awesome help ladies.

It's often best to treat the cause rather than the symptom. There are a number of options that could be causing the rash. It may take some troubleshooting...

Options:
1. Some kids can develop a suede intolerance. What is the wicking fabric in your nappies, suede or mircrofiber or fleece? Trying a liner, or switching to microfiber lined or fitted nappies might help to see if it could be the fabric. It's not common but does happen. They are bamboo baby beehinds, not sure if thats the wicking fabric or not I had to stop using the paper biodegradable liners as that gave him a really bad rash too.

2. Thrush - Redness will reoccur after every poo. Try a probiotic, either for you if you're BFing or in their formula. You might need to go to the chemist to get an anti-fungal cream to use on the bottom instead. If it is thrush, it is important to treat the source, which is the gut, rather than just the visible symptom of the bottom rash. Don't think its this as his redness is more on his bum cheeks than in the actual bum area, iykwim. all though he did eat a mountain of watermelon on monday and his bum crack was so red yesterday poor thing, although that bit has now cleared up

5. Are you using cloth wipes or store bought? Store bought often have anti-freeze as their preservative which can irritate the skin. A wash cloth, cloth wipes or cotton balls and just water would be a better option. store bought, same brand as I've always used, but I might give the cloth wipes a go jic

6. Washing powder reaction - this will be easier to tell because it shouldn't be restricted to certain areas of the bottom, but would likely show up around the neck etc as well. But to be safe you can wash just using bicarb soda.
I'll give this one a go, I did experiment with a different soap powder but went back so whether there's any remnents of that, maybe a good strip wash. Didn't know about bicarb but will try that - how much do you use?


Mumma mia - was wondering if it could be excema? didn't think sudocream and cloth nappies went together
aussienic - now you've mentioned that, DD had the same, so worth a shot too!
Astrolady - can you use the cornflour cream on cloths?