How to get rid of bad diaper rash on infant?

i don't know how many responses you've gotten already, but my son forced me to be well educated on diaper rash. if it's really bad, obviously let it air dry. then use lotrimin cream and top it off with either desitin, butt paste or triple paste (sold behind the counter at the pharmacy). this technique has worked like a charm every time-better than the prescription diaper rash creams!

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Hello C.!

Well from past expriences (I am a mother of 3) my kids were all allergic to Huggies for some reason. I started using Pampers brand and also used Publix brand and never again had a problem with diapers rashes.

I hope that your daughter gets better.

M.

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My son also dealt with major diaper rashes. His stomach was not digesting the food properly and it would cause acidic burns and open sores on his bottom. I've tried every cream out there. The thing that seems to work best is cornstarch. I really wish I would have found out about cornstarch much sooner as it works great for him.

Good luck!!!

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Hi C.,

I would suggest to let her spend a few minutes diaperless when you have the opportunity to just let her air out a little. Also, cornstarch works well to avoid moisture.

My son gets really bad diaper rash when he's teething and sometimes gets heat rash around that area just because it's so hot and humid out...and both of those are rather unavoidable and clear up eventually. Hope some of this helps!

Have you tried changing the brand of diaper. My daughter could only wear Huggies, I know they are more expensive but if she wore any other kind of diaper she would break out. Also there is a cream called Butt Paste I know the name is aweful but it really works. Plus bath her in oatmeal baths before bed I believe it is Aveeno that puts it out it is in the regular bath isle they are packets it really helps soothe the rash at night. Also just let her run around the house without a diaper they love it and the air really help clear them up quick. Plus make sure when she has the rash that you change the diaper as soon as she is wet. For a price helper on the Huggies I wrote to Huggies the address is on the package and explained to them that my daughter could only wear Huggies and I was a single mom and finances were tight and they sent me all sorts of coupons. Hope this helps

Put the Balmex on your daughtrer's behind. Do not rubit all the way in. I leave a coat of Bakmex on my daughter's behind when she gets it and within 24 hours she is better.

That happened to my daughter too and a nurse told us to use Lotrimin (anti itch) cream. Let me tell you, it works wonders!! I put it on once and by next diaper change the rash was dramatically improved and gone by next day. Hope this helps.

D.

C.

My children are grown now but I found Balmex to be the best. Have you thought about changing diaper brand. Maybe something in the diapers you are using is giving her the rash. I would also give her some "air time" time without a diaper on to get air on her skin. It will take a few days to clear this up. If it doesnt clear up soon Go back to her pediatrician as it could also be yeast and she may need some nystatin cream to clear it up. Hope her little bottom gets better soon.

C.

i know i am a little late and i just joined mamasource.... but, you will find the neosporen if i am spelling it right will take away the diaper rash.... and no using huggies all the time since she has been born is not going to give her a rash and yes you baby will get a bigger rash with bigger diapers because the diapers as you said were too big and rubbing on her little skin..... if her rash is gone use neo it really works.... my daughter uses it on the baby when he gets a rash which i call hot poo cause it is from teething.....lol
by the way my name is S. just moved to psl in dec... have 5 children all older the oldest boy is 23, twin girls 20 and another girl 15, and karena the youngest is 5...

It is possible that she all of a sudden became allergic,so buy a small pack of something else and see if it helps. As for diaper cream try Buttpaste (yes thats the name of it) or Dr. Smiths diaper ointment. A little more expensive but both work great. If that doesn't work I suggest you get a perscription for nystatin.

Are you sure it is a diaper rash and not yeast? I found that Pampers worked the best for babies/children with rashes. If it is red little dots it is yeast and not diaper rash. Try changing here more than you normally would and the health food stores have great diaper rash creams that don't burn when you apply them. Balmex does burn when you have diaper rash and especially after you wipe them with a baby wipe. Try not using baby wipes for a couple of days and use wet gauze pads or a warm wet wash cloth. I would definately make sure it is not yeat though. I went through the whole thing of treating my daughters diaper rash and it kept getting worse and i took her to see a different doctor and her pee pee thights and but where loaded with yeast by them. Not fun. Good luck to you and hope you can clear it up.

