Best Cure for Nappy Rash?

[AlexanderSalamander]

My DS is 3 weeks old and has really red nappy rash. He's had it for at least 2 weeks now but today it seems worse. It's really red and sore looking in between, near his anus, and today his bum cheeks, like where he would lay, are really red.

Midwife last week told me to keep it dry as possible, which I know to do, but said she's seen worse. I was using bepanthen but it didn't seem to be working so I switched to sudocrem last week.

I change his nappy very often, as soon as it's wet or dirty, which seems to be all the time, and I let him have some air time when I can, but obviously theres only so much time you can do this with him pooping and weeing so often, and I have a 2 year old. I clean him well at each change, dry him with a muslin and then apply Sudocrem but the nappy rash doesn't seem to be going and it visibly hurts him when I clean him :-( I've also gone up to size 2 nappies so they're a little baggier for him for more air and I've changed to Tesco nappies today (was using Pampers but the netting type lining seemed to stick to his skin).

I dont know what else I can do, or what I can use? My DD never got nappy rash like this, but when she has gotten a bit red Sudocrem usually clears it up quickly.

Any ideas? Thank you x

[BoronationStreet]

Yellow metanium. It works a treat!

[Jemima232]

Hi there OP

It might be thrush, in which case clotrimazole cream works very well. You can buy it at the pharmacy or ask your practice nurse/doctor for a prescription.

Also, buy cotton wool and use that, soaked in warm water, to clean his bum.

Keep giving him air time.

I have also had great success with Nelson's Ointment for Burns, which is also excellent for sore nipples.

[FannyFeatures]

My youngest was like this, we switched to cloth nappies and wipes which helped a bit. Assume she was sensitive the stuff in disposables!

[WinkysTeatowel]

Metanium (yellow tube). Sudocrem and are barrier creams, Meranium will treat it. My daughter had bad nappy rash too as a very new born, it’s horrid but will soon clear up.

[hazeyjane]

D's had persistent and severe nappy rash. We tried everything available, but it was eventually Conotrane that sorted it out.

[Charleymouse]

If the smaller nappies fit better go back to them so they wick any urine straight off his skin. Bigger nappies may just be causing a wetness to stay on his skin.

Use water and cotton wool to clean with. No need for anything fancy. No need for baby wipes and chemicals.
Air dry or maybe pat gently with muslin. No rubbing.

As soon as a poo happens whip nappy straight off. Poo and wee react and create a nasty concoction for skin. Just wet nappies do not need immediate changing. (Unless skin is already inflamed).

Try Lansinoh or bepantherm for existing rash. When rash is cleared up no need for any cream. Just keep clean with water.

I am allergic to sudocrem so all that would be doing is aggravating my skin.

Good luck.
It is horrible when they are uncomfortable.

[Bananarama12]

This nappy cream is amazing- www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/weleda-baby-calendula-nappy-cream/003079-1138-1139?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjw36DpBRAYEiwAmVVDMGRwJhR7b7VeXzyT6xMGrJLBtoK8DAj9zvabXjKmoYDrIpbXUJ1iIxoCeqEQAvD_BwE

Worth every penny.

[Tavannach]

If you can let him lie on an old towel or a nappy (not on him, just lying on it). Fresh air really helps. Appreciate that isn't always practical though.

[Purpleartichoke]

You can get more air dry time by laying on old towels or a flat cloth ore fold diaper (a stack is surprisingly cheap) wherever you happen to be in the house.

[namechanged2000]

Totally agree with @Bananarama12 it's the best cream for nappy rash. Works in less than 24 hours.

[Lastbustowhitehawk]

Have you looked into chemical free nappies OP? I'm afraid I don't live in the UK so can't suggest brands but I think it's worth looking at. I'm in France and there was a scandal here last year about the chemical content in most nappies available in shops e.g Pampers and supermarket brands. Consequently there has been a big push for fragrance free, more "natural" nappies which are only a tiny bit more expensive. It might be a coincidence but DS has never had any redness or rashes using these nappies. I hope you find something that works 😊

[Orangedaisy]

Try changing nappy brand. My DD2 was redraw after about6 hrs in a tesco nappy when we were away once, switched her back to Asda and she was fine again in a couple of days, with just a bit of sudocreme to deal with the red.

[PatricksRum]

My lo has had really bad nappy rash recently.
Went to the pharmacy and got fungal nappy rash cream (canestan brand) and burts bees nappy cream - worked really well

[AlexanderSalamander]

Wow, thank you all for your replies! Lots to try there so I think I'll work my way through and see what works for him. It is horrible seeing his bum like this and him being uncomfortable, although I did Google images and it could be much worse, but I dont want it progressing into that.
Thank you all again!

[EdtheBear]

Poor wee guy.
Actually I think I'd take him to the GP to check it's not thrush.
But ditch the sudocrem try " zinc and castor" from Boots, Asda sell a similar product that tells you it Zinc and Castor on the back.

My first baby had nappy rash at same age. HV said to leave him nappy free. I did for 4/5 days, no difference. Then she said to call GP to rule out thrush.
He took a look - not thrush - sudocrem isn't that great and said try zinc and Castor .

[strawbmilk]

www.boots.com/metanium-nappy-rash-ointment-30g-10025385

Agree with the other posters about the metanium cream. Usually clears within 24hrs with our LO. Loads of mum bloggers recommend it too. Also, if you need to use wipes use water wipes until it clears. Just keep changing the nappy more often as well. Good luck xx

[matchalatte]

Coconut oil is amazing and we also use cloth nappies.

[Rkay2]

If it looks like there’s any sort of spots then it’s most likely become thrush and the docs will need to give a prescription. It will then clear it up. Even with the prescription ointment my sons nappy rash took 2-3 days to look visibly better.

Hope he gets well soon!

[whatswithtodaytoday]

The best thing for mine was air. I used to leave his nappy off for as long as possible at every change, dry with a muslin and blow air on him, and occasionally lie him on a towel and leave him naked for a while. Messy but it really did help.

Also metanium.

[AlexanderSalamander]

Thanks again everyone for your advice! As an update, the nappy rash cleared up within the 24 hours after posting this! I managed to get some yellow metanium but didn't use it before the rash cleared. I used Sudocrem antiseptic healing cream at each nappy change and literally changed his nappy so he was clean and dry all the time. I was already just using cotton wool and water to clean him, no wipes at all. But the biggest thing I think was changing the nappy brand from Pampers to Tesco ones as they are a lot softer and the Pampers ones smelled very chemically and the netting inside was always sticking to his skin, so I wont be using them again!