REALLY bad diaper rash...

SoxFan777

I think it was from Blueberries, which he LOVES... happened twice.

Did anyone else have that problem?  Also, if it happens with blueberries, will it (likely) happen with any other fruits?  Someone told me that pineapple would likely do it, too?  We haven't tried strawberries or raspberries yet.  He had HONEYDEW for breakfast this morning with his yogurt and oatmeal and I'm really hoping he doesn't get another rash...

What clears it up for you?  I am using avenoo and it seems to be better every day, but there were actual SORES on his bum so it's taking awhile... He's not nearly as uncomfortable as he was a few days ago (screaming and crying with every diaper change!)...

kwitt22

Try a baking soda soak in the tub. Put 2-3 inches of water in the tub and couple of cups of baking soda and let him soak. Then dry really well. Also if you have it, Tea Tree Oil works wonders. Soak a cloth in warm water and put some tea tree oil on the cloth and put it on his bum.

KandT0919

my DD got a really bad diaper rash (open sores and everything) and we took her to her pedi to get a prescription cream. It cleared up within 2-3 days

amatistajoy

allow her to go diaper-free whenever possible... the exposure to the oxygen really helps the skin heal

jani7

Yes letting it air out really helps.  We had a bad rash once (due to antibiotics) and we got a prescription cream that worked really great.  I also think triple paste works pretty good. 

dairygirl19

Ditto the baking soda bath. Followed by tons of naked time.

Desitin bath also works amazingly well.

When we have really bad rash I cornstarch her butt before the diaper. Works better than anything else I've tried. I don't always mind cream and use them often but we once had such a bad rash that layers upon latyer of cream wasn't letting the moisture out or the dry air in so it just stayed stagnant.

Valjoy11

I've never had a problem with blueberries specifically (other than freaking out for a second because it looked black) but anything acidic can irritate their skin if they sit in it for too long.  I worry more about tomatoes and sauce when he already is a little red.

 Baking soda baths, fresh water and cloth wipes during diaper changes (wipes can have alcohol in them and make it even more painful),  coconut oil (naturally anti microbial and soothes), and A&D cream are my go to cures.  If he has diarrhea and it might have a yeast component I add a little Lotrimin or gold bond.  And triple antibiotic on those painful sores so they don't get any worse.

rnbeth477

KandT0919:

my DD got a really bad diaper rash open sores and everything and we took her to her pedi to get a prescription cream. It cleared up within 23 days

This is what I was going to say too. We also used wet washcloths instead of wipes until it cleared. Multiple baths per day, and lots of diaper free time. Plus, make we checked him a few times a night for poopy diapers. If he had one, we would get him up to change it so he would not be sleeping with a poopy diaper.

KandT0919

Agree with the wet washcloths comment also.. . my DH couldn't handle diaper free time. My DD peed on our floors twice (we don't have carpet so it was an easy cleanup) and he refused to let her do it again..

Lotsofloveandkids

Ditto to airing it out.

meg1974

I usually use natural diaper rash cream, like Angel Baby Bottom Balm or Burt's Bees. But, when the rash is really bad I've found that Boudreaux's Butt Paste works the best and the quickest. Naked time works well too, but that isn't always doable when they're so mobile!