Nappy Rash cream for MCN’s??
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Topic: Nappy Rash cream for MCN’s??
Posted By: nicolaann
Subject: Nappy Rash cream for MCN’s??
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 2:33pm
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I was ready on TNN that there are a few nappy rash creams that are ok to use on MCN's. I thought you couldn't use creams, as it left a build up on the MF?? So my question is, are there really creams you can use which are ok, and if so do they work well? I am using sudocrem on Sophie at the moment, and find it works well, but I would prefer to use something that is kinder to my nappies if I can.
Thanks!!  ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 2:54pm
| We just use curash powder, it washes off the nappies fine and works well too. I much rather put powder over cream on his butt |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 3:13pm
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apparently the honeychild site has a list of suitable creams. i always used a washable liner when i had to use cream, which wanst often as we are a curash family here too! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 5:25pm
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Curash?? I have heard of it, think I may have a free sample somewhere... will give that a go, thanks ladies!! ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 6:11pm
| Yeah its at the supermarket along with all the other baby creams/powders/lotions etc, pretty cheap and works great. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 6:48pm
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I use Johnsons baby powder with cornflour at every nappy change. I love that it dries up all the creases and keeps his bottom feeling dry & smelling fresh. The only time we ever get a sore bottom is from teething, which isn't very often (3 times in 21mths).
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 6:57pm
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If a cream has zinc in it you really need to use a liner with it if you are using MCN's, that includes things like Bepanthen. Stuff like Tui Bee Balm is OK, any of the 'natural' stuff that is more of a translucent salve is OK to use without a liner, as are powders. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 8:07pm
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so, if using a cornflour paste mix.....do you have to use liners? ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 8:14pm
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What are you mixing it with? ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 May 2008 at 9:48pm
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nothing yet.... i read something about it being better than any creams for rashes so thought i'd try it on charli ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 7:18am
I tried the curash powder last night, and it seemed to really dry her up, and work well. I'm impressed!  ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 8:04am
Yup, curash is awesome. I haven't even used my samples of sudocream or benpathen yet. Curash has fixed everything apart from stupid infections so far 
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 6:27pm
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I was going to start a seperate thread on another section on the forum but as it's being discussed I'll start here. Has anyone heard of Curash causing a rash? Rohann has had a rash (mostly gone now) that I thought was being caused by her fitted night nappies, but not so sure now. I'm slowly trying to eliminate things, and when DH suggested the powder I was like 'nooo don't be silly', but then I thought about it, and it does seem to be only where the powder goes. So dunno?? Any suggestions will be great though. I'm also going to try stripping my nappies, but I wouldn't think I'd have to do that after only 10 weeks. Also I figure if it was a washing powder allergy, or fleece (from nappy) allergy it would be everywhere the nappy touches, but it's only on the front - would you agree with this?
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 7:04pm
It could be the powder - you never know! Just because most people find it great doesn't mean that Rohann isn't having a reaction to a particular ingredient in it. Try going a couple of weeks without it and see if the rash disappears. Then reintroduce the powder and see what happens. If she's still fine then the rash was probably caused by something else. If the rash reappears then you know the powder was the culprit! Vic xx |
Tiff wrote:Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 7:18pm
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Yeah that's what I'm going to do, first step is getting rid of rash completely, then stripping nappies etc , just to start with a clean slate so to speak. But just curious if anyone had heard of this or had it
happen. Oh and someone at Nappy Days told me that Eco store powder can 'stick' in the nappy and she recommended persil sensitive  ????? Never heard this before, esp as you use so little powder.------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 7:34pm
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eco store doesn't stick to fleece unless you use tons of it.
She might be allergic to something in the powder. Who knows, you can be allergic to almost anything! |
Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 10:30pm
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[QUOTE=kebakat] eco store doesn't stick to fleece unless you use tons of it.
QUOTE] That's what I thought, I felt it was an odd comment, esp as you use so little. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 11:20pm
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Eco Store did change what they put in their cream so that could be why. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 30 May 2008 at 9:38am
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I thought it was relating to the cream and not the washing powder. Powder seems fine - it is when they have tonnes of fillers and fragrance etc that you seem to get increased build up.
As far as cornflour paste - it is water soluble so I imagine it'd be fine with no liner. It's only the stuff that doesn't dissolve easily in water that I'd worry about with naps. |