Lots of poo = awful nappy rash. Help!

[hanflan]

My DD poos a lot. They are normal, but she poos several times between each feed and so it is almost impossible to not leave her in poo at some point or other as I would be constantly waking her from her naps/sleep! I am trying to make sure she is thoroughly dry, has some nappy off time, using natural nappies and just cotton wool and water instead of wipes but the rash is just getting worse due to the amount of poo. Any ideas? Currently using bepanthen but thinking of getting some metanium tomorrow. Also, is bepanthen/metanium best applied thinly or liberally to treat a rash?

Aveeno cream. My little girl has sensitive skin and one bad poo can make her go from ok skin to very bad sometimes and after a few applications of aveeno and nappy cream in between it's back to normal.

We use metanium with dd when her bum is sore. Put a tiny amount on and it spreads really far - you should be able to see the skin through it. Be careful when you open the tube, especially for the 1st time, because it comes out and keeps on coming! If it gets on fabric it stains it yellow.

I read on here that when you use the nappy rash cream, then you shouldn't use baby wipes or even water/cotton wool; the cream is oil-based so trying to get it off with water will only further damage the healing skin. Instead, leave the cream on and just put a new nappy on if it's only wet; and use a little baby oil on a cotton wool pad to wipe the cream off when it's pooey. I tried this and, though it's messy, it worked and dd's sore bum got better quite quickly.

If your dc's bum doesn't get better after a day or two of this, or seems to get worse, then see a gp because it could be a bacterial or fungal infection and you'll need some different cream to clear it up.

I would change a pooy nappy on a sleeping baby, and DS1 was horrendous to get to sleep. Have you tried changing her nappy even if she is asleep? She might surprise you with staying asleep, especially if you have something soft and warm on the changing mat.

How old is she?

Metanium is great. I have friends who swear by a layer of metanium (thin, should be able to see skin through it) and then a layer of a barrier cream like zinc and castor oil.

Do a google image search for thrush nappy rash. Whenever we've had a difficult to shift rash it's actually been thrush and needed an anti fungal cream which we've got over the counter.

I would have a few days where I religiously changed at every poo, even if baby is asleep. You might just need to break the back of it.

We've had the same problem recently and this is what worked for us: Wash bottom twice a day with water and baby soap, making sure to rinse well and dry thoroughly. Use a barrier cream after every nappy change. I found sudocrem worked best for my son but metanium for my daughter. Once it has cleared used Vaseline as barrier to prevent it happening again. We have now been 5 days rash free!

Persistent nappy rash I used canostem (sp) cream on DD when she was teething. Cleared it up by the morning.

I used Vaseline/Petroleum jelly stuff quite thick for a barrier and if my son was sore, used Sudocrem thinly (as it's strong) it usually cleared up the next day or after. I never really used Bepanthen, not all that for treating sores or as a barrier cream.
Oh. Kinda like Emmie10 said.

But taking her to the GP, they might be able to subscribe something better/more effective.

Metanium is v good and nappy free time essential.

metanium thinly, bepantham a bit thicker.
I buy square cotton wool pads and use those with water, drying off after.

I have also found experimenting with nappy brands helps. Asda and Boots seem to suit us - pampers aggravated it.

I'm never sure I do nappy free time right. How long, how often? Like a linger session once a day or short 5 min bursts several times?

Metanium is brilliant, spread thinly.

Use lotion on cotton wool pads to clean instead of cotton wool and water. Metanium, thin layer. If you put nappy cream on too thick then it sticks to the nappy and interferes with the absorbency which leaves them sitting in wet. Always use a barrier cream after every bum change even if there's no rash.

metanium treatment cream is brilliant at clearing up my son's nappy rash. I find it usually works overnight! Use a thin layer. I then use the metanium barrier cream for every nappy change even if it looks fine.

I'm not sure what the right way to do nappy off time is but I tend to give LO a while in the morning (maybe 10 mins) and a bit longer before his bath (up to half an hour). He seems to quite enjoy the freedom!

Metanium is fantastic.

yellow metanium all the way.

Def just change pooey nappy when they are sleeping. It's the only way really

Another vote for metanium -brill.

I've always changed as soon as they poo, even if sleeping, they get used to being changed while asleep and they don't wake up at all. Metanium is brill for severe nappy rash, and good old fashioned zinc and castor oil cream as a barrier for when it's less severe.