It is not very bad, but I believe it is painful, PERIOD. I had it gone and now it is back. I've tried Bag Balm, corn starch, and Desitin and it STILL came back. I realize this could be from teething, but it HAS to be very irritating. PLEASE HELP!
2006-12-28 09:25:20 · 28 answers · asked by besweet6090 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Try to expose her tushie to air as much as possible. If you can let your child go around without a diaper on, then do it. Otherwise, attach it very loosely at the waist to get some air circulating in there... Wetness lets it fester.
At each diaper change, skip the wipes. They can leave a film on the skin and make it irritated. Use plain warm water and Dove soap instead. (another mild soap is fine) There's also a product called Triple Paste that you can get in the pharmacy - it's desitin, lanolin, and something else. It's supposed to work really good.
If the rash is open and oozy or bleeding, the baby NEEDS to see the doctor for a prescription to keep it from getting infected.
Good luck!!!
2006-12-28 11:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try a calendula-depending diaper rash cream out of your community health nutrition shop. also, seem into replacing your diapers (each from time to time the rash is exacerbated with the help of even if resources are interior the diapers). you may basically ought to change to textile diapers and save your toddler sparkling and dry for a lengthy time period, or end utilizing diapers altogether until eventually the rash heals. that's totally a chance that the rash is being led to with the help of an allergic reaction--if it recurs, pay close interest to the products you employ on your toddler, the garments she wears, the nutrition she eats, and so on.
2016-12-01 06:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always had success with A&D ointment, you use it at every diaper change even if they don't have diaper rash. It helps to keep the moisture away so that they don't get diaper rash. It also helps to let them go without a diaper for a while, it is the moisture being trapped next to the skin that causes the rash. Letting their bottom be exposed to the air helps to dry up the moisture.
2006-12-28 11:12:15 · answer #3 · answered by gypsyiiiis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it has been there a while you may want to consider the doctor. It may be a yeast rash that requires a prescription. Other than that you can try a warm bath with a quarter cup vinegar and a quarter cup salt. It works wonders. Also with my latest son, I realized he was too sensitive to the diapers he was using and switched to Huggies. Use only unscented wipes, allow time between diaper change to let the skin dry and allow for a bit of naked time each day, It will help a lot.
2006-12-28 09:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by pebble 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you might try regular a&d ointment my first 2 kids were allergic to zinc oxide if the rash has little bumps it might be a yeast infection then I would try regular lanican( think thats how you spell it.) plus letting the baby air out between changes for a few minutes, use a washcloth to clean messes, and taking a bath sometimes helps just don't wash up until right before you get the baby out so he's not sitting in the soapy water wich can eiritate the rash. once rash goes away continue to put daiper rash cream on to prevent it from coming back
2006-12-28 09:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by Tinkerbell S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only way to really help is to let them run around without a diaper on for about 20 min. You run the risk of a little pee on the floor, but it really does help and it's the quickest way to get rid of diaper rash. Also, use Dr. Smith's ointment when the diaper is on...it's the only one that doesn't rub off into the diaper! Good luck!
2006-12-28 12:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by emrobs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure it's a diaper rash or is it a yeast infection? I had that problem with my baby and that's what it turned out to be. That's why it kept coming back. My doctor had me put clotrimizole on like diaper rash cream and it went away fast. Look into it and see what the problem is. It got better the same day.
2006-12-28 09:36:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had 5 children and I used Desitin diaper rash ointment. It worked better than anything else I tried.
2006-12-28 09:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by ceegt 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Let them go without a diaper. The rash needs to "air out" and if it's covered by a diaper it's not going to do that.
Put a cloth diaper or a towel under them while they sleep instead of putting them in a diaper. Check on them every once in awhile and change the towel if they've wet it.
Are you using baby wipes on them? If you are, try using just a soft washcloth and warm water. The baby wipes can irritate the rash.
Keep using the Desitin as well, and you should be good to go.
2006-12-28 09:30:02 · answer #9 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Well i see that you tried destin but did you get the creamy formula that tends to take the rash away almost immedately. After you get this pesty rash to go away try to make it it's final time what i do is after the baby get's his first rash i apply the destin and then once the rash is gone what you might try is putting vasaline every time you change the pamper what it does is keeps the urine and poop from sticking to the skin in which case causes the rash. make sure that you keep up with the pampers and also apply cornstarch baby powder formulas too so that you can make sure that when you just can't get to the pamper changing your baby will sstill be able to stay dry. Good Luck!
2006-12-28 10:03:49 · answer #10 · answered by forevernoemi's 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