Diaper Rash Curer

atc282

So I ended up having to take my DD into the pedi due to severe diaper rash (it broke her lil' bum skin--poor thing!). Anyway, here are some good "remedies" I was advised to use and already seeing improvement:

-use cotton balls/pads and baby oil in place of wipes til cleared

-mix 1/3 cup Maalox or Mylanta w/ baby cornstarch (just be sure it's fragrance free) to form a paste--apply directly on sore and use up to 4 xs a day until sore heals. In between times, use diaper rash cream

HTH

jacobandcrystal

atc282:

-mix 1/3 cup Maalox or Mylanta w/ baby cornstarch (just be sure it's fragrance free) to form a paste--apply directly on sore and use up to 4 xs a day until sore heals. In between times, use diaper rash cream

An NP at our ped's office also told us to use this and now we swear by it!!  We didn't make a paste though, we just used the liquid and gave it a few seconds to dry before closing the new diaper. (This way, if the rash is really bad, you can place Balmex on top of the dried antacid layer for double protection .) : )  Great advice to share!