bad diaper rash, besides balmex andcleaning the area with water ,, what alse can i do to relief it?

Question

5mo old girl

Answer 1

Diaper Free!!! let air get at her little bum. Just put her on a waterproof with a towel and let her kick around with her toys for a few hours, changing the towel as she wets. Or if you don't have a waterproof then put her on a hard floor with a towel.

Have you considered infant potty training? (aka Elimination communication - EC) It's a method used in most cultures around the world where you watch for the baby's signals to go to the toilet (just as you watch for their tired or hungry signals). It's not as messy as it seems. My baby is 6mo and diaperless in the daytime (wets during naps and nighttime though so sleeps on towel with waterproof) but we have an average of one wet pair of pants per day. We haven't had any red bottoms since we started ECing.

Just something to consider.

Answer 2

If you're using the typical, disposable diaper, then the likely cause of the rash is sitting too long in a diaper with a bowel movement in it. As someone commented previously, today's disposables are very absorbant. What that means is, though, they pull the urine away from the skin, so that's not usually a problem, unless it's to capacity and the dampness sits on the skin. The rash usually occurs when the skin has been exposed to the BM for too long. Here's what you can do:

Leave the diaper off for long periods of time, exposing the skin to the open air. This is best for healing.

Use a cream, such as Balmex, Desitin, A&D, etc, to provide relief and to act as a barrier when you do put a diaper on. This is important - you want to be sure to put on a thick layer, so there is a barrier between baby's skin and any irritant.

Change diapers very frequently and change diapers with BM as soon as possible.

Let baby sit in some luke warm to cool-ish water. This may not speed healing, but will probably feel good.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Leave her diaper off her as often as possible. Change her more often so she's not wearing a wet diaper. Use baby powder to avoid irritation.

but the best thing you can do is to change her atleast ever 2-3 hours. These new diapers are really really absorbant, which is nice for protecting against leaks. But it also means that the diapers are wet when they dont seem to be and because of that parents leave them on too long which results in lots of rashes.

And leave her diaper off her so air can get to the area when she does have a rash.

Answer 4

When you change your baby's diaper, leave it off for awhile and let her skin dry out good before putting another diaper on.

Not only can you use a good diaper cream like A & D but I would also use a good quality medicated baby powder as well or in place of the cream.

You also might try cloth diapers too, the incidence of diaper rash is less with cloth as long as you are diligent in changing the diaper when it gets wet.

The dryer you can keep her bottom the faster the rash will clear up.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Stay away from all the standard diaper rash creams (Balmex, A&D, Desitin, etc.) They're all so thin, they soak into the diaper almost immediately after you change them, leaving their skin exposed to urine and feces. Go to your local pharmacy and ask the pharmacist for Calmoseptine. It's non-prescription, but they usually keep it behind the counter. It's not terribly expensive, and it's THICK. It'll stay on between diaper changes and keep their sensitive/sore behind clean of feces and urine. It's also got menthol and calamine in it, so it's very soothing.

If the rash is so bad that there are open places, put Neosporin on those areas 2 to 3 times per day.

Answer 6

Keep the area as dry as possible. How long has the baby had the rash? It could be a yeast infection rather than just a rash. For rashes I would try Boudreaux's Butt Paste which you should be able to find at Walmart. It works better than anything I've tried. Call the ped and see if they can determine whether it's a rash or a yeast infection.

Answer 7

I agree with others to let it air out as much as possible. It might be caused by a change in diaper brand, or if you use cloth, in detergent.

The best thing for getting rid of diaper rash is breastmilk. It is sterile and antiseptic. Just dab on a bit with a cottonball and let it air dry, or squirt if you have good aim. :-) It really works. Breastmilk can also be used for scrapes, acne, etc. See the article listed as a source for more information.

Answer 8

I have two children and worked in a group home with 6 handi cap children. I have always used Maalox(yes liquid stomach med). It is messy but for a really bad rash pour it on and blow dry at the same time. An extra pair of hands and a towel are useful.

I also swear by original Desitin. slather it on real thick and reapply every time your little girl urinates or has a BM.

Answer 9

Cornstarch, straight out of the box. Works way better than balmex or anything else you can buy. Change diapers frequently, every time she urinates. Dont wait untill the diaper looks droopy, the idea is to keep her skin dry. Sometimes balmex or other diaper rash cremes can make it worse, so I would stop using them and just stick to the cornstarch.

Answer 10

I use baby powder beacause it will keep the rash dry and stop it from getting worse the next time she poops. also if you can let her be diaper free for a little bit and fan down there. Make sure you are changing her diaper right after she goes. Since her poop probably isn't smelly yet, check her diaper like every 30 min- and hour.