Hi C.! (BTW, I loooooove the name! LOL!) What I use for bad diaper rashes is Lotramin AF... Or, the "non brand name generic stuff", Cloitramazole. I SWEAR by it! Also, I've noticed that some brands of diapers (Huggies, Pampers) seem to have a sort of "baby powder" smell to them... Which, and I may be wrong, leads me to believe that they might contain some baby powder... I know that my son Trey is VERY badly allergic to baby powder (or, at least the perfume that's used in it), and became so when he was around 9-10 months old. It could be that the same perfume or whatever that might be used in the diapers you're using now could be causing a bit of a bad reaction. :)

The little boy I babysit for went through a similar situation with the diaper rash. His Dr. told his Mom that Balmex and Desitin creams can make a severe rash worse and make it burn due to something that they contaie. I use Butt Paste, that is the brand name. It is all natural but can be found anywhere. It is in a yellow tube. It worked great for him. I hoper this helps.
C.

Do you think she could be having a reaction to the diaper?

I swear by the aveeno diaper rash cream. My daughter is 7 months old, 17lbs., and has been wearing size 3 for a while. She is by no means a big baby either. Size 2 was becoming too tight even though 3 is slightly big. It may also be the brand of diaper irritating her.

Hi, try California Baby Calendula Cream, this stuff is Awesome! It helps not only with diaper rash but any skin condition, cuts, bug bites etc. http://store.babycenter.com/product/safety_baby_care/skin...
It seems expensive but you only need to use a LITTLE bit and it lasts a long time. No need to slather. This stuff is a miracle!

For preventing/treating diaper rash I only use Mustela Baby Vitamin Barrier Cream http://store.babycenter.com/product/safety_baby_care/diap...

or Palmer's Bottom Butter which you can find at Target (usually), sometimes Walgreens, Babies R Us.

Try registering for Babycenter. Not only is it a store but a really valuable resource of information from pregnancy through big kids. There's no cost. Check it out. Babycenter.com

Also, could your baby be allergic to disposable diapers? You may have to try several brands. Try changing her much more frequently until the rash disappears.

Like the other moms, I have seen kids do great with no diaper, just fresh air, and outdoors is even better. Just keep them on the tile floor or put a dropcloth on the carpet. When I worked in daycare, no matter what diaper rash cream we had on hand, A&D, Desitin, Desenex, or plain Vaseline, it always fixed the problem before the parents came in the afternoon. We really watched the rashy kids to see when they went so we could change them right away, because in daycare you can't just let them play with no diaper, and they healed right up.

C.,
I feel your pain! My 8 month old son gets the worst diaper rash. (He's 20lbs in size three huggies.) I felt foolish doing it, but I finally took him to his Dr. for it and he prescribed a cream that took the rash away in two days! If your doctor won't prescribe something for you (you might want to think about going to another Dr, my pediatrician told me he sees diaper rash cases every day and always prescribes the cream) try Bourdeaux's Butt Paste. It works way better then Balmex. I also use Gold Bond baby powder with Cornstarch and it works wonders, and do not use wipes when he has diaper rash (even if they say they are alcohol free, they still irritate)! I hope this is helpful.
K.

PS if you don't do it already, let your baby girl run around naked when your home. The fresh air will make her feel better!

My son had horrible diaper rash and his doctor sent him to a child dermatologist who prescribed a bunch of creams. However, if you don't want to go that route, there is a cream called "ButtPaste" (a little crude, I know) that you can buy at Publix that I heard works wonders.

If she has a bad rash, try Lotrimin. It is for acutally for Athlete's foot, but my daughter's pediatrician suggested it. Use a little dab on the affected area every other diaper change and it will disappear within a couple hours. Hope it helps. As for the diapers, I say put whatever fits her. It wouldn't hurt to try a different brand. We use Luvs and they work wonderful!

My absolute favorite diaper rash cream is called Triple Paste Medicated Ointment sold at www.sumlab.com. My youngest also suffers from diaper rush and this stuff clears it right up. A little on the expensive side but worth every penny - hope it helps!

HELLO C.

JUST CLEAN HER ALOT..WITH COOL WATER!
LET HER ME BARE AT TIMES...AND LOTS OF VASELINE!!!OIL THAT BUTTY..LOL
OTHER CREAMS DO WORK, BUT ITS ALL ABOUT KEEPING IT MOISTURIZED..TRY THAT
ALSO MAKE SURE SHES NOT ALLERGIC TO THE DIAPER..
PLAIN PUBLIX BRAND DIAPERS WORKED FOR MINES!!

