AIBU Sudocream

[LouBlue1507]

Was visiting a family member today and had to change DDs (4 months) nappy... As always, I put sudocream on her mini and bottom. Said family member commented 'You got enough sudocream, she doesn't need it. Bit OTT don't you think? I said no, it's fine, we do it all time.

AIBU to think that sudocream is a barrier cream, to prevent nappy rash in the first place rather than to treat it? My DD has never had nappy rash so far!

I only use it when there's a hint of redness (which is rare) and it clears it right up. DM used to slather it on and thinks it's strange that I don't! But I read somewhere that it interferes with the absorbancy of the nappy. Have no idea if that's true or not.

Sudocreme stings howto ? you must have a super sensitive fanny! I don't think there's a place I haven't put it on my body and never once has it stung, in fact it relieves stingy-ness ime.

I use Bepanthen at every nappy change on DS bottom.

Meh. Nobody else's business.

Never used it
Dd never had rash though

Howto I just tried putting sudocreme on after I just had a wee, didn't sting me. You must have sensitive bits. Metanium stings my daughter (she's 2 so can tell us) but sudocreme doesn't.

I remember reading list of ingredients and being put off using it again. Can't remember what it was, either parabens or petroleum I think. That was a decade ago though, they might have changed the formula.

I was also told by HV that if you are going to ladle on barrier creams you may as well use cheap nappies.
Always just pampers and never creams here.

It does sting , I wouldn't use it in intimate places,bums only!

Yabu only for saying Sudocream. It's SudoCREM! That's all

Totally off tangent.... Over the hot summer we had one of the mahoosive tubs of Sudocreme and it must have melted a we bit because I swiped my thumb in and it sunk until my knuckle! So I went crazy smearing it on my spots, eczema and finally the baby's bits. Baby was pretty chilled watching me dither around with a fist full of Sudocreme!
I probably use it once a day, on the night time nappy and my ds has never have any rashes. Family should just shut up and let you do what you want to.

I'd not recommend it for nappy rash. Far too harsh and certainly not a barrier cream.

If you need to take the top layer of skin off a boil, say, the dr will often recommend sudocreme.
It stings like billyo.

Nappies are quite absorbent these days, so I'd not use anything unless there is a rash, and then bepanthen (sp?) or metanium (sp?)
If you want a barrier Vaseline or zinc & castor oil. Or something more natural.

Firstly, I don't have dcs, but I have always had v sensitive skin and lots of skin allergies. Put it this way, the skin on my face is actually allergic to cold damp weather :(. .... hence homebound this weekend with a face constantly covered in cream. Anyway, you know your child and if the sudocream works then use it... don't listen to anyone else as all babies (and adults!!) have different skin sensitivities. Your baby / your baby's skin will let you know if it's not happy with the sudocream.

I used tons on Penaten Creme, it's even thicker but it doesn't sting at all.

Ohyes petroleum is not bad for your skin (assuming no allergies to it)... what do you think Vaseline is made of?

We were warned off using it by the midwives in my unit. They said that since it was drying the current recommendation is not to use it as a barrier cream but rather as a treatment for nappy rash only.

They recommend Vaseline as a better barrier.

God knows what the science behind that is, but that's what I've been doing ever since. Vaseline at every nappy change as a barrier, and Sudocrem only for emergencies. I have to say the Vaseline is so effective the Sudocrem has just been languishing unused so I'm a total Vaseline convert.

I have to add that in my hospital Sudocrem has gone off the wards entirely for adult continence care. Gone right out of favour in the past 3/4 years. it's all Cavilon now.

I never used it and LO never had nappy rash. I wouldn't unnecessarily be using any creams thank you. But they were BU to comment, not their business.

The problem with a 'mini' is that I always think it should be followed by 'mouse'.
Which either brings up a mental image of a large walking vagina (complete with bow) or a women walking about with a mouse between her legs. Either way mini sounds plain wrong and confusing.

We use sudocrem care and protect at most changes. I can't stand sudocrem getting under my nails!

It's up to you what you do and what's best for your child. If it works for them and they don't get sore continue to do what your doing, it's obviously doing no harm! Everyone has their preferences with creams etc we personally use bepathen after every poo nappy works a treat for us but each to their own

It will clog up the nappy so it won't absorb as much (some creams will also break down the nappy). I think it's nice to get air flow down there as well, just ensure when babies are wet they are changed quickly. As a pp says, you shouldn't be putting enough on to leave a white layer anyway

I used it all the time when mine were babies, even now 20 years later I keep a small tub in the cupboard. DH uses it for chub rub, I use it for burns, I am always burning my arms on the oven.

YABU for using sudocrem, it's vile AF. Use Bepanthen or something else that hasn't got a shit ton of chemicals in. And as PPs have explained, if you slap on too much it messes with the absorbency of the nappy!

I think you're making extra work for yourself and if you have another child I guarantee that you will only apply cream as needed. I also recommend Vaseline or Aquaphor as better barrier creams than Sudocreme.

I do, however, think your relative was BU by saying something. It's none of her business.

I got a small tube of Bepanthen in my Bounty bag with DD1. I used it sparingly whenever a child had nappy rash and eventually threw it away, still half full, when my second child grew out of nappies. If I'd seen you slathering on the Sudocrem as a default then I might have said "are you sure that's really necessary?"

Can't believe nobody has mentioned there are different Sudocrems! There's the antiseptic healing cream, which I will use if she has a sore bottom. There's also this, Care and Protect which meant to prevent nappy rash! www.sudocrem.co.uk/care-and-protect
We use plain old zinc and castor oil with every change and she only gets nappy rash if she does a secret poo without us being able to tell and therefore change quickly!