Aibu in finding these search results too exposing?!

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Typed ‘nappy rash’ into google to look for a alternate barrier cream and lots of images of babies with nappy rash completely naked. Some with their legs wide open. Who would upload these pictures?!

I know it is just showing the reality of nappy rash and is perfectly innocent but made me feel really uncomfortable

Give over.

*Clotrimizole

I found yellow metanium one of the best ointments for nappy rash.
A thin layer of that, with a layer of sudocrem over the top.

Then, one it's cleared up, a layer of bepanthen or sudocrem at every nappy change.

Plus nappy off to air bum as often as possible.

Try Sudocrem

I am into the cloth appy scene and there is a good preloved market, well I have never had probs but others have whilst looing for "used nappies".

Another vote for yellow metanuim here. Miracle cream. It stains everything tho so be aware.

They're medical photos usually, not just random people's children they have decided to share!

hi,
try putting sudocrem on-an antiseptic cream, then putting Vaseline on the top-quite hard to do & looks a mess, but the sudocrem heals, while the Vaseline acts as a barrier to the urine & poo interacting with the skin on babies bottom/genitals, making the rash worse.
I was given this advice after my eldest DD had diarhear{sorry can`t spell that!!} & had such a sore bottom that skin was peeling off
It cleared up in 36 hours doing this so she had a nice peachy bum again

DS used to get this when teething - acid poo :(

My mum who had 7 children had never seen anything like it. Sudacreme and layers of vaseline were the only things that helped and just being really vigilant about changing nappies as soon as he'd poo'd. And going nappy free as much as possible.

My GP wouldn't prescribe and told me to lie to the pharmacist to get it for 8 month old DD2.

I was also told by a gp to go to a different pharmacist and lie to buy over the counter 1% hydrocortisone for an under 10 who had had it on prescription previously. The local pharmacist, who knows my DC, had said she could not sell it to me and advised me to go to the gp.

I wasn't very comfortable about the lying.

Do get it checked yes as it could be thrush as mentioned.

however, egg white as mentioned is a natural and good way to deal with it.

& Chamomille tea on a piece of cloth.

Boil the tea and let it cool.
Place cloth pieces (I used a muslin square cut into 4) in the cooled tea and let soak
take out of tea bath and wring just enough for it to not be dripping but still wet

Place in a pot with a secure lid

When changing nappy, place in one of the wet cloths between nappy and the bare bum with no barrier creams etc on.

it seems crazy to place something wet against something that sore but really works usually results within 24 hours

@Properfatty no I don't think you'd end up on a police list for looking up nappy rash cream. I think that a lot of other things would have to tie in with it ie you had looked up hundreds and hundreds of such things, along with maybe some other less than innocent things. But typing in sudocrem or the odd search for nappies or nappy rash cream? No.

My nephew was aggravated hugely by Pampers nappies. Apparently there's more bleach in them to give them the lovely white colour. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Aldi nappies were the only ones that worked for him. Cleared up almost instantly.

oh you don't know the half of it. I admin a disability group on Facebook and whilst we have never had this issue in our group we are in contact with other groups and they let us know about their issues. people will join groups pretending to be a parent/carer then asking for advice on potty training, nappies, rashes, changing mats, disability changing tables, then ask further down what does your child rash looks like, can I see their pressure mattress, what was the changing table lien so you have a photo! It is bloody awful.
What is frustrating if that these photos can be enormously helpful for genuine inquiries but they can be used for awful purposes.
The only reason our group had never been targeted is because from day one we had a ban on photos of meltdowns and photos which could compromise the dignity of the child. This is not as great as it sounds as if you can see a child with a similar issue to yours it can save so much time, make the parent realise they are not a shit parent and also improve the child's outcomes but some people will abuse this.

@Fozzleyplum me either, but it was the only way to get it. Totally annoyed that the NHS can’t get their act together for one message. My GP said there’s no need to prescribe, pharmacists says there is. I’d rather buy over the counter than cost the NHS more if I can but it’s ridiculous having to lie.

Is the egg white thing not a bit of a risk? Didn't the NHS stop using it because it may increase the risk of the child developing an egg allergy (as does topical application of most things prior to 12 months)?

Honestly, try a change of nappy brand. I had to do this for dd and it cleared up the rash from day 1.

Sounds obvious but are you wiping her down thoroughly at each change ? Even the slightest trace of urine left can aggravate the rash and make it worse. I don't know if you know but nappy rash is caused when the ammonia from the urine mixes with a poo and causes a chemical burn to the skin so catching her as soon as she does a poo and getting it changed is vital to cure it and prevent its return. Have you considered reusable wipes ? They clean much better than disposables with only water so less chance of any traces left behind after a change and using just water will be better for her skin while it heals as the disposable wipes can be really harsh and fragranced

Epaderm ointment was recommended to me by a HV when DS had acidic teething poo. His rash was so bad that it bled. The ointment is jelly-like, like Vaseline. If I put it on at bedtime, it would be clear by the morning. Amazing stuff. We wound up getting a prescription for it in DS's name. You can buy it over the counter or on Amazon for about £8. It's a massive pot though and lasts forever.

We used it with cloth nappies, so there was nothing in them to irritate him, it was just that teething turned h

his bowels lethal.

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My DCs' GP said that nappy rash that has persisted for longer than five days always has thrush in it, and so you need to treat that or it will never go away. We used to be prescribed daktacort which is antifungal and hydrocortisone and it did the trick. You can buy it over the counter if you pretend its for something else but I wouldn't recommend that just on the advice of me!

Yes yes yes to thrush all of mine suffered at some point of other, canestan like a wonder cure, cleared it up so well and so fast.

Dermatology recommended the following to me when DS was a tiny baby less than 3 months old with an awful rash that wouldn’t clear.
Wipe down with just water and cotton wool and dry thoroughly after (I use cheeky wipes now in same way can’t use any baby wipes).
As much nappy free time as possible when sore. Putting barrier cream on thickly at every change and change as frequently as possible. I use sudocrem at every change this helped whereas metanium did nothing for us.
If the rash is bad we have a prescription for a steroid cream to use twice a day (it’s actually the cream DH uses for excema flares) and zeroderm ointment to put over the top. I use the ointment now before resorting to the steroid and it works a treat. You can buy it over the counter it comes in a big pot and looks like a thick Vaseline. It also needs to be applied as thickly as possible.
I also switched to pampers premium protection before our dermatologist appointment and found these helped to clear up the rash too, I can’t switch brands (I’ve tried and tried cloth and rash comes back almost immediately). DS is almost 17 months now and the rash reoccurs sometimes but infrequently and is quick to go if I do the above.

I'm led to believe that you're not supposed to use creams with disposable nappies as it prevents urine contacting with and soaking into the nappy, thus trapping the urine between the skin and the cream.
Try leaving the nappy off for as long as possible during the day OP. Fresh air is wonderful around that area.
Also, as others have mentioned, try using canesten cream. It won't harm her. Buy the chemist own brand though. Much cheaper.
I always used a face flannel dipped in warm water for washing the nappy area.
Mind you, my kids are that old that I used Terry Towelling nappies and Fuller's earth on them. 🙂