Today my 14mo ds had SIX! dirty diapers. Normal poops (solid), just crazy how many. We cloth diaper and up til now have had practically no problem with rashes, etc. By the third changing this afternoon, however, he cried at the touch of the gentle wet wipe, and the redness that was barely noticeable right around his little rectum was starting to spread a bit.
Normally I use cornstarch in a sock to pat him a little and make sure he's dry before I put on the new diaper. This evening though, on the fourth, fifth, and sixth changes I kept him naked after the cleaning (just water and a washrag by this point) and cornstarch to really let him dry out good. Now here's the weird part. When I'd check his little bottom after he'd been naked for like 10-15min, there was wetness between his cheeks...like condensation kinda. One time I even set him up to play so he was squatted so air could really get up there to dry him out. Still the wetness. This is such a mystery to me, and my little guy's so pitiful about his tender bum
I don't know what the deal is with the wetness, and the redness is larger now and long in shape like on both sides down his crack. It's not bumpy or "lacey" in pattern. Maybe a little swollen though. Any ideas on what this might be? He jumps when I even try to touch it. I'd put some type of cream on it (any recommendations?) if I could get it to dry completely out.
Normally I use cornstarch in a sock to pat him a little and make sure he's dry before I put on the new diaper. This evening though, on the fourth, fifth, and sixth changes I kept him naked after the cleaning (just water and a washrag by this point) and cornstarch to really let him dry out good. Now here's the weird part. When I'd check his little bottom after he'd been naked for like 10-15min, there was wetness between his cheeks...like condensation kinda. One time I even set him up to play so he was squatted so air could really get up there to dry him out. Still the wetness. This is such a mystery to me, and my little guy's so pitiful about his tender bum
I don't know what the deal is with the wetness, and the redness is larger now and long in shape like on both sides down his crack. It's not bumpy or "lacey" in pattern. Maybe a little swollen though. Any ideas on what this might be? He jumps when I even try to touch it. I'd put some type of cream on it (any recommendations?) if I could get it to dry completely out.
