DD's bottom

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DD is 3, I'm not sure if her bottom is itching her or if she's just "discovered" it. I've asked if it's itching her and sometimes she says yes, sometimes she says no.

I've looked at her bottom and there are red scratches around it where it looks like she's taken some of the skin off.

Is there anything I need to watch for or be concerned with? I'm worried she's going to really scratch herself. I've been keeping her nails cut and she's a bit of a nudist so I can't keep her clothes on, she just strips them off.

Is she in preschool or nursery? Sorry to say it sounds like worms.

No preschool or nursery, she is very rarely around other children.

I would get the tablets for pin worm just in case.

Do you not need to go to the GP if it is worms?

Do you not need to go to the GP if it is worms?

Nope you just go and get some tablet from the chemist, It's like nits.

Have you recently started nappy free time and potty training or has she just learnt how to strip? That would tie in with scratching because she can now esp if she has been prone to nappy rash before so maybe more sensitive.

No, she's been potty trained for nearly a year now. I was sure she was just discovering it. She was very sensitive with her vagina being touched or wiped and is now much more comfortable with it. I've noticed she's started exploring touching her vagina when she was watching TV, etc. as young kids do which is fine, after a week or so after that I noticed she found her bottom.

It might be worms, but I'm still breastfeeding DD and it says on the NHS website you shouldn't breastfeed while taking the medication.

Does the nhs advice not mean the breastfeeder (you) shouldn't take the medication rather than your dd?

She might just enjoy scratching her arse I know my DD has left scratch marks on her buttocks, and she's never had worms.

I asked her about it tonight and she said "I want to put my finger in my bottom to get poo on my finger" Children.

Not convinced it's worms, but will definitely watch out for it.

purple I know, but the NHS website suggests everyone in the house should be treated for worms, so would I be unable to take it? Sorry, I should have been more clear. The main reason being the NHS generally assumes you are breastfeeding a baby rather than your DC who has the worms.

Oh ok sorry.
You could ask on the feeding board I know there is a really good site/person for checking medications that are ok for breastfeeding but I don't remember the details.

I think the advice not to breastfeeding is for mothers feeding children under 2, who are too young to take the medication themselves anyway.

Ds had worms a few months ago, he was the only one with symptoms so he took the tablet and the rest of the family followed the hygiene guidelines as me and dd couldn't take the medication.

I am currently breastfeeding a 7 month old baby and my GP has just prescribed worm medicine for me (and the rest of the family). He said there are medicines he can prescribe for the baby too, but he'd rather not unless we see evidence that the baby has worms too.

So, in your shoes, if call your GP and talk it through. TBH my GP wouldn't prescribe unless you've seen worms, not just for scratching ....

There is some useful information here about worm medication during Breastfeeding:

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/dibm/threadworms-oct14.pdf

Personally, I wouldn't rush out for worm treatment unless you categorically know she has them.

Thank you Happy

sea I am very reluctant to give anyone in this house any kind of medicine without a good reason. So far, I haven't seen anything to lead me to believe it might be worms.

Mostly, I just dread having to clean the giant box of soft toys DD has .

Just a quick update:

Everyone's bottom and poo has been checked and there is no evidence of pin/thread worms. So I feel it's most likely just DD enjoying her new found bottom rather than worms.

Thank you everyone for your advice.

Lovely news. Glad you only have an inquisitive daughter not a worm infestation!