Diaper Rash (heat rash?)?

Question

My son has had SEVERE diaper rash for about the past week. It's been 104-106 degrees everyday and we've been swimming in pools quite a bit. I'm not sure if the rash is related to that, but we have treated him with regular diaper rash cream, and baby powder and the rash isn't responding to them.
Also, we let him go an afternoon without a diaper on to maybe dry it out.
Does anyone know a good way to get rid of something like this? (maybe it's a heat rash?)
What about natural ways?
I've heard olive oil works... NOPE! We tried that, too.

Thanks!

Answer 1

My son had a really bad rash on his scrotum and around his hiney(lol). It was so bad on his scrotum, it was red and looked like it was blistered. So, I took him to the doctor and he said that it was from the heat. I put hydrocortizone on it 3x a day and took him outside to play with his diaper off a few times a day to let it air out. Within a day it was healed. Then a few days later it was back! So now the doctor has me putting hydrocortizone 2x a day, nystatin 3x a day, and diaper rash cream 3x a day. I put them all on together, at the same time. And I still take him outside to let it air out. It's all better now. You can buy these 3 things over the counter, or you may just want to try the hydrocortizone first. But letting him go without a diaper is the best thing to do, think about having to wear a diaper in this heat.

Answer 2

my first went thru this. i used and still do use burt's bees diaper cream. (target or discounted on vitacost.com) it is natural. i also don't use wipes. i used a fresh warm cloth each time and would let it sit on there for a few seconds before gently wiping. if at all possible, put him on a water proof pad and let him be naked on it often. the fresh air does it good. also, calendula salve. here is a recipe for a soothing mixture:
1/2 oz calendula flower oil (not an essential oil)
1/2 oz pure emu oil
2 drops pure lavender oil
opt. 1-3 drops pure tea tree oil (may cause burning on open skin)
a few drops 2-3 times a day
trilightherbs.com and health-e-skin.com carry these if you can't find.
you might want to give swimming a break as the chlorine is probably not helping. it dries my daughter up like crazy.
good luck.

Answer 3

My baby nephew had severe nappy rash, and after going to paeditricians, dermatologist and all the specialists available, a baby nurse told my sister that it could be the perfume in the nappy. My sister started using cloth nappies and within a day it had started to clear. She has now moved onto another brand of disposables, and my nephew is now fine. The nurse also mentioned that air is the best cure. (the original nappies that she had all the problems with were 'Huggies' - we are in Australia so I don't know if the US ones are different, but they also bought huggies in Peru and had the same problem. Forget the creams - none of them worked except for a product called: bepanthen ointment, distrubed by Bayer Australia.

Answer 4

This is a miracle cream... at least that's what a couple of my customers have told me. I don't have babies any longer...

Arbonne Baby Care Herbal Diaper Rash Cream
Reach for this light, water-repelling cream to help prevent and gently relieve baby of sore, dry, chapped skin that can occur with diaper use.

#853
$14.00

Its also available in Canada and Australia. You can order online:

https://secure.myarbonne.com/arbonne/skincare360.nsf/p1/1?OpenDocument&shoppingcart=1

Click on "Baby".

Hope you find something that works for you and your baby!

Answer 5

For the baby's sake take him to a hospital or medical centre ASAP as he must be in terrible pain with the stinging etc. every time he wets his nappy. If you are using disposable nappies, that could possibly be the reason as he might have some allergic reaction to them. Don't leave him any longer without medical attention.

Answer 6

zinc and castor oil cream - literally plastered on!