Ever since he is on cephalosporin..(antibiotic for his UTI) he has been having loose stools..well it was alls well initially…but lately about 3 weeks back…he hass been experiencing..bad nappy rashes at his buttock area. Aye …thought of including pictures of his rashes but to save u guys from throwing out ur meals..I better not…Picture speaks a thousand words mah…then I dun have to be so cheong hey…hehehe
Anyway..our lil’ fren has been seeing doc again…for his buttock..and on and off on anti-fungal cream and antibiotic cream and coupled with clothe diapers. …My days are never boring..I am always busy…Doc said that b’cos of the anitbiotic, it is casuing him diarrhea (side-effects) and hence making his stools more acidic and as a result leading to rashes. Poor baby..
Hmm….I guess as long as he is on this antibiotc ..his rashes are here to stay…he will still be on it for as long as the consultant at KK thinks his condition warrants it as a form of prophylatic treatment…Till then…Kelvin and I will still be as busy as ever…me..will be busy changing his clothe diaper, while Kelvin will be busy washing it…at the end of the day….
Parenthood never ceased to surprise me…with full of challenges….hmmm….hope I will just be as sound as ever…
May 7, 2009 at 3:16 pm
For my newborn I am using diaper rash cream. It has been a week or more. The rashes are still visible. Is there any advice or do I need to consult a doctor ?
May 8, 2009 at 12:16 am
Hi Nancy,
Well for my son’s case, his nappy rashes was due to the antibiotic which he is taking. The medication has causes him to have loose stools or rather diarrhea, thus rashes. As a result, we had to consult a doc. Doc diagnosed as fungal growth and abrasion hence lesion of the skin. and he was given antibiotic cream and fungal cream. Diaper rash cream only act as a form of prevention, not so much of a treatment for nappy rash. We have tried both Drapolene and Desitin (Creamy), and we thought the latter is better.
Well, I would advice that u consult a doc on ur newborn’s rashes, as the doc would need to have a look at the rashes to see what kind of rash is that. E.g. it my be fungal growth, lesion etc.
I think it would be wise to consult a doc and get the rash diagnosed and treated.
However, if ur newborn is doing fine, eating and sleeping well, and the rashes is not in anyway interferring his daily activities, u may want to just wait and see, while using clothe diaper instead of disposable diapers.
May 13, 2009 at 11:08 am
waaah steady you become aunt agony already ha ha
May 13, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Jasmine
Hahaha…just happened to be one…
Now me expert in nappy rashes liao…hahaa just kidding
Nancy,
if u happened to see this …here’s one more remedy for nappy rashes…Aloe Vera Gel! I just remembered this natural remedy …