TAKE CARE,
J.=)

Hi!

My son had NEVER gotten a rash until he was about 13 or 14 months old recently and boy was it awful! He ended up having a little yeast infection on his bottom and we got prescription cream for it. I have never heard a doctor say, "oh get bigger diapers."! If he won't check the baby for a yeast infection (doesn't have to be in her vagina to be a yeast infection) I would get a second opinion. After the Nystatin cleared up his rash we have used Cornstarch that was mentioned in some earlier posts and that has worked beautifully for us. DO NOT USE baby POWDER! There is talc in baby powder and that does nothing for baby's bottom. By the way, we also use Huggies. We have always used them since he was born. Also, too tight diapers can be just as chafing as too big ones. GOOD LUCK!!!

J. & baby Xander

My 10 month old son just had a very bad diaper rash and I let him run naked for a while a few times a day. Every time I changed him I would use Baby Aquaphor, you can find it at Babies or Toys r us.

So far, everyone has mentioned topical barrier creams which prevent wetness from touching the skin ... Has she been on any medications? My boys would often develop fungus type diaper rash (Yes, YEAST infections of the baby-kind) when taking antibiotics or having specific immunizations. The diaper DOES need to be little bit big, you really can't be "just fitting" into the right size becasue it keeps the urine and -uhm- everything else-- so tightly close to the body. The reason for the rash spreading with the bigger diaper is that the wetness is spread out more and not so contained. I am surprised that the doctor did *NOT* look into whether she needs Nystatin (an antifungal against the Candida yeast) as someone else mentioned, or some kind of Lamasil/Miconazole (different anti-fungal) lotions.

Actually, with a yeast type diaper rash, the balmex, desiten and other ointments (even A&D and Bodreau's Butt Paste) will only PREVENT healing because they are in effect SEALING the fungus in against the skin. Exposure to air and antifungals will be the ticket *IF* it's a fungal type diaper rash. These are the kind that are typically very red and oozy. Please go to the dr again and ask him (her?) if they think it may be a fungal (yeast) type rash. If not, a baby dermatologist may be in order. Good luck and hope baby feels better soon.

Hi C.,
I swear by A&D ointment. It's the only thing I have found that works on my daughter. She doesn't get diaper rash very often, but this seems to get rid of it fast!
I hope this helps!
S.

You might also want to try changing the brand of diapers. My daughter started to develop a reaction to the brand so I had to change but corn starch is also good on rashes. Also it could be the soap or detergant you are using also. Good luck!

Hi C.!

My daughter had bad diaper rash...try A+D ointment its amazing!!! i live by it its also to prevent it so u can use it even after its gone at each change. I did it and she hasnt had it since

Good Luck

My daughter had a really bad diaper rash once, and the doctor had me mix Maalox-(regular minty)with aquaphor (in the lotion area of many stores-it has a blue top), and make it into a paste, and rub it on her rash.. i actually always have a tupperware of it on me at all times!! Its amazing!!

Please let me know if you have any questions about it!

D.

Hi C.,
A&D works best for us. my daughter is very prone to diaper rash and only this one seems to work for her. also try changing the diaper brand. i use pampers cruisers and that is great for us. good look
V.

yes, she can develop an allergy over time. I use dr. smiths cream for diaper rash..its expensive but works...and pediatrician always has tons of samples. good luck. L.

Have you tried Aveeno Oatmeal baths and their rash cream? Also, allowing the air to hit her bare bottom will help. My sister's little girl had the same problem, and she switched brands as well. And to answer the question about the allergies, it's not something overnight, but perhaps it started out small being treated with Balmex but developed over time. If she is moving around, there may be something in Huggies that doesn't agree with her when she sweats.

Poor thing! Try destin and my friends daughter had the same thing happen to her and i happen to be with her when she took her to the doctors. try to let her tushi get as much fresh air in the house as possible. wash her using a very mild soap no fragances dove or ivory is what the doctor recommended. did you recently change diaper brand or soap?

