Nappy rash, diarrhoea and crying baby

[Tired2dad]

Struggling here. 8mo son. He’s been teething this week and developed nappy rash three days ago. The day after, he started having diarrhoea.

The nappy rash is so sore, DS won’t let us touch the area - clenches up and starts crying. Almost impossible to clean and to apply anything.

We tried Sudocrem for a day but didn’t help. Neither did benpanthen. Currently using metanium. Dosing with calpol for pain. Going nappy free is hard when DS has diarrhoea too. Carpets throughout the house.

Any ideas? We’re at our wits’ end.

Can you buy those puppy training pads and put one underneath him without a nappy on and let some air get to it a few times a day? Will he stay on one for a while? I've heard metanium is the best cream.

Metanium is the best cream. It's so hard 😩 I second the idea of puppy pads - or just a towel with a bin liner underneath and accept you will be washing a lot. Hope he feels better soon xxx

Wasn’t expecting a reply at this hour. Not considered puppy training pads. DS is crawling now so won’t stay in one spot.

We stopped weaning and went back to just his formula. Trying to change nappies every 1.5 - 2hrs - as soon as we know he’s done a diarrhoea poo - to minimise contact of the poo with the skin. Very tiring and trying.

I agree with the puppy of suggestion, my LO had a couple of bouts of really bad nappy rash. I used to put him on a puppy pad, then FaceTime someone to distract him so he’d stay on the mat.

I found metanium the best cream to use. However, if you find it’s not healing then get it checked by a GP/Pharmacist as it could be thrush.

Oh your poor son and poor you. I had the same with my son, his bottom was actually bleeding the poor thing. We have carpets too so difficult to do nappy free time. I just slathered on the metanium (and alternated with some weleda stuff in case too much metanium was bad), and changed nappies very frequently. Nappy changes were painful but you just gotta get through it. Hope it gets better soon.

i would go to the gp if the metanium isn't clearing, it could be fungal

Orabase.

We use it on nicu, wonderful stuff x

Also get some puppy pads for nappy free time x

I would still use a barrier cream every change as well as metanium - one to help the skin heal the other to keep it from getting worse. you could also mix metanium with vaseline to make a paste, it is gentler on broken skin as well because it glides on whereas metanium drags the skin. Metanium by itself isn't a barrier cream, neither is sudocream.

Bepanthan is a really good barrier cream (best imo).

If it still doesn't clear up then GP.

Can you do nappy free time in the garden if you have one or in an empty bath?