sunburnt baby

[CocodeBear]

My DD is 16 months. I covered her in factor 50 but forgot to reapply. One leg looks like its really caught the sun. What do I do to help it go down rather than turn into sunburn?

A cool bath?

I should have known better, she's so fair.

cool bath then loads of aftersun normally works for me-aloe vera ones are good as they are also cooling

it does happen so don't be hard on yourself. I bet today had caught loads out.

cool bath def. And then if it looks red later and she will tolerate it maybe a cool damp flannel. I second aloe vera based stuff.

Plenty of aqueous cream

Thanks for the replies.

What is aqueous cream? Like Vaseline?

She's eating her tea at the mo, will put her in the bath straight after.

Thanks Badbadkitten, am feeling very guilty .

I wouldn't put vaseline on it as that holds in the heat.

Don't panic it happens to us all.
It could also just be redness due to over heating rather than actual burning.

Mine look bright red when they've been in the sun even with sunblock but fine after an hour or so of cooling down.

When would I put the olive oil on? After the aftersun? Or just one at a time??

Thanks Devilwearsprimark.

I know this is mad but I'm giving her some ice-cream for pud to cool her down.

ice cream is good. And plenty of fluids.

Don't be too harsh on yourself. She'll be fine.

natural plain yoghurt

I would of thought that the burn would heat the oil up worsening the area

time for a brew then

will leave the olive oil. and have no yoghourt.

I personally find that normal after sun works very well.

btwi got burnt on sunday. am kicking myself.

got caught out by the suddden change in weather.

CocodeBear, I'm glad that your baby has never suffered from dry skin or excema. I was trying to think of something that many mothers already have in the bathroom cupboard.

Aqueous cream is an emoliant, (essentially a moisturser) Its often prescribed by a doctor or a health visitor for babies with dry skin or excema.

You can buy it from the chemist without a prescription though. The advantage of aqueous cream is that unlike comerical after sun products there is no perfume or colouring. The chances of a baby being allergic to it is virtually zero. It is also a lot cheaper than commerial after sun products.

I guess that any other emoliants like diprobase, doublebase or E45 would be just a good.

thanks reallytired.

Misdee, I have gone a bit red round my chest too. Didn't put any suncream on myself, despite remembering the kids.

Poor DD looks really quite red. In the bath it looked not so bad, but in her cot out of natural light it looked awful. Feel about sick for worrying about it. What if she gets skin cancer when she's older and it's all my fault . She's just a baby.

natural yoghurt, bicarb of soda, sudocrem, bit of calpol if you think she is in pain...

don't go NEAR anything oil based - you know how things fry in a hot pan of oil?....

bicarb mixed with water in a paste

Didn't think of Sudocrem, what a good idea. Thank you CrushwithEyeliner.

after sun from the fridge and some calpol if you think she is sore is what i would use

thanks nailpolish.

DH has just told me off for trying to creep into her bedroom with Sudocrem and rub it on her while she sleeps.

Aftersun now in fridge.

Thank goodness for MN.

Ruby, you have made me smile (a teeny tiny bit).