Diaper Rash with New Diaper

My son, now 2 and a half had a similar problem. He couldn't wear Pampers Baby Dry or Luvs b/c of the colored lining in them, they made him red and itchy. We had to stick with Pampers Cruisers, Huggies, or any other brand without a colored lining. Try not using the Baby Dry at night and see if the rash goes away. Hope this helps.

Without trying to diagnose her, I'd say it sounds more like a yeast infection. Especially with her being ill recently.

Try feeding her some yogurt and if it gets worse, take her to a doctor.

My son had a problem with diaper rash when we switched from Pampers newborn size to Pampers size 1. The rash was horrible, we even took him to the doctor and they gave us two different rash creams to try. Neither one of them helped the rash. Then (I don't remember why) we tried a different brand of diaper. We started using Huggies, the diaper rash cleared up quickly and we haven't had any problems since. So, maybe trying a different brand of diaper will help.

take her to the doctor it could be a yeast infection. and if its not they can give you some butt cream thats stronger. good luck!

her redness this time could be caused from where she was sick and had the temp. my ped said that when babies are sick their urine can become very acidic and scauld the skin sometimes. once the infection is completely out of her system, it should clear up. just make sure to change her diapers aften and try using a & d ointment on her instead of reg diaper rash ointment. it's got lanolin and vitamin e in it to promote healing.

if you look in the cruiser and the swaddler you can tell it is a completely different diaper and the cruiser has chemicals and scents, to help soak up the urine and the smell, she is probably allergic, there are other diapers that are free of all those chemicals out there.

Could she have a yeast infection from taking antibiotics while she was sick?? That would make more sense than the diaper causing the rash unless the rash is spread all over her bottom. Another solution to the rash, which my pediatrician recommended was a mixture of Maalox and Aquaphor.

Hi D.,
My second child couldn't wear Pampers Cruisers, I guess they are too air tight and they gave her yeast infections. My daughter had a red shiny rash around her vagina. It cleared up by using Lotrimin cream and by using Baby Dry all the time. Try it and see if the rash goes away. If it is a yeast infection you should see results pretty quickly. If the rash doesn't clear up, then I'd definitely have the MD look at her.

Sounds like a yeast infection which, for babies can be caused by sitting in a wet or poopy diaper for too long.

We're pretty vigilant and quick with the diaper changing, as is our daycare center (they log every diaper change, post the time, and tell you if it was wet or bm - your center should be doing that). We are also totally proactive when it comes to preventing diaper rash. However, our son still got a yeast infection recently.

I wouldn't go into a panic or yank her out of daycare, but what I would do is take her to the doctor to have him/her take a look at the rash and see if it is a yeast or other infection. You should also understand that with babies and especially girls, yeast infections are pretty common whether they are at home, at in-home care, or a daycare center. Think of all the nooks and crannies in the folds of the vulva where moisture can hide and spur on a yeast infection. You're not a bad parent, nor are you doing anything wrong because your child has a yeast infection.

You're paying the daycare to care for your child - if they aren't changing your child enough during the day, voice your concerns to her teacher or the center manager. Anyone who changes a diaper should wash their hands first, put on gloves, change the diaper, remove gloves, then wash hands again. Ask if this is the practice. Also, I highly doubt they will 'air out' your child for extended periods of time. Imagine how unsanitary that could be if your daughter pees while airing out.

Good luck to you!

I can't say I had this experience with my daughter, but I don't think it's because she is crawling. Urine won't cause the same kind of diaper rash as poop, but I guess she could be chafing. If it isn't improving with diaper rash cream and letting her air out occasionally, it could be a yeast infection. I would ask her doctor about it because she might need a prescription cream. Good luck!

:) Let me first say I'm a cruisers advocate, and slightly biasis b/c my "father in-law" (Son's dads father, but I'm not with his dad, just close to the family still) has been working on the diaper designs for pampers for a long time now. Cruisers are the best diapers, they tend to cost a little bit more than the baby dry's because they have more absorbant stuff in them. They are basically the same as the swaddlers except they don't have that quilt look on the outside. The quilt look is for the outside of the diaper to be softer so not to irriate the newborns skin. The cruisers should, in relaity absorb faster than the baby dry diaper. Did she go on antibiotics with her high temp? (you didn't mention why she had a high temp). Often times babies, boys and girls, get really bad yeast infections when on antibiotics, and the diaper creams only make it worse not better. Girls are more prone to yeast infections as it is.
Did you change the type of wipe you were using? Even if you didn't change brands, maybe within the same brand? If changing these don't work then maybe try a different switch diapers around, but you are right, swaddlers are only up to size 2-3. They are not made for a baby on the move.

My stepson had a reaction to Pampers, but that was ten years ago, so I don't know if they are the same. Trying a different diaper couldn't hurt, but it might not be the problem.

You mentioned a high fever... was she on an antibiotic? That could cause a yeast infection, I dealt with that with both of my daughters. Call your doctor, and in the meantime feed her some yogurt with acidophilus (it helps replace the bacteria she needs to fight the rash). I wouldn't treat it without talking to her doctor first, but once you know what it looks like, you can treat her yeast infection with over the counter meds like Monostat. My pediatrician has prescribed creams for my little one, but tells me it's the same thing.

If you find and fix the root of the problem, you can add liquid vitamin E to her Desitin (it's sold at drug stores, either in a bottle or capsules that you can cut open and squeeze out the vitamin E) to help her heal more quickly.

Hope this helps!

D.,
I was a pampers mom and when I had my son (9 1/2 months) I used the Pampers swaddlers and then the cruisers alond with Costco brand wipes. He started developing a severe rash on his bottom and it wouldn't clear up, so after trying ointments, etc.... I decided to switch diapers and wipes. I started buying Huggies supreme and sensitive wipes (any brand) and his rash cleared up like that. I assumed that the Pampers cruisers were made of the same thing the swaddlers were and I guess I was wrong. You may want to switch diaper brands and see if that does anything. Good luck!

Hi D.! When my now 9 month old was moving around too much for swadlers, I tried the baby dry and she broke out a little. We switched her to just cruisers and haven't had a problem since. The baby dry diapers have some sort of a different "core" and I think that is what made her break out. I would switch her to swaddlers until it clears up and then just try one of the new diapers to see if you can isolate the problem. Hope this helps!

You just answered your question-DayCare!!!!! My daughter is in day care but at a private home now and things are wonderful the level of care is fabulous and her diaper rash is virtually non-existant now. Stick to the cruisers she should be fine my daughter occasionally gets a bit red in the vaginal area too i use a combo of desitin/lotrimin just in case it is a yeast infection. Lotrimin is the anti fungal cream for athletes foot it works wonders and is fine to use talk to your pharmacist if you have a question.

My daughter had a bad breakout same issue - doctor said it was yeast. Solution was to go to use Lotremin (for athletes foot too)twice a day. I bought store brand it worked fine. I also use my own mixture of diaper rash mixture mentioned in another response above with the lotion Aquaphor and Malox. I mix it 1:1 and since using both I have been fortunate no other issues. I wish Swaddlers had larger sizes also. I went down the same route as you Swaddlers, Wet Dry, now Cruisers. Definitely stick with Pampers brand. Goodluck!