HELP! 20 poops + diaper rash

[ChristinaG]

my sil has a 4 week old that is combi-fed and has pooped like 20 times already today - as she has all week.
All this pooping has led to a bad diaper rash cuz she can't keep her dry. Shes considering switching to JUST formula for a few days to help, but Im afraid she'll get engorged..
any ideas?

 

[maysiemoo]

I wonder if she is feeding the baby to much foremilk and not enough hind milk. Ask her how long she bf for on each side. I think its something like to much foremilk can make a baby's tummy to acidy. Have a google and read about it. I realised i was switching between breasts to soon as soon as i decided that was the problem i stayed on same breast if baby was hungry again within 3 hours. She quickly didn't mind i did feel a bit too empty but my boobs soon adjusted.

 

[oneteddybear]

Could she call a health nurse? they should be able to give her suggestions to help with it. I would be worried about baby being dehydrated.

 

[ChristinaG]

hmm. I'll ask her.

 

[JeepGirl]

I agree about the fore/hind milk issue. Also if she is using wipes, stop for a bit and just use water and cotton. When my LO was 4 weeks old he had a diaper so bad his skin was peeling off I tried 3 different rash creams before I found Penaten, and that cleared up the rash in 2 days.

 

[bookworm0901]

I agree with foremilk/hind milk imbalance.

I found an article about "too much soup and not enough cheesecake". Basically the foremilk is like "soup"- thin and not filling and runs right through the baby, and the hindmilk is like cheesecake- thick and filling.

She should try feeding for several feedings in a row on one side before switching to the other. Here is the article: https://www.normalfed.com/Continuing/gulping.html

 

[katerdid]

I agree with PP about the milk.

For Diaper Rash: baths in water with baking soda and try coconut oil instead of cream - that stuff is amazing. xxx

 

[SillyMoo1983]

I have no idea about the milk but for nappy rash we use Metanium. It's amazing stuff.

 

[ChristinaG]

Apparently shes exclusively pumping and she can see it separate, so there is lots of hindmilk

 

[m0mmyCool]

Soak the baby's butt in warm water. It will hurt at first but it always helps.