My baby has a really really chapped/red bottom...

[iamnowawhaticallmother]

I use Sudocream but it doesn't appear to be getting any better. Any advice? He us 2 months. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. It looks extremely sore :-(

What are you using to wipe his bottom with?

DS had a red bottom at 2 months - turned out to be perineal thrush. I took him to the doctor who prescribed Canesten; it cleared up v quickly after that. Go to your GP.

Use soap and water to wash him and leave the nappy of for as long as possible. If it doesn't improve see the DR.

when ds had nappy rash the hv recommended bepanthen cream rather than sudocrem which I had been using. it cleared up quickly. Also do you think he is constipated and that could be the cause?

Plain zinc and castor oil for a few days. Plain water an cotton wool to wash bottom with. Nothing in bath. Check with GP for thrush if still sore in 3 days or if gets worse.

DS tried every cream under the sun - allergic to Metanium and Sudocreme...

bepanthan or metanium are good (the latter strains like a bitch tho). I found the best thing was air and lanisoh nipple cream

Use plain water and flannels for cleaning him.

Give him air time every day.

Try metanium cream.

If you are BF at all, the best thing you can put on a sore bum is breast milk, followed by air drying. We actually used a hair dryer (which the DDs totally loved) to ensure that the bum was completely dry before the nappy went back on. However, I would be more wary of using a hairdryer with a boy, because they can pee higher and there is a technical risk of them peeing into the hairdryer! We avoided any kind of cream because they just made any soreness worse.

Nappy off time and metanium when he needs a nappy on. I find metanium will clear redness in less than 24 hours. You need to use it very very thinly though. And it stains big time.

I second lansinoh, it's amazing

If you can get hold of some Lucas Papaw ointment that might help. Its very soothing.

Thank you all - will follow your advice. I tend to rush the nappy back on as he has a back of peeing and pooing all over me / the changing mat and what he's wearing. So I will try more air time. I will also use water and flannel as opposed to wipes and i will try some of your cream recommendations.
thank you

I've always found Tea Tree happy cream from the heath food shop amazing at clearing up any rashes and I tend to use Calendula cream for every day to sooth any little sore patches.

I do agree with the suggestions above about checking it's not thrush too as the Dr can prescribe an anti fungal.

Plain water to clean his bum and metanium (the yellow one) or weleda nappy cream (pricey but a little goes a long way). Can you cuddle him on your lap with his bum wrapped in a cotton towel rather than with a nappy on? Or even better, with a naked bum but the towel on your legs to avoid getting wee all over you?

Cotton wool and water, plenty of air time and another vote for the weleda nappy cream.

METANIUM always worked for us

Metanium worked wonders for DD

Metanium is amazing stuff

My DD2 got a really sore bum around 6/8 weeks, the only thing that cleared it up was lots of air, we brought some disposable incontinence mats from the pharmacy and would lie her on them (changing them when dirty).

For nappy on time we used an extra strength rash cream called zincofax - also only use water and cotton pads - my tips are keep water in a squeezy bottle next to their change mat so all you need to do is squirt it on the pads - also buy the extra large make-up cotton wool pads they do now.

I try to pat the skin dry really carefully, rather than wipe or rub to dry, to avoid dragging the skin.
I use warm water & cotton wool pads. Hope he feels better soon op x

Metonium and nappy off time

Metanium cream is amazing for sore bottoms.

You only need a very thin layer, and then I put generic nappy barrier cream on top of that.

Lots of naked bottom time.

Yep, Metanium is the stuff.

A friend swears by epiderm but have never tried it.