Horrible Diaper Rash!!

rheinand

My DD has had a diaper rash for almost 3 weeks now!!! It started of as what looked like normal diaper rash, then little spots began popping up, and now she is bright red and its spreading to her legs where her diaper rubs. I have tried everything! I just moved to Florida and don't have residency yet so the pediatricians here will not let me bring in my DD yet. I called her old pediatrician for advice and they said they can not give me advice over the phone! I am so upset and frustrated!! 

We have tried everything! We tried cloth diapers, no diaper, 3 different diaper rash creams, not diaper rash creams, anti-fungle cream (in case in was a yeast infection) but nothing has worked! She doesn't really complain about it except for when I change her. She cries, tries to itch it, and shakes, so I know it hurts when I clean it. We stopped using wipes and only use wash clothes with dove bar soap for sensitive skin. But it just keeps getting worst!

I feel like an absolutely terrible mother at this point and I just want a little advice! At this point I am not even sure if it's a diaper rash anymore.  

Ashes_3

It does sound like yeast, my son just developed a yeast rash and is on a prescription anti fungal, nystatin I believe. Good luck.

SummerBeans

We have had to get a prescription for a yeast rash a couple of times. the nystatin works like a charm.

hfuhr22

Aw poor thing! Here's a few more suggestions-I'm a pediatric nurse. Keep using wet wash cloths like you have been but with water only-no soap at all and no soap on her bottom in the bath. Do not wipe, dab only and use a new wash cloth each time. Change

morsey2011

We just got over a horrible diaper rash. A PA and RN recommended Domeboro, which is a powder that you dissolve in water and let them soak in it. This along with the anti-fungus cream helped clear it up. 

downtown80

Do you have insurance? If all else fails, you can go to the ER and they should be able to issue you a prescription.

What does it require to obtain residency? Just a new drivers license? If so, maybe you should get on that so you can get y

Jen0204

Nystatin didn't work for us, but generic Lotramin works like a charm.  DD2 get rashes like it's her job so we've gotten pretty good at identifying rashes and figuring out how to treat.  One very important thing - if it's yeast do NOT use clot

Twirple

I only have one thing to add to PP's.  Naked butt time helps a lot!  Let your little one crawl around without a diaper on between changes.  The less time they spend with a wet butt the better and diapers don't really allow their backside to

lana22

what is it about florida pediatricians? i was visiting my mom there and i explained to the first dr i called that i was on vacation and the nurse basically hung up on me. i called another and just said i was living there using my mom's address and they

rheinand

hfuhr22 Thank you so much! I have been doing this all day and I can already tell it makes a difference! My DD has been a lot less fussy today du

abbieaggie

We also used organic coconut oil on my son's yeast infection/diaper rash that would not go away (after using everything else, even expensive prescriptions).  It helped tons and supposedly has antifungal properties.  Might be worth a shot or as a

cyprissa

Sounds like yeast! Try monistatbor Lotrimin at every other change and keep going for 7 days after the rash is gone. I alternated with MotherLove diaper rash and thrush when DS had it and it really helped. Also, not just air but some time in the sun.

cyprissa

Also, probiotics help a lot and make sure to bleach your CDs to kill the yeast.

hfuhr22

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