October 2013 Bus Graduates: the one where we're not pregnant anymore

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It seemed to work on his tummy and the larger areas, it's slightly improved the ankles. But The hands remain dry.

The midwife recommended it or sunflower oil (but no nut oils incase of allergy) it's also used for baby massage, which has helped his trapped wind:)

HV recommended olive oil. or e45. we only use water in his bath at the moment. but have moved from cotton wool to water wipes for nappy changes and used bepanthum as barrier cream since day two.

We used water wipes and bottom butter from very near the beginning, using sudocrem and giving air time whenever his bum looked a little red. He has a full almond oil massage after a bath too. The peeling skin goes after a few days or a week, don't worry.

I used cotton wool for first 2 weeks since we've been using huggies pure wipes. Today (one month old) I used some organic lavender bath stuff and lavender oil very small amount on her skin after.

Used sudocream from beginning as advised by midwife

Very Unknowledgable first time mum here - with Sudocream do you slap this on everywhere (I.e. All over bum cheeks) or just around top of legs etc where nappy might rub? Sorry prob a stupid question!!!

I put it everywhere excited as nappy rash can be from sitting in poo and wee rather than rubbing.

excited sudocreme is most effective when used sparingly I only use it if he's sore I don't use it as a preventative x

Yes, I heard the same - sudocreme should be used sparingly over the affected red parts. If you want to prevent nappy rash in the first place, layer on lots of a barrier cream everywhere. Nappy rash is caused by the chemical reaction of poo and wee together, so the barrier cream buys a bit of time before the chemicals reach the skin.

Ahh thank you. She hasn't really been too red but I'll keep an eye on it. By barrier cream Mnippy do you mean something like Vaseline?

As a side note how do you all know this stuff?!! I need to swot up on possible problems/illnesses by looks of it!

thanks for the baby language video untitled - v interesting. i find 'eh' the easiest to identify too. my boy also has a bored/protest cry more like 'ahh' if i leave him somewhere he doesn't want to be.

Hope H is better nat so scary when they have a temp when that little x

It is so hard splitting attention between siblings - harder when they are v little as they don;'t understand and it is heartbreaking when they show their hurt feelings My other 2 DCs are old enough to understand most of the time, although 3yo DS does get impatient when i can't drop all and run to him when i'm feeding. Guilt seems to come as part of parenting...

I have just started using a baby wash for bathtime at 5 weeks and after using cotton wool and water for first couple of weeks now using pampers sensitive wipes. Also i just use sudocreme v sparingly as required - works a treat. in fact it goes such a long way that i have never bought any - i have loads of the little freebie pots from eg bounty pack and they have always lasted!

My placid baby seems to have gone wrong in the last few days. He increasingly won't settle other than when i'm holding him and seems to be getting more sicky - am thinking reflux, so may have to try and get him something for it - is gaviscon working for those babies already diagnosed or are other meds better?

apperlydapperly I am not sure what the alternatives to the infant gaviscon are like, but if you are breast feeding then the Gaviscon is a complete and utter faff! So much so that I rarely use it and instead put up with regular clothes/skin washing for all of the milk A brings up. If you are using formula then I don't think it's as bad as you can just add it to the bottle. I might take A back to the doctor and ask for something different.

I was going to ask about bath soap stuff too. I used cotton wool and water for the first 2 weeks, now using water based wipes. I bath her every night in just water, but today I bought some mum and me bath wash as I like the idea of A smelling all yummy afterwards (not that she doesn't already). 6 weeks today and I think I'll try it with tonight's bath.

I only use sudocrem, if needed, on red patches on her bum. I think I have used it 3 times in total! And I use metanium barrier ointment prior to long-ish car journeys when all her weight is going to be down on her bum.

excited, technically yes Vaseline is a barrier cream, but the other mums I know use metanium, Weleda, Neals Yard barrier cream etc.

I have been using this on Amelie for her dry skin. It's works really well and smells lovely. We now use it after her bath as a massage oil (it melts on your hands) and use it as a nappy cream last thing at night.

I am still using cotton wool and water although I do have water wipes in her nappy bag that I will use if she needs a nappy change while we are out and about

We're losing the nappy rash battle here. His bum has been red, on and off, since he was about a week old. Since then we have been using sudocrem. In the last few days red spots have appeared. I'm trying to change him more often but I hate doing it when he's crying or sound asleep. I need to stop being such a wimp about that. We've been using Huggies Pure but from tomorrow we're switching to cotton and water. I try to give him nappy free time but I end up with projectile poo or wee all over me. I feel so bad about his poor sore little bum. I'm actually afraid he's inherited my sensitive skin as he seems to be getting prickly heat on the back of his head and neck as well.

Poor thing :( Definitely go back to water and cotton wool, nappy off time after changes for a short while. Get some Metanium (yellow tube) and apply a thin layer. Keep an eye on the spots as it could be thrush.

Is metabium better than sudocrem?

If the spots get any worse we're going to the GP but I keep hoping they'll just disappear. I hope think they're better today than yesterday.

gah - why am i watching and bawling at children in need - my hormonal state can't take it.

ana metanium is a bit more medicated than sudocreme and yes is prob better for worse nappy rash. hope it clears up soon.

This is my first time watching Children in Need as a mum. One of the children who died has the same name as my baby. It's so sad.

Awww bless u ana its absolutely horrendous what some people have to go through, no words can describe how those parents must be feeling x

ana personally I've never really got on with sudocreme, it seemed to make DD1's nappy rash worse, although that might in part be due to my DM and MIL tendency to put loads one. Metanium is brilliant, but like pseudo says it needs to be used very sparingly.

Have been bawling my eyes out at some of the stories in children in need.

M has got pimples all over her face. I have looked on the Internet and it seems to be nothing to worry about, something to do with sweat glands still developing. Does anyone else's baby have this?

We use metabolism too 'ana' - works really well. Worth the stinky fingers to apply it.
Another one who has been crying at children in need:(

Metanium!

Pineapple I think haylebop talked about baby acne a while ago her little boy had it and apparently nothing to worry about.

orange N had two little tubes of blood taken to test for dehydration. They used his heel rather than his hand. I fed hon through our and he didn't mind a bit. I hoe the tests go okay for you and Thomas.

Also pineapple N is covered in little spots they come and go bit medical profession seem completely unconcerned and they don't bother him in the slightest. Obviously if any other symptons fever etc then get help asap.