diaper rash

JenRose05

Ben *hates* his diaper being changed but this morning he screamed bloody murder when I took his diaper off for bathtime. He has a diaper rash and its especially prominent more towards the back which is the reason I might not have seen it (hes almost impossible to change so I have to do it with lightening speed) I know the best remedy is ointment and/or airing out. Well I can't air out because we've given him too many blueberries this week and so needless to say he's dirtied at least 3-4 diapers a day. Is there anything else I can do for him? This is the first time Ive dealt with a diaper rash

curlypie1

Nora has had a couple bad rashes and with both of them, they cleared up with Lotrimin cream. The reasoning behind this is some rashes are caused by yeast. I wouldn't have realized this if it wasn't for Nora's pedi pointing it out. I'm not sure if it's the case with Ben, but it's worth looking into.

KristenBtobe

We also use lotramin.  Try baking soda in the bath.

pinkylu

Some tips our pedi gave us when Adah had bad rash:

-use a blow dryer set on low/cool to get him really dry (this obv. won't work if you can't get him to stay still)

-wipe his diaper area and get it as dry as you can every time you change him, even if he's only wet, then slather on diaper cream (we like A&D or Aquaphor better than Desitin)

-wash the area with anti-bacterial soap when you bathe him.

Hope it gets better soon! ?When Adah had that stomach bug back in Dec. she would scream bloody murder when I wiped her...it was awful!?

JenRose05

thanks girls! this should help a ton