I Need Diaper Rash Help!

Hi C.,

My son has had the same issue - I used corn starch and vaseline. Together they were the only things to help.
Good Luck!!!

D.

Hi,

I had the same problem when my daughter was around that age. I always rinsed her butt in sink after every single poop then at night after her bath i'd let her play without a diaper on for a while to let it air dry for a good 10-15 mins. This really helped!!! Poor babies are in so much pain with diarrhea. Good luck!

My grandbaby was having the same problem. Try the Aveeno bath to soak her bottom in. Then let it air out for a little - if you cant't do that try using a cloth diaper with out the plastic coating - you may have to wash some blankets but that may help. Also try plain yogert - rub the yogert on her bottom - that seems to soothe the rash.

Good Luck!

We had the same problem with our daughter. She was treated for fungal infections but it just kept going on for months. Here is what worked. Changing her diaper at the first sign of poop as that is what really irritated her. At every diaper change we dried her bottom with a blow dryer (sounds crazy, but I think this really helped). To heal her skin we used this Chinese herbal salve called "burn creme" by Spring Wind herbs. I bought it from an acupuncturist and I swear by it! On top of the salve we put on lots of Triple Paste to coat and protect her bottom. I also pulled wheat and dairy out of her diet and the made a difference too (with both her bottom and propensity for colds). Good luck!!!!

I found the best thing for diaper rash is to take off the diaper. Let her hang out with no diaper, and no cream or anything. I recognize this is harder with a baby than with a toddler, but it always used to work for me. I also stopped using the creams altogether, which seemed to really slow down the development of rashes.

Bordeaux's Butt Paste is the best (mu daughter's doctor gave me samples). There have been a couple of times when she has needed a prescription because it was bad enough. If she had diarrhea, it didn't matter if I have her changed within 5 seconds....the rash had already started!!! Very frusrating!
Good luck!

Hi C.. I am so sorry to hear about your little lady! I would do two things. First, switch to cloth diapers temporarily. I know that it might be a pain but trust me - it is the BEST thing to help get diaper rash under control quickly. Change her often and keep doing what you are doing and letting her air dry as much as possible. If you can get her out in the sun naked for ten minutes a day, that will help a lot to. Also - Burts Bees puts out an excellent baby powder as well as a diaper rash cream. I have found that if you put the cream on once in the morning and once at night and use the poweder in between, it really clears the rash up quickly. Be sure to slather on the diaper rash ointment and really get it into the skin folds. Try to have it soak in for an hour before you change her again. Also - since you breastfeed, cut out ALL acidic foods....things like oranges, pineapple, grapefruit, tomatoes, juices, etc... I've personally noticed that these give my baby a flare up of diaper rash. I asked my doctor about it and she said that babies can be very sensitive to acidic foods. So I would cut them out of your diet temporarily.

Good Luck!

I agree with some of the other responses - from what you described, your little one DEFINITELY has a yeast infection. It has nothing to do with your cleanliness or that of her care provider. Take her to the ped and he can tell you for sure if it is yeast or not. If so, he will give you the appropriate medicine and ointment to cure her. Good luck

Both of my girls are prone to diaper rashes while teething, and sick.. so I do what I call cake panning... I put AandD on there bottoms after wiping them really well and then I put Caldesene, it creates a nice little barrier between thier bottoms and thier bodily functions, it does take a little elbow grease to get off, but if you have to scrub it to get it off just think how long the poo would have to sit there to make it through... I would also talk to the Dr about it maybe being yeast or bacteria related, my now 2 year old went through a major teething fest (1 tooth a month for 8 months) and this reaked havoc on her poor little body, she had a yeast infection, then bacterial, then yeast, then baterial, until finally I used both yeast and bacterial creams on her at the same time, I only let her shower because baths made it worse, and found my beloved cake panning method to help keep her clear once I got the rash to clear up.. I also found recently with my 6 month old that if I start the cake pan method the day she starts antibiotics she doesn't get the yeast infection from the antibiotics because her poop doesn't touch her bum.. Good luck I hope you find something that helps!!

Try switching to cloth diapers, they prevent diaper rash. The plastic layers of disposable diapers do not allow the skin to breathe.

