Diaper Rash-EXTREMELY BAD!!! Please Help

Both of my sons had a problem with what sounds like the same thing. Its a yeast infection. If it is kind of pimply and has little red bumps and even blisters and very red. Try Lotrimin cream-the antifungal for feet. Put it all over her diaper area 4 times a day and put some other cream over it(desitin, AandD Ointment,or other). This is what my ped told me to do and it works. If she is really bad it might take a week to 2 weeks to completely heal(that how long it took my oldest son to heal). I hope this helps. I have never responded to any of these but I know how awful it feels to have the love of your life so uncomfortable and in pain.I just couldnt pass it up.

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My pedi told me to stop using diaper wipes and use wet washcloths. Don't wipe, just squeeze the water on her bottom. It's a little messy, but it cuts down on irritation. I've actually used a hair dryer (on cool!) to make sure my daughter was nice and dry before applying cream. I've read to use lanolin (which I've done, and it seemed to help.).

It could be a yeast infection. Use monistat cream. If it is a yeast infrction if can move to her blood. Thats what happened to my son.

My daughter had the same kind of diaper rash when she was 3 months old. What her pedi told me was to let her lay around without a diaper on to allow the air to get to it. I think they also gave me a prescription diaper rash cream, but that was almost 6 years ago now. I don't remember the name of it. I hope your lil girl gets to feeling better quickly.

until it gets better wash the wipes out in the sink before you use them. Its gets the "alcohol" out. My pedi told me that even if they say alcohol free they are not and havve some form of alcohol in them. After you clean the area dry it really really well. then try Dr. Smiths. It comes in a jar and works great. My daughter went through something similar and I am so sorry it is such ummm heck to change diapers!!! Good luck sweetie!

I would call your pedi immediately! It sounds like it could be a strep, staph or impetigo. I would try Aquaphor and STOP using wipes - simply use a wash cloth with warm water. The wipes will make her bum sting and irriate the rash worse. I would also let her air out as often as you can. Good luck! I am also experiencing diaper rash issues with my 6 month old, but after a trip to his pedi he was diagnosed with eczema.

My son has had that before. They can get a yeast rash on the bottom, and they do have prescriptions that work great for that! I would call the pedi and just ask. You could put just regular vagisil on it as well. His pedi had me do that as well. And it helped.

K., I'm so glad you did call the dr yesterday. I was going to tell you yesterday to do that but couldn't get in.
I'm a grandmother raising my gd's now but when my son was about 2 he came down with a rash like that... it was not diaper rash and I had to take him in..for the dr to treat him.
So I'm s thankful you called the dr..
I do hope she gets better.

I can't believe no one has said this yet....but this will work!! It worked for my son...I had to finally break down and call the pediatrician's nurse and she told me this: clean the area with soap and warm water...then apply a THICK coat of AQUAPHOR healing ointment (found in diaper rash aisle or hand cream aisle) on the site...and then apply another thick coat of your diaper cream (A&D ointment works great). That's a little mess on your hands but it works!

Diaper up your little one after that...and then you'll notice an improvment at the next diaper change. This always worked for my son!! apparently, aquaphor acts like a water barrier.
hope this helps! nothing's worse than keep having to change your child's diaper and seeing red welts on their tushy -- and them screaming in pain!
-A.

Hi K.,

It is probably a yeast infection. My son had the same thing a few months ago. I would call your doctor and there are creams that they can prescribe that will clear it up in a few days. Good luck!

C.

we really like the aveeno diaper rash cream. my 3 y/o jused to get ferocious diaper rash and the dr gave us a steriod cream on more than one occassion. maybe something worth checking into?

As the mother of four children, I can tell you that A and D Ointment was the only thing that worked with my kids. (Don't use Vasoline as that might keep the pores clogged.) The doctor would have a prescription to give you if you think she needs it. However, the A&D was better than any prescription I know of. Also, try keeping the diaper off for a few hours at a time. I know it might be messy if she goes on the floor, but it will help to heal her little bottom.

