plunket/mw/nappy rash

mybelly.. it does look more like raw skin.. what do i pu ton that? the rash part has gone totally..

thankyou:)

yea i would say try and have no nappy time as often as u can, (be prepared to go through HEAPS of towels to get rid of it, lol i pretty much covered my lounge floor with cloth nappies so if eden peed then i would just need to put the cloths in the wash.

Make sure u really pat the area dry after every nappy change and bath/shower, i personally would avoid using any talc powder etc on it until it isnt raw skin, but when its healed would start covering the whole area with talc after every nappy change an especially bath/shower, thats the only way i keep edens away.

But yea, it isnt much to worry about, although mw said it can get infected if it gets really bad, so i would keep an eye on it, but once the area is always kept dry it should clear up asap

Nappy rash:

If baby has thrush kind of nappy rash you'll know straightaway as this type of nappy rash is systemic (ie all through system - baby will also have white spots on tongue too).

We slathered daktozin on the bum, and gave cath nilstat (sp?) in liquid form with the dropper, and because I was breastfeeding I had to use nilstat (cream variety) on my nipples too cos her oral thrush gave my nipples thrush!. Talk to doctor as nilstat prescription only.

If you're BF then consider dipping nipples in vinegar/water mix (as thrush can't thrive in acidic environment).

Rackhell wrote: Nappy rash: If baby has thrush kind of nappy rash you'll know straightaway as this type of nappy rash is systemic (ie all through system - baby will also have white spots on tongue too).

Hey Rackhell, our girl got thrush only on her bum - three times (two in hospital and once when we got home). She never got any in her mouth (was continuously checked for oral thrush). It was diagnosed by her Paediatrician as thrush (she said babies can get localised in one area only) and mycostatin cream (script required) was the only thing that took it away, we also had nilstat to give her daily for ages just in case she ever got any in her mouth but she never did. I never got any on my nipples either. So I guess we were quite lucky that our girl's thrush was localised.

PS - i think it all depends on where the thrush originates; ie. if the thrush begins on the bottom (like in our case), baby may not end up with oral thrush. If it originated in the mother's nipples or the baby's mouth then it is quite likely to end up right throughout mum and baby's systems.

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ok we have just been using the sudo stuff..clears his bum but makes raw skin on side of legs..will try bepathetn and see what happens.

Miconazole is great for the raw skin my 2 got it heaps on their chubby necks and it cleared it up so quick. It does thin the skin so don't use heaps.

Bepanthen is miracle cream!

BTW, Kawwww what on earth are you doing online at 4am?! You're mad woman!

maya.. when he wakes up..esp if he's had 5 hours...i feed him and put him back to be.d.then he drops his dummy and cries (i put it back in, he drops..i put it back in etc) for about 30mins.) so i type on here while I'm waiting.. eventually he alls asleep.. would be easier to have him in bouncer then transfer him but i want him used to his bed at night:) before i wouldnt come online and I'd be falling asleep waiting this keeps me awake:)

maybe hes sensitive to product like me..his rash is a million times better in just three times of using the cream.. and he has had the last nappy on six hours(asleep for 5) an no problems..