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What Causes The Child To Cry When Cleaning In The Vagina?

Every time i clean my newborn daughters vagina from feces getting in there she screams bloody murder... i have also used a squirt bottle lightly but she screams from that too. what should i do?? as i dont believe its a bright idea to leave her own poo inside of her crevice.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for the query.
It looks like she might have some irritation in her vaginal area, see if there any redness.
Apply emolient cream.
Don't clean the area with cloth just wash it and let it dry.
Do not use irritants like dettol.
See a doctor if problem persists.
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What Causes The Child To Cry When Cleaning In The Vagina?

Thanks for the query. It looks like she might have some irritation in her vaginal area, see if there any redness. Apply emolient cream. Don t clean the area with cloth just wash it and let it dry. Do not use irritants like dettol. See a doctor if problem persists.