I've just found some greenish discharge in nearly 3yo DD's nappy

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She had a slightly unsettled night and asked to do a poo during the night. She actually only did a wee. Either way, that's unlike her. She slept in late (woke at 10am, rather than 8.30) and she said she'd wet her nappy (she's virtually dry at night now). When I took the nappy off there was no wee, but there was quite a large smear of slightly greenish discharge. It definitely wasn't poo and it didn't smell bad. I wiped her bottom and I could see a small amount of the discharge at the front of her vulva.

I've asked her if she has any soreness or if she's feeling unwell, and she says she's fine.

Do you think it's OK to wait to take her to the doc (i.e. wait to see if it happens again)?

no, i would take her.

Ok - any ideas what it might be? [worried]

im not sure, i have boys.

i'm sure that it will be a harmless infection thing rather than anything sinister, so dont worry.

It might be a UTI, dd had one at that age, is she complaining of it hurting when she wees?

OK thanks scorpio

I'm pretty sure it's not a UTI - she did a wee after I removed her nappy and she seemed fine. I asked her if it was sore and she said no.

I'd take her to the docs, get it checked out.

If they have a uti, they often get puss in urine, so I would take her to GP to get checked out or minor injury unit if there is one nearby

Will be taking her to gp this pm

Even if it is a uti, they are easily treat. If you can try and take wee sample.

Coolio - thanks for all your advice!

Update - DD does indeed have an infection of some sort. I managed to get a urine sample, and there were white blood cells, v small traces of protein and traces of non-haemolysed blood (don't know what that means though!).

Doc has prescribed ABs and asked me to come back if there's more discharge, in which case he'll try a vaginal swab

Fingers crossed the ABs will sort it!

Thanks again for your advice

ooh glad you got an answer, and at least you went today-would have got worse over the weekend.

Actually - I have a question for any of you who are knowledgable about urine infections: I don't understand how the discharge was in her nappy this morning when she hadn't actually done a wee. Can it sort of seep out of her bladder ahead of a wee (sorry for TMI).

Well I got her to wee into a freezer bag (empty haha!) and it def wasn't a pure 'mid-stream' sample.

TBH, my original gut feeling was that it was a vaginal infection. She's not had any of the typical UTI symptoms. But at the same time I don't really think I can go back to the doctor about it IYKWIM. I think I'm just going to have to see if the ABs work, and then go back if there's still discharge. I really don;t like the thought of giving her ABs when I'm not 100% sure we're treating the right infection (I'm assuming that a vaginal infection would require different ABs).

belgianbun - it's awful isn;t it? And there was something in the news just last night about GPs being advised against over-prescription of ABs

My GP's surgery seems generally a bit trigger-happy with ABs. I have a feeling they are used to patients in this area demanding ABs for anything, and they are not really used to lentil weavery types such as myself (well, lentil-weaver 'lite', at least). And I'm too spineless to turn the ABs down because a) they would say 'why the bloody hell are you coming in here for if you don;t want our 'cure' and b) I'd feel awful if the DCs took a turn for the worst because I'd been lairy about ABs.

Argh...sorry for the rant. I need wine!

Oh I forgot to say that the AB in question is cefalexin and I've found a website with info about it. It sounds like it would treat both urinary and vaginal infections, so I suppose that's a good thing.

lol