My 1 year old has been having 6 to 8 bowel movements a day for almost 2 weeks and has horrible diaper rash. She was treated successfully for thrush a few months ago, but I don t see any obvious white spots in her mouth. Plus, I don t recall her having frequent BMs the last time.
Hello, Your baby having loose stools for 14 days along with diaper rashes is suggestive of lactose intolerance. It is seen in babies that have some infection in their gut due to difficulty in digesting lactose and sugar in milk; this makes them pass stool with acidic pH which leads to diaper rashes. Apply Silver Mini cream or any zinc oxide cream on the affected area after cleaning the area, each time after passing stool. Get a stool examination for pH levels done; reduce and change milk to a low lactose formula. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.