Almost 20 month old crazy diaper rash

crh1221

My daughter is almost 20 months old and has a very bright red diaper rash. She ate pineapple on Sunday and the rash showed up later that evening. I just assumed it was due to the acidity in the pineapple because she tends to be sensitive to acidic food. Desitin and vaseline usually clear the redness up in just one overnight.

 

But this time, we're going on 4 days. It always looks a little better in the morning after being slathered in cream, but comes back almost immediately after peeing or pooping in her diaper. She is also complaining and crying every time she pees. Her primary daycare teacher told me she has been very dry the past 2 days, so it seems like she is holding it as long as she can because it hurts when she does actually pee. I've been giving her warm bathes and drying her off really well before putting anything on her bottom. 

 

I think I'm going to call the doctor and just see what they have to say but I wanted to hear from you guys to see if you've had any similar experiences. Thanks! 

designer303

Our ped gave us the okay to use a little neosporin and that cleared up a horrible rash DS had the other night

dairygirl19

Give her a baking soda bath with like 2 cups if not more and about 1 cup of vinegar.

Let her soak as long as long as she will, then let her be naked.

It has cleared up every diaper rash we've ever had stat.

oliversmommy32912

Baking soda bath and air time stat. I put a cloth diaper with no cover on DS when he gets a rash but a dish towel would work to contain poopy messes in a pinch. I have heard naked time outside in the sun is best but we haven't tried it.

mandm329

DS was just diagnosed with strep bottom... basically a strep infection that led to a diaper rash.  I'd never heard of it, but we were around my sister who had strep throat and didn't know it. 

He tested positive for both strep throat and strep bottom, and he is on antibiotics that should help clear up both.  His pediatrician also recommended using Neosporin and vaselin/aquaphor on his diaper rash, and so far it looks a lot better.

callaann27

Our pedi said burnt flour....brown it in a skillet. Works like a charm! 

TiffanyBerry

And as much diaper free time as you can possibly make happen.

Erinvp120

Aquaphor! It's been a life savior for us

Meery82

Aww, poor girl! I've not tried this, but I read that a mixture of maalox, aquaphor, and zinc oxide can be very effective. Zinc oxide is the main ingredient in diaper creams and the mailbox helps counteract the acidity. And whatever you use, don't get cheap! Make sure you are really slathering it on there! Ice her butt up like a cake!

dns05

Are you using the maximum strength Desitin in the purple tube or the regular Desitin in the blue tube?  My daughter just had a really bad diaper rash for the first time a few days ago.  She cried when she peed because it hurt so bad.  The purple tube Desitin worked better because the zinc oxide % is higher.  It took about a day and a half to completely go away after spending two days trying other things like triple paste, boudreaux's butt paste, regular desitin, etc.  I also slather on aquaphor at every diaper change now.  Good luck!