My pediatrician recommended blow-drying my son's bottom at the first sign of redness, and he hasn't gotten diaper rash yet (knock on wood!).

you may be eating something the baby is alleric to.maybe you could keep a diary of what you eat and try to do an elimation process like try not haveing milk ,or no wheat or fruits like citus and maybe you could find a sorce.some times it and be corn also. The things I used to use for diaper rash where to use vasaline ,gold bond ,desatin,I also had to change diapers my daghter was alleric to pampers.I also used to use bakeing soda it is messy but worked you make a paste with water and apply it. good luck S..

Has the doctor checked her for a yeast infection? My grandaughter is 14 months old and I use Desitin Overnight on her all the time and it seems to keep her clear. My mother used to put cornstarch in the babies diapers to help keep them dry. But, I would ask the doctor about this being a yeast infection sometimes those are harder to clear up than your run of the mill diaper rash. This may not help you at all, but I feel your pain with the diaper rash. It is so difficult for the little ones. Good luck.

C.---SO HOW'S THE BABY'S BOTTOM DOING? WHAT DID YOU USE?

Blessings.....

Kingsford Corn Starch (In the baking isle) Yellow box. It's inexpensive and it WORKS. Very soft, fine and pure on a baby's skin.

Blessings....

Hello C.: Your poor little one! I have found 2 things that work well for my grandchildren:
1. Butt Paste- it is amazing stuff.

2. Bag Balm ( which comes in a green can). This is something that has been around since you were a child.
Have you considered changing peds.? I have 5 children and have never heard of a common cold causing a rash that goes everywhere. Good Luck in the great adventure of parenthood, nana g

I agree with another post I saw here. It sounds like allergies. Most likely food allergies. Doctors won't generally be very supportive on this but moms know these things! Search online under "most common food allergies"

Here's one good article that mentions how common food allergies arein the first year of life:

http://www.nutramed.com/children/food_allergy.htm

http://www.nutramed.com/Foodallergy/index.htm

http://www.healthwatchcenter.com/2007/11/most-common-food...

Let me know if you would like any help finding more resources. Hang in there.

i reccomend BALMEX, get the $16 tub of it if you can find it, because you're going to love this stuff! the best rash cream i've ever found, reccomended to me by a daycare provider years ago - should be available in your regular drugstore - it's better then Buttpaste and all the others, i promise!
good luck!

I use aquaphor. A little pricey, but very nice. Also, try dunking his butt into a sinkful of warm water after wiping up a poop. Lansinoh makes special baby wipes, with extra moisturizers, something like that may help. Good Luck!

AQUAPHOR (otc) works wonders!!!

If the rash is raised and the area where the rash is looks swollen it may be a yeast infection. For which the Dr will tell you to use lotrimen cream 2x a day until it clears. I used this but also used a great home made treatment 1 part tea tree oil and 2 parts olive oil in a little spray bottle, spray on and leave. Smells great and works great. Since the initial rash I have used it on a couple of flare ups without the lotrimen and the rash has been gone in 12 hours!

C.

I love the Weleda calundula cream for diaper rash. It has been a while as my youngest is now 10. You can find it in a natural health section. It works great for all rashes, we always have a tube around for any skin irritations.
It is in all my baby shower gifts as well.
Cheers
E.

Hi C.,

My baby has been going through this too. Her rash just started to improve yesterday. I got advice from the nurse at my drs office. Here is what we are doing:

*Change diapers OFTEN (especially when there is a poopy)!
*Give some "diaper free" time (my MIL took her out in the sun yesterday without a diaper and that helped a lot)
*Do not use wipes, only use warm washcloths to clean-up at diaper changes
*Dry her off completely with a towel and some air time and then slather her with Vaseline (you can't put too much)`.

I know that this regiment is difficult, it has been a lot of work to follow these rules, but it is helping when nothing else did, and chances are that you won't need to buy any thing!

Good luck!

C.,

When my son was younger he had a chronic runny nose and diareahea for months. With this came a rash that wouldn't go away. My Dr. said there was nothing wrong, but it wouldn't go away! Eventually, on my own, I eliminated dairy from his diet (and mine while breastfeeding) and it all went away. Now he is 3 and I can feed him foods with dairy in them but still no straight milk. When I went back to my doctor and told him what worked, he then admitted that food allergies can have the symptoms of a common cold and that if this worked to stick with it. Your little girl may have a hard time digesting the milk enzymes thus getting the rash. In the mean time I use Burts Bees diaper rash cream and it works great. If you put it on at night, the rash is gone by morning. It's a little expensive but lasts a long time. Another cream that I like is Boudreau's Butt Cream (Longs Drugs, safeway...). Good luck!

