Nappy changes leading to bankrupcy

Another idea for you - if she poos a lot You could always stick a nappy liner (the type you use with a reusable nappy) in the nappy. You could then remove the liner and poo and reuse the nappy....

A few things stood out to me:

"She wasn't finishing bottle" - this is totally normal. None of mine finished or drained bottles. We don't eat the exact amount each meal either do we? It's fine for baby to pace itself and decide to eat a smaller amount for one feed and a bigger amount for the next. A BF baby would be doing this without mum really knowing it, for example.

Please stop changing for every wee. This is absolutely not necessary at all. I only really change for a poo nappy or if the nappy is really really full with wee. If you're using decent nappies (and even cheap supermarket/Aldi nappies are really very good these days) then they are very efficient at soaking up the liquid so that the layer which touches baby's bum is actually quite dry to touch. There is no need to keep constantly doing nappy checks - you'll know when its time to change baby as they will stink!

No need to change straight after a poo. Give a few mins as often more arrives!

For nappy rash - yellow metanium cream is the best. A thin layer, let it dry a bit. Then cover with sudacrem in a thick layer all over.

If baby is crying lots around feed time and fussing, then at 2wks old this is actually quite common and is likely wind. Lots of time burping baby and if necessary use Infacol before feeding as this will really help produce some big burps and make baby more comfy.

It sounds like the rash could be caused by the frequent nappy changes? As long as the nappy isn't absolutely heaving with wee and you've got barrier cream on I'd cut back. The more you wet and wipe the area the more it will irritate it

Don't use pampers.

Buy eco by natty and use water wipes until she's a little older.

The blue lines are there because it's so difficult to tell if a newborn has done a wee due to the nappy being so dry afterwards! There is zero need to change her after one wee.

I'd leave her in a dirty nappy for a few minutes too, as sometimes it takes them a while to finish pooing. Make sure she's finished before changing her.

I would monitor your DD for lactose intolerance. My DS despite feeding a lot didn't pile on weight like the other babies and we were put under a lot of pressure re his weight gain / weekly weighings for eg. He liked to feed little and often and we ended up doing combo feeding. He wasn't a good sleeper and the only way would go to sleep was lying on me and he wanted lots of cuddles. He had a lot of wind generally, would arch his back a lot after feeding.

Not one HCP mentioned the possibility of lactose intolerance despite knowing all of the above and at age 5-6 months after an illness he seemed to be pooing constantly; sometimes while feeding. He got bad nappy rash and the yellow metoniam cream was a godsend. For weeks we were told it was a viral infection but eventually my GP really listened and said cut out dairy if you are breastfeeding and try this lactofree formula. My god, the difference - within 2/3 days, down from 8-10 poos a day to 2-3, nappy rash gone. I think the illness tipped him over the edge but he had been struggling with lactose for a while. I wish there was more awareness about lactose intolerance, as it is less extreme than cows milk protein allergic so more easily missed

She probably cries and fusses when she has done a small wee as she is used to you changing her instantly? Definitely ignore the blue line and change when it feels full/squishy or just for a poo

If she has nappy rash definitely try to clear it asap as urine may sting it - hence the fussing maybe? Yellow metanium cream is a good one and plenty of bare bum time.

The nappy rash could be due to wiping and changing too often.
wet wipes are the devil, next time you have a cold, use them to wipe your nose and they sting like fuck. All the toddlers running away when they have their face wipes is because it genuinely hurts! Even the gently ones.
it sounds like you’ve got a good GP etc looking into CMPA which sounds possible.

but mainly, congratulations and you’re being a great mum to be checking so much, you’re doing great!

Are you drying her bottom completely with a muslin or similar and cleaning it? This is the best way of preventing nappy rash.

It’s not a scam. It just shows you the baby has weed. It doesn’t tell you to change the nappy.

Just a thought… DS had nappy rash with one particular brand of nappy, have you considered changing see if that helps?

We were using sudocrem for ages with my little boy, but it stopped working for nappy rash after a while. The only thing that’s helped since is the yellow metanium. Helps every time!

This is a bit like wearing a sanitary towel and changing it as soon as you see blood (sorry for the analogy!) . The nappy is designed to absorb wee. Change for a poo or when it's full of wee.

