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Dribble advice

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Vix17 · 16/07/2016 21:30

Does anyone have any ideas how I can keep my 9mo DD dry? She is a very dribbley baby and when she is teething it is just a constant stream so she is damp/wet all the time.We have tried bibs but it just seems like we can't change them fast enough. It is making her eczema flare up under her chin and on her tummy. So want to try and help her to be more comfortable.

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orangebird69 · 16/07/2016 21:37

Use fleece backed bibs like ikeas - they are amazing. And cover the area of skin in a layer of lansinoh. And be prepared to go through 8-10 bibs a day. My ds has been teething since he was 4 months - he's now 9 months with no dribble rash to speak of.

FATEdestiny · 16/07/2016 21:44

Lots of bibs a day is probably the answer. I go through 3 a day on average when not teething. Some days it might be 5 or 6

AndroidAddict · 16/07/2016 21:47

When my dc were babies I used to put nappy rash cream under their chins and around their necks. They didn't get sore necks, even dd who had reflux and was constantly possetting and sicking up her milk.

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Vix17 · 16/07/2016 21:54

Thanks for the suggestions, we are going through around 10 bibs a day atm. Will try looking for the fleece ones orangebird

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KatyN · 16/07/2016 22:26

We have some bibs from next which don't soak through. That light stop her top getting wet. But if the problem is dribble on the chin then a new tub of nappy rash cream for faces and not bottoms is in order!

FATEdestiny · 17/07/2016 10:20

If you use a dummy, limiting it to only when sleeping may help. The dummy itself can create dribble and also the area around the mouth between skin and dummy is hard to keep dry.

ladybirdsaidneveraword · 17/07/2016 10:32

www.amazon.co.uk/Mum2Mum-Bandana-Wonder-Multipack-Navy/dp/B0052UY5ZO
Try these, we used to go through 9-10 bibs a day, but these are much more absorbent without feeling sopping wet. We can get away with 2-3 a day and they wash and tumble very well. I always felt they were worth the extra cost, particularly as my son is still using bibs bought 4 years ago for my daughter!

BexusSugarush · 17/07/2016 13:57

Lovjoy bibs on Amazon are amazing for the dribble problem!

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