HI C. -

Don't be discouraged. There is a solution. When my son had diaper rash, we would let him air dry and then after he was completely dry, we would put on Dr.Beaudroux's butt paste. It worked well. Once in a while the doctor would give us a zinc cream. that also worked well. The key is letting them air dry and no baby powder. Also, changing the diaper every hour just in case so the urine or diarhea didn't have a chance to set on the skin.

Good luck!

Could be a yeast infection from the diarrhea. My girls had it a lot. I used gentin violet on them and my daughter and her friends use it on their children now. One treatment and the rash will go away if is a yeast infection from the diarrhea. One caution, gentin violet will dye evetyhting it touches purple be careful. Her bottom will look brused for a week from the dye. It works great. It is an old fashioned treatment.
Mother of three, grandmother of 7.
J.

Hi C.,

My little girl had very sensitive skin as a baby and I tried lots of different brand of diaper ointment. Balmex did the trick and is the one that I use now in my daycare. I would put it on her for every change even if it's only pee and her skin doesn't seem irritated. One diaper of acidy poop and there the rash is again. Make sure that you dry her bottom thoroughly before you apply the Balmex though or you'll just seal that moisture and rash in and it will get worse.

You might also try adding a little baking soda to her bath water and letting her be diaperless as much as you can.

Good luck!

It sounds strange but if you use a hair drier to dry your baby's bottom each time you change her. It really really works.

Aveeno and Desitin work great

I swear by Dr. Boudreaux's butt paste. Seriously. It has oatmeal or something in it, smells GOOD, and for some reason works better than Desitin. Other parents told me about it and I would use nothing else. I know that Desitin creamy is supposed to be really good, but the Butt Paste seems to work best. Target, yellow box. Or Baby's R Us, or Walmart.
Good luck with the baby!
-E. Mc.

I would try to find the root cause of the diaper rash. It sounds severe enough to be a yeast infection, but could also be a chronic condition due to food allergy (your food since you are breastfeeding - dairy/soy/etc.)

If you are not happy with your pedi's take on it, get a second, third, and fourth opinion if necessary. You may need an antifungal.

For what it's worth, my 6 mo daughter is BF'd, but develops a mild diaper rash when I have eaten foods that she is allergic to (dairy, soy and coconut). After cleaning her bum, I ALWAYS dry it with a soft tissue and then slather on A&D ointment. It works for her, but you may find something else that works for yours.

I have also heard of soaking their bottoms in a mild vinegar/water solution for ten minutes - the acidic soak kills yeast.

GL

First of all, her bottom needs AIR!!! When you have her at home, put towels under her and let her go diaper free for a few hours. Secondly, when you change her, blow dry her bottom from a distance of about 12-18 inches on low/warm for a few minutes. Do not go any higher in heat because the skin is very sensitive. My sister is a nurse and her pediatrician told her about this. You need to dry it out. The cream doesn't help if you don't dry it out. Make sure that you day care provider keeps her dry and isn't just giving you lip service. Disposable diapers are horrendous for not allowing any air in or out and people leave kids in them for much too long a time. I found Desinex helped but nothing like air. I actually kept the blow dryer on the shelf of the changing table the entire time my kids were in diapers and it helped like nothing else.

Now that her rash has moved to her cheeks, you need to let the doctor know. If it is thrush then you need to make sure to treat it correctly. I also found that when I ate acidic foods that the diaper rash got worse since it was transferred via the breastmilk.

Hi - when my daughter had a diaper rash that just wouldn't go away, I used just water rather than wipes and then used a hair dryer set in low setting to blow dry her little butt to make sure it was completely dry before putting on any diaper rash cream. I tried every cream on the market and the only system that worked for us is aquaphor as first layer and then desitin on top. she hasn't had a rash since. Good luck!

Try bacatracin. It's similiar to neosporin. My peditrician recommneded it when my little guy was super broke out from the same diareha thing. It's great. It helps dry it out, heal the little sores and doesn't sting them. Hope that helps.

