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Diaper Rash..

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What worked best for your LO? We have tried Desitin & Airing out...I took DD to the Pedi last week and she says its yeast...so she gave us a cream and it got worse so I took her to urgent care and the Pedi there said that its NOT yeast just a rash.. Wth? I am so confused!!! I really do not know why LO having a diaper rash makes me feel like a horrible Mother but it does!! The rash began when she started STTN, I was told never to wake a sleeping baby but I clearly will have to if its causing diaper rash..Any advice is appreciated! I am all over the place:(
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  • mfgale09mfgale09 member
    we used triple paste sometimes which seemed to help. also let our son lay on his belly to air out his bottom for awhile and only used water wipes we made until it cleared up. it helped after awhile.
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  • evanescencex0xevanescencex0x
    We used boudreaux's butt paste maximum strength (40% Zinc Oxide) and that helped clear up a rash. After of course going to the pedi and being prescribed Nystatin.. which made the rash much worse. We also dont use wipes, LO gets a little "butt bath" everytime we change her, just rinsing her diaper area with water. I dont know if that helps because we've always done that. I also give her "free butt time" in the morning... like 5-10 minutes on a towel with a diaper underneath her letting her lady bits be dry for a bit
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  • anamandellianamandelli
    my LO had a rash due to diarrhea...I put a lot of Desitin and let her be naked in the morning and evening for a while (she is in DC). It helped a lot. My pedi told me if the rash looks like pimples without heads it is yeast, otherwise it just burned b/c of the poop. GL
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  • FianschneidFianschneid member
    When we ran out of A&D once, I tried Aquaphor. It is all I use, now. That stuff will fix anything.
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  • michaela724michaela724 member
    I don't really have any advice for you but I wanted to let you know that I know how you feel. My DD had diaper rash for the first time this week and it was awful, she is always such a calm baby and every time I changed her she screamed bloody murder.... I was so sad that she was in pain. I took her to the pedi and they gave me Nystatin and we have been using that as well as the Butt Paste and she is doing much better now. But seeing my baby upset made me feel awful. 
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  • ChrMooChrMoo member

    Our DD started STTN at 7 weeks and our pedi had us do this regimn daily which we still do and knock wood it has worked. First don't use wipes at all - EVER. Just a soft cloth or we use VIVA papertowels in warm water. The chemicals usually make the rash worse and even "sensitive" ones have them in it. Next we make sure the skin is super dry I mean use a fan blow on it whatever you have to to make sure all the moisture is gone. Then desitin maximum strength (purple label) apply a layer not too thick much enough to cover the skin well. Last use regular corn startch and pat it over the desitin which creates a cast like texture. It allows the skin to heal completely and protects it from anything (i.e. pee or poo) if you need to clean her make sure you don't wipe are just use warm water and clean the area. The desitin will not come off totally which is ok. If you are going to reapply make sure you have dried the area again very well then repeat with the desitin and corn startch. Our DD had one rash only and after our pedi had us start this it was gone in the morning and we've been doing it ever since. We only do this process at night because she sleep 11 hours. (sorry for typos multi-tasking at the office...) LOL

     

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  • chulita425chulita425 member
    LO has only had diaper rash once when he was like 2 weeks old and all we had was Desitin and it worked fine for us. My friend swears by Triple Paste though and I have also heard good things about Aquaphor (we use it for dry skin and like it).
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  • MehllersMehllers

    I tried all the brands -- Desitin, Butt Paste, Triple Paste, Mother Love, California Baby...this last one burned and made her cry.

    I make sure she gets at least one 30 minute session of naked time a day.  I also make sure her business is completely dry before putting on another diaper.  This is a good time to sing songs or pretend to eat her feet.  :)

    The only product I use now is Aquaphor.  I don't use it at every diaper change, but I slather it on every night before bed, so it acts as a barrier.  I bought the big tub at Target.  My girl can sleep 12 hours straight sometimes and I feel better letting her sleep when I put Aquaphor on her buns.

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  • baby2011boybaby2011boy member

    None of the diaper rash creams worked well for us. The only thing that has worked is prevention. the A/D ointment (not the white cream). It's clear and prevents anything from touching his skin.

     He had rashes so bad his skin was bright red and bleeding. Now, the skin is a clear as his face and you'd never know he ever had a rash.

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