C.,
My kids used to develop rashes because of foods that they were eating. For instance, if they ate grapes they would get a rash so bad that they would scream the whole time I changed their diapers. They are fine now that they are all out of diapers can eat grapes again. So it may be that she is having a food problem. You should also ask about a yeast infection. I agree with the other people who responded saying let her run around as much as possible without a diaper on.

What i like to use and i find that it helps her quickly is A&D ointment. It comes in a tube like the Balmex. I put it on her when i first see the rash and 90% of the time its gone by the next day.Let me know if you try it..Good Luck!!As for the diapers, I use CVS brand ultrastrech and they work. Give different kinds a try, sometimes when they start crawling the diapers are rubbing against their skin.. Some diapers are for babies that crawl, try those..

Hi C., I have a 9 month old daughter and I must say I agree w/ the moms that recommended LOTRIMIN AF what is typically used for athletes foot.I have been using it since she was 2 weeks old about 3 times a week. Her pediatrician recommended it at her 2 week checkup due to signs of yeast.So far so good! It's the BEST... Hope this helps.....

It sounds to me that you may want to not only try a different diaper rash ointment but possibly a different brand of diapers. I use Desenex on my 7 month old twin girls and it clears the rashes in 24 hours. I was allergic to allergic to Pampers as a child and my hubby was allergic to every diaper other than Pampers his Dr. even gave him a Rx for them! Sometimes it can be an allergy to the elastic that is in the waistband. I hope this helps!

S.

A&D Ointment worked the best for me.

I'll be oh the millionth mom to suggest Bordeaux's ButtPaste. It's wonderful and I noticed it worked well compared to Desitin and Balmex. But also, do try "airing it out" It helps the healing big time and then you can really use the buttpaste to keep the diaper rash at bay. Good luck!

my question would be this- has it just developed since she has been crawling? if so- there might be someting on the floor she is having a reaction to. it happened to a friend of mine. she was cleaning her carpets with that powdered, vacume up stuff, and her son got a horrible rash from it. i doubt it would be from the diapers if they are the same you have always used. your child might be cursed with sensitive skin, also if the rash is where the diaper is not, ie the legs, i would look at other causes.

Hi, C.!
I always using "Dry Skin Therapy Original Moisturizing Cream
by Eucerin" for my babies, i stopted using baby poweder at all, because every time i used it, my baby had a diper rush. Every time i change a diper, i use Eucerin, and after i tried some other creams, i think Eucerin is the best. Also you can use it for all body.
there is a link to that cream and you can just buy that cream in any store: Publix, Walmart, any pharmacy.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=101007&a...

Good luck! I wish you all the best!
V..

CORN STARCH! Creams tend to hold in the heat and help to keep the diaper close to the skin corn starch is a drying agent and really helped alot when my 16 year old son was a baby. Just get a shaker bottle and fill it half way so you have roon in the bottle so the powder will shake and try using an oatmeal bath like when they have chicken pox these tricks will ease the pain your baby is feeling. Oh you might try the smallest pull ups as a diaper change they tend to have less plastic and they tear down the side and she may have fun putting a new one on good luck
G.

Best thing you can do for a diaper rash like that is this. Give her a nice long soak in a tub of warm water with 1/2 cup baking soda and 2 cups of oatmeal. Just regular stuff works. Run it through the blender so it'll be small enough to go down the drain when your done.(MUCH cheaper then Aveno) Let her soak about 15 minutes or longer if she wants. Then take her out pat her dry with a towl, DON'T rub, then take her outside and let her airdry in the sun. If she can't be entirely nude because of prying eyes, put a floppy loose dress on her to cover her but make sure its loose in the rash area. Naked is best, the sun is good for the rash. Let her hang out like that about ten minutes. You don't want the rash to get too much sun. Then use your cream, doesn't really matter what kind, and diaper her. Do this a couple times a day until it clears up. If after a couple days you see no improvement, see about getting her checked for a yeast infection. Babies can get them ouside the girl area and they can be really hateful and difficult to get rid of. Let me know if it works!!
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S.

Hello, I swear by A & D for my kids. When my daughter was about the same age, she had an awful diaper rash, and we used Desitin, and that just made it worse. I called her doctor and they suggested A & D and within days it was gone. It also works great for preventing them, if this doesn't help I suggest changing the diaper brand like everyone else has said too. Good Luck!!
N.