My daughter had a diaper rash when she was an infant that was so bad that I took her to the doctor. (Her bottom was cracked and starting to bleed). They gave me some triple paste. It cleared her rash up within 24 hours. I immediately went out and bought some more and used it anytime we had any sign a rash may be starting. We haven't had any problems since. I recommend buying it in the tub as opposed to the tube--it is a bit thicker and provides a better barrier. Also leave her bottom exposed to air as much as possible. Let her play naked on a towel after diaper changes as long as possible. Letting the air hit her bottom helps to clear it up faster. Especially with the heat wave we are expecting, diapers make their little bottoms sweat in the heat, so it will be nice to go without for awhile.

Never had a chance to use this, but I was speaking to some dad at Whole Foods who was buying some diaper rash ointment from them. He said he'd used it on all his kids (he had 3 little ones with him and a new baby). Don't remember the brand, but I bet they would tell you at Whole Foods.

Hi C.. When my kids, now ages 12, 10, and 5, developed a diaper rash I was told to use Lotrimin for jock itch. There are two kinds. One for jock itch and one for athlete's foot.
Lotrimin works like magic. Give it a try.
Good luck.

when my daughter had diaper rash from diarrhea, her doctor recommended a combination cream that included 1/3 aquaphor, 1/3 lotrimin foot cream (1%) and 1/3 of your favorite diaper cream (I used the purple desitin because it contains 40% zinc oxide). The key is to get a really good protective paste over the skin. Most of the zine oxide creams are great for everyday use, but diarrhea seems to call for an extra measure of protection that I have only found in the purple desitin cream. I used this hand mixed combination cream at every diaper change. It worked like a charm. Good luck!

My daughter had a very bad diaper rash when she was tiny and a nurse suggested it might be fungal/yeast from all the moisture in the diaper, even though I changed her just about every hour. The nurse recommended applying over the counter Lotrimin cream under the diaper cream. It worked!!! Some children are more prone to fungal infections. Also, letting them go diaperless helped, as well.

It sounds to me like maybe she's allergic to something. Is she trying any new foods? My oldest son if he has more than 4 ounces of ANY type of juice, gets the runs and diaper rash within half an hour.
A little boy at their daycare, if he even has a sniff of carrots, his bottom breaks out.
It doesn't sound like the runs could be causing it to me, and that fact that she has the runs that much doesn't sound like it's a cold thing either.

I'd play around with foods, milk (even for you if you're nursing), formula's, etc. to see if that helps. I know kids catch colds and hold them forever, but you might want to check out the possibiltity of a slite allergy.

good luck
K.

I just read the posts and FYI, I'm an Arbonne rep so I'd be happy to place an order for the arbonne creme and if you didn't like it, make a return for you. ###-###-####.

try monistate cream- sounds like an infection.

C.,
It is possibly a yeast rash. Is it BRIGHT red? yeast rashes will be. They will start to go away when you expose the bum to direct sunlight/air, but as soon as a poo happens in the diaper, they are back, bright red again. Also, if it is fungal, an antibacterial ointment could make it worse (microscopic bacteria keeps fungus somewhat in check).

Internal measures are needed since the poo has fungal spores in it. Usually anything happening on the skin is a reflection of something internal (skin is a major detox organ, so toxins in the body are forced out through the skin in the form of rashes). Try oregano oil, or thyme borneol oil, 2-4 drops, 2-3 times day, under your tounge for 11 days. Stop for a week, then back on again. These oils can "burn" a little, but it is quickly suppressed with water. Some brands are worse than others. I have 'Oreganol' brand oregano oil, WOW- it packs a whollop of a burn.I've had other brands that arn't so bad. If you are breastfeeding then you should be taking these. Many people haven't heard that Corn is highly infected with fungal spores / mycotoxins. You should reduce your intake of corn and also foods with corn syrup in it (almost all proccessed foods). All grain can be infected with fungi in the silos, to some extent. A low carb diet is best. Milk is a big culprit of alot of allergic problems in people. Since it is homogenized, all the good enzymes are killed, and it becomes a dead food. However, yeast Love it.

Genitian violet or Nystatin are given by doctors to babies when internal fungus, like thrush, is a problem.(you can find Gentitian online). Caprylic acid is just as potent as Nystatin for fungal infections and is safer than the drug nystatin, and can be found anywhere. I don't know about liquid forms, I havent searches this out. But it would be safe for a baby (and you).
Most standard MD's won't aknowledge a fungal problem in a babies gut, but they will in the mouth.I'm sorry, but if there is thrush in the mouth or at the bum, then internal thrush is not unlikely! I had to self treat my baby because they would not aknowledge that fungal overgrowth could be in her gut as well.

