Comments on: Two questions for you, ladies!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:30:18 +0000

Ok, I know that this may sound weird but I'm telling you that it works wonders....My son gets diaper rashes bad....and since I don't like you use all the over the counter stuff, especially on the little ones, my father told me to try an egg. Just separate the white from the yolk, and use the whites on the rash. The best time to use it is the diapering before bed. Cover the entire area, and let dry for a bit, or as long as you can keep him lying there. It won't stain the cloth diapers either, or the potty training pants of your choice. The next morning it will either be totally gone, depending on how severe, or it will be greatly improved. I use this all the time, and when your child is in pain, you will try about anything to calm them. And it seems gross, but truley works. I tell all my friends and they can't believe how it work. And you can let the egg come down to room temperature, and it won't freeze them. LOL!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:01:05 +0000

I was totally having the same problem with my cloth diapers and my son! At the time I was living with my mother-in-law while our house was being built. She is a cloth diaper pro as she did with her 3 kids. She said she thought it was my detergent and that she swore by Amway SA8 while doing her cloth diapers. I found them on the web and decided it was worth the switch. I had to break in my diapers again (washed them 4 times), but it was soooo worth it! I haven't had a problem since and I've been using it for 6 months now. At first I really thought it wasn't the detergent causing because I had been using that detergent for 2 or 3 months, but my mil thought it just took that long for the detergent to build up enough in the diapers for it to cause a chemical reaction with the urine. Anyways, this solved our problem and now we are happy cloth diaper people again!

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:36:20 +0000

I didn't get to read all the comments, but my son had terrible diaper rashes. Two things seemed to help:
1) antifungal foot cream, like lotrimin.
2) it seemed to be related to my homemade bread. We're still not sure if he has a gluten sensitivity (going to get that checked out soon), but store bought bread, sadly, didn't cause diarrhea or rashes. :(

Also, I found a great really easy recipe for making yogurt in your crockpot. It's been wonderful, and has already saved us so much money, and the best part is, no special tools required. Just milk, and 1/2 c. of store bought yogurt with the active cultures.

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/you-can-make-yogurt-in-your-crockpot.html

The comments have some suggestions for making it thicker. If we had non-instant dry milk, I would just add a couple tablespoons, but we don't. So I've been putting in one envelope of non-flavored gelatin while the milk is still cold, and it's been thickening up really nicely. My kids love it with honey and fresh fruit.
Good luck!

By: Lindsay @ Passionate Homemaking

Lindsay @ Passionate Homemaking — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:45:26 +0000

Hey dear...just a thought among many. We were using disposables at night to keep rashes at bay. Just this past week I was looking for a cloth substitute that would keep the rash away but also keep all the pee in, as she goes for 11-12 hours each night in one diaper. I found that buying a few hemp doublers has been the solution at our house. These cost about $4.50 from Nickis Diapers (Hemp Babies is the brand) and are working great to keep it away. I just put the hemp directly against her bottom.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:18:16 +0000

I know nothing about cheese, but here are a few thoughts on diaper rash/potty training solutions.
If you want to stick with cloth:
check what you are washing/rinsing them in. If there is tea tree oil in it, you might want to stop using that. It is too harsh for some babies' skin. My son got the worst rash (blisters and all) because I was putting a couple of drops in the wash.
You also might want to try probiotics if you haven't already. A little kefir or store bought probiotics might help restore the balance in his bowl flora. However, I guess if he is not having the rash with the sposies maybe it is not about that.
If you are going with the training, you might consider using the diaper covers you already have over his underpants. Just go back a size and that might work just fine. It's not as easy to put on and off as pull up kind, I guess, but they will usually work. You are probably going to have to help him for a while anyway.
There is a book, Diaper Free Before Three, http://www.diaperfreebefore3.com/ that I would recommend when you are training a little one before a conventional age. They had several copies at our library when I was needing it.
Lastly, good luck and God bless! I started training my little boy when he was right around one year. It can be done. It is not without its challenges, but you can do it. If he is a compliant little dude you probably won't have a lot of trouble. However, I do think you have a small window of time before the "realizing I am my own person" stage sets in and then it becomes exponentially more challenging.

P.S. My little boy learned his ABC's very early by taking his "laptop" to the potty with him.:) And he learned to poop in the potty very early, too!

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:25:33 +0000

Kushies makes cloth diaper training pants that are really nice. http://www.diapers.com sells them for around $7 OR $8 each. I can give you a coupon code for $10 off $50 if you want, just email me. God Bless!

By: Janet

Janet — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:40:02 +0000

You can buy rennet at Azure Standard for quite reasonable price but I happen to have some in my fridge that you can have. I bought it about 4 -5 months ago with good intentions but they never materialized. Next time you are down Stephanie, it is on the door of my fridge. Help yourself- at least for the next time you get some extra milk anyway! Janet

By: Melissa Cox

Melissa Cox — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:38:16 +0000

Ok I have been going dealing w/ sipaer rash w/ my daughter since Sept. It SUCKS!! I used to CD her but had to stop as I had to use creams and so on to get rid of it. But low an behold I beleive she got to be allergic to the generic sposies I was buying. So I switched to seventh generation and the rash is gone. I had to use 2 prescption creams too. Also there was something up w/ her poop she was going like 4-5 times a day which normally is like 1-2 times a day. So I had the dr. do some stool samples which was so fun to collect. But I also know that junk/yeast/fungi can get into the cloth dipes. So strip them, boil them, bleach if you have too and dry them on HOT.

By: Laura V.

Laura V. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:20:11 +0000

I haven't taken the time to read thru all the other comments, so I apologize if I'm repeating something.

For my 2.5 year old boy who also has yeasty-rash issues we use Hyland's Calendula spray for minor rashes and a prescription antifungal if it's broken or bleeding and cloth wipes homemade with flannel on one side and microfiber terry on the other. For potty training we used Gerber cloth training pants and just used our diaper covers over them. He also takes a mega probiotic when I notice him starting to have issues and it helps quite a bit.

By: Alison @ Wholesome Goodness

Alison @ Wholesome Goodness — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:38:26 +0000

Your poor son! I don't have any advice about that, but I do have some info on cheese. I have not yet made any myself, but I've been collecting recipes and tidbits. Here is a ricotta cheese recipe made from only milk and buttermilk (no rennet required): http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000282.html

Btw, I found rennet at a health food store (Whole Foods).