Sour smell due to infant skin rolls....?

Question

My baby is very chubby and I notice that while bathing he gets this cheese like stuff with a very sour smell behind his knees, under his armpits, any where there are rolls and cracks. I bathe him very well, and he gets a bath every other day. I've even been putting powder in these places so it stays dry, any suggestions?

Answer 1

Normal...just wipe it clean. You don't have to put powder in there. When the rolls and folds go away, so will the gunk.

Answer 2

This is probably a yeast infection and needs to be treated. You need to make sure to clean the folds every day. You do not have to give a bath everyday, but make sure you do get into the folds. The doctor can probably give you more ideas on how to keep the folds dry during the the rest of the time.

Answer 3

Try using an oatmeal pet shampoo. Oatmeal is very soothing and may even help that odor by helping the skin. Actually, the smell is a combination of an excess of skin shedding (dead cells) and the high amount of oil produced by the skin. Possibly rubbing your dog down with clean towels several times a day would help reduce the odor by sloughing off the dead cells onto the towel and the towel also absorbing some of the excess oils. Go to a dollar store and buy a bunch of inexpensive towels just for the dog.

Answer 4

talcum powder is the worst thing to use..just dry him thoroughly. Babies also inhale baby powder which is really bad for their lungs.. talc is like ground up stone and it clogs the airways.*********
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Talcum powder is made from talc, a mineral similar to asbestos, known for decades to be a carcinogen. Scientists have been aware of the toxicity of talc since the late 1960s, and in 1971 researchers found particles of talc embedded in 75 percent of the ovarian tumors studied. Despite this compelling evidence, and a number of studies validating the association, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has not seen fit to regulate the use of talc or require warning labels on products containing talc. The European Union (of governments who provide health care for their citizens) has set a useful example for the FDA to follow, stipulating that talcum powder, such as Johnson & Johnson baby powder, is not to be used in products for children under three years old.

Answer 5

Take a damp wash cloth and wipe these areas out (on the off bath days) when your change babies cloths ro diaper, and reapply powder after wards.

~you dont want to give baby a bath every day, it will dry out the skin.

Answer 6

Quit using the powder. When baby sweats it is like when flour gets wet. It gets clumpy. With every diaper change just make sure to wipe these areas down with one of his wipes.
Pediatricians recommend NOT using powder on infants because it is too easily ingested into their lungs and can cause respiratory problems!

Answer 7

Powder is bad for babies, they can inhale it into thier lungs, and it can cause clumping when they sweat (which could be your problem).

My son was born chubby (11 pounds) and we just used wipes when noticed he was sweating.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Try washing him every day instead, if he sweats more at night then wash him in the morning if you can and re-apply the powder at before bed. Also, try using pure cornstarch or baby powder made with cornstarch. It will absorb way better than regular baby powder.

Answer 9

After washing really well it is important to dry extremely well. continue with powder or corn starch. Maybe be even more diligent on the powder/corn starch.

Answer 10

my kids had the same thing. its a form of yeast, and it would be best if you told his dr. he can prescribe a good cream that will clear it up in no time. the baby powder helps alot too. good luck