Sudocream with every nappy change?

[Stillmonday]

FTM here!

When changing nappies do I have to apply sudocream every time?

My DCs are now 20 and 15, they survived with no nappy rash and no cream on their bums.

Sudocrem is brilliant. But only use when needed.

I don’t think ‘fashions have changed’ Dumbledoresgirl, it’s just that in most cases putting cream on at every nappy change isn’t actually necessary. So not wrong, just a bit pointless.

Change nappies frequently and air the skin off a bit between and hopefully you won't need nappy cream too often

Not sudocrem as DS never got on with it. But I've always used bum cream (weleda calendula which I'd absolutely recommend, it's magic) with every change, but I carried a little soft dry cloth around and dried DS bum off after I'd used wet wipes for every change till he was over a year old.

I’d have metanium in the house because when you need it you don’t want to leave the house for it and the chances you’ll need it at least once over 2.5 years! It works very quickly and I found Sudocrem never fixed a rash once it had started.

Only one of my DC had sudocrem on every change. He had really sensitive skin and it flared up all the time (infected etc.). The vast majority of babies won’t need that though.

Thanks for all the helpful advice - much appreciated!

We use tesco own nappy cream with every nappy change. Maybe I don't need to but it doesn't hurt, it doesn't cost much and acts as a barrier.

If she's pooping a lot and I notice any redness (normally through teething or cold) I switch to bepanthen or sudocrem (whichever I've got in).

She's not had nappy rash or even been noticeably sore yet.

No. Never used any nappy cream. Never needed to.

I use a bit of bepanthen on most nappy changes, a big tube lasts for a couple of months.

Then yellow metanium for nappy rash which is rare and as with others seems to be linked to teething. DC is nearly two and we’ve still got most of that tube left.

I got a big pot of sudocrem as it was on ‘the list’ of stuff to buy with a newborn but I didn’t like it’s texture or how it went on, bepanthan is much nicer to use.

Metanium when there is a flare up.

Sudocrem when you are feeling a bit nervous or they are looking a bit red.

Otherwise nothing.

I've always used a small amount of Bepanthan on every nappy change. My DS has never had a nappy rash.

gamerchick Acid type poos due to the increased saliva swallowing.

I did not know that. Cool poo-related fact of the day ticked off my list, Thankyou!

No, not with either of mine until they got a red bum in which case I did. Then when teething or weaning and the awful nappy rash came in we upgraded our creams. Loved bepanthen.

Only ever used a little Sudacreme if my son was/is starting to have nappy rash. When it got really bad (either after he pooed during a long nap or during teething), then I use a smidge of Metanium. That stuff is great but only use a tiny bit. Luckily he rarely gets nappy rash and we've had the same tube of both creams for nearly 2 years and barely made a dent in either.

A relative using Sudocream after each nappy change and oddly, he always suffers with nappy rash.

Definitely only use it when needed :)

I have been told to only use a little bit of cream, and rub it in. Apparently my way of using it like tile grout was not correct!