Drool!!! Drying out skin around the mouth? what can i use!

britt&josh2011 · October 2011

Hello everyone!!

My little one is five months old and he drools so much that it's causing the skin around his mouth to get dry and crake I was wondering if you girls had any suggestions on what i could put on it so help him. Thanks!!

dbadura01 · October 2011

AQUAPHOR! I put it on every morning and after his bath at night. It makes the redness go away within a day or so. I think I just need to install a bucket underneath his chin instead of a bib!

tokenhoser · October 2011

Lanolin / nipple cream.

kathrnn · October 2011

tokenhoser:
Lanolin / nipple cream.

This.

We haven't run into this problem yet, but her pediatrician suggested I use lanolin ointment if her skin dried out this winter.

lindsayj09 · October 2011

I totally agree with Aquaphor. I know a few people who have run into a sensitivity to lanolin so if you go that route, make sure you test a little bit before going with it. My DS can only use Aquaphor. He gets rashes everywhere if we use anything else.

mrschristinamb · October 2011

D has the same problem so we use aquaphor or vasaline and both work about the same. I started to put it on at every diaper change and his chin has completely cleared up.

MHalka41 · October 2011

I am having the same problem. I use Aquaphor! I love it... We use it for everything!

IrishEyes0530 · October 2011

For those who said aquaphor, is it bad if it gets into their mouth? DS's hands are always in his mouth, if I were to put something on his face, I would be worried about him ingesting it. I know it's not a large amount, but still... I would think lanolin would be better because it's made to be able to go in LO's mouth.

DuckDuckGoose123 · October 2011

We use aquaphor for everything, too! It really cleared up LO's diaper rash, and since we started using it diligently she hasn't gotten one again.

JenniCollins · October 2011

Baby Kisses! Made by the same company that makes Butt Paste. Also, nipple cream works too.

snoopy5512 · October 2011

DD has this issue. She HATED aquafor. We used vaseline and that worked. But even better? California Baby Calendra cream. Expensive but worth its weight in GOLD. Someone from here recommended it and it is awesome.

BabyBoyNYC · October 2011

that Aquaphor Baby cap on the cream is extremely aggravating! I've already broke it off by going He-Man on it from frusteration.

britt&josh2011 · October 2011

Thank you ladies!! i am going to try both we used the nipple cream in the beginning for nursing i have some of that left over since we are both use to nursing now!! we don't need it as much any more. I will give it a try if it don't help i will try the aquaphor. Thank you all for the advise!!

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