Hi K.,

It is possible that your daughter may have developed a secondary infection, likely a yeast infection or possibly a bacterial infection. Since the current symptoms have not improved within 2 weeks, I would recommend that you contact your pediatrician for an evaluation for the appropriate treatment. Diaper rash due to yeast infection is quite common, and depending upon the severity, may be treated with a topical over the counter agent, such as Clortrimazole (Lotrimin-AF).

Hope this helps.

God Bless,

Moya

Hi K.. I read your post and just had to respond immediately. My heart goes out to you and your little one. I was in a similar situation about a year and a half ago when my son was having back-to-back ear and sinus infections. The Pedi kept prescribing rounds of antibiotics, which would help clear up the infection, but gave him a horrible, nasty, painful diaper rash. He seriously had raw spots on his bottom and would scream if I even attempted to touch it with anything.
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If it's a yeast infection, Lotrimin works.

If not...make a paste of Mylanta (NOT the minty kind, ds complained it stung) and cornstarch. Plaster (liberally) her diaper area with it before you put her to bed. If she wets a lot in the night and you need to change her, reapply. My son had horrible diaper rash just like you described. The Mylanta/cornstarch paste took the sting and ouch away in one night and the rash was usually gone a couple days later.

My 'little' one gets some pretty major diaper rash once in a great while. Let's just say he has a raw butt! :( Like with your little one, the typical creams didn't seem to do much for him. Then I started using Melaleuca's Renew lotion & Melagel on his sore bottom. It is FANTASTIC!!! I would love to give you all of the information about these wonderful products. Email me at ____@____.com. :)

D.

Hi K.,

It definitely sounds like a secondary infection and though most everyone has mentioned yeast, it could also be bacterial like Moya mentioned. I sympathize with you because my daughter has very tender skin and I live by Boudreax's butt paste on a regular basis, but have run into the yeast several times. Only just recently did we have to deal with the bacterial and the pedi gave us bactroban to put on it and it cleared it up completely though it did take a full 10 days. definitely go to the dr because at this point it's been quite awhile and they'll be able to get you started on the right thing immediately. I did the presciption cream morning and night and butt paste throughout the day to keep her more comfortable. good luck!

K.

Ok, here's what you do ... Take a cotton ball and put on it MYLANTA yes the stuff for your belly and then coat that in your zinc cream (desitin A&D dr smiths etc) it takes about 24 hrs with an application for each diaper change for us ... with as bad as yours seems maybe two days IT WORKS I PROMISE!!!

If it is a diaper rash, try Corn Starch. They few times mine got rashes that were bad, I just went to the kitchen and got it out the pantry. And, for some reason it works so much better than Johnson's pure cornstarch powder?!? Also if that doesn't work, try Caldasine powder in a pink container from a pharmacy. That worked for my girls too, however it is hard to find. Another suggestion - make sure that you are letting her bottom completely dry before putting anything on it at each changing. Hope this helps!

I agree seeing the Dr. If it is bleeding then she needs something stronger. Next time she starts getting a rash though the BEST stuff that we found was A&D Ointment. It kicks butt (no pun intendend lol). You can also use it on cuts and stuff so you might be able to give it a try now, but the other moms are right that it is probably infected or a yeast infection now. My sis has ses. skin too so she used to always get diaper rash. To help her the doc told my mom to set aside about 30min or so a day where she could run "free" lol. It helped dry her out from the day. Good luck.

Hi K.,
I know you've rec'd alot of responses regarding diaper rash. Normally I would say Triple Paste. That stuff is a real cure. However since that didn't work. Use just plain old cornstarch from the baking section at the grocery store. My grandmother did it and always swore by it. It's a little messy than the pastes, but it will dry it out and cool it off. Also just let it air out.
Good Luck.

S.

Hi K.
I use johnson's purecornstarch babypowder and burt's bee's diaper rash cream on my kids I used both each time I did a diaper change there really great you can get them at target or walgreens good luck and hope she get's better .