Putting deorderant on baby

[NotSoThinLizzy]

So wee guys sweats when he sleep and his poor armpit is getting sore. I've been putting bapathan on but it's not really helping much. But when it's healed could I put some roll on deorderant on or it's it a bad idea? 😂 he's 11 months

[comedycentral]

Maybe go the doc love. It could be eczema.

[ThistleAmore]

Fungal infection, perhaps?

DISCLAIMER: NO KIDS

I developed a rash on my back which then responded well to Daktaran cream, but (see above disclaimer) I'm not a doctor and I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Perhaps a pharmacist could help you out? Deodorant on a small child sounds...wrong, though.

[TigerlilyMoon]

If your baby is sweating that's one thing but if there's a really foul smelling and your bathing your child regularly and washing the bedding and PJ's all the time then maybe pop to the docs. Please do not put harsh chemicals like deodorants on your bubba

[Starlighter]

I wouldn’t. What does the doctor say? Could you try some talc instead?

[AliceRR]

I was going to suggest talc as well

[LordBuckley]

Talc is bad for babies.

[CrabbyPatty]

Also, is he overheating at night? That's risky. Maybe reduce his layers.

[TigerlilyMoon]

So sorry, just READ your post properly (I'm such a nob) and realised your concern was a rash not a b.o. smell!! Quick pop to the docs though none the less x

[didyouseetheflaresinthesky]

I'm also thinking talc.

[Mumminmum]

people with atopic eczema are usually very intolerant to their own sweat. Creames or deo will make it worse. Wash the sweat off and dap him dry. Can he sleep in less clothes?I feel your pain. I went to a class in how to handle a child with eczema and the doctor said that surveys show that it is more stressfull to have a child with eczema than a child with diabetes, because with diabetes you know what to do, but with eczema what to do changes with the weather and the age the child has. You have a cream that will work wonderfully on your child and then it just doesn't work anymore. Luckily my DS has more or less outgrown it now and DD only ever had a little bit on her hands.

[Bobbiepin]

Talc is carcinogenic

[AssassinatedBeauty]

Don't use talc and definitely don't use any kind of adult deodorant/antiperspirant. You need to get it seen by a doctor and identify the right treatment. It could be fungal or eczema, and need quite different treatment.

Also. I agree with removing layers so that he isn't sweaty at night.

[anotherangel2]

Sweating is too cool down. If your baby is sweating then he is too hot and you need to try and keep him cool. Preventing him from sweating would stop him from cooling himself down which is very dangerous in young children.

[OhNoes]

I think cornstarch is safer than talc. I remember the Body Shop used to do a lovely one ~ I don't think they make it any more but their might be some alternatives about.

[TallTilly]

tell that to the parents of the 15 year old boy down the road from me who’s diabetes killed him last week.

[WhatAnAbsolutePenis]

People with atopic eczema are usually very intolerant to their own sweat

Really?! Is this true even if their eczema isn't currently flaring up?
The reason I ask is because DS is allergic to his own sweat. Itchy hives everywhere, and he is a very atopic child (also very allergic).

[toothtruth]

yes. I have eczema and am allergic to my own sweat :-(

[WhatAnAbsolutePenis]

Who was that to @TallTilly?

[WhatAnAbsolutePenis]

ToothTruth I had no idea, I actually thought DS was unusual. But clearly not?

Can I ask what helps you in the hot months and on busy days?

We currently just use a damp flannel and wipe him down regularly.

[LucyFox]

Cornflour is just as good as talc for absorbing dampness - though there is no evidence that talc is carcinogenic! Scare-mongering You shouldn’t let baby inhale talc but if you dab it on rather than shaking then it would be fine. Your decision though ...

[NotSoThinLizzy]

He sleeps naked most of the time and isn't hot to the touch but sleeps on his side that has the issue. He seems to only sweat on that side no other sweating. I'll make an appoiment at docs will have to wait for knows how long though 😢 we live in arse crack of nowhere in Scotland and it's no been warm here.

[kaytee87]

Take him to the pharmacist instead of waiting for a gp appointment.
Is he sleeping on a cotton sheet? If he sleeps naked could you try putting him in a thin cotton sleep suit to absorb the sweat?

[TallTilly]

It was to the poster above who was told that it’s more stressful to have a child with eczema than a child with diabetes.

[NotSoThinLizzy]

Good idea I have to pop into chemist to get a prescription anyhoo 😊