Baby sore bum from diarrhea
The less time the skin is exposed to the irritant, the better it is for the skin. Promptly remove the diaper and gently cleanse diarrhea from the skin. Sometimes, regardless of how often you change your baby’s diaper baby, he will still develop a red, sore bottom. Keep your baby’s bottom clean and dry.Coat the baby's bottom and genital area with a thick diaper rash cream or petroleum based product like Vaseline or Aquaphor to prevent further irritation.Extra attention is needed to prevent this from happening. It is not uncommon for bouts of diarrhea to leave a baby’s bottom literally raw with open sores. Understand that your baby’s bottom may become intensely sore and irritated. Formula-fed babies usually stool several times a day to several times a week. They are typically the consistency of smooth peanut butter. A formula-fed newborn's stools are typically tan or yellowish in color and firmer than a breastfed baby's.All babies' digestive systems differ (depending in part on the mother's diet and the baby's muscle tone), and so some breastfed newborns will pass stools after every nursing session while others may only defecate every few days, or more rarely, even once a week! This is because breastmilk is used very efficiently by the newborn's body, and there isn't much waste to eliminate. A breastfed newborn's stools are usually bright yellow and seedy in appearance, similar to dijon-style mustard or yellow colored small curd cottage cheese.
While you would be shocked if your stools were mustard yellow or seedy, loose stools like these are normal for newborns. A breastfed infant and a formula fed infant will have different bowel patterns, and the stools of the two will be different in appearance.ĭo not expect newborn stools to resemble adult stools.