Baby doesn't cry when nappy dirty...should I be worried?

[123magicstar]

Just been to her 6-8 week check and discussed her never ending nappy rash. GP said it was highly unusual that she didn't cry for a change. Is this right? FTM now with something else to worry about...

Mine never makes a fuss either. I just change his nappy every couple of hours to keep on top of it.

I’m sure you’ve tried lots of things so just ignore this if not helpful, but my baby has never had a moment of nappy rash since we switched to cloth nappies when he was 5 or 6 weeks old. Maybe just a coincidence but I mention it just in case it helps!

Hope your wee one’s rash clears up soon.

My DS didn’t cry when he had a wet nappy, I just had to regularly check. I think it’s pretty common!

All three of mine were quite happy to live in their own poop and pee. My eldest would cry if I tried to change him... as if his poo-filled nappy brought him warmth and comfort.
He's now 19 and a thoroughly lovely human being.

I'm married to a GP. We used to work together before we became a couple. I had a child from my first marriage, so I was a mother already. When I'd listen to my not-yet-DH advise new mothers, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at some of the doozies he doled out. He hadn't a clue. Sorry to out GPs like that but some of them really don't know. Either they don't have children or if they do, they haven't been too hands-on. I'd be so interested to know your GP's own history of raising children. Perhaps the nanny did all the changes for him/her.

None of mine ever cried with wet or dirty nappies. And they were all the type of babies who cried a lot.

As for cream, try calamine lotion, OP. Metanium worked a treat for my own kids, but if it's not working for you, calamine might be better.
Do you use baby wipes? I found cheeky wipes the best solution for my sensitive-skinned babies.

Mine has never cried for dirty nappy - surely you just check every hour or so to see it's ok?

Both my DCs had nasty nappy rash that just wouldn't clear up despite everything we did. In both cases it was caused by CMPA. Worth considering just in case it's that.
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Not sure if this is helpful but just incase since I know the agony: DD spent some time in Neonatal as an infant and they told us that Waterwipes are actually better than cotton wool and water for most babies for not drying the skin. Also second PP comments about considering an allergy/intolerance.

Hi OP. My girls used to be prone to nappy rashes. I used a yellow cream called Metanium. It was amazing stuff!
Your baby can't be that bothered if she's not crying. And you're obviously changing her regularly for that to be so.
I wouldn't worry - you're doing great

Mine used to cry BEFORE a nappy change. Highly confusing as you check nappy - n o needs feeding -no, nappy again -no, feeding no,- Too Hot? no, Too cold no? Etc till finally the nappy was full.
I did learn in time red face = poo and that when she made little fists and poked her little fingers out that was a wee.

Also suggest trying a reusable nappy. We use them all the time, but had the odd couple disposable in changing bag when he was tiny. I used two disposable in one day last summer when out and it was the first and only time he ended up with bad nappy rash.

I think it's more unusual for them to cry. I only ever knew because there was an obvious smell.

Might be a child specialist but have they been a full time stay at home parent? Probably not!

Every single child is different.
My first would happily run around in a dirty nappy but my second would cry the minute they had a wee.

It’s not usual at all. Most babies get nappy rash, it can get worse when they start to cut teeth as well.
Take no notice! I used to use organic creams and all sorts but I’ll be honest, Sudocream was / is the quickest at sorting it out I think (I now use it on my spots!)

Sorry didn’t see your post about sudocream! Hope you get to the bottom of it - no pun intended

Try a different Brand of nappies? Sometimes it's the nappy. My smallest one never cried with a dirty nappy shes 18 months.

Mine doesnt cry. He doesnt seem to care!

For me, drapolene cream and plain water/cloth worked well for nappy rash.

When mine had nappy rash that wouldn't clear it was caused by thrush. I put a little bit of canasten on her bottom and it cleared in no time. Maybe check with the GP and then give it a go?

(And as everyone else has said, it is completely normal for babies not to cry when they have a dirty nappy.)

You don’t wait for a baby to cry before you change them. You check their nappy constantly and change immediately for poos and within manufactuter instructions for wees. Are you sure he wasn’t being sarcastic?

In my experience, babies are more than happy to sit in their own excrement. It's what they do.

Mine has always literally been happy as a pig in shit

DS had the most horrendous nappy rash for weeks.

Metanium made it worse at first, but worked after a course of canestan, nystan drops and flucanazole for me. We then tried metanium again and it got it sorted - combined with a zinc and castor oil barrier cream. The Healthpoint one on Amazon is brilliant and not expensive.

I was at my wits end with the nappy rash & this cleared it in about a week.

I think modern nappies are a completely different ballgame to what someone from an older generation might be expecting. So if GP is pre-kids or post-kids (if you see what I mean), their expectations might be out. Mine never worried about a wet nappy. TBH, I think that's why they have the colour codes on the outside nowadays - because otherwise you have no way of knowing.

@GrumpyHoonMain

You don’t wait for a baby to cry before you change them. You check their nappy constantly and change immediately for poos and within manufactuter instructions for wees. Are you sure he wasn’t being sarcastic?

You might if they poo in the middle of the night, don't wake and you are asleep too. I know some babies do that, some poo quite lot during the day too. Mine didn't, it was once mid morning when we had been up a while except for a single occasion when it happened during the night or early hours but that was only once.

@GrumpyHoonMain

You don’t wait for a baby to cry before you change them. You check their nappy constantly and change immediately for poos and within manufactuter instructions for wees. Are you sure he wasn’t being sarcastic?

We do change v regularly, we go through a huge amount of nappies! And she wasn't being sarcastic.

@Countrylane

I think modern nappies are a completely different ballgame to what someone from an older generation might be expecting. So if GP is pre-kids or post-kids (if you see what I mean), their expectations might be out. Mine never worried about a wet nappy. TBH, I think that's why they have the colour codes on the outside nowadays - because otherwise you have no way of knowing.

I think my GP may have older children so you could be right!