Toddler yeast infection question

SCBride2007

LO has been diagnosed with "most likely" a yeast infection. I'm frustrated that the doc couldn't be 100%, because I just want it gone. It looks awful, and it hurts DD every single time I wipe her.

 The YI is just on the surface in her vaginal area, but it's covering the whole area. They prescribed Nystatin cream, and we've been using it since Wed night, two times a day. My question is, if this was a YI, when would we start seeing an improvement? So far, there's ZERO improvement.

JLGY

DD just went through this. Her pedi said hers was a yeast infection and said you could tell by the 'satellite lesions' (ie. there were spots that were not attached to the other spots- if that makes sense). It was a b!!tch to get rid of. It took me 2 weeks to get rid of it using prescription cream 3 times a day. He said to put a barrier cream (vaseline) on EVERY time we didn't use the cream. What seemed to help DD is when I started blow-drying her bum EVERY time I changed her to make sure she was totally dry, then using a barrier cream or prescription cream, and using a bigger size diaper so she could stay more dry. GL. DD's looked awful too and was definitely painful when I wiped her.

erin.m

DS had one on his bum. It took quite a while with the Nystatin to clear it up. I finally had to ask daycare to change him once an hour. Make sure she is always dry, i.e change her diapers very often or let her go naked if you dare. 

MrsCripe10

My DD has had this several times and it starts to look better in a day or two.  We use Nystatin cream.  I always put it on her before bed and when she wakes up.  I hope it goes away, there is nothing worse than when they hurt.

jersangl

Nystatin doesnt work for mine. She has 2 yeast infections. She had to use Vusion cream, its a prescription.

NY-allie

DS has had tons of yeast diaper rashes so I'll let you know what worked for us - alternate hydrocortisone cream with the nystatin (up to 4 times a day for each).  Stop using wiapes because they could have chemicals which cause the yeast to grow - instead use a mixture of 1c water with 2 tbl white vinager with wash clothes or paper towels.  Let your LO have at least 30 mins a day diaper free.  Change her often, even when she is only a little wet (we change every 2 hours minimum).  We also put LO on probiotics (you can get a kids version over the counter), because the yeast could be in their digestive track).  With all of this it typically takes about 3 days before he starts looking better and 2 weeks before it is completely gone.

Good Luck!