1 of my triplets has a nasty rash that appears to be ammonia burns. I had the Pedi take a look at it several weeks ago, at which time he gave me an antifungal cream to use, which did nothing. Pedi seemed clueless when I mentioned cloth diapers and ammonia burns. The rash/burn gets lighter during the day or if I put DS in sposies, but is bad again in the morning after using an ON diaper.
Here's the thing, only 1 of my 3 have a rash and they all use the same ON diapers. We either use a Sbish OBF or Simplex AIO w/extra bamboo insert. All cds reek of ammonia in the morning, but I figured this is to be expected after almost 14hrs of being worn. And all cds smell clean after the wash. Wash routine is a cold double rinse - no detergent and then hot/cold heavy wash cycle with double rinse and detergent (Tide).
We use pfs during the day and those never smell of ammonia. I also wash daily, right after changing them in morning so ON diapers are never sitting for long before getting washed.
So, long story short ( or long in my case), do you think this could still be ammonia burns if it's just one of the 3 boys?
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
Re: Could it be Ammonia burns?
He only has the redness on the front of him, never on his butt. It's very red, some areas almost look like they could be the start of blisters, it's also very splotchy, and it even goes off towards his hips/above his legs.
I use 2 Tbsp of Tide. I assume I have soft water because we have a water softener and use city water, not well water. I hate the guessing game of more or less detergent. I have no smell issues after a wash, so I assumed things were okay. So, should an ON diaper that's worn for almost 14hrs not smell of ammonia when it's taken off? They always have, so I thought this was normal. I'll try soaking in Rockin' Green today and see if that makes a difference.
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
I'm doing a soak in Rockin' Green now. I'll try using that with the next few washes and see if it helps. He does seem to have more sensitive skin than his brothers, so this may be the problem. Or at least I hope it is. I hate this guessing game.
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
Yeah, the enzymes react to the pee and eat away at sensitive skin. Change to a detergent that doesn't use enzymes or brighteners, like Liquid Biokleen. Below is a link to a chart that rates laundry detergents for cloth diapering.
https://www.diaperjungle.com/detergentchart.html