Help! 8mo old daughter teething and has bad diaper rash from it. What can help it?

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Before I get resposes saying anything about teething not causing diaper rash - when I told Dr she was teething, first thing he asked was "How is her bottom?" Dr looked at & gave prescription and it worked, but then bottom got worse. It keeps doing this. I change her diaper at LEAST every hour and slather on ointmet. I also have tried no diaper, but the diarreah is so acidic that the VERY brief contact on legs scalled her little legs. She cries when I lay her down to change her becasue her little bottom is so raw. I feel so sorry for her. I took her back to the Dr and was given another ointment to use. It get's better, then next movement it is as bad as before or worse. My son never had a diaper rash.. I have never seen a rash this bad. It just breaks my heart. Oh! I also am limiting fruits because of the acid content. I thought we had it cleared up, but came back. She has bottom teeth in and four uppers coming in at same time so lots of saliva loosening stool.

Dr prescribed Nystatin and it worked at first, but can only be applied 3x a day. Dr okayed up to 4 x a day. When not using that I have used Desitin creamy, A&D w/ zinc, Butt Paste, and am now using Dr. Smith's. This has been off and on for nearing a month. I am so distraught at the pain this is causing her. I know that she is miserable and she is normally such a happy baby.

I am going to try the bananas and see if that will stop the loose stools. I think (hope) that if I can firm up the stool it will help.

To Sanatan (and all others who may not know this) honey can contain botulism and be deadly to a baby this young. Thank you for trying, but I will pass on taking that advise.

Oh you should see her butt now! I would say that it is 100% better. It is now just a little bit splotchy in a few places. And we all really should have known that it would take a MOM (Milk of Magnesium) to work her magic. Thanks to all of you for your kindness and generousity. It has been a true blessing. Shiloh (my daughter) and I both thank you.
And just so everyone knows, the reason I used MOM is because I had some on hand and didn't have to run to the store that late. Had it not worked so well, I would have systematically gone through every one of your suggestions until I found the one that worked.

Again - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Answer 1

I know this will sound crazy, but my grandfather(of all people) told me to use milk of magnesia...Put some on a cotton ball and dab it on your baby's' bottom until it is covered and white..Let it air dry, and reapply, be careful though because she may "potty" before you get her diaper back on.But I PROMISE you this will work.Make sure you shake the Milk of Magnesia really well before you apply it though.My Dr had also prescribed the Nystatin and some other grainy type cream that had to mixed by the pharmacist, and nothing worked...I do know the rash you are talking about, raw, almost looks like it will bleed...Poor baby girl..It hurts to just look at it.You can also use the Wal-Mart brand or generic, just make sure it is the Milk of magnesia stuff...
Good luck, and at least give it a try... It has worked on both my kids, I'm also 7 months pregnant, and should the blasted rash appear on my next baby, I WILL use it again...

Answer 2

Teething Diaper Rash

Answer 3

If Nystatin helped the diaper rash, it is *not* from drooling and teething. Nystatin is an antifungal. Limiting fruits will help with thrush because the yeast lives on sugars--confirmation that this is the cause. Your daughter probably has a thrush infection that is spreading through her digestive system to her butt. It is very common.

If you are breastfeeding, both you and her need treatment at the same time (and for at least a week and a half *after* there are no more symptoms). If you are bottle feeding and/or using pacifiers, you need to boil the bottles, nipples, and pacifiers once a day, and replace them once a week until this is over (in addition to treating her and/or you for thrush). If you are pumping milk, you should *only* pump for use within 24 hours until treatment is complete. Thrush can live in frozen or refrigerated milk.

Nystatin is *not* a very effective treatment for thrush anymore. Most strains have developed resistance to it. That is probably the reason it was effective at first and not anymore. And the longer it has been around (and especially following incomplete treatment), the more resistant it will be to *all* drug therapy.

By the way, drooling as a sign of teething *can* cause loose bowel movements, but it will *not* cause diarrhea. If you're not sure which your daughter has, try to figure it out. Diarrhea is unusually frequent and smells bad. If it's neither of these, it's just loose bowel movements caused by the extra liquid from all that drool. If it's diarrhea, there's probably something else going on, too. See your doctor.

