When to venture back into cloth?

dee1369

DD has had some issues with yeast through April, May and June. The first two times I didn't wait long enough to put her back in cloth and the rash returned (cloth had been bleached, stripped, sunned).

This time she's been out of cloth since her 4-month appointment almost a month ago. It looks like the rash is gone, even on her legs (where it lingered before and I ignored it). 

When would you feel safe getting her back in her cloth? If I have to buy another pack of sposies I'm going to lose my mind!  Plus I have some new Sbish fitteds on the way eventually and really want to use them. 

sometimesalwayschaotic

I could never have waited that long!!  Get her back in cloth!  One thing that may help also is giving your LO a probiotic.   That may help the yeast not return.  GL, yeast is the worst!

dee1369

I've heard giving a probiotic can help. Any special ones for babies? I keep acidophilus in the house for the chinchillas (lol) but have never taken any myself.

mah482

Not for your four month old, but yogurt contains a lot of good bacteria if you aren't on a probiotic. It's also good to eat when you're on an antibiotic. It can help prevent the diarrhea that sometimes accompanies antibiotic use.

sometimesalwayschaotic

My pedi said we could open an adult capsule of the probiotic made for irritable bowel syndrome.  Dump this in baby cereal (if you LO eats this yet) or put in a bottle.  We have also just made a paste and put it on her tongue.  Use about 1/3 of the capsule.  I would check with your pedi first for what he recommends also.

dee1369

For myself, I eat Greek style yogurt every day (which is why I don't take a probiotic).

 For her, she doesn't get cereal yet but will soon (pedi said to start between 5 and 6 months) and she gets a bottle occasionally. I'll give her a call and see what she recommends. 

blathnat

dee1369:

I've heard giving a probiotic can help. Any special ones for babies? I keep acidophilus in the house for the chinchillas (lol) but have never taken any myself.

 

Udo's Choice Infant probiotic.  Its a powder, you use a 1/2 teaspoons a day but can use up to 3 1/2 teaspoons if you are treating something.  It is refrigerated so I wouldn't order it online but I bet you could find it at Whole Foods.  I get mine at our food co-op.  I started using it when my little guy kept getting yeasty rashes. So far so good, and his poop has been more regular so I think it is making a difference. 

 I also keep him in the cloth but use a liner while we treat the rash.