Infant with Allergy or Diaper Rash on Belly

My little guy has pretty sensitive skin, too. Our doctor advised us to rub Eucerin on his skin all over his diaper area -- she said it helps protect the skin, like Aquaphor or A&D ointment, but it's not quite as greasy. It has worked pretty well for us!
Sara

Have your son tested for food allergies or intolerances. Your son is allergic to something. Could be the diapers; have you tried cloth? If he also gets the rash with cloth diapers, then you know without a doubt that you need to look into food allergies/intolerances.

our son is in cloth diapers as well and i will swear by it. the chemicals used to make disposables and toxins that are on their skin, especially for a sensitive baby, the rash may not go away. if you look into cloth diapering there are sooooooo many options to make it easier. cloth diapering has come a long way since our mothers did it. thats not to say there isn't a lot of laundry...that doesn't get better. but we use a diaper service and have found it to actually be cheaper than disposables and the hard work is done for us! all we do is put the diaper in the bin and send it off once a week and the diaper fairy leaves fresh diapers on our porch! its far more affordable than i assumed! and so much better for baby! good luck! hope you find something that works for you!

Hmmm... my daughter hasn't had any trouble with Pampers, but the cheap diapers irritated her. I agree with you about the fit of Huggies - I tried one pkg of them, and every single diaper leaked!

Maybe his clothes are rubbing now that he's moving around more? You could try using a laundry detergent without any harsh chemicals and a baby wash and lotion that are also formulated to be gentle on babies' skin. I have some amazing products that I use from one online wellness company. They aren't available in stores, but if you're interested I could get you the info. Just let me know.

It may not be a diaper rash...my son had the same thing and it would come and go, I was at a loss. My ped said it was a nickel allergy from the snap on his pants/jeans. If Maddox wears pants with a snap try having him wear sweat pants or pants without a snap for a few days and it should clear up. My mother-in-law said to put clear nail polish on the snap...that helped, so he can wear those pants with snaps again. I hope this helps!

My daughter also has very sensitive skin. We mostly use cloth diapers (I love them!), but also have chlorine-free disposables for daycare. We've only had luck with Seventh Generation (in a green package, available at Babies R Us, and more expensive at Whole Foods and co-ops). She also seems to have a reaction to elastic in clothing, so we ALWAYS put a onesie on for under the waistband of her pants. Last thing, if you're little guy is sensitive to lotions, too, we use California Baby Sensitive Skin lotion on our baby. Everything else we've tried has caused some level of reaction. It's fairly expensive, but has been worth it. It's similarly priced at Target and Whole Foods. Good luck!

I have heard of this problem before with a diagnosis of yeast infection. I know it sounds weird but you can get a yeast infection anywhere on your body that is exposed to excess moisture. Also, I would switch to organic baby wash and lotions. "All Natural" and "Gentle Care" does NOT mean that it doesn't contain products that are irritants. Alcohol being one of them, it dries out the skin and it's in everything. Organic is the only sure way to know exactly what you are putting on your baby's skin.

I have found that kids are very sensitive to Pampers diapers - I think probably because of their scent that irrates their new skin. My 16 month turned red in the hospital from wearing Pampers and we just use the Huggies natural fit. We like these the best, plus the Huggies natural care baby wipes. Good luck!

I have had some really good luck with a certain group of products that I have used for this type of issue. In fact, everyone that has tried this has been so impressed with how this worked for them! First of all, if you bath you child in the first product, then put a little of the lotion on afterwards, within 3 days the rash will be gone. These products are safe, green and can save you money. Let me know if you would like more information about them. Oh, and if it doesn't work you expected...you can get your money back!

My kids have very sensitive skin also and I have found the combo of the Huggies diapers and the Pampers sensitive wipes does the trick. Also I use Aquaphor to help clear up the rash.

at 6 months my baby developed an allergy rash at her hips and butt where the diapers touched her. I tried some natural/organic type paper diapers but they weren't any better so I ended up using cloth diapers. The cloth diapers have been very easy on her skin. But diapering does take a lot more work- the washing, folding and even just the putting on.

The good news is- these cloth diapers almost never leak.

Good Luck- R. mom to 5

Several of our children have only been able to tolerate Huggies, or would get bleeding rash on their bottoms. Our midwife said we are not the only family that had mentioned this to her about other diapers bothering, but Huggies being ok. Best wishes.

Have you tried cloth diapers? You can get a sample pack at Jillian's Drawers . com, and if you return all the diapers the program fee is only like 10 bucks plus shipping. You get 10 or so brand new cloth diapers of different brands and styles, you wash them, and can try them for 21 days. At the end of 21 days of usage, you return what you want, keep what you want, and they credit you back appropriately. You can then buy previous sampled diapers (clean, but used for the 21 days) of the style you like, at a slight discount from brand new. I'd say try that or go see a naturopathic allergist, they dont' do prick tests or give you the run around. Good luck!

I would try not using any lotions. That may help.

My kids also had a sensitivity to Pampers diapers. I started using LUVS diapers and I never had a problem again, plus they aren't as expensive. Hope this helps.