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Terrible Diaper Rash... Please Help!

My son has horrrrrrible diaper rash. It varies from a neon pink to bright red. I know there have been several posts on this already, but I've already tried most of what I saw on there. What I've tried already...

1. Desitin
2. Corn starch
3. Aveno baths
4. Dr. visit - Anti fungal cream
5. Organic diapers
6. Organic wipes
7. Dr. visit - Anti fungal with steroid cream on top

He went to the doctor yesterday and got the steroid cream. Since adding that on top it seems worse. My mom babysat him tonight and said it was so bad it looked like it was on the verge of bleeding.

So does anyone have any tricks not listed that I could try until I can get him BACK to the doctor? Any help would be appreciated. My poor baby is walking like he just got off a horse and freaks out any time we come near him to change his diapers. Thank you mamas. :)

What can I do next?

So What Happened?™

Thank you all so much for the overwhelming response. It's so comforting to know that we are not alone in this journey of parenthood. He had his doctor's appointment yesterday and his diaper rash was all cleared up. We changed the Desitin to the Maximum Strength after all of the clamor about Zinc Oxide. On Saturday I let him air out ALL DAY. I've never been peed on so much in my life but it was soooo worth it. Thank you again Mamas. :)

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Triple paste when he is wearing a diaper with A&D ointment. I would also let his butt air out several times a day for several days....no diaper etc.

Steroid cream scares me! NO WIPES...Use a clean warm wet washcloth. No chemicals at all. The Organic wipes may have an extra irritant.

I know since he isn't potty trained you need to remember, when he eats/drinks...within about 5 minutes he will need to pee or poop. That is when you put something under him like a diaper and read him a book. Then clean him immediately.

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Maybe you can try bag balm. Its originally for cow utters but it seems to work on many things (dry skin, scars, rashes, etc.). Seems whenever I recommend it someone finds new uses for it. You can find it at Walgreens (and prob any drug store) in a green can. Good luck!

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Maybe you can try bag balm. Its originally for cow utters but it seems to work on many things (dry skin, scars, rashes, etc.). Seems whenever I recommend it someone finds new uses for it. You can find it at Walgreens (and prob any drug store) in a green can. Good luck!

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Bag Balm. Behind pharmacy counter at Target. Can also be found at Walgreens. Slather it on and diaper rash will be gone within 2 days.

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Change the diaper brand you are using, let him be without a diaper as long as you can everyday. when you put a diaper back on put olive oil(not first press, but the light) on to coat the area plus about an inch past the affected area. Make sure you are not giving fruit juice, lower the amount of fruit you are giving and make sure it is low acid fruit until the rash is gone. Do not resume fruit juice, even watered down. Watch any other sugar intake including candy, stolen sips from others drinks, cookies, and other treats. My son kept up his rash until all of this was taken away. We felt like we were not giving him food options, but his rash got better quickly and his diet was much improved after that. Good luck for a healthy behind.

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My little man had a hard time adjusting to milk and that gave him such bad diaper rash that his bottom bled. The doctor's office recommended the following mix, which did wonders. I mixed it up in a disposable ziplock container with a lid. It was:

(1) 4oz tube of Original Desitin (do not use the creamy version, it has something in it that hurts and do not use generic for this)
(1) 1oz tube of Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment
(1) Tablespoon of Liquid Mylanta to help neutralize the acidic poo (fruit flavored is ok if you cannot find plain, but do not use mint flavored)

Good luck!

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A & D Ointment! Works wonders! I have 3 kids none of which have ever had a serious diaper rash. The 1st sign of their bottoms turning pink i put it on and by the next day its completely gone.
A friend used desitin, their son had a rash so bad that he was bleeding everytime they would wipe him. they used my A&D and it started to go away. They never used desitin again!

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Hi - my daughter recently had a horrible bright red diaper rash. We tried a&d, and desitin but it did not go away. I finally researched it online and discovered that it was a yeast infection. I bought some over the counter miconazole (what women use for yeast infections) - and within a few days it was noticeably better, and gone within a week. You can buy a generic tube of it at target for around $5. We also fed her yogurt at least 2 times a day, which really helps with yeast infections.

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try coating his bottom with vaseline, then applying either butt paste, or the desitin over that. That usually helped alot on my son.

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Try soaking him in the bath with about 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda diluted in the water. This always helped my son. And, as suggested, if you can let him go naked, that will help a lot! Even a few minutes of his little bum naked in the sun will help, too! Sounds crazy, but sunlight is an amazing healer. Fixed my nursing thrush right away.

My best to you.

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How old is your baby? It would help to actually keep the diaper off and let the area get air but if he's older that might not be possible. My son had something horrible - blister-like that opened up when he was in the NICU shortly after he was born. We rotated a few different ointments - A&D and Bacitran (Neosporin). Then would lay him on his belly with a diaper under him and his butt exposed to the air. It eventually got better.
And we also stopped using wipes and they had us use these guaze clothes that we just dipped in warm water and threw away. I would strongly suggest you stop using wipes until he's healed.

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Triple paste when he is wearing a diaper with A&D ointment. I would also let his butt air out several times a day for several days....no diaper etc.

Steroid cream scares me! NO WIPES...Use a clean warm wet washcloth. No chemicals at all. The Organic wipes may have an extra irritant.

I know since he isn't potty trained you need to remember, when he eats/drinks...within about 5 minutes he will need to pee or poop. That is when you put something under him like a diaper and read him a book. Then clean him immediately.

1 mom found this helpful

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