Hi C.
My son used to get really bad diaper rashes and I got what Oprah swears by which is called ButtPaste you can get it at wal mart and other places..Also A&D ointment not the cream the brown,yellow and white tube has worked on him as well..Another trick that a dr of his told me when he had really bad diaper rash was to get mylanta or maloxx and swab it on his rash and believe it or not it works and clears it up quickly to..Also using vasaline where its broken out will help prevent irritation as well as powder with corn startch in it..I believe it's pampers that have the sensitive skin diapers you might want to try some of those on her to see if it helps they have no dyes etc in them at all..Luvs also work on sensitve skin pretty well to..I had to start buying Luvs & Pamperswhen my son was in diapers because the cheap diapers were causing him to break out..Hope this helps :)
K.

im a mother of a 2 1/2 yr old i too had trouble with the rashes i will say it could be the diapers believe it not i used walmarts brand and never had any trouble the brand name is (dry bottoms) a powder i would recommend it worked wonders it can be purchased at winn dixie its called caldesene i think i spelt it right you dont have to use alot but its a powder and it did wonders for my son..remeber to let the buttocks air out that seem to help him also...hope it was helpful.H.

I absolutely swear by Dr. Boudreaux's Butt Paste. You can get it at Walgreens or Wal-mart. It is awesome!

C.,
My 4 year old had horrible problems with diaper rash. I found 2 things that seemed to work. Walgreens carries a product called Diaperx(it comes in a box of 6 doppers(easy to use)) along with a cloth diaper ( I recommend Kushies(a All in one velcro closure diaper). Within a day, her rash would be gone. It seemed like when a tooth was cutting, the rash was the worst(blisters). This worked for me. Hope it helps

HELLO- BELIEVE IT OR NOT PLAIN OLD VASELINE WORKS GREAT AS WELL. ALSO THE BRAND NAME OF THE BUTTPASTE IS CALLED BOUDREAUXS AND IT WORKS B/C IT COMTAINS A HIGHER AMOUNT OF ZINC THAN SOME OF THE OTHER DIAPER CREAMS. I USE A VARIETY OF DIAPERS AND WHENEVER MY SON HAS A RASH I USE A ABOUT 3TIMES THE AMOUNT YOU WOULD THINK OF VASELINE OR BOUDREAUXAS AND IT CLEARS UP THAT SAME DAY. I HAVEN'T FOUND THAT THE BRAND OF DIAPER MAKES A DIFFERENCE. HOPE THIS HELPS,M. M

Hi C.,

My oldest is 18 when she was little she kept BAD rashes, they would look like blisters and they would pop and bleed. I finally got a doctor at the hospital that told me my daughter has a very high yeast content. He wrote a persription for a medicine called nystatin. It is a miracle cream. I now they still have make it because I've gotten for my grandaughter. And it doesn't take alot. I'm not sure on the price. Hope you can get rid of the rash.

Triple Paste. It is a wonder. They keep it behind the counter at the pharmacy sometimes (in Target it's behind the counter, in Walgreens it's with the other rash cream). It is a LIFESAVER. My pediatrician recommended it and I would never use anything else again. It's kind of expensive, but well worth the money because it gets rid of a rash in probably record time. LOL. You can also buy it online at sites like www.drugstore.com or buy searching google.

I'd also either get a 2nd opinion from another pediatrician or go back to yours to have her rechecked for either an allergy to the diapers or a yeast or bacterial infection. When my daughter had a really bad rash, my doctor diagnosed her with a yeast infection, gave me a prescription and it cleared up right away.

C., sorry to hear your little one is going through this. The diaper rash could be a result of something new she's eating, a new chemical (laundry detergent, etc) or if she's teething. See if one of these could be a factor and carefully watch her exposure to any new things that could be causing this. Does she have plenty of "naked time" with clean skin (no creams, etc)? That should help as well. Have you considered cloth diapers at all? We use those on my son and have never had an issue with diaper rash since the moisture is pulled away from baby's skin.

C.,
have you tried a different brand of diapers? my daughter used to be allergic to some of them.

also she may possibly have a yeast rash. they start out looking like a normal diaper rash but only get worse and nothing works.

if it is a normal rash a different rash cream may work .

good luck and if it doesn't get better i would bring her back to the doctors.

hugs,
S.