You should be mimicking breastfeeding as far as possible.

All babies are different. There's no 'should be' with regards to bottles, formula, feeding times or quantities.

Do you do paced feeding?

You should be mimicking breastfeeding as far as possible. Look for a bottle called Mimjumi which has a tip like a nipple and the baby's natural suck brings the milk as it would from the breast.

Normal bottles with formula will feed too quickly and stretch the stomach.

This is a fraction of what I learned when I did official breastfeeding training. I implemented it with mine as she couldn't latch until 3.5 months and I topped up formula feeds. I pace fed because otherwise it could have damaged her gut.

Look up paced feeding because the baby could be pooing too much as they are overfull.

i used grape seed oil on my youngest. It cleared up her nappy rash and she never got it again. I just used to apply if every change.

You aren't, but I haven't seen that OP is saying she has?

The blue line doesn't mean it needs changing, it just helps you see whether the nappy is actually wet. Disposable nappies are so absorbent that you can't always tell. You're using it for something different than intended!

We change every 2-4 hours and only sooner if there is a poo or a leak. You might want to stick closer to 2 if there are rashes. I think we did 2 hourly during the day when he was tiny.

Nappy free time, and making sure you pat the bum dry e.g. with a muslin, or let it air dry after wiping is important to help prevent nappy rash.

Buy small packs of different brand nappies to try them all out and see what shape fits your baby best and what agrees (or not) with their skin, then stick with the cheapest that works. We tend to use Pampers at night because they are used for longer, and own-brand ones in the day because they are cheaper and fine.

Lactose intolerance is incredibly unlikely. She is much more likely to have cmpa. If you are bf cut out dairy and if your ff you need a dairy free formula from the GP.

Sorry this made me laugh but we've all been there!

I had a pooper. Things I found helpful:

Once old enough for a gro bag, it makes things easier. He pooped after every feed so I learned that changing him in hope of settling after a feed was pointless. Instead I became expert at changing him inside his gro bag. Flip open the end, use a travel mat, they stay cosy and are less disturbed.

My husband accidentally bought hungry baby milk and that made a big difference. Still very regular but less explosive but this is only something you should consider once la rose intolerance is checked. It is known to bung them up a bit and my son needed that. I once had to change him three times in a 45 minute music class!

Buy cheaper nappies. Aldi mamia are brilliant and we liked Asda little angels too. Even if pampers hold more (and I don't think they do) it doesn't matter when it's only on a few hours.

The yellow cream called something like metanium is miles better for nappy rash than sudomcream.

At least it's warmer weather. Having a pooper is worse when you've put on five layers and a snow suit!

My second child only went every other day. I was most confused!

If she’s sore and you’re using wipes, try cleaning her with damp cotton wool instead, it’s gentler.

When mine were this old I used folded muslins with a nappy cover. Muslins just went in the wash, saved a load of money. Now they are older I use disposable because we don’t use so many in a day!

Bucking by the trend here. I changed for every wee/poo. For me that’s normal. You can cut down on costa massively by using washable nappies (that’s what those Muslim squares are!). As she gets older you can move into Terry nappies that are more absorbent.

you need,
a roll of liners (semi disposable so wash for a pee bin for a poo if you are me)
some nappies (tons of options)
a bucket with a lid
a bottle of tea tree oil
nappy covers (fleece are best and they don’t get changed unless dirty)

I just washed them in the evening. To be honest they went very dirty because the poop goes on the liner.

Google Elimination Communication. Pooing when they eat is really normal, I fed my son with his bum on a potty and that saved a nappy change for that poo AND going on the potty meant he got it all out in one go but if he went in his nappy there would be 2/3 poos an hour or so apart. The more squat like position is better for pooing. Also pottying at bed time meant he didn't poo at night which was great.

Might help with the nappy rash too because poo wouldn't be going all over her bum and irritating the skin.

And no it's not bad for them, a lot of the world practices similar and they don't have bowel problems, it's a modern thing to train a baby to pee in a nappy. And no my 8 month old is my toilet trained, I bed he's about to poo in his nappy in fact.

Agreee no need to change for every wee, especially if using a barrier cream.

Nappy rash cleared up for my little one when I tried reusables. I also find cloth pads are more breathable. Not preaching, just genuinely think there might be something in it x