Diaper Rash/Yeast Infection

I had the same thing with a little girl in my Day Care. But the mom started using good old baby powder and it seemed to help more. They say it can cause cancer and that is why they quit using it for babies. I wonder? G. W

Brenda is right. Whenever a diaper rash won't go away it's usually a yeast infection and usually happens after they take antibiotics. Even the boys. I have three children and learned with my first to use jock itch cream or yeast infection cream. I have learned the yeast infection cream is stronger but they both work. I always kept it at my home. It will work right away everytime.

You may want to try Triple Paste. I also swear by Aquaphor but last year my son was on a 30 day round of antibiotics and got a RAGING yeast infection. I used OTC women's yeast infection lotion and Triple Paste and it worked like a charm. Good luck - I know how hard it is when their bums are sore!

I never did have much luck with Nystatin for yeast infections with my daycare children....no matter how many prescriptions the doctors would write. I would buy a tube of either feminine yeast cream (the three day or less treatment), Lotrimin (from the foot and jock-itch counter), or Clotrimazole (same department). The yeast would clear up within a couple of days; but I would use it a few days longer. Now, I make sure my kiddos have a four ounce serving of yogurt (with live active cultures) at least once a day for prevention and I keep their diaper areas coated with vaseline. Any sign of a rash calls for a coating of Beudreaux's Butt Paste. Works for me anyway.

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Hi,
We are just getting over a very similar situation.
We ultimately ended up with Bactroban ointment from our ped on Monday.

We had tried the yeast medicine- econazole, and it really wasn't helping.

I had also been putting the Aquaphor on top of the medicine, and my son's started clearing up right away after I got the Bactroban.

But, if the Aquaphor plan didn't work, my ped suggested mixing Maalox and cornstarch, and putting that pasty mixture on top of the medicine. He said I could try that on diaper rashes in the future as well. Interesting, right?

I haven't tried it yet, but that was our next plan!

Hope that helps!
J.

Hello K C,

I have read your response about the yeast infection and I hope your little one starts to feel better soon! My daughter which is two has had several yeast infections due to antibiotics. My pedi has always told me to use the over the counter yeast infection cream that we would buy for a yeast infection. I would apply that and then I would apply destin on top to protect her bottom so when she tee teed it would not burn her bottom. I hope this helps!

T.

I've had success using Aveeno cream with 1% cortisone. The only down side is that it burns when you are applying it. But it works great otherwise.

Every body has given good advice but lets not forget that yeast likes a warm dark area. Even though it means more clean up going without a diaper helps everything clean up faster. I put a pair of training pants on my daughter when she had a yeast infection to help keep the medicine on and keep her dry. Obviously you know immediately when they go to the bathroom when they are diaperless so they stay cooler and dryer to help in healing. Good luck!

my son had a horrible problem for awhile with diaper rash/yeast infections. believe it or not cheap store brand vaseline in a jar worked better than anything. now anytime he gets the least bit red, i also put the vaseline on and he hasnt anymore problems. he would get so bad it would so raw and red and I tried everything.

Hi KC,
I'm very surprised no one has mentioned acidophilus. This along with over-the-counter lotrimin was the first thing my pedi recommended, and together they work great for my two little girls (although no treatment cures immediately...it may take a couple of days). You just buy the acidophilus in any vitamin store or health food market. It usually comes in caplets that you can open up, and you sprinkle a little in your baby's juice. No side-effects, no trouble at all, it's totally healthy for them, and works great.

As far as the sleeplesness, it wouldn't surprise me if it's from the medicine; I can't even give my youngest daughter "Motrin" at night without it giving her a little insomnia. And the discomfort of the rash itself can make them restless, too. :(

I hope he gets better soon!
Hang in there!