Cod liver oil and Yogurt also help attack fungal levels. Iodine is a potent antifungal, antibacterial, antivitral. Online, look up Potassium iodine, or Idoral. I think you can get a fair amount of iodine from topically painting a 1-2 inch circle of bentadine solution on your skin. Your body will absorb it. I have read that many of us are iodine deficient, even though our salt has it in it.Iodine can help keep people from getting sick.Seaweed/kelp is a natural form of it. The Chinese eat a lot of it, and are quite healthy. I paint iodine on our skin twice a week because I havent gotten around to buying my Idoral yet.(plus, did you know that all baked goods have bromine it them, which depletes iodine stores in the body?)

FULVIC ACID, which can be found at the health food store or online, is another great product. It helps flush metals and toxins from the body.It is a rather tasteless liquid, easily given to children. It basically consists of 60+ trace minerals in an ionic, tiny molecular form, so they pass through the cell wall easily. These are minerals that we don't get enough of because our soil is depleted. Many of them are proven antibacterials (sulpher, silver, Boron, etc)

Many doctors will give corticosteroid creams for diaper rash- these work because they significantly reduce the toxicity of fungi and also they are antifungal against a number of fungi. I personlly am not crazy about steroid cremes because I have read that they can thin the skin.

I can provide you a sample of Arbonne's Baby Care line. There is no mineral oil and our products are botanically based. I wish I knew about these products when my children were babies. These are pure and safe products and the mom's I know who are using the line absolutely love it.

If you are interested please contact me. I am happy to provide you with a sample.
Thanks
C.

Common cold for 4 weeks, it's probably an allergic reaction to something - my 2 and 3 yr olds kept having runny noses, but no other cold symtoms. I had them on Claritin, not help. The doc suggested I switch to Zyrtec, it totally worked. So, your child is most like has allergies, not a cold. My son gets bad rashes from different foods he eats, sometimes he's rash free for weeks other times he gets a rash every other day. I use clotrimizol (sp?) (Lotrimin (sp) Anti-fungal) and it works quickly. I would try switching his food/milk/formula.

Hi C.,
You sure got alot of responses to try, thought I would add one more for ya... I tried everything for a diaper rash that started when I switched my daughter from formula to cow milk. What worked almost overnight for me was blow drying her little bottom, set on room temp, then applying burts bees diaper rash onintment (I was able to get it at Longs Drugs). WOW, it cured! and it also soothed so she didn't mind me putting it on, like the other ones I've tried she would be screaming the entire process. None of the other creams, lotions or potions worked for us, and believe me we tried them all. Good luck.
M.

My daughter had a lot of issues with diaper rash because she has super sensitive skin and the best thing her Dr. ever told us was to find the highest concentrated Zinc cream. You know the stuff from back in the 80's that was straight zinc and it used to come in colors?? Thats it! The highest % of zinc I found in drug stores was Longs brand diaper rash cream and it had 40% zinc. The higher the potency the stronger the barrier. It is the best protection out there! Also, if you can let her go without a diaper, especially after bath time, the air sometimes is the best cure as well. Best of luck!

Triple Cream. It's expensive, but a little goes a long way.

My pediatrician said it was originally developed for adults with some disease, I don't recall which. Anyway someone discovered it worked wonders for diaper rash, so it was soon tested/packaged for that use.

It's THE ONLY ONE that worked on my middle child's horrible horrible bleeding diaper rashes.

Oh, and my doctor recommended not wiping the cream completely off when changing the diaper. Of course if the baby poops, you have to clean it, but for pee, he said wipe around it to clean -- the cream will keep the pee off the skin where it is applied. Wiping it off every time will just irritate it. This of course goes against every instinct we moms have, but I can attest that it worked for me and I was soon able to clean with a vengeance.

Awww, I'm so sorry to hear that. My little guys (3 yrs. old and 8-month old) have both had diaper rashes like that. Boudreaux's Buttpaste like previously mentioned works and smells pretty good, but it's not as thick as I like. The one that I found worked best to really "seal" their skin from being irritated by newly dirty diapers is the Aveeno diaper rash cream. Here is the link to make sure you get the right one: http://www.aveeno.com/productDetail.do?prodid=3667
My sweet mother-in-law tried to buy some and brought home the lotion :)

The cream is thick enough that I was able to keep using disposables and the rash still got better.

