Diaper Rash - Beverly Hills,CA

in addition to the other tips... every time you change his diaper... I would wash/rinse his bottoms under some warm water... then dry him COMPLETELY, then apply the diaper cream. You want his bottom to be completely dry, otherwise you will be trapping moisture "under" the diaper cream and this will make it worse.

We did this for our kids and it helps a great deal.

You might also try and change diaper wipes, or just use warm water in a spray bottle to clean his bottom at each diaper change... and use a soft paper towel to dry him off....just dabbing, NOT rubbing vigorously. This was suggested at the hospital where I had both my children... this is what they did at each diaper change too.

Also make sure that his diaper "rash" is not a yeast infection or something... if other ointments don't work, then it might be. But ask your Doctor.

Oh, also sometimes some babies get a bad diaper rash when they are teething...

good luck,
Susan

If it's in the early stages I would go with keeping him dry and letting him go naked in between naps. For my son, Corn Starch Powder worked great and helped to keep moisture away from his bum.

None of the pastes made it better, and only irritated it...but, he has SUPER sensitive skin and ezcema.

Good Luck.

dry completely after every diaper (I use tissue to blot dry), then put diaper cream on--thick layer.

Change diapers as soon as you know it's wet/dirty so he's not sitting in it (less time for poop to irritate skin).

I use Blamex or Destin. I don't like Butt Paste. My friend recommended Triple Paste, but I haven't tried it myself.

If the wipes aggravate his sensitive skin, you can skip the wipes and use lotion and tissues (lotion is nice and smooth) or just water.

Naked time is great, but might be more practical in the summer. (some people let their baby run naked in the house, but I refuse to do that with carpet!)

triple paste... that always seems to work for my son, and very quick too..

Put breastmilk on it. You can also let baby go naked as much as possible to speed it along.