Those who cloth diaper

[mikehoncho]

What butt cream do you use? I've been using calendula cream when we need it, which isn't often, but I'm just wondering if there is something cheaper that I am missing out on!

[erniebufflo]

California Baby most of the time. Or just coconut oil. If they're actually rashy, I use flushable liners and Balmex or Burt's Bees.

[mikehoncho]

OO I never thought of coconut oil. Is it just always soft enough to use? I feel like the last time we bought it we had to soften it before we could even get it out of the jar. Or am I buying the wrong kind?

Ernie, is Burt's Bees not CD safe? Or do you use flushable liners for a different reason? And you CD'd from when they were newborns, right? What is the cheapest newborn dipe you found? Sorry for all the questions!

[vthokie]

I use CJs BUTTer most of the time. But, I also have coconut oil. I just always forget about that one.

[mikehoncho]

OOO i forgot about CJ's. What scent do you have? They have like a million to choose from, right?

[vthokie]

I got one of those multi packs. It was 5 different kinds. I really like the pink sugar (I call it her cotton candy butt), orange something or other, oatmeal milk and honey, and the honeyed patchouli (smells like hippie...but better) Those itty bitty containers have lasted me this whole 9 months. I think I've only totally used up 1. I'm not a huge fan of the tea tree one. Smells too medicinal for me.

[bubbyboo]

We just use coconut oil, but I also have some earth mama angel baby stuff, too.

[erniebufflo]

Jan 14, 2013 21:48:25 GMT -5 mikehoncho said:

OO I never thought of coconut oil. Is it just always soft enough to use? I feel like the last time we bought it we had to soften it before we could even get it out of the jar. Or am I buying the wrong kind?

Ernie, is Burt's Bees not CD safe? Or do you use flushable liners for a different reason? And you CD'd from when they were newborns, right? What is the cheapest newborn dipe you found? Sorry for all the questions!

Burt's leaves a weird white residue on my dipes, so I started using it only with liners. No repelling, but it still bugged me. And yep, I CD'd from the start. Best deal I got was on used BG NBs, which I sold for more than I paid for them. Check out Spot's Corner on Hyena Cart for sure. Alva has NB dipes now, but I haven't seen them. I'd order some for sure. I think as long as you buy used or on sale, NB dipes are really easy to resell. I actually turned a profit.

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I have been using CJ butter. I like it so far, seems to help and hasn't caused repelling.

[erniebufflo]

Jan 14, 2013 21:48:25 GMT -5 mikehoncho said:

OO I never thought of coconut oil. Is it just always soft enough to use? I feel like the last time we bought it we had to soften it before we could even get it out of the jar. Or am I buying the wrong kind?

It's often solid at room temp. What I do is, microwave the jar until it's all melted, then pour into a small like, dipping sauce Glad Ware container. (That way the whole jar doesn't become the diaper jar, just the little container.) I use the back of a fingernail to scrape off a hunk every time, and then as you rub it on their skin, it melts.

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I have also used Grandma El's but it caused my diapers to repel.

I have used multiple scents for CJs butter, but like the no scent best but haven't had anything that was bad smelling

[mikehoncho]

Ernie- one last question! How many newborn dipes did you have?

Thanks for all the great hiney tips peeps!

[erniebufflo]

Jan 14, 2013 22:09:09 GMT -5 mikehoncho said:

Ernie- one last question! How many newborn dipes did you have?

Thanks for all the great hiney tips peeps!

I think I had 36. Washed daily.

[jaime183]

we use coconut oil
we did the newborn trial from jillian's drawers for 3 weeks. He fit into OS when he was around 10 lbs. I have OS alvas and would probably buy a few NB next time

[thedahliharpa]

We've been using Earth Mama Angel Balm but it got a bit weird in the temp change so I want to try something new.

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Aveeno rash cream is the creamiest CD safe cream as far as I've read and used. For bad rashes (antibiotics or teething) I switch to triple paste or aquaphor and use per folds with liners b/c those creams cause repelling. My newborn stash was 24 prefolds and 5 covers. I think 36 prefolds would have been better...I'd run out of diapers on laundry day.

[mscatra]

We have tried CJ's, EMAB, Grandma El's, coconut oil, and one other that I can't think of (it's a stick...that I remember!). CJ's is our hands down favorite. We like the Warm Vanilla Cake scent.

ETA: We used PFs when she was a newborn.

[neverlosthope]

We use coconut oil too. For bad rashes I usually use Butt Paste or Triple paste with a sposie. I don't know about cheaper dipes though because we stuck with Made in the US diapers and those are all pretty pricey.