You can find it at most places, I always bought it at WalMart - the tube is usually smaller in size than the one in the picture. I was able to luck out ONCE and find the big tube.
Best of lucky with your little sweety - I've always found if the skin is broken, sealing it off with something thick keeps them out of pain best!

I ended up making my own concoction because my son would get yeast infections from antibiotics.
I mixed Vaseline with a little Lotrimin and A&D ointment in the vaseline tub and slathered him with it after every diaper change and gave some to the daycare too.
Also, Aveeno makes a nice oatmeal bath for babies when the rash got really painful I'd let him soak in a luke warm bath of it. It makes a mess in the tub but really seemed to soothe his little bummy.
Good luck!

you might want to check to make sure it isn't a yeast infection. Sometimes that can look like a rash. I would call the doctor and see what they think. If it's a yeast infection you will need to get some prescription medicine for it. If it's really a rash, I would just keep putting desitine on it EVERYTIME you change the diaper...use the thick overnight cream. This has always helped my little ones.

Hi C.,

When my baby was about six months old, she developed diaper rash so bad she just screemed when I had to change her. Like you, I tried everything.But all the creams, using cornstarch using powder and or just a wet wash cloth did nothing. My mom told me to sit her in an almost warm bath with oatmeal. It worked!! She was so happy and the oatmeal soothed the pain right away. The rash faded very soon, as I bathed her about three times a day for about I think three or four days. She never developed the rash like that again. Oh. I forgot to mention I had taken her to the doctor and was prescribed an ointment which did not work either. So always keep a big box of oatmeal in the house.

Good luck,

S. R.

ask the DR for RX for Nystatin (sp?). if it's yeast infect get monistat. when my son goes on antibiotic he gets yeast infec so now right from the start of his antibiotic for EVERY diaper change i put huge gobs of vaseline from front to back so his pee/poo doesn't touch his skin & that keeps the yeast away. also A&D WITH Calmoseptine on top. if it is yeast & you use the monistat it will clear up quickly. a lot goes a long way & it's really greasy so it's a challenge to get vaseline on top of that. also during bath put some baking soda & epson salt in there to soak! maybe RX Eledel for her face? good luck - hope she feels better, maybe the cold will go away with more time outdoors now that it's summer

Hi C.
the problem may not just be diaper rash in as much as YEAST... to help limit this, try and limit your intake of the following YEAST growth culprits: sugar, white flour, caffeine, pickled items, other things that can have mold but that you cannot see with the naked eye such as peanut butters and tea that is in a bag (those bags depending on how long they sit can have microscopic mold)
not all this may sound crazy, but if you do some researching on the net, I think you will find some connection to the diaper rash/yeast to ones diet.
I wish you the best.. oh and drink LOTS of water..

NEOSPORIN WORKED FOR ME. I had the same problem with my baby and even took him to urgent care. With the neosporin it was gone in 1 day.

aquaphor, works wonders. I have used it to clear up diaper rashes, dry skin. It works on everything, I even used it when I burned my arm with hot oil!

That's a bummer. My son used to get diaper rash badly and quickly. At its worst my doctor said to use Triple Paste (white container you can get in the baby section of Target and some other drug stores) and Lotrimin AF it had to be the antifungal with Clotrimazole 1% (watch out because there are 2 types.) I would speak to your doctor however prior to putting anything medicated on your little ones behind. I still use Triple Paste when he has a diaper rash it works great. Good luck.

C.,
I highly reccommend using Aquaphor. It is the only thing that has worked on my daughter's sensitive skin.
I hope you find something that works for you and your little one.
good luck!
J.

Hi C.,

boudroux butt paste is the best that I have found. You can buy it at target. It really works to get the diaper rash healed and prevent rashes. Also, use unscented baby wipes if you are not already doing so- it will help to keep down the irritation. When she has the diarrhea, soak her bottom in the bath and pat dry with a soft towel- keep her diaper open for a few minutes to let her air dry and then put the paste on after.

