BAD nappy rash

misse04 · Apr 11th, 2012, 11:55 AM

Its got to the point where its not even a rash its deep red cuts . I change her ALL the time, dab her when wiping and covering in metanium and sudocreme (depending on whats in changing bag and whats upstairs)
Shes been having lactulose which means she goes to toilet more (i change her straight away) Nothing seems to be working and I have no idea why?
Starting today I am changing her diet for a bit off fruits etc. Any ideas or tips?
TIA

kanga · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:06 PM

My babys had bad nappy rash a couple of times so I feel your pain. For us it seems ot be down to dioreah and therefore diet. Cutting out dairy helped.

Metanium works best as a really thin layer. I also found that for my lo, sudocrem made it worse and burnt the skin off a bit. At all other times it is our preferred cream but i dont like putting it on broken skin. Maybe try vaseline instead which will act as a barrier. It works for us anyhoo so may be worth a shot.

hollie87 · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:06 PM

Ahh poor girl, sounds like how my lo was, is she teething? I just kept her nappy off unless we had to go out and when I put her nappy on just a thin layer of metanium. Messy business but cleared it up lol. Oh and I stopped using wipes, cotton wool and water. Hope it clears up soon xx

ImmysMom · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:09 PM

LO's nappy rash isn't nearly as bad as your LO's, but I found Bepanthan worked wonders...Sudocrem didn't do anything!

Hope you find something to help you LO soon xx

Kimmy25 · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:25 PM

It might be thrush take her to GP and they prescribe canesten cream my lo often gets it when hes teething ..Hope shes better soon x

misse04 · Apr 11th, 2012, 13:00 PM

Thank you everyone. Not sure if its teething, shes 9months still no teeth lol! So we have horrific teething nights that go on for weeks and then still nothing! Going to try stopping sudocrem.. I did think this before because, have you ever put it on your face for a sore nose or spots that have been squeezed? It burns! x

Jazzy-NICU · Apr 11th, 2012, 13:08 PM

Metanium is the best thing to use, also although it can be very messy sometimes nappy off time will work wonders as the air will help to heal. Also make sure you remove the metanium and reapply at every nappy change xx

Kiddo · Apr 11th, 2012, 13:11 PM

Are you breast feeding? A little breast milk worked wonders on Vincent's nappy rash.

Ew68j5 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:00 PM

I found bepanthen worked well, hasn't been back!

smiler123 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:55 PM

We had this problem really badly with our son, no matter how many times he's changed it still flared up and skin broke and was raging. We took him to Dr and was prescribed cream because none of the usual shop bought creams worked. The prescribed cream had cleared him up completely in a week

Apr 11th, 2012, 11:55 AM	#1
misse04 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,381	BAD nappy rash Its got to the point where its not even a rash its deep red cuts . I change her ALL the time, dab her when wiping and covering in metanium and sudocreme (depending on whats in changing bag and whats upstairs) Shes been having lactulose which means she goes to toilet more (i change her straight away) Nothing seems to be working and I have no idea why? Starting today I am changing her diet for a bit off fruits etc. Any ideas or tips? TIA

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Apr 11th, 2012, 12:06 PM	#2
kanga Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,825	My babys had bad nappy rash a couple of times so I feel your pain. For us it seems ot be down to dioreah and therefore diet. Cutting out dairy helped. Metanium works best as a really thin layer. I also found that for my lo, sudocrem made it worse and burnt the skin off a bit. At all other times it is our preferred cream but i dont like putting it on broken skin. Maybe try vaseline instead which will act as a barrier. It works for us anyhoo so may be worth a shot.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 12:06 PM	#3
hollie87 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 264	Ahh poor girl, sounds like how my lo was, is she teething? I just kept her nappy off unless we had to go out and when I put her nappy on just a thin layer of metanium. Messy business but cleared it up lol. Oh and I stopped using wipes, cotton wool and water. Hope it clears up soon xx

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Apr 11th, 2012, 12:09 PM	#4
ImmysMom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West Midlands Posts: 398	LO's nappy rash isn't nearly as bad as your LO's, but I found Bepanthan worked wonders...Sudocrem didn't do anything! Hope you find something to help you LO soon xx

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Apr 11th, 2012, 12:25 PM	#5
Kimmy25 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1,769	It might be thrush take her to GP and they prescribe canesten cream my lo often gets it when hes teething ..Hope shes better soon x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 13:00 PM	#6
misse04 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,381	Thank you everyone. Not sure if its teething, shes 9months still no teeth lol! So we have horrific teething nights that go on for weeks and then still nothing! Going to try stopping sudocrem.. I did think this before because, have you ever put it on your face for a sore nose or spots that have been squeezed? It burns! x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 13:08 PM	#7
Jazzy-NICU Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 725	Metanium is the best thing to use, also although it can be very messy sometimes nappy off time will work wonders as the air will help to heal. Also make sure you remove the metanium and reapply at every nappy change xx

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Apr 11th, 2012, 13:11 PM	#8
Kiddo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,232	Are you breast feeding? A little breast milk worked wonders on Vincent's nappy rash.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 15:00 PM	#9
Ew68j5 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 677	I found bepanthen worked well, hasn't been back!

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Apr 11th, 2012, 15:55 PM	#10
smiler123 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,212	We had this problem really badly with our son, no matter how many times he's changed it still flared up and skin broke and was raging. We took him to Dr and was prescribed cream because none of the usual shop bought creams worked. The prescribed cream had cleared him up completely in a week

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