Fused labia in my little girl

[KimmyF]

My DD is 4 months old and the MCHN today told me she has a fused labia, she told me not to worry but I am. she told me to rub Vaseline on it once a day and it should separate by itself. I have made an appointment to take her to my GP next week as i feel like i need more reassurance.
Has anyone else's daughter had this issue and what did you do?
Thanks

[Junglemum]

My DD1 had it mildly, but it resolved itself. No harm in going to your GP for reassurance though.

[STARRYSKY]

Sorry, I have no personal experience, but when I was working in the pharmacy one of my customers DD's had the same thing, I've never heard of the vaseline thing though?

anyway, She was prescibed a hormone cream, Ovestin? I think? to apply.
From what I understand its fairly common and I think it depends on the (not severity, but can't think of the word!) condition of it as to wether its left to separate itself or if medication is needed.
HTH a little

[Olive]

DD1 had it and we used the estrogen cream, she actually got some fine blonde pubic hair which freaked me out, and tbh i think its refused (which can happen)
DD2 i think also has it, but im happy to leave it for now

[Gigi]

quite a few links come up with you google this (fused labia in baby girls), so it must be more common that i realised.

"Sometimes baby girls are born with their labia minora (inner lips of the vagina) fused together by a thin membrane. This can also occasionally happen following an infection or irritation. The opening of the vagina is sometimes covered over. If you suspect that your daughter has this problem, you should see your doctor to discuss its management."

good on you for monitoring it with medical help. Does it affect her weeing? i hope she's ok, and it's just a little cosmetic thing that will resolve itself, as some other posters mentioned.

[Floweryfields]

I'd be pretty hesitant about using vaseline anywhere on a baby, let along in the vagina area. It's full of yucky petro chemicals! I'd go to the doctor and get a proper cream for it.

[Gigi]

I'd be pretty hesitant about using vaseline anywhere on a baby, let along in the vagina area. It's full of yucky petro chemicals! I'd go to the doctor and get a proper cream for it.

that crossed my mind too, we sought out organic alternatives for nappy rash creams for example, i'd prolly use one of those instead. e.g Simmons paw paw salve (not Lucas). But that would be my personal choice.

Kimmy, i would have freaked out if given that sort of news by a medical person too. You want your bub to be ok, any other news, it's like - la lalalalalalalalal, this can't be happening. When my bub was tiny, if i got any news, or worries about my bub, i had no-one to talk it over with, so having this forum, was my lifeline.

[sneakysparkle]

DD#1 had this - the MCHN picked it up at her 6mth checkup. She said to leave it and see how it was at 12mths - she said often theres no point to the hormone creams as it can just re-fuse.

We didn't do anything to it and by her 12mth old checkup it had fixed itself. She said its really common, and nothing to worry about. I think its just one of those things that people tend not to talk about so you dont hear about how common it actually is!

[helle]

I'd be pretty hesitant about using vaseline anywhere on a baby, let along in the vagina area. It's full of yucky petro chemicals! I'd go to the doctor and get a proper cream for it.

I was gonna say that. I wouldn't even put it near my vagina.

[KimmyF]

Thanks everyone, I have done some googling as well and it does seem common but I freaked out majorly when she told me today! I'm not going to use the vaseline, until I see the doctor next week, in the mean timei'll just be extra careful when cleaning her nappy area and ensure its completely clean each time and change her more often as well.
Thanks again, you helped me stress less a bit! Thank god for BB!