DD 5yo nappies / discomfort

[countrybumpkin15]

Hello, not strictly a SEN question but thought some of you might have experiences.

DD is non verbal and autistic and is very much still in nappies - potty training is not something I can see happening any time soon. That is itself not an issue. But in recent weeks I have noticed that she seems to have discomfort when I wipe her front bottom. It doesn’t look particularly red, seems clean. I’m trying to be especially rigorous about cleanliness there and also using nappy ointment to see if it helps, have asked her school to do the same, but I’m wondering also about going to the GP.

i wonder if it is just very difficult to keep things as clean with a child that is bigger in size than the typical nappy age? I guess this is my question here - have people had similar issues for older girls in nappies?

Generally She doesn’t seem to have sensory issues around that area, I think it is discomfort.

Yes, see your GP.

Changing an older child/adult is more difficult than a baby/toddler.

Hi not sure if these maybe suitable but I have an autistic little boy who is 6 but very tall we use Bamboo Dreamy Nappies they come 4-8years and 8-15 years I think have found them very good and soft x

Thank you both. I have made a GP appointment just so they can have a look (and maybe even take a swab to rule out thrush or something? Although she's not itching generally).

Thanks for the recommendation littleHen I will have a look. Not sure if the nappies (supermarket own brand) are making it worse or if it's just the difficulty of dealing with the female 'front bottom'!

Appreciate the replies.

Forgot to say I get them from Amazon x

Thanks. GP had a look and didn’t see anything concerning, said to keep up with sudocrem regularly and see if that helps.

she did ask whether a chance anyone touching her - a standard question I know and we have no reason to suspect anything but at the same time how do you ever know for sure with a non verbal child :-( it’s really sent me spiralling