is there any remedy for nappy rash coz we have tried so many creams and lotion for our little girl but still t

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the same please help

Answer 1

The best one the doctor told me was to use cloth training pants to let air get there and to use good old natural salt in a bath not too salty he said a cup of salt for a half filled bath even a little more smell it to make sure its not too strong, rock salt is best but if you dont have that use table salt till you can get out and get some, and no it should not sting her

Answer 2

The only time my boy gets diaper rash is if we use diaper rash cream or vaseline on him. They sent us home from the hospital with instructions to use vaseline and diaper cream and his bum and genitals were red and sore. We stopped that and just put baby powder/cornstarch in to soak up the excess water and switched to the Kirkland brand diapers (had Pampers but they are scented). Within 3 days the diaper rash was gone and at his one month check up he had just a touch in the crack of his butt however that was due to us trying to use a different formula for him. Went back to the Nestle Good Start and haven't had an issue since.

Also airing out the bum for an hour a day will do wonders as well. Use receiving blankets you don't care about on top of the diaper change pad as the air will make them go pee. My boy loves being "Naked Boy", especially if you can do this outside in the fresh air.

Watch what she is eating, you don't say how old so if you are introducing her to new foods her digestive system might not be handling the food well and that can lead to diaper rash. Remember one new food a week, that way you can see what foods cause the rash and stop giving them to her until she is older.

Also have your pediatrician do a swab to see if it's a yeast infection. Keeping the area dry will help but if the rash has been prolonged or is deep you will need meds to clear it up.

Answer 3

First, stop using creams and ointments that trap in moisture. Clean and completely dry the affected area then apply corn starch after each change. And if possible leave her undiapered for an hour or so throughout the day to air out and help the rash to dry (after her daily bowel movement is best). Don't use baby powder or any other product that has fragrance in it as that may be a contributing factor to the rash.

Also, give her at 4 oz. of plain water to drink at least twice a day to help dilute the uric acid and other impurities in her urine. Give her the water using a nipple with a smaller hole so that she drinks more slowly making sure she is in an upright position...water is thinner than formula or breast milk and she may choke. Continue to give the water at least 3 days after the rash disappears then return to formula/breast milk only if you wish.

Some antibiotics will cause severe diaper rash so if she is taking any consult her physican about changing them and ask for a rash medicine.

OH and to the above poster...WHAT THE HELL KIND OF DOCTOR DO YOU GO TO, ONE THAT PRACTICES S&M???? Haven't you ever gotten salt on an open wound? It burns like hell! Don't do that to your baby as a diaper rash is an open wound not just a red spot! Salt in a foot bath is ok for an adult but a baby's bottom is way too tender for it. OMG!

Answer 4

Im in AUS and I use Lucas' Paw Paw Ointment from the chemist. Its in a red tube or tub and takes away the redness in an hour or two and the rash completely in 24-48 hours. You can also use it for burns, rashes, bites, sunburn and its all natural. Its only about $8-10 for a huge tub that lasts for ages. My daughter had nappy rash that even prescribed medicines couldn't shift!

Also I found that snugglers nappies didn't agree with her skin and made the rash worse so I changed brand of nappy. Believe it or not I found Coles and Bilo brand napies the best value for money and they never gave either or my children rashes. They aren't quite as good as Huggies but for half the price I love them. They are as good as Babylove but for $16.50 a packet instead of $35-$45!

~best of luck~

Answer 5

I am in the USA - not sure what you have available there but I found an ointment that had lanolin and zinc oxide together and that really helped best. The lanolin coated, but kept the zinc oxide from sticking to the skin which is so hard to clean off. The brand I used here in the states was the Toys R Us diaper rash cream. Also - my son was getting a rash from certain brands of disposable diapers. As soon as I figured out which brands to avoid, he never had another rash.

Good luck.

Answer 6

If the rash is not responsive to any usual nappy creams, it will be thrush, so give any brand of anti-fungal cream a go and you will see improvemnt in 24 hrs. Thrush will have very small red dots at the edge of the redness. I guarantee this will work. Get an anti-fungal cream with a zinc base, but any antifungal will treat the cause. Good luck

Answer 7

Paw paw lotion worked for me when my little boy had it briefly. Do you use disposable nappies or cloth? I find with disposable my child never gets severe nappy rash and the once or twice that he did it was a very limited case.... nothing to cause us concerns.

Answer 8

my daughter got the same thing she was about 7 months old and out of the blue here come this nasty rash no creams worked i thougt it was yeast so i tried that finally i figured it out shes alergic to huggies so heres what we did i tried all different brands but nothing worked at first so we switched to cloth for about a week the we went to pampers and havent had a problem since i strongly recomend the ones that say prefoleded its a huge pain in the butt however once the rash is gone both you and baby feel so much beter my daughters rash was so bad it actually bled!!! i felt so bad for her but since we got rid of it we havent had a bit of trouble good luck

Answer 9

If you are breastfeeding, or have breast milk available, actually apply that on to the rash areas, and it usually dries up the rash pretty good. Try leaving her out of her diaper right after she poops so that her bum can air out.

Answer 10

Try DRAPOLENE cream. Its in a pink tube. It worked for my little girl. Apply it every diaper change. Make sure you have washed and cleaned the area before application.