diaper rash...again...?

Question

okay..
so my son is 7 months old.
and he's got a case of diaper rash that comes and goes.
we've tried EVERYTHING to get rid of his diaper rash before we leave for vacation.
we've tried all the creams, except antifungals...which we may resort to.
we've tried petroleum jelly, milk of magnesia...and powders.
and we've also let him sit without a diaper for a whole day and a half.
we've also switched brands of diapers, and sizes...to which nothing has helped.

is there anything else i can try that can help make it go away faster? he is not in any pain whatsoever...it's just an annoyance to see. thanks in advance.

by the way...we leave for vacation on Thursday the 21st...haha..

i highly doubt i could get an appointment before then..

i also don't breast feed. and he's taken everything he eats fine...no allergies.

Answer 1

IS the rash bright red and have multiple red bumps, pus-filled bumps, or a scaling pattern on the infected skin? Probably a yeast rash.

Plus any rash that does go away within 2 days after treatment with 40% zinc oxide cream (active ingredient in some diaper creams)


The best treatment for a yeast infection is a topical anti-yeast or anti-fungal cream such as Lotrimin AF, Nystatin, or Monistat. Or your doc can prescribe nystain

Change your toddler's wet and soiled diaper as soon as possible.

Clean your child's bottom thoroughly after a bowel movement and give it a chance to dry before you slap on the next diaper.

Don't put diapers on so tightly that no air can circulate around your child's skin

IF your child is old enough, give him yogurt daily. Eat it yourself if you are breastfeeding.

Cut back on your child's sugar as this helps yeast grow (I'm breastfeeding my son and I always know when we're getting thrush cause I crave cupcakes like crazy-I want that icing suger rush! I found out I crave sugar cause the yeast uses it to grow!)

Answer 2

Go with the antifungal! It works! My daugher got a diaper rash within days of birth and two weeks later it was so bad it was already blistering. I tried everything and nothing worked. I finally tried the lotrimin upon the recommendation of my pediatrician and it worked like magic! In 2 days she was so, so much better and within 4 days she was as good as new. I alternated between that and baby powder. Baby powder really isn't good for girls, I know you have a boy, but I had to use it. Best of luck! Stock up on the antifungal. Your baby could just be a sensitive one. Both my kids are but I realize that if they go too long in a soiled diaper (more than 3 hrs) they will break out right away, so I am changing diapers all day. It's more expensive, but as long as my kids are not in pain.

Answer 3

Bravo -- cloth is the way to go. My children were allergic to disposable diapers and I had no choice but to go with cloth diapers. I just used the ones that were for sale at the time and folded them for better absorbency. Back in the day, I didn't use any special detergents, but I did wash them twice, in hot water and put them through an extra rinse cycle. The first wash was a good soak, the second wash to get them clean, and the extra rinse to make sure all residue was gone. When the weather permitted, I would hang them on the clothes line. That seemed to make them much more absorbent. I also never used fabric softener -- that will prevent the diapers from being absorbent. I must warn you though, buy (or make) twice as many as you think you'll need -- maybe even triple it to be on the safe side. When my daughter was expecting her first child, I did some research into cloth diapers -- I was so afraid that he would be allergic like his mother was as a child. Thankfully, he isn't -- but I was amazed to discover all the wonderful products available for moms who choose cloth. There are diaper inserts that help pull the urine completely away from the skin, and they are washable and reusable. All natural, too. Way back when I used cloth with my babies, I still used disposables for trips and such. Found out soon enough how much trouble cloth diapers are to use when away from home. You will enjoy cloth diapers -- I agree with you that they are better for baby's skin. They are more work and effort, but well worth it in the long run.

Answer 4

The answer is simple, use a very mild soap when bathing baby ie Pears is great if you get it in your country. When cleaning his butt, use water only, too much soap may irritate the skin.
After the butt is dried put the clean butt in sunlight, yes open a window and expose the butt for about 5 minutes to the sun, but not between 10H00 and 14H00, when the sun is so sharp.
Mix eggwhite and get hold of corn flour, put the eggwhite on the raw buttocks area and sprinkle cornflour over this, Care must be taken to keep nappy cornflour away from food cornflour LOL!!! and the egg white can be kept in the fridge this will add to the cooling effect on the butt!!! Don't let baby have a dirty or wet nappy for too long and try a change of soap powders you may be using to clean the nappies ie sunlight soap is marvelous and rinse the nappies properly, this could also be a cause.

Answer 5

Did you ask the pediatrician about this rash? I have three kids and they sometimes suffered from diaper rash. But when they suffered this kind of diaper rash that doesn't go, he gave us a cream that cured it.

And as you know, always change the diaper as soon as possible since soiled diapers will irritate the skin. Also try to maintain it clean, and most of all, be sure that the area is very clean and dry before puting the clean diaper. Using a little powder is ok, but don't use the cream unless the kid has rash.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

My 16 month old daughter has been going through the same thing. Except hers is mainly because of the antibiotics. Anyhoo, finally after trying everything from home remedies to butt paste and nothing working, I called her doctor. He put her on Nystatin. Which is just a prescription antifungal medicine that I put on her bottom 4 times a day. I went through the tube and it was just starting to get better. Then I bought some antifungal medicine (I bought the equate version of Lotrim. Which was $5 cheaper than name brand & has all of the same ingriedents in it). After using the antifungal for about 5-6 days, it finally cleared up. It just takes her bottom awhile to clear up. Hope this helps you out! Good Luck!

Answer 7

Smear plain yogurt all over the baby's bottom. Use it like rash cream. The natural bacterias and enzymes will kill the rash germs.
It works, really.
Have you shown a doctor? Allergies and different conditions that have nothing to do with diaper rash need different treatment than diaper rash.

Answer 8

Okay, that is not fun.... I have been using this awesome system for diaper rash by california baby. It has a boo-boo spray, non-talc powder and a cream. It is organic and has tea tree oil and other great things. I found it at Whole Foods, but you can get it online. Man, I love the stuff!! Hope that helps. Good luck.

Answer 9

Not sure where you live, but I live in Sydney, Australia.

Next time you are at the chemist ask them for Paw Paw cream.

I used it on my daughter and to be honest it was the best thing I found to work on her.

My daughter also used to get the rash around her vaginal area when she was teathing as well and I would basically put it on and in a day or 2 you could see the difference.

I found it to be very soothing on her as well as the thickness was like vaseline so when she did a wee in her nappy it wasn't irrating the sore area.

Hope this helps.

Answer 10

maybe a reaction to something he's eating. there were things that my kids couldn't eat until they were older because they'd get diaper rash because of it. Track what he's eating and maybe you can figure out what's causing it.

Or, try just plain corn starch. Works better than anything. Might also be thrush, which the antifungals would address. good luck