Baby poops everytime he passes gas

[joyofliving]

Thanks everyone, so I am hoping that as he grows he stops leaking poo (Thanks, you put it in right words Shenzhennifer). And I am using Desitin too over the antibacterial and antifungal ointments given by doc.

 

[lea]

You can also try Drapoline, works wonders with my son's nappy rash. I am also breastfeeding my 4-week old son, poops frequently.

 

[carang]

when my daughter was little, we called her "squirt" because she squirted EVERYWHERE! including once all over daddy... projectile poop anyone? LOL!

 

[lea]

BTW, are you using baby wipes? In my case, I find that the baby wipes aggravate the nappy rash. So, I stopped using them. I just use cotton pads (suzuran cleaning cotton) with warm water to wipe my son's bottom. Together with Drapolene, he is now rash-free. Yes, most of the time, he leaks when he poops. That means I also need to shower if he poops while I am carrying him!

 

[joyofliving]

Kaikosmom, I think you are right about that, whenever I use warm water directly to clean his bottom he does not cry but wipes make him scream these days. But then again using warm water and cloth would mean so much more work for poor me

 

[signorinakaren]

My 3 weeks old baby also has the same problem of making a small poop when he passes gas, which is frequently. and his bottom is getting red. will try out "kaikosmom" method with suzuran wipes and warm water, perhaps the wet wipes isn't wet enough.

 

[FutureHKmom]

warm water and cloth is really not a lot of work! I have a plastic pitcher of cold water and a hot water bottle next to my change area as well as a little bowl and the suzuran cotton pads. When I need to change his diaper i just pour a little bit of hot and cold water into the bowl and dip a cotton pad in and voila! I suppose mildly more work than wet wipes, but once you set it up and get it ready, it's really not that much more work.....

 

[joyofliving]

My 3 weeks old baby also has the same problem of making a small poop when he passes gas, which is frequently. and his bottom is getting red. will try out "kaikosmom" method with suzuran wipes and warm water, perhaps the wet wipes isn't wet enough.

Its not about wet wipes not being wet enough, its that they contain a lot of other ingredients that may hurt/ irritate already bruised skin. Warm water is mild and soothing. Besides using this method of cleaning you should also use a diaper rash cream at every nappy change and if your baby's condition does not improve/ gets worse in a week seem doctor's advise.

 

[tstmum]

I also used warm water and cotton balls/pads when my babies were little and applied Vaseline at each change. Neither of them had much nappy rash. I think one of my kids (breastfed) had 15 pooey nappies one day! But if the nappy rash does continue, do see a doctor for advice (and NOT that one who lectured you about breastfeeding).