If your baby s bottom becomes red and inflamed your priority will be keeping the nappy area as dry as possible.
Baby bottom red painful.
Cream or ointment with zinc oxide or petrolatum petroleum jelly.
The first time you discover a scattering of tiny red bumps on your baby s sweet bottom you re bound to be a little freaked.
Your baby may cry when she urinates refuse to eat and have a fever.
Change baby frequently throughout the day every 2 to 3 hours and more often if your baby has diarrhea.
Preventing this type of rash is all about keeping baby s skin happy.
If your baby has nappy rash you ll know it.
If your baby s bottom is looking red and sore chances are she has nappy rash.
You will also need a thick barrier cream to soothe and protect the skin from moisture.
Older children may be holding themselves because it s painful to pee.
While it can be uncomfortable for your baby it s usually fairly easy to treat nhs 2015.
But diaper rash is pretty much part of the baby package most of the diaper clad contingent develop it at some point and some seem to sport one just about all the time.
Some babies will seem troubled by it and uncomfortable during diaper changes.
Pain while peeing is a big red flag for this bottom trouble.
The rash can spread to the baby s thighs stomach and even back.
Also change at night.
Zinc based creams are good anne says.
They re particularly at home in your baby s diaper.
Let him go bare bottom when you safely can.
A lower uti often causes a burning sensation when urinating pain in the lower abdomen and more frequent urination.
Expose the bottom to air whenever possible.
Clean your little one s nappy area thoroughly with lukewarm water and gently pat dry.
Other telltale uti signs include more frequent urination but just a dribble of pee foul smelling or cloudy urine and sometimes fever.
Diaper rashes grow in warm moist places.
Diaper rash treatments these products aim to soothe a baby s sore skin or create a protective barrier or both.
Cut down on the irritants that that bottom s exposed to.
She may also be persistently irritable.
What does nappy rash look like.
The diaper area will be red a little swollen and warm to the touch.
Use cetaphil or johnson s baby soap which are less irritating or skip the soap altogether and just use water on a cotton ball instead of fragrance free wipes when possible avoid anything with alcohol.