SERIOUS chafe :(

[Rommy'sMummy]

Stevie that sounds really uncomfortable! I get that sometimes in summer too - down in Adel at the moment I am more likely to get chill blains than chaffing.

One thought is are you wearing a panty liner to reduce the sweatyness down there? In pregnancy we get more fluid and swollen down there and panty liners help with that. Sorry, not something I would normally ask a woman I dont even know!

Also, can you wear shorts or loose cotton trousers to reduce the contact between your thighs? It will still rub but not so much if it isnt skin to skin.

There are some products around for chaffing too - creams and talc's that you could check out for use during pregnancy. I guess you want to get on to it pretty quick as its only going to get hotter.

Good Luck!

[Stevie]

thanks ladies

yeah, i wear panty liners, and i know i could wear shorts, but a. my legs and bum look terrible in shorts, i realise now is not a time to wrry about what i look like but what can i say, i already feel terrible enough in this heat LOL (im shocking i know LOL)

and angel i will def give what you said a go tonight whats the worst that could happen LOL

[angelaartsstudent]

I used to chafe so bad it was like giant cavernous holes in my thighs. Makes me cringe thinking about it.

Whatever you do DO NOT apply any type of antiseptic unless you want to burn so bad you wish your legs would fall off. LOL I speak from experience.

I know how you feel <<hugs>>

[AnyDream]

Definitely use cornstarch powder - you can get it in a J&J version next to the baby talc at the supermarket. I personally avoid curash and similar because it contains talc which is a known carcinogen. But a pure cornstarch is safe and effective.

[angelaartsstudent]

Curash also does one.

At the supermarket, Herron brand Zinc and Castor Oil is WAY cheaper than the 'other' brands of baby zinc/rash cream. :-)

[Tinks]

Desitin nappy rash cream or ZSC powder always works for me.

[Now we're 3]

It wierd how things effect people people differently.

I sometimes suffered from chaffing during the summer if it was really hot and agree it is uncomfortable. I used to just used plenty of talc at night (and also have some in my desk at work during the day) to dry area out and found this worked. Certainly didn't know that talc was a carcinogen?

With increased discharge had started wearing panty liners but this just seemed to increase the amount I was sweating down there which in turn caused chaffing. Ahhhhhhh

Found the wearing trousers definitely cuts it down though so perhaps look to get a nice pair of loose cotton or linen trousers which will be cooler in hotter weather rather than wearing skirt/dress?

[~Raven~]

I reccon bepanthen might help heal it cos it's medicated and barrier together.