Bad nappy rash - what would you suggest?

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My DD (7 1/2 months) has such bad nappy rash that she is beside herself. I am trying to soothe her with sudocrem and frequent changes but they do not seem to be working.

Can anyone suggest anything which might help? She is mixed fed and is still on the veg puree
stage of solids. We use disposable nappies and wipes all the time - I am afraid that I can't get on with cloth nappies. Would a change of brand help?

TIA

try not to use wipes - they can be too harch on little bums. Just use cotton wool and water.

TIP - try wiping yurself with a wipe. I did and it stung!

keep the nappy off for as long as possible. put down a few old towels and things and let her play with no nappy on at all.
use cotton wool or an old flannel, and warm water insstead of wipes
try a different cream. we use bepanthan and it is fantastic when ds has nappy rash.

how long has she had it? is it blistered? nappy rash can be caused by thrush, so it may be worth getting the doctor to take a look... he can prescribe canestan or something to put on it to clear it up

This is an excellent page about the different types of nappy rash and their causes, prevention and treatment.

For regular nappy rash, we've found Kiehl's ointment to be excellent, along with the usual tips (naked play, cotton wool + water).

Lots of Vaseline for the bum and Calpol for the mouth.

I use bepanthem on all of my children and i find it to be fantastic and it clears it up in a day or so.

BEPANTHEN - and you'll never look back
miracle cream, boots/sainsburys have it maybe the local chemist too.
your only man - as they say

I found metanium much better than bepanthem with my dd. Also changing brand of nappy and leaving nappy off as others have recommended

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Thanks for the advice ladies - off to the chemist this am for those creams and will leave her to play sans nappy when she gets home from nursery.

X

I second Bepanthen. We're never w/o a tube of that stuff.

I use calendula cream which comes from a type of marigold, is natural and not full of chemicals. Can be found in chemists. My babe's blistery nappy rash cleared up in a couple of days after using this. Its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.

I use egg white on nappy rash!

No, really, it does work

My baby had horrible nappy rash for a week and I went to the doctor. He gave me Daktacort - scarey steroid thing - but it worked within a day and he's been clear for a week. I stopped using it as soon as he looked better.

Breastmilk! It works wonders! Also can be squirted in eyes for sticky eyes! Mad, but true!!

sudacrem

Hope time has helped the problem. I think it's good to have a suite of remedies so that you can mix and match b/c nappy rash can be due to so many different things.

Hypercal cream (Nelson's brand available at larger Boots with the homeopathic remedies) is very healing and soothing. (Good for sore nipples too). I put it on and leave the nappy off while it absorbs then put on the Sudocrem to act as a barrier.

Nappy free time is fab. Make sure they change her frequently enough at nursery.

Essential oils can help: a drop of lavender oil in the warm water you use to clean her with and maybe a drop of tea tree oil if there is thrush or other infection. Chamomile is very soothing - roman chamomile oil is very good and german chamomile oil is the best - look for aromatherapy nappy creams e.g. Neal's Yard, Aromatherapy Associates.

Make sure not to use the same finger twice when applying cream to avoid cross-contamination from bottom to tube and back again.

If it's reached the point of being unbearable a light steroid cream from the pharmacist or doctor will take out the red and the sting and give it a headstart to heal but they are not suitable for everyday use.