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

Definitely take him to the GP rather than the pharmacist OP. In the mean time I suggest to use 100% cotton bed sheets and sleeping bag as they're more breathable and cooler than poly ones.

Do you have a fan in the room? If not then have one on in the corner to keep the air flow going.

Definitely no roll on or deodorant! They're both full of nasties that aren't suitable for baby ski.

Sleeping ‘naked', with nothing in skin folds to wick away moisture would make you sweat more. I’d put him in a 100% cotton top.

It's a cotton sheet he sleeps on. I'm not really going to put deorderant on the poor boy 😂😂 it was more of a pondering. Since I've been putting bapathan on it it's started to do better so don't think it's fungal. Thanks

I've just remembered that what my Gp prescribed for my DD when she had this was a kind of antiseptic powder for babies - came in a little tin. Don't know if they still prescribe this, but it did the trick.

Nope to cornstarch until you've ruled out a fungal infection - it will make it worse. And no, no, no to deodorant. I'd see a GP, practice nurse or health visitor in the first instance.

Personally I'd try canesten first x

A sheet doesnt wick away sweat from his pits. Put a cotton tshirt sleeve vest on him ffs.

Dose nobody actually read the other comments I've put up?

Hi op I have the same with my 5 month old. Her neck is very sweaty and the folds would get very red and sore. Cream was no used as the skin would still be wet. Caldesene powder worked a treat and now she has no sore neck. It's a medicated powder. I highly recommend it. I live in Ireland and got it in Tesco but you can also get it on Amazon. Hope it helps.

I always have a tub of sudocream for everything! Really dry under the arms after a bath, they can get smelly if not dried properly and a little sudocream if it is sore under there.

Talc is only carcinogenic if it's applied to the genitals. Specifically girl babies - if it gets inside the vagina it can cause problems. It's not going to harm a baby if it's applied to the armpit. Definitely try it op

Liquid Talc from Asda! It's especially made for babies :) x

I second keeping away from actual talcum powder! My grandmother was a Talc user and died from Ovarian Cancer linked to talcum powder use

I have to admit I stick weleda skin food on everything

Neither talc nor coconut oil are necessary. Bepanthen isn't really meant for that sort of thing. First thing you should do is ring the health visitor. When I've come up against this bathing every other night, applying child's farm moisturiser and putting him in a cotton vest to sleep always does the trick.

Babies do not need deodorant, please see a health professional ASAP.

my wee yin is highly allergic bepanthen..and also has zeema. ..i used to,as teen sweating\deodarant caused misery and long term scars.please dont use on baby. wee bit bicarbonate of soda in bath might soothe if awfi stuck...try to stick to cotton clothes and bedding AND most probably good idea to use anti-allergy soap powder/wash machine stuff.boots do a good one.dont put anything perfumed directly on dodgy skin.til youve seen doc or health visitor about it.ask them for dermol bath oil.wouldni put in bath unless you want a near permananent layer of slime...but..if mix with water in a skoosh spray bottle(poundland,travel companion)and spray then massage all over the wee yin will have a sort of heal and prevent layer.if sweats through it,it wont irritate as much..even unperfumed deo is no.big no.x

Sudacreme

Lush do a talc free dusting powder made from cornstarch called silky underwear- I swear by it for chub rub so might help!

monmonathelete did you read article it casts doubts on the reliability of study

OP, both of mine suffered with cream cheese pits, although it never seemed to bother them too much.

A short sleeve vest / tshirt will probably help wick the sweat away. What is under the sheet? You could try putting a swimming towel (with the soft velour side up) under the sheet. Tuck the rest around the mattress. Might make it all a bit more breathable rather than a thin sheet over a waterproof mattress which will get sticky & sweaty.

Pharmacist seems like a good idea, they might have a good treatment for it, but the worst that can happen is they recommend you see your GP. Nothing to lose by trying there forst

Lucyfox, there are plenty of research studies showing a link between ovarian cancer and the use of talk. Have a search at scholar.google.co.uk . For example: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4820665/

In response to the question about atopic eczema sufferers being allergic to their own sweat, I'd say it's not allergy but general over sensitivity. I say this as a life long severe sufferer myself, who is just about to be immunosuppressed as a last resort for treatment. We can overreact to most things. I even react to wearing my hair down and having it in my face for the day.
I would say the sweaty armpit problem is more likely what used to happen in my kids when their neck folds or other creases got too hot, rather than it being eczema. Hope the pharmacist can help.

Talltilly you might not think it’s that big a deal, however my brothers eczema got so bad he had to leave university part way through his final year. His skin was peeling off in sheets and got very infected, so for some people it is a big deal and can affect their lives. He managed to go back the next year when it was under control.

I do think it was a bit of a silly comparison the other poster with said to diabetes though!