OK experienced people -- Best cure for diaper rash???

Question

Ouch! I know it's hurting the little fella...

Answer 1

butt paste, and frequent changing.
if you can let him be without a diaper for a little while, that may help too.
let his bottom breathe.

Answer 2

How can I take care of my child?
Change diapers frequently. Keep the area dry and clean. BMs cause most of the skin damage.
Let your baby's bottom get more air. Leave your baby's bottom exposed to the air as much as possible each day. When the diaper is on, fasten it loosely so that air can get between the diaper and the skin.
Rinse the skin with warm water. Don't use soap.
Use creams and ointments. Most babies don't need any diaper cream unless the skin is dry and cracked. An ointment is also needed whenever your child has diarrhea.
Use bleach on cloth diapers. If you use cloth diapers and wash them yourself, use bleach to clean them. During the regular cycle, use any detergent. Then run a second cycle with warm water and 1 cup of bleach.
Call your child's doctor right away if:
The rash looks infected (pimples, blisters, boils, sores).
Your child starts acting very sick.
Call your child's doctor within 24 hours if:
The rash isn't much better in 3 days.
The diaper rash becomes bright red or raw.
You have other questions or concerns

Answer 3

Whatever you use, it's important to keep the area clean and dry. This means more frequent diaper changing. Be gentle but thorough when you wipe your baby's bottom, making sure you reach every crevice. If at all possible, let the area dry thoroughly before you apply the ointment, this should only take a minute or so, (but it can seem like a lot longer if your little one is squirming and you're in a hurry). Whichever ointment you decide on (they pretty much all work, even Vaseline, the point is to build a barrier between the wetness and your baby's skin) apply a light even layer to the entire bottom, again, making sure to reach all folds and crevices.

If you don't see improvement in a day or two, call your pediatrician. And moving forward, use ointment each and every time you change the diaper to prevent future diaper rash. Good luck!

Answer 4

Diaper ointments will trap the moisture out, but they also trap moisture IN. Make sure you air his diaper area out before applying it. If at all possible, let him roam around without a diaper for 1/2 hour each day.

I usually use A&D ointment on my son, but none of the creams ever made much of a difference until I started giving him time without the diaper each day.

On a bit of a side note, don't wipe until the rash is gone - it can be very painful and cause further irritation. Use a bulb syringe and warm, slightly soapy water to squirt the area clean.

Answer 5

My daughter's diaper rash wasn't getting better even with prescription cream! So two weeks ago I stopped using baby wipes. I use cotton balls that are pulled apart a bit and then spray them with water. Then I dry her off with a cloth diaper before rediapering making sure i get her as dry as possible. Her rash was gone in a day! I still use wipes sometimes like when we go out or when she has a huge mess. Also I have been making sure she doesn't sit long in a messy diaper.

Answer 6

My daughter got SEVERE rash after her flu shot. She had diarrhea from the shot and her poor butt was raw. I bought Triple Paste because it said right on the label that it was for red raw skin. it worked wonders. she cried when I wiped her off, but not when I put it on her. She was drastically improved overnight and better by 2 days later. I have used it on her ever since I put it on at the first sign of redness (or excessive pooping) and she has not had rash since. It keeps her healed skin healed.
It is pretty pricey ($7 for 2oz or $18 for 10oz) but SO worth it. I keep things like Desitin on hand for routine changes. But as soon as things get rough in the diaper region, we break out the triple paste. works every time.

Between wet changes I actually fan her butt with the clean diaper to be sure her skin is dry before the new diaper goes on.

Answer 7

Desitin cream.
AND, in the future if you'll rub the child's bum with vaseline just before you put on the new diaper each time you change him, you'll be "installing a water barrier," thereby reducing the incidence of future diaper rash.
Also, be sure to change the child often; letting the diaper stay on after it's holding moisture is a sure recipe for diaper rash.

Answer 8

I always used Flanders Butt Cream. You can ask the Pharmacy for it. I would layer that on before I put my son to bed, then I would put on a cloth diaper/burp rag and then the disposable diaper. I do not know why that helped, but normally the rash was almost gone by morning!

Answer 9

Bourdreaux's Butt Paste! Best diaper rash cream that I've come across. It works wonders. Diaper rash gone with in a day or two....at the very least (if it's a bad rash) drastically improved. You can find it at most stores that carry baby supplies....Wal-Mart, K-mart, ShopKo...I'm sure most of your grocery stores carry it as well, also you can get it off their website. Good luck.

Answer 10

Frequent diaper changes.
Air dry, in a bit of sunlight if possible.
Weleda diaper cream.
Cloth diapers, or more natural disposables such as Seventh Generation or Tushies.

Good luck, and I hope the little guy is better soon!

Answer 11

Air it out - put him on his tummy, naked, for awhile. Use an old towel to soak up any accidents. I used to put my guy by the window in the sunshine - it helps!

Change diapers frequently so he's as dry as possible.

Stop using wipes for awhile, they can leave a film on the skin. Use cotton balls dipped in warm water instead.

If it's really bad, put a thin layer of Lotrimin (for athlete's foot) on, then a thick layer of diaper cream. Might want to ask pediatrician first on this one, just in case.

Once we started using Boudreaux's the diaper rashes stopped getting as bad. It's our ointment of choice!