C.,
I am blessed with 2 sweet boys with very sensitive skin. They are very prone to diaper rash. I tried every cream and ointment I could get my hands on but most of them actually made it worse, since they would irritate the skin more. Finally my grandmother told me to try corn starch, and I am here to tell you that it was my 79 cent miracle in a box!! LOL
I would put a sprinkling of that on the diaper rash and it was almost gone by morning. I now with my second just sprinkle a little on his diaper and it keeps the diaper rash away. Hope this helps :) I also had to be very careful with the wipes I used, as they would irritate as well.
S.

I used corn strach on my kids rash when they were little and it works!

yes, she can become allergic to the diapers after a certain time, try pampers regular and see how they do, also, try the aveeno baby diaper rash cream with corn starch, see how this works.

My mother always told me that the best cure for a diaper rash is air. She told me that whenever I change him, clean him up, then lift his legs up and use the diaper to fan air at his bottom area for two to five minutes. Ofcourse, make sure you have all the proper arrangements incase there is an accident. She also said that after a bath, assuming that they peed in the bathtub, dry him and let him be naked for a bit. It dries out the moisture where bacteria and yeast can grow, causing these rashes and infections. If you are uncomfortable with leaving them without a diaper from fear of accident, even as little time as two minutes would help, then put some powder with cornstarch in the diaper and on the leg rolls to make sure there is no moisture trapped. She also told me to clean him with some warm water if he does have a rash via washcloth, cotton balls, or even just in the sink so that the wipes wont irritate him and it will get better faster.

After every bath, I let my son roll around and crawl naked on a blanket, in his crib, or on my bed for at least five minutes to let him air dry. Then I put powder with cornstartch *I have johnsons* and rub it especially around his leg rolls and where the diaper edges are so that he is nice and dry before putting the diaper on. Thankfully, he has not had a diaper rash. I also put some around his "area" right before he lays down to bed so that him laying on a wet diaper all night wont irritate him much. In the morning, I clean him really good with a warm washcloth, air dry for a few minutes, then let him go on with his morning routine so that he is nice and clean.

Try the air tactic, along with some of the other advice given to you with the ointments. I have been told that A&D have a formula that prevents, treats, and is clear so that there is no mess all over your fingers. Good luck, and hope that your daughter feels much better.

The rash may be aggrevated by the diapers and caused by some other allergy. I have kids who had lots of allegies and I made a change in my life and home that made a huge difference in my children and myself. I started doing research on the effects of everyday household chemicals in the home on the human body. I found some horrifying facts, many that explained most of our allergies, rashes, and even sicknesses. I discovered a way to have better, safer and CHEAPER products in my home and now my 2 year old daughter who suffered with eczema that scarred her skin does not have break outs any more and her scars are healed. My allergies have stopped flaring up. My 14 year old who always had rashes all over his body, has beautiful skin now. There have been a lot more improvements. I have a cream that is all natural and has melaleuca oil in it that I use on my daughter's bottom (all over actually) but is works wonders on rashes and chaffness.

Visit: www.saferforyourhome.com
also the EPA website for kids has a virtual house that takes you room by room and explains the effects of each chemical in your house. Check it out. It may help.

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Hi C.,
Your poor baby girl! My 5 mo & 2 yr old both get terrible rashes. My baby's bleed. Her doctor prescribed Nystatin. It's only about $16 and lasts for a long time. It quickly cleared up her rash (within a day or two). My babies both cry in pain when I use the Buttpaste on their rashes so use the Balmex for regular rashes and if it gets bad (like when they are teething) we alternate between the Nystat & Balmex/Baby Powder).

Allergies can develop at any time! Also, Huggies has just changed their diapers (both regular & supreme) so they may have added new chemicals or cloths that they didn't use to have in them! Try changing diaper brands and also you can try using the Pampers gentle as water wipes. They are water, no alcohol nothing that is abrasive. I used these when my doctor said to wipe Michelle with water and hand towels. Since we couldn't do that every 1-2 hrs (she was a newborn) and watch a 18 mo old we tried these wipes. They were great. We use them when they have bad rashes. If your daughter is old enough and in a lot of pain, you can also give her some baby motrin or tylenol. My oldest can't sleep when she has a bad rash. I put the Nystat on her, put the diaper on and then give her baby motrin before bed so she can sleep comfortably.