Cloth diapers, and Yeast Infections

[Ali]

My DD has had an ongoing yeast infection for a few weeks now. The nurse at my Ped's office said to bleach her dipes to kill the yeast. I have always heard no bleach on the diapers.

Should I bleach them, and use disposables until this clears up?

Help please.

[Rhubarb]

Yes.

[TOSSfree]

Well, without knowing exactly how you wash them, I don't know if I could say yeah just go ahead and bleach. Do you use vinegar, are you making sure to rinse them thoroughly? How about a stint in the sun?

Also, tea tree oil is excellent for helping with yeast. I always throw a few drops in my wipes recipe and we very rarely get any red bottoms in this house. You might try mixing some with a good diaper rash oil, Calendula, to help clear up the existing yeast and then use it in your wipes to keep the yeast away.

[Ali]

I do a cold rinse, then wash on hot with ½ the amount of all free, with a scoop of oxyclean. I then do two more cold rinses. I do line dry them weather permitting.

I do not normally use vinegar, but I will try that. Also the tea tree oil :) How much should I put in the wash of both?

[bake1856]

When we were battling thrush I read that you should wash everything in vinegar. So I bet it would work on your diapers. I washed all our sheets, clothes, bras etc. in it. It finally cleared.
karen

[TOSSfree]

I'd toss in 1/2 c of vinegar in the rinse of your dipes. As far as the wipes, I usually put about 4-6 drops of tea tree oil in the solution. Tea tree oil is strong, so it doesn't take much.

[Bite Me]

When my 20mo old was very small, he had constant yeast infections in the neck area as well as the groin. I added bleach to the didies, during the hot wash. We ended up needing an over the counter med to get rid of the infection but I hope yours clears up with the bleach treatment.

[blue coronado]

i use a little bleach... a little bit seems to kill the tiny bugs..and HOT water.

then i turn on the cycle and wash them again to wash the BLEACH out ..i also have an extra rinse cycle i sometimes use.

i have heard of using vinager,, but i don't trust it.

[Twinklestars]

I vote for the vinegar. I used it diluted on my nips for thrush. I suffocates the yeasties!:militant