. hot wash, eco detergent & teetree/eucalyptus oil. Vinegar in the rinse cycle reoves excess detergent and softens. (not rec in hard water areas and please check care instructions with your WAHM/Nappy seller as some fabrics and elastics are not good with vinegar.)
4. line dry (ideally)
LOVELY!
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