Hope this helps--

Molly

Hi, I can relate to the diaper rash thing. It makes you cry just to wipe their little bottoms. I found that (in my childs case) the rash was actually a yeast infection which your doctor can prescribe an anti-fungal, or you can actually buy an OTC yeast medicine like (believe or not) Vagisil (the cream, obviously, not the inserts!)Just spread it on their little bottom, like you would, say, Desitin. Good luck!

Breastmilk works wonders for diaper rash. Just express some and blot it on with a cotton ball, let it dry and close up her diaper. Try to give her as much naked time as you while you're home. It could also be due to teething. Best wishes!

-H.

My children had bad rashes and the only one that really ever worked was and still does is: BALMEX

Love, G.. :0)

Dear C.,
I certainly can relate. And it's so horrible for the little ones!
My daughter only had diaper rash two times in her life.
That may seem like no big deal...but to call them rashes doesn't even come close.
First, she developed a severe allergy to disposable diapers and then during teething, something in her saliva or her little system just fried the hide right off of her little tushy.
The first thing I did was switch to cotton diapers and by 7 months she was wearing cotton training panties. Either that, or she was bottomless. Unless we were out in public or something, I never just took one diaper off and put another one on. Ever. I let her little hiney get as much air and sunshine as possible. I had never seen a rash on a baby so bad and I could not bear to have her litle butt in a diaper any more than absolutely necessary. I also basically never used baby wipes. Never at home. I only used washcloths and gently dabbed or held her fannie under running water. I've heard pros and cons, but I used corn starch and that worked well for her. My son didn't have an allergy, thank God, but I had him in in training pants or nakey most of the time too because I was terrified his skin would be as sensitive as my daughter's. I don't know if there is any correlation, but both of my children were extremely easy to potty train because they never had an affection for diapers.
Anyway, I know it's not always convenient, but when your little one is at home, I think the best cure is a dry and aired out tushy. As much as humanly possible.
I hope you get some really great advice and you find what works because I do know how bad it feels for your baby to hurt.
Best of wishes!

Our doctor often recomends mixing some antifungal cream (lotramin) with cortizone cream. That mixture seems to clear up the worst of the rash in about 24 hours.

She may have an ongoing yeast infection, in which case no amount of butt paste of any sort is going to help. You will need an anti-fungal that your doctor will have to give you.

Good Luck,
K.

Not sure if the doc already checked for this, but my friend's little girl had what they thought was diaper rash and it turned out to be a yeast infection. It was quickly treated, but I would ask the doc. to just double check. I guess on little girls it looks just the same as the diaper rash.
Aside from confirming the rash, I do know my own son responds terrifically to Destin (the white pasty kind.) Good luck!

Buttpaste.... you can find it at Traget, Walmart, etc. Be careful it stains clothing, but works great.

A natural alternative which works just as great if not better and doesn't stain clothing. Arbonne ABC Baby Diaper rash cream. Available at www.arbonne.com click on the ABC baby products.

I would not reccommend anything else for severe diaper rash.

A side note: When my son experienced this, I stopped using wipes and would only use a warm wash cloth to wipe his butt and it helped with the pain, also soaked him in Aveeno bath soak for rashes.

Wow, you've received a lot of responses! I don't have time to read through them all, so if I'm repeating I'm sorry. :o)

Assuming you've had her checked for yeast/thrush and it is not that, the enemy is moisture. She needs to be as dry as possible. Letting her go diaper free for a little while each day is great. Blow drying (very low setting about a foot from her bottom, keep it moving) is also great. All the creams in the world won't help if she isn't totally dry before you use them. Otherwise they are actually sealing the moisture against her skin. My secret weapon for my girls was corn starch. I kept a box by the changing station and used it at every change. Amazing stuff and super inexpensive. No rashes. When my nieces would visit and have a rash the cornstarch cleared them right up.
Enjoy your baby!

Hello C.,

The same thing happened to my Twins. The rash was horrible. I changed their diapers very often. After I wiped them I let them crawl around with no diaper to make sure they were very dry. Put a towel on the ground just in case. Then I used the cream Lotrimin. You can get it at any drug store. You only need a little bit. It works great. The rash was gone over night.

The doctor can also prescribe you a cream.

Good Luck and if you have any questions feel free to e-mail me.

C.,
I have breastfed three kids and this sounds suspiciously like a food allergy. Any known food allergies in you family? Mine were sensitive to cow protein, but there are many culprits...
Good luck!
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