Putting deorderant on baby

[NotSoThinLizzy]

So wee guys sweats when he sleep and his poor armpit is getting sore. I've been putting bapathan on but it's not really helping much. But when it's healed could I put some roll on deorderant on or it's it a bad idea? 😂 he's 11 months

TallTilly you've taken that comment way out of context.

There definitely is evidence that talcum powder is carcinogenic. It's been in the news recently.

www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/talc-and-ovarian-cancer-what-the-most-recent-evidence-shows/

Sudocrem or other barrier cream may help.

I just don’t see how a condition which is potentially fatal, involving injections etc could be less stressful to live with than a dry itchy skin complaint. My daughter has eczema, admittedly mild. It’s not that big a deal.

It just jumped out at me as an odd comment.

You can get natural talc from neals yard and other natural type shops, I think it’s Johnson’s that’s the evil one.

Ask your health visitor or a pharmacist to look. Given it’s in skin creases and moist it’s more likely to be fungal than eczema.
Deodorant is a silly idea. Canestan cream is likely to be what’s needed but no harm in getting someone to actually see it.
Put some clothes on him to absorb the sweat - a light pure cotton little vest with capped sleeves does the trick.
Then was daily, dry thoroughly but avoid talc as it can clog up. Talc can be a factor in ovarian and endometrial cancer if used on female genitals. Not likely to be a problem here.

I don't know much about the talc issue but if breathing it in is the problem then asda have a liquid talc that's great.
I use it on my feet for when I'm wearing my work boots.

@minimum "I went to a class in how to handle a child with eczema and the doctor said that surveys show that it is more stressfull to have a child with eczema than a child with diabetes, because with diabetes you know what to do, but with eczema what to do changes with the weather and the age the child has"

That's a very insensitive thing to say. Diabetes is very changeable daily. Hormones, exercise, weather, excitement can all impact how carbs and insulin work so it's not a case of knowing what to do, it's very changeable and hypos are very scary and horrible for the person going through them. And if not managed you can loose limbs or die.

Doc who compared the two was very wrong, it shouldn't be a competition anyway. I would think carefully before saying this again because if someone said this to a person with diabetes or a diabetic child in real life they would be very hurt/upset.

Don’t use talc, it is a carcinogen and definitely don’t use deodorant.

Ask your HV or GP.

No talc and no deodorant, but cotton shirt sleeved vest on at night for sleeping perhaps ?
And bepanthon isn’t great for healing, sudocrem is better in my opinion, for lots of issues .

Short sleeved vest..

My 16 year old nephew has type 1 diabetes and my sister has eczema that disfigures her face and limbs so that she’s dreadfully self-conscious, and regularly lands her in hospital. They’re both incredibly difficult conditions and trying to compare them is really unhelpful. I can see that the dr was trying to help the parents in that case, but in general it’s just not a productive debate.

I would also see the dr for a rash if it persists, just to be sure, OP.

Like others have said, get it checked out. Likely could be fungal rash.

What is he sleeping on? I just wondered if a combination of the sheet and/or matteress protector could be contributing to the sweating if it’s just the side he is lying on. Using cotton/ breathable fabrics rather than synthetic or even plastic matteress protector might help. Once spent a night in a rented cottage with a plastic matteress protector. So sweaty even with a normal sheet over it. Ending up remaking the bed at about 3am.

Please don't put deodorant on him.
It sounds very much like DD. She had such awful flare ups in the crevices that got sweaty. They were red and sore looking patches under her arms, under her neck etc (although it didn't seem to bother her).
I showed it to the Pharmacist who gave me a medicated talc - Daktarin - available over the counter for about £3. It can be used on babies. It worked wonders and within 2 applications had made such a difference. Speak to your Pharmacist and see if they recommend the same.

he could have thrush don't put deodorant on him much to strong & the issue that was suggested (!!!) with talc was that there MIGHT be asbestos in it BUT Johnson & Johnson carefully made sure this was not the case years ago - as for asbestos - the point I have made in the past is this: Asbestos is connected to lung cancer, right?Nurses in the 60' & 70's used the stuff like it was going out of fashion in hospitals on elbows & bums to rub against pressure sores developing - god knows how many times a day with 30 odd patients in the ward so why is there no known connection with an increase amongst them with the particular type of lung cancer which can only be caused by asbestos?

YABU to be even thinking about putting deodorant on a baby and YABVVU and irresponsible and downright foolish to be asking for medical advice on here. Go and see a doctor ffs.

Sounds like an infection, or simply that cream cheese babies get in their folds when its warm if they're a lovely cuddley baby. Please don't use deoderant on a baby - way too many chemicals.

Lifelong eczema sufferer here and both DCs suffer on and off. I've not really come across eczema in the armpit before though we're not severe cases - more often elbows and backs of knees, hairline, ears and hands. If you think it is eczema then best to avoid bio-washing powder, wool and synthetic clothes (I'm sure you know that anyway). I've not heard it described as being allergic to your own sweat before either.

It seriously cant be worse than diabetes - that's a life threatening condition. Bizarre.

When it gets very hot I get terrible eczema that my own sweat makes even worse. Hydrocortisone cream clears it, but on a baby that young he needs to see the GP.

Being allergic to your own sweat is a new one on me, but would explain why my DD’s eczema has been flaring up all summer! Nothing has got it under control, and then the temp drop and it started to heal straight away...

whatanabsolutepenis yeah thats all I do. Creams make it worse for me because they seem to trap sweat against my skin. Lots of water also makes it worse!! So damp cloth is best option.

Hi Op

I would put him to bed in a short sleeve vest instead of naked, to stop skin rubbing against skin
Go to the pharmacist to get their advice regarding the rash / sore bit - they are great for this sort of thing

Best of luck

No no - please not deoderant - far to harsh for a baby an dif his skin is raw it will sting him terribly. One of mine had the sore armpit thing - I think I got some cream from the doctor (sorry it was years ago so can't remember).
Make sure you dry all the little folds under his arm very thoroughly after he has a bath - just pat very gently if he is sore.
Does he sleep in PJs or a sleepsuit with sleeves? Maybe he would get more air circulating around the area if you just popped him in a sleeveless vest for a while until he is healed up.

My kids have always been sweaty sleepers but they are definitely worse/damp sheets when they are naked. One layer of cotton, even just a vest could really help.