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XP: Yeast? How did you know?

If you've dealt with a yeast rash, how did you know it was not just diaper rash. DD hasnt really has any diaper rash until this one, and I guess I'm a little paranoid. It's not that gnarly, it's just been there for a couple days. Also, how did you deal with it? I just got 2 brand new fitted cloth dipes that I REALLY don't want to bleach :/ TIA for any advice...
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Re: XP: Yeast? How did you know?

  • If you see no signs of improvement in 48 hours you should contact your pedi.  You can tell if its a yeast diaper rash if it is slightly raised and bumpy looking and doesn't respond to normal diaper rash lotions.  Try gooling images of yeast diaper rashes there are a lot of good sources. You will often see raised bumps just beyond the edge of the solid redish area they look almost like red pimples.

    If it is a yeast diaper rash DS always responded to Nystatin within 24 hours.  (You need a prescription for this).   DS got many yeast rashes due to repeat ear infections (which ended when he got tubes).  If your LO has been on antibiotics its probably a yeast infection.  Also probiotics will help reduce the chance of your LO getting a yeast diaper rash while on antibiotics. 

     If your LO's diaper rash doesn't look like a yeast infection, but doesn't respond to treatment you might want to change the lotion you are using.  DS is allergic to Chlorine and zinc-oxide (common in many diaper rash ointments).  We only use aquaphor and hydrocorstisone cream (prescribed by our pedi due to DS's allergies).  

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  • Thanks! Omg, I did google images last night and what we have going on is raised and dry, a little bumpy, but I'd describe it more as chapped. Nowhere near as angry looking as most of the images google came up with...those poor baby bottoms. I'm hoping it clears up today, if not ill give our pedi a call tomorrow.
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  • DS had this, with the red bumps beyond the edge of the rash. The pedi had us use Lotrimin cream on it and it cleared right up.
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