My 4 wk old daughter has a diaper rash that won't seem to go away. A&D Ointment did nothing, and it seemed to be going away with Balmex, but it's getting worse again. Her doctor can't see her until Monday - what can I do between now and then to help her little bottom feel better??
2007-06-01 08:42:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
your gonna need a prescription for some yeast infection cream. Im 100% sure thats what she has. My son had it and my friends daughter had it too around that age. This cream is pretty much the same kind of cream they would give us for a yeast infection but its mixed with something not as strong for babies... You will apply this cream everytime you change her bumb and within 3 or 4 times of using it her rash will be gone! I wish i could just send you some of mine cuz its soo harsh to see your babies bumb soo red! Good Luck
PS: ppl are gonna tell you to use cornstarch or all kinds of cream but i wouldnt......cuz if you have tried different kinds all ready and it didnt take it away its not a diaper rash its a yeast infection...
you can also try just washing her bumb with a warm cloth until you see your doc.
2007-06-01 08:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I try and use diaper rash cream/ointment every single time I change my baby's diaper. However, I have used Vaseline once or twice just to see if it makes any difference and I found that Vaseline is just as good as diaper rash cream or ointment and the best part about it is that it's also much cheaper than diaper rash cream! How about that for some good news? As far as baby powder is concerned, I have read in a baby magazine recently that newborns and infants can easily inhale that stuff and possibly choke on it. Not good! I guess it all depends on how much powder you actually use. It's a shame too because I bought quite a few bottles of baby powder before my baby was born.
2016-05-18 22:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you bath her (whatever your normal schedule is) put some baking soda in the water. About 1/4 or less depending on the size of the baby bath.
Fresh air also helps a lot so try to go diaperless when possible.
Also if the rash has little pink/red dots around the edges about the size of the head of a straight pin then it is likely a yeast rash. You can use any OTC external yeast infection cream on it, such as jock itch cream, athlete's foot cream, or vaginal yeast infection cream FOR EXTERNAL USE (not the cream you put on the suppositories. Ask the pharmacist as they will know where they keep the no-name stuff which is cheaper.
Good luck
2007-06-01 08:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you have a little girl, this is a bit easier...
When my daughter got diaper rash at an early age, I would put diaper cream on, and lay her on the diaper for a few minutes, with a waterproof pad or folded towel under that. Let some of that nice fresh air in there, it may help a little bit.
2007-06-01 08:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a yeast rash... Try getting some cream like lotrimin AF or another brand like that. (If your local pharmasist is helpful, they can point you in the right direction.) My son has had a couple of these type diaper rashes and our nurse said we could use this instead of the prescription cream. Hopefully this will help. And it wont hurt her if it isnt a yeast rash. i also have another friend that swears by Bacitracin. (It is like neosporin or polyporin, but a little different.) The last time my son had a strange diaper rash, I used a little of both and it cleared up very quickly. good luck!
2007-06-01 09:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by momof2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What works really good is cornstach, Johnson and Johnson sells it. Those ointments just kind of makes it worse because they're just adding to the moisture when diaper rashes are suppose to stay dry. My baby was the same way and I used everything and nothing worked but pure cornstarch. IT REALLY WORKS
2007-06-01 08:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by MISSY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this will sound funny, but it really works. Use a blowdryer on her toushie. After you change and clean her blow her skin until it is dry. If you have a cool setting on your hair dryer, use it. If not, make sure not to get her skin too hot. My daughter had diaper rash and ointments didnt help at all. We dried her butt every time we changed her and it healed in two days. She liked it too. She would smile and coo the whole time the dryer was on and the noise seemed to soothe her.
2007-06-01 13:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by littlelins1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've found that the A&D ointment isn't that great, I think the petroleum actually keeps the moisture in. Try using the butt paste, it's a good barrier cream.
Make sure to cleanse and fully dry her at each changing. Also, it's good to give her some diaper-free time.
2007-06-01 08:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by berrel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What worked great for me is after being throughly cleaned put boudreauxs butt paste or even desitin on her and sprinkle corn starch over the cream and keep her out of the diaper for like 30 min. Do this after every changing and you'll notice a huge difference after a couple diapers.
2007-06-01 09:03:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may be having a reaction to the diaper you are using. Both of my kids broke out in horrible rashes when I used Pampers and Luvs. I switched to cloth for awhile and then to Huggies and they worked great.
To help get rid of the rash make sure to keep her clean and get some fresh air on that little bum.
2007-06-01 08:51:47 · answer #10 · answered by PK211 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