My baby has a diaper rash and i have been using A & D ointiment and baby powder on her but it just takes to long. Destin dont help at all. Her skin is sensitive. Aveeno, nope. Help????
2007-01-06 16:02:17 · 28 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Can you let her crawl around without a diaper? Fresh air can help. I don't think you are supposed to use baby powder on babies anymore!! My sensitve skin girl did ok with Destin creamy (it goes on easier) usually, but we did use a .5% benzel peroxide cream sometimes. I bought it at the pharmacy at our doctor's office, but I bet you could find it at most drug stores.
Good luck!
2007-01-06 16:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by Katherine 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best thing for regular diaper rash is an ointment/cream with zinc oxide because it is the best for blocking out the moisture and other irritants. The most z.o. you can get in a cream is 40%... Desitin Original has that as well as some store brands. A&D, Boudreax's, Balmex... all have less.
If that doesn't work, then perhaps its a yeast or fungal infection. Difficult diaper rashes can actually be one of those. If so, none of the over the counter stuff will clear that up. Call your pediatrician. He or she can prescribe an anitfungal cream that is safe for baby.
2007-01-07 00:15:11 · answer #2 · answered by Brad2598 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
READ .....I hate most of the diaper rash ointments because they seem to stick to their bottom and it seems even more painful to take it of. So the first time my baby had just a little red bottom I put "Lansinoh", that stuff that comes in a purple tube that they recommend for sore nipples when you breastfeed. I LOVE THAT STUFF it doesn't stick to their bottom, the consistency is very soft like Vaseline and I KNOW it feels great because I had extremely sore nipples when I started breastfeeding and that was the only thing that helped me. Walmart sells it and is about 8 dollars but you just rub a tiny little bit in your finger and then apply (one tube last for a few months) I use it everyday to protect my babies bottoms from the urine and "everything else" including some wipes that have given her a red bottom because her skin is so sensitive, and both my babies have never had a diaper rush, TRUST me this really works!
2007-01-07 00:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Paula 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u may want to let her air dry when possible , , she may be elergic to the diapers there for the rash dont go away , theres a powder and ointment called caldesine that works great dont confuss with calamine , another thing is cornstartch it works great as well , but if the rash is there longer than a few days a week at most with no change go to see the doc they will give prescription med to help ,
after every diaper change wash and rince pat dry and let air for atleast 5 minutes apply caldsine or diaper rash ointment , but the main thing is change frequent and wash and let air dry when ever possible
2007-01-07 00:54:00 · answer #4 · answered by dale621 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the truth: my son never once had diaper rash. Not once. After every diaper change I used a small amount of unscented baby oil on his rear end. A nurse gave me that tip and it worked like a charm for 2+ years of diaper changes.
Use unscented wipes at diaper changes and keep wiping even after everything LOOKS clean - go one more wipe than you used to. Next thing is to use unscented Dove soap when bathing your baby, no dye or perfumed soaps. Make sure the rear end is dry before diapering. Baby powder is NOT necessary.
Change diapers very often until diaper rash is cleared up. Realllly often. The idea is to keep things clean and dry. And if you have to bathe your baby's rear end after a messy poop, do it with Dove soap. Sometimes you have messes that require soap and water.
Best of luck with the baby's tender tush, take care.
2007-01-07 00:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My baby is four months old and has diaper rash only once. I used Balmex, the first time I used it it cleared up almost completely by the next diaper change. Works really well. If you baby has chronic diaper rash though, you may consider a different brand of diapers, and changing her more often. Good luck.
2007-01-07 00:08:19 · answer #6 · answered by LiL' Momma 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi, when my daughter gets nappy rash, I often use Baepanthen antiseptic cream. It works well for her and there is also the same brand but in just a barrier cream that you could use to prevent it in the first place. I don't worry about this too much because she doesn't get them very much. I also find baby powder at nappy changes helps too because I think moisture is what causes the rashes and the powder helps soak up the moisture.
Hope this helps you.
2007-01-07 00:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by Jules 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is going to sound a little weird. When my sister had her daughter she had horrible diaper rash. She took her to he Dr and she told her to mix vaseline and maalox together. ( make it a paste) and put that on her. Something about the ph levels when they are mixed works great. her diaper rash was gone in a day. Now my whole family swears by it. It might work for you but you may want to ask your Dr first too. This was 6 years ago so I dont know I havent had to deal with diaper rash on my little one yet.
2007-01-07 09:04:08 · answer #8 · answered by Randi P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby powder may be drying out your baby's skin if you are using disposable diapers since they are so absorbent. When my daughter gets a bad diaper rash, I have combined lanolin with butt paste and with A+D. It seemed to make it heal faster. Plus, it went on much smoother which was a definite plus since the diaper rash was so tender!
2007-01-07 00:09:39 · answer #9 · answered by sassafras 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cornstarch works really well. I remember my grandmother tellng me thats what they used "back in the day". I've used it several times on my kids. My neighbors baby had diaper rash real bad & I told her to try the cornstarch. It was a lot better by the next day.
2007-01-07 00:09:41 · answer #10 · answered by amandadaniel26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