itchy bum
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Topic: itchy bum
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: itchy bum
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 8:15pm
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DS seems to have an itchy bum. He keeps screwing up his face and grabbing at his bum - itchy is the only thing I can think it could be. He doesn't even have nappy rash at the moment.
Any ideas what it could be, or what I could do about it? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 9:04pm
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The clichéd itchy bum thing is worms. Have you got animals or is Isaac at day care (2 common places to catch them)? ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 9:19pm
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And can you see little white things in his poop, like short bits of cotton? -------------   
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 9:45pm
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you need to a bit of a sleuth job and sneak in at night when he is asleep, pull down the nappy and shine a torch at his bottom. If it is worms they come out to investigate the light!
we've been there, done that, and got the tee-shirt on this one! ------------- |
Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 7:31am
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Is it the general area or ahhhh the specific ummm 'you know what' that he is scratching? DS gets dry / irritated skin on his bottom cheeks / between thighs and bottom etc and just needs a dose of heavy duty moisturiser to sooth the area - it never actually looks dry or sore but it obviously annoys him at times. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 4:41pm
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at 8 mths old i doubt it is worms... his nappy could be irritating him though. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 9:18pm
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He is at daycare, so I guess he could pick up worms.
I also tried a different brand of nappy this week, so I guess it could be that. I'm not sure about the specific area, and I'll take a closer look at his next poo (yay  )------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 11:15am
They come out to investigate? So little white things would crawl out of his bum? Oh that is lovely. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Susiec wrote:Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 12:58pm
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Hahaha, yeap, they come out to lay eggs on nappies/knickers/sheets, then when the worm victim scratches they get eggs on their hands and spread them all around for other people to catch. Aren't they just delightful?
AND they can survive a cold wash 
(guess who got to study worms when they worked in a pharmacy) -------------
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 2:54pm
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What do you give a baby for worms?
I've got a vauge memory of having worm tablets as a kid, but that was primary age. Is it a chemist or a Dr thing? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 3:52pm
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you can get worming tablets/suspension liquid or chocolate pieces from the chemist.
im not sure is they are applicable for an 8month old though |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 4:27pm
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most worm treatments i have seen say not suitable for babies under 2! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 6:16pm
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the doc gave us some medicine for DD when she had them (she was about 14 months if i remember rightly) - they don't really look like worms - more like tiny little threads - they don't come out and smirk at you or anything too sinister ------------- |
Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 9:49am
mmm me too hideous - the preparations you can get are suitable for babies under two - but only when prescibed by a doc - you shouldnt be able to get the over the counter ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 8:47pm
OMG!!!!!!!!! Tell me thats not true!!!!!!!!!!! I nearly spewed... That totally grosses me out. I think Ill have nightmares tonight. ------------- 
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 10:56pm
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hahaha
other symptoms may include grouchiness, restlessmess in kids, reduced appetite, and grinding teeth im not so sure I could do that either kitkat ------------- http://lilypie.com]
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