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YES!!! We started DS in fuzzibunz when he was a week old. He developed the craziest diaper rash. I felt awful. We went back to sposies but were determined to make it work since we invested the $$. We tried grovias with organic cotton and those didn't irritate his bum. Used those for a few weeks, then tried the FB (and we had one BG too) again and he was fine. It was likely a case of just overly sensitive skin.

I hope your LO won't have sensitive skin for too much longer. Just keep trying every now and then.

Could it be the detergent?

She could definitely be allergic to synthetic materials but I would also double and triple check that you are rinsing out the diapers thoroughly during the wash process. She might just be reacting to the detergent build up.

Have you ever read diaper swappers? They have some amazing insight on these kind of things.

oh! i just read your awesome birth story and noticed you are in paris -- perhaps do a bit of research on the water type and quality in your area, it could affect the way your diapers are being cleaned in the wash, depending on if it is hard water. soft water, etc! definitely make sure that the brand of detergent + type of water + amt of detergent + # of rinses/temperature is what it should be for your area/machine! it's a lot of think about, but once you get the right combo it should work for you -- assuming your sweet girl is not allergic to the actual fabric of the diapers :). if it is all too overwhelming right now while you are still recovering from birth and taking care of a newborn, don't hesitate to go back to disposables for as long as you need to until you get it all researched out! there is always time to try cloth again in the coming weeks/months!

My first suspect would be the detergent as well. I have very sensitive skin, and I do ok with most fabrics (the dyes get me, especially with heavier fabrics like wool). However, I do awful with most detergents/soaps/perfumes. I break out terribly and very quickly. We fully anticipate this being an issue with any LO's as well.

@Chastenet: We were using the same detergent on diapers and clothes but it was still causing build up on her diapers even though there were no issues anywhere else. We weren't rinsing out enough and it wasn't specifically made for cloth diapers so I switched to one that was, added one more rinse, and haven't had a problem since.