Dipar Rash help?

Question

My daughter is 10 months old and she is constantly getting dipar rashs. How can I treat and prevent them in the future?

Answer 1

Here are a few things you can try

1 - Consider using cloth diapers. Cloth diapered babies have less diaper rash problems because cloth can breath and huggies are like plastic wraping babies bum

2 - Give baby as much diaper free time as possible. Babys also love being diaper free so she will love this

3 - Increase the frequency of diaper changes. Urine and stool can cause a diaper rash and can make an already existing one worse.

4 - Stop using commerical baby wipes. They could be contributing to the diaper rashes. Try using some baby cloths wet with only tap water and washing the wipes at home.

5 - If all the above fail you can try a 1-2-3 cream combination at the first sign of diaper rash.

Cream 1 : A gentle Zinc Oxide based diaper cream (like Aveeno Baby)

Cream 2: A mild anti-fungal cream (like Clotrimazol 1%)

Cream 3: A mild Hydrocortisone Cream 0.5%

Use the next cream for each sucessive diaper change.

Eg) Diaper 1 Cream 1, Diaper 2 Cream 2, Diaper 3 Cream 2, Diaper 4 Cream 1

The rash should clear up in a day or two if it doesnt see you doctor ASAP.

Answer 2

Diaper free time is very good but if she is scooting and crawling around it may be Little difficult.She is most likely teething as well and diaper rashes come right along with teething.Pampers sensitive wipes and face clothes when her rash is at its worse.I use plain old Vaseline for prevention and it has always worked like a charm!!It is cheaper than all those other bumb creams and is alot less messy.Baking soda baths 2 or 3 times a week will also be nice and soothing.I hope this helps you somewhat.

Answer 3

Perhaps she has a yeast rash. If that is so she needs a perscription from the docotor for Nystatin cream. This type of rash is not treated with over the counter creams. Change her more often and let her little tush air dry for a while. After each changing use vaseline on her skin to repel the wettness. Stop using the baby wipes and use a baby rag with warm water to wipe her down. This worked for me. Good luck!!

Answer 4

Change that diaper as soon as it gets wet or poop. I know sometimes it can increase the bill for diapers, but it will keep your baby's bottom well. Get some A&D's ointment. Either the old fashioned kind or the newer creamy kind. Use it LIBERALLY. I never tried the air out trick before. My kids both had sort of sensitive skin but diaper rash was not a problem. My ex husband said I spent more on diapers than they do on the national debt. I used HUGGIES, top of the line, and then changed them very frequently. :)

Answer 5

My daughter is 9.5 mos and has had diaper rash only once and that was when she was ill with a gastro intestinal infection (diarrhea!!) and I was changing her diaper 15+ times a day. Since she was born, I have been using a Zinc cream - you can buy generic Zinc cream or name brands such as Pentaten. As well, I made sure to dry her butt completely after each change and before applying the cream. For the first 6 mos., I applied the Zinc cream every time I changed her diaper. Now that she is older, I still apply it but not as frequently but definitely after her evening bath.

Answer 6

my son got rashes all the time and what i did was put a&d on his butt every time i changed him rash or not. Also when i noticed his butt was red i would let him soak in warm water with any type of hypo allergenic soap at least 20 mins or until he started to "prune" and the redness was gone. it worked every time. I am also a cna and i find that a&d works almost as good if not better than some of the fancy stuff. but everyones skin is different. hope it helps.

Answer 7

If you are using disposable diapers, it could be to blame. Many babies, including my son, have a problem with that gel stuff inside that absorbs the pee. We switched to cloth http://www.fuzzibunz.com/ and he hasn't had a rash since, even through a diarrhea bout. Another thing to try is just airing the bum out, it can be messy but by that age you can kind of time when it's about to happen. Good luck!

Answer 8

My boys rarely got diaper rashes but when they did I used cornstarch and it usually cleared up after a few diaper changes. The best way to prevent especially if your baby is sensitive is to change diapers often and during each diaper change use cornstarch, or butt paste.

Answer 9

We had to take my daughter to a dermatologist when she was about that age. She gave us a cream that was amazing. That along with using warm wet wash clothes at diaper changes instead of wipes, frequent diaper changes, and some bare bum time lying on towels or blankets. Good luck!

Answer 10

well i would either put desitin creamy or a&d creamy on her little bottom when she is in a diaper after each diaper change... also between diaper changes let her air out for about 30 mins so her little tush gets some well deserved air. Also make sure she is sitting in her diaper that long after she goes... the longer she is in her diaper the more she will get rashes