Talk about sitting on it.
About a month or so back, due to bad parenting on our part, we had neglected to ensure Caleb was changed quickly and often enough.
It’s “interesting” that being in contact with urine long enough creates such a reaction on human skin. At first we weren’t too sure what the ultimate cause was.
Our guess was confirmed upon Dr Pixie’s first look / impression.
The affected reddened skin covered from between the butt cheeks, forward toward the scrotum, and stopping between that and the you-know-what (I don’t want spam bots picking up that keyword). That last bit (pun?) was the giveaway sign, given how the liquid is trapped in these crevices under the diaper. There was nothing wrong with the skin on the upper side of the ahem and upwards.
Dr Pixie also confirmed that the area would hurt; probably sting is a better description. This explained Caleb’s discomfort in those days. He was a real pain in ass to feed, manage etc, because he had a pain in his ass ha ha.
Here’s what Dr Pixie prescribed.
No more talcum powder on the groin / area; at least for now. When changing, wash / rinse the area as you would but no soap. Soap would only aggravate the area and the sting. Dab / pat dry- again, rubbing dry would also be painful on the skin. And go get this concoction: Hydrocortisol and Zinc oxide; to be applied on the reddened skin after each wash / change.
Hot Mummee and Grandma went out looking for this. Apparently the pharmacist they went didn’t have this, but was able to mix it. I don’t know if it was expensive, I doubt it was though.
That last treatment really helped our little man (another pun?) In probably 6 hours or 2-3 changes later he was feeling almost normal, and the area cleared up not long after.
Sharing my kids-treatment record with you here.
4 responses so far ↓
1 hissychick // Jan 24, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Do you guys have a zinc oxide cream called Desitin over there? Brilliant stuff!
2 Yee-Yee // Jan 27, 2009 at 3:55 PM
What is wrong with hot mummee, daddee and domestic helper?!?! Among 3 adults, not one can attend to the kids? <> Poor Caleb! Can’t speak or tell that he is uncomfortable or probably in pain… and was further mistaken to be his usual mood of being a pain-in-the-ass!
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3 Daddee // Jan 28, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Actually I don’t know if we have Desitin. This is the first time this has happened to us with 2 kids.
I think it was only the one time when his full diaper was left on for over 6 hours that led to this. Think it was a weekday and somehow everyone was either at work or just too busy to attend to him.
4 Biuye // Jan 28, 2009 at 2:34 PM
The poor little cutie, hope he is much better now. OMG….6 hours with a “full” diaper, Daddee, I think you hit it right on the spot. Even for an adult that is unbearable and of course it will give rise to rashes. Stuck with deposits that is rejected by the body. I am sure no one will ever neglect Caleb again. Has this funny little grin when I teased him and asked him – who is this handsome little boy….cute man!!!!
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