Please check out the Web site listed in the sources section below for more information on thrush. (Go about 2 screen-fuls down to the section on thrush.) The doctor who wrote these handouts is a pediatrician who is an expert on breastfeeding.

I hope this helps. Good luck!!

Answer 4

I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. My daughter only has one tooth and it wasn't that bad. However, I do work at a children's center and the thing I have seen work the best for diaper rash was Mary Kay nightime face cream. I know it sounds weird and how this kids mom thought to slather face cream on her kid's butt, I don't know. However, I have never seen anything work so well or so fast. This little boys diaper rash was fire engine red, rippled and cover his entire bottom, and when she brought this stuff in and put it on him it waws cleared up in less than a few hours. I know it's probably not very practical, but it's the best thing I have ever seen. I hope you find something.

Answer 5

Bananas sometimes helps with diarrhea so I would try a giving her a couple per day. Consider putting her on a bland diet to see if that helps. Avoid tomato based products - spaghetti, pizza, ketchup, etc.
Faithfully change her diaper after every BM. Let her play in the bathtub several times a day. Use only a couple of inches of water mixed with just a bit of mild soap - no bubble bath but baby wash would be good. After applying the ointment you can generously sprinkle cornstarch (the kind you cook with) on her bottom to help protect even more. It's smoother than powder and will help repel moisture.
My granddaughter has very sensitive skin and had diaper rash really bad when she was small. It breaks your heart to see them in so much pain. Good luck.

Answer 6

Well, different kinds of rashes require different treatment.

If the rash is complicated by yeast, you'll need an ointment from the doctor to clear it up. We always used a small amount of the prescription ointment topped off with a thick application of Aquaphor.

If it's not yeast, you can try mixing Maalox and Aquaphor. (There's a recipe in "The Girlfriends' Guide to Baby Gear.) The same ingredient that neutralizes stomach acid will help protect your baby's skin. You pour off the liquid from a bottle of plain Maalox, then apply the leftover Maalox solids with a cotton ball and and top it with Aquaphor. Or you can mix up a batch to have on hand (it keeps for six months in a sealed jar): equal parts Maalox solids and Aquaphor. It always worked for us.

I know you already know, but letting the baby's bottom air out as much as possible really does make a difference.

DON'T GIVE A BABY YOUNGER THAN ONE YEAR HONEY! Babies' immune systems aren't mature, and honey can harbor the spores that cause botulism.

Answer 7

Have you tried using a blow dryer on very low heat before applying the ointment and rediapering? Drying the skin will aid in the drying of the rash and speed up the process. Please use LOW heat as a baby's skin is delicate and you don't want to burn her.

It is great that you have taken her to the doctor and I sure hope her little bottom clears up soon! You are also doing the right thing by changing her so often. Unfortunately, sometimes these rashes can be rather persistent. If the rash continues, please don't be afraid to take her to the doctor again as it can turn into a yeast infection related rash (due to constant moisture) which will require further treatment.

Answer 8

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Help! 8mo old daughter teething and has bad diaper rash from it. What can help it?
Before I get resposes saying anything about teething not causing diaper rash - when I told Dr she was teething, first thing he asked was "How is her bottom?" Dr looked at & gave prescription and it worked, but then bottom got worse. It keeps doing this. I change her diaper at LEAST...

Answer 9

Try something with Iron in it, this helps to firm up stools as well. My son had diaper rash and I pretty much had to keep his diaper off, but this can be hard to do all the time cause of the mess etc. Have you maybe tried Bag Balm it worked for me. I hope your little girl is feeling better soon I know it sucks when you see them not feeling well or in pain.

Answer 10

i have reccomended it so many times and people are soo pleased with this i promise you it works ok. take some baking flour and put it in a frying pan on the stove. heat it and stir it until it is a light brown color and sprinkle it on like you would baby powder. every diaper change and be sure to change the childs daiper every other hour. it will make the rash start to fade within the first day. it smells bad but It works soo well and so fast. any questions and you can IM me.

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