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!

Maybe I have got sensitive bits. Makes me want to put it on dc even less as surely there's will be more sensitive?
Anyhow, we used cloth nappies so no barrier creams anyway. Just coconut oil... which is fab for nappy rash!

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You put nappy cream on her vulva? Are you/I suppose to do that? I only put it on the outside skin.

Never used it. Used metanium when there was bad teething rash.

Heir Help, It means on the outside of her vulva, not inside.

I never used it daily. I had pots of the stuff unused. I used to ensure I changed my babies nappies frequently and used good quality nappies or cloth ones and my children never got nappy rash. Nothing wrong in the word minnie btw I think it is quite old school.

Lol at 'mini'!

I used Sudocrem - only when necessary though.

I use Sudocrem with every nappy change. DD doesn't have any dry skin, never had nappy rash and her nappy has never leaked because of the sudocrem. I am allergic to Vaseline and DD has very similar skin type to me. I will stick to what works for us. Each to their own.

YANBU! I use it after every poo and then sometimes if he's a bit red round his bits. I also use it myself to put out my frequent 'bush fires' It's so cool and soothing.

FWIW, I tend to err on the side of only putting products on a baby's skin if it is needed, and most babies don't need Sudocrem to be applied at each nappy change if their nappies are being changed regularly enough.

I wouldn't undermine a new mum over it though because I know that it's a sensitive time, and that's the difference.

YABU for using the word mini!!!!
But not for the cream, we use it when any redness starts to appear, or after a nighttime/stuck on poo but I know many who use it religiously.

Thanks ladies!

I guess everyone is different, I use sudocreme as that's what my mother used on all of us and worked well.

I don't understand what's wrong with the word 'mini' but each to their own!

Yabu to use mini and sudocreme all the time. I mean, why?

To prevent DD from getting sore BearFoxBear

We used it very sparingly as it is actually quite bad for the skin to use it regularly.

Prevention is better than cure, but the best prevention is regularly changing the nappies.

But you're not being unreasonable because you didn't know. Also she was really cheeky, if she had explained nicely why she was surprised you would have probably received the information gracefully.

Then change her more often and dry her properly, it just isn't necessary.

I rarely used it with mine, mine only ever got a rash when they'd been sitting I very strong wee for a while, normally when ill.

I wouldn't get worked up about it but I don't think it's necessary.

I never used anything (except talc at every change and Camilosan) unless needed. Sudocream applied half a dozen or more times a day is a lot (it never rubs in for a start and stays under nails for hours).

I was once told by a tissue viability nurse never to use Sudocreme on my DD. It is quite thick and is difficult to wipe off the residual cream especially if the skin is sore.

I've been told by a Gynae doctor not to use it as it makes the skin too soft and to only use it when there are signs of a rash. There's no need to use it at every happy change. We ended up in A&E because my DD suffered a "saddle" injury which came about because of my over use of Sudocrem!

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We used a tiny bit of sudocrem on ds as a barrier after every nappy change but only around the immediate anus area, never on his bits unless they were a little red.

Maddie I thought talc when changing babies was avoided nowadays, especially for girls after the Johnson and Johnson lawsuits?

Why? I just don't understand why putting an antiseptic cream on multiple times a day on young, soft and healthy skin would seem like a good idea to anyone.

OP has said she does it because she thinks prevention is better than cure. She has got lots of good advice here and will hopefully rethink that strategy.

She posted here after a family member was unnecessarily disparaging instead of being helpful and informative - she doesn't need another poster to do the same thing again.

With adults who wear incontinence pads they say not to use too much sudocrem because it can create a film over the pad and stop it from being absorbent. I don't know if this applies to children's nappies too.