nappy rash?

Question

my baby has really bad nappy rash.is there a quick cure

Answer 1

put on egg white tonight...trust me its magic!

Answer 2

You're saying could the rash have something to do with the rat? Anything possible, but in this case I don't think it's probable, unless he just developed it today after cruising around naked all morning on the floor. And rashes aren't really associated with teething. Either way, give him a nice bath and use some desitin on his but and doodle and continue to give him naked time every once in a while. If it doesn't clear up or start to look better in the next day or so, talk to your doctor. He might say it's a kind of heat rash which needs a different type of cream he can prescribe.

Answer 3

Nope - just due diligence to clear this up and keep it from coming back.

First - change the diaper more often so you're not leaving the wet against the baby's skin

Next - use baby powder or corn starch every time you change him to absorb the excess moisture causing the rash

- Wipe every time you change the baby with unscented hypo allergenic wipes

- spend an hour a day with no diaper on - fresh air is one of the best cures

-change diapers to make sure it is not the diaper brand causing the issue (Pampers is scented and is one of the brands that causes a lot of issues)

If the edge of the rash has little red bumps it may be a yeast infection - go see the doctor, they can prescribe anti fungal meds for the baby.

Some people swear by various diaper creams. I find all they due is lock the moisture in and in some cases can make it worse. We found out my boy is sensitive to the zinc oxide used in many creams. However if the diaper rash is severe the creams can help to relieve the discomfort to the baby and then once it starts to clear, switch to the powder, I swear by it - my boy is 9 weeks old and has NO diaper rash since switching from Pampers and only using powder.

Answer 4

Sudocrem is a life saver!!! Just make sure every time you change the nappy that you dry the area with a towel which serves to prevent further rash but also helps the skin absorb the cream that you apply, should be cleared in a few days, apply the cream every nappy change. good luck!

Answer 5

Meltonium is good. Acts as a barrier while skin heals underneath it, Sudacrem is also good but has a drying effect if put on "good" skin.
Frequent nappy changes with a wash and thorough dry also helps.
Whenever possible, let your baby go without a nappy for a while. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I couldn't use anything but papaw ointment, it is brilliant, you can use it for nearly anything, bites, scrapes, rashes, cuts and bad nappy rash. Once when my daughter was 4 months old she got gastro, she was pooping and vomiting that much she was nearly hospitalised. She could not have formula anymore, and her poor little bottom was red raw and blistered. My Doctor told me to use the papaw ointment and then put a thick layer of plain old zinc cream, the stuff you put on your face, really thick and stick stuff that nearly has to wear off, over the top of the papaw ointment. It worked quite well and it took about 2 days to stop looking so red and the blisters went. Total time to heal from being so bad was a week using the same treatment.
Good luck.

Answer 7

Try adding some baking soda to baby's bath water to help soothe and heal. Let the rash air out as much as possible too. Let baby go diaperless for awhile on a towel or changing pad.
Load up the rash cream when you put a diaper on. Make sure you change diapers it as soon as he/she wets.

If this doesn't help after a couple days, you may have a yeast rash. We had a yeast rash a couple times and acidopholus, a probiotic, (think the active cultures in yogurt but more concentrated) kicked it in a couple days.

Here's more info on treating and identifying diaper rashes:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t081400.asp

Answer 8

Allow you baby to lie without a nappy for a little while and when you do put a nappy back on use sudacream or a barrier cream

Answer 9

There is a cream called Metanium that I use and its really good, normally soothed in a few hours and gone in about 24 hours. Change the nappy more often too.

Answer 10

Suda cream isn't for every baby! Mine was highly allergic to it. Good old zinc and castor oil plastered on works well and no allergies! Also pop baby in sink maybe when changing just in warm water - it helps! And if you can, put her on a bean bag with a couple of towels under her and no nappy. Fresh air and water work best!

Answer 11

Leave the nappy off as much as possible, bathe in warm water and if you can get calendula tincture its a brilliant healer.
If you put a nappy on change it very frequently.