Diaper rash tricks

Discussion in 'The First Year' started by Jessalt, Jul 15, 2012.

  1. Jessalt

    Jessalt Member

    My twins are 5 1/2 month and one has an awful diaper rash. I do washable diapers, so 3 days ago I started just using disposables. I use Butt Paste which seems to me to be good stuff. The past 2 days I've washed her in the sink every changing. But it isn't getting any better. I washed all her diapers in hot water and once with bleach, so I'm going back to those today to see if that helps. Her older sister would only get diaper rashes when she was teething and not very bad.
    Does anyone have more ideas for me to try?
     
    Jessalt, Jul 15, 2012
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  2. megkc03

    megkc03 Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Aquaphor. When my kids had really bad rashes, within one diaper change it was tons better!!
     
    megkc03, Jul 15, 2012
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  3. Katheros

    Katheros Well-Known Member

    When my boys got it really bad, I used plain ole Vaseline, works like a charm.
     
    Katheros, Jul 15, 2012
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  4. mama_dragon

    mama_dragon Well-Known Member

    Calmoseptine. Awesome stuff. You have to order it though. Starts working in one diaper change. If it doesn't improve you might call the doctor's office. It may be bacterial or fungal.
     
    mama_dragon, Jul 15, 2012
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  5. miss_bossy18

    miss_bossy18 Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    I was also thinking bacterial or fungal. Also, lots of diaper free time will help. If you can't let her air dry, make sure her bum is completely dry before adding cream & re-diapering. And if you're breast feeding or pumping, breast milk can also work wonders. Spread some breast milk on the rash, let it air dry, then regular cream & diaper.
     
    miss_bossy18, Jul 15, 2012
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  6. ward

    ward Well-Known Member

    butt paste has always worked for my babies thank goodness but my sister has to use baby powder on her son because cream based items don't work for him
     
    ward, Jul 15, 2012
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  7. MarchI

    MarchI Well-Known Member

    I use a combo of desitin and aquaphor. I agree that it may be a fungal rash. For that, I use lotrimin and it clears it up quick.
     
    MarchI, Jul 16, 2012
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  8. lilybay

    lilybay Well-Known Member

    Plain ol' cornstarch has been the best at clearing up any diaper rash my boys have had. I did use Lotrimin a couple times with a "yeasty" rash, per my pedi's recommendation.
     
    lilybay, Jul 16, 2012
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  9. Jessalt

    Jessalt Member

    Thanks all for the suggestions! I know we'll find something that works. A lot of airing out time today and I only got peed on twice:)
     
    Jessalt, Jul 16, 2012
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  10. 3under2!

    3under2! Well-Known Member

    It's so cool that you do cloth!! Maybe it's the detergent? Organic extra virgin coconut oil on the rash. If it's swollen or puffy looking it's probably yeasty. Besides for anti fungal cream if you go to the doc, you can try giving them probiotics to build up healthy flora and fauna :). A friend of mine swears by using a hair dryer on the low setting to get them really dry after a diaper change. I like burt's bees paste, it goes on really thick. (warning it smells TERRIBLE in the morning mixed with a full pee diaper). Frequent diaper changes. I think that's all my tips :)
     
    3under2!, Jul 17, 2012
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