Staying dry with cloth
I have a 3-month-old and since her first few weeks of life we have dealt with a lot of skin sensitivity. Doctor says she has an "eczema profile" (AKA very white ginger baby) and after a pediatric derm visit, we learned that, along with really sensitive skin, she has seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap) all over her body (appearance is just rough, dry, flakey skin all over). She also has had an on and off again diaper rash.
We're treating the dermatitis and diaper rash and derm asked if I would be willing to use disposables at least for this time of healing since the disposable technology is so much better at keeping the skin dry and her skin is just so so sensitive to everything. I don't want to be stubborn, so I have been using disposables (Millie Moons that my friend gave me that I planned to use for some traveling) and I hate them! They blow out so much more and I hate their smell every time I open up the diaper pail. However, since using the disposables and treating her skin with an oil steroid and special shampoo, her skin is soo much better - almost perfect! I notice that her skin is really sensitive to moisture because the only place I see a little redness still is her butt where the pee pools in the diaper overnight when we're changing her less frequently.
Will I ever be able to use cloth successfully again with my baby? I really want to go back to cloth but I don't want to be stubborn at the cost of my baby's health. I feel like disposables at night will always be necessary for her.
What we use/have tried:
We used GMD workhorse fitted diapers with Essembly covers (I have some prepped wool covers available too). We would change no longer than every 2 hours during the day. I tried using fleece liners early on, but those really had the opposite affect and dried out her skin - although, maybe they won't once her dermatitis is healed. I use Tide Free & Gentle powder detergent for the diapers only ("all" free & clear for clothes) but the doctors worry that the Tide could be irritating for her skin. We line dry and I noticed the diapers are pretty rough and crunchy from that. I wonder if I put them in the dryer for a bit if they will be more gentle for her skin. The derm said Desitin has fragrance in it and recommended the Aquaphor brand diaper cream with the purple label with simpler ingredients.
TIA for any tips on keeping my very sensitive baby's skin dry in cloth!