Bottom Balms?
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Topic: Bottom Balms?
Posted By: fruit_loop
Subject: Bottom Balms?
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 5:49pm
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Hello,
I was wondering what product(s) are best for a baby's bottom? Our parents used 'Sudocrem' all the time, but there are now so many new products around, what is best for a babies bottom? Do you put something on their bottoms every nappy change...is prevention better than cure? What combination of products should we use, and how frequently? Does this change with age (i.e. what is best for a newborn, and what is best for a year old?) Thanks 
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Posted By: Ella1
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 10:10pm
When Mika was 2 weeks old, she had a slight nappy rash. Then the mum of an old friend of mine visited and saw that. The next day she was back with a jar of sudocrem and told me to put it on after every change. I have to admit I only put it on once or twice a day, but Mika hasn't had a rash since. So my guess is it's working. 
(The woman who put me onto the sudocrem babysits her granddaughter one day a week and was instructed by her daughter and son in law, who's a gp, to put the sudocrem on.) |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 10:24pm
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Sudocreme here. Had a few cases where its looking a bit red, put some on and next day its gone.
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Posted By: fruit_loop
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 8:37am
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Thanks peeps, its reassuring to know it works too!! I guess our parents do know best afterall!!
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 8:39am
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sudocream here too, infact miss 3 has been licking her bottom lip and chin so much there was a dribble rash on it, so put some sudocream on it last night and this morning it was gone.
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 8:48am
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I use petroleum jelly or papaw ointment at every change (just a light coat) to prevent any irritation, and after immunisations I switch to sudocream to treat the rash. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 9:44pm
| I use Curash powder, which has worked well on rashes, and now I use it most nappy changes as a preventative. It's also great if you use cloth nappies, because then you don't have to worry about cream residue buildup. I also have some Tui bee bottom balm, which I use occasionally when he has a sposie on; that's also really nice to use, and also natural. |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 21 May 2009 at 9:44pm
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Hmm don't forget that airing baby out is good for prevention giving them some nakee time on the ground with towels and disposable change mat to avoid accidents is good for them. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 8:36pm
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I use ecostore nappy balm at every change. It is great =) ------------- 
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