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Diaper Rash and Table Food
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on February 12, 2008
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My 10 month old has been eating table food and breast milk now for over a month and has had a persistent diaper rash ever since changing from baby food. Could there b...
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- did you try different foods, as she might be having a reaction from particular foods. Keep a list of the foods you are feeding her, and see if some work better than ot...
- My little boy, 16 mos., has very sensitive skin and the same thing happens to him. We avoid citrus and other highly acidic foods, and put him in cloth diapers most of...
- My daughter had the same problem. The pediatrician said it was from stomach acid and adjusting to the dietary changes. She also suggested a food allergy. Our docto...
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.H. from New York
on July 25, 2009
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I am looking for an alternative to Desitin, Balmex and A&D. My youngest has diaper rash on and off and the A& D does not work for her. She screams when I put Desitin...
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- I highly recommend Triple Paste and Aquaphor. Both work very well and if the rash is really bad, I would use them together. Both are over the counter and while somew...
- Try Baby Bum Butter - amazing product. Here is the website http://www.gardendreams.org/baby_bum_butter.php Read about it -- I use it on my son all the time. It...
- try calendula. can get otc at drugstore. it is more than preventative like the ones you mentioned it actually heals the rash. great stuff.
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on May 29, 2008
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my daughter is 2weeks old; she has a severe diaper rash...we have tried putting Butt Paste and Desitin and havent seen a difference...what else should we use to put on...
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- May be a yeast infection. Both girls and boys can get them. My pedi- gave me a cream call nystatin. It's wonderful and should fix your prob. Call your pedi. and ask ab...
- Try using the new Destitin that is clear and when you bath her put some epison salt in the wather w/ NO soap.
- Hi, Did you change diaper brand? I ask that, because my niece gets bad diaper rashes when she not in Pamers brand diapers. Well, I thought that might help.
Horrible Diaper Rash
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on May 17, 2008
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My 13 month old son has had bad diaper rash for almost a week. Usually one application of diaper rash cream clears it up but this time nothing seems to help. It star...
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- Hi A., I am a new mother of a beautiful 15 month old girl...the only time she has gotten a really bad diaper rash is when she was 11 months and I started to give her ...
- I always have used vaseline....I tried some of that on my 3 yr old once and he screamed. I also use Huggies wipes that are for sensitive skin and free of perfumes and...
- Hi A., I am a grandma and good old fashioned Corn Starch will clear this up quickly..........It has worked for over 100 years. YOu can find it at the grocery store.
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.V. from Charlotte
on August 7, 2008
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Hi everyone I need some advice. My daughter is 3 1/2 months old and she is really really red in the front and the back. It is right where her diaper is but it is only ...
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- it's likely a yeast rash -- try athlete's foot cream -- I use it all the time on my son, he is prone to yeast rash, I add probiotics to his juice or milk as well, that...
- My oldest son had something going on in the diaper area. Doctors gave us prescriptions for diaper rash when desitin or balmex wouldn't work. The prescription stuff d...
- Hi M.~ You may want to consider bringing her to the doctors and have them look at it. Sometimes, babies can have a rash with a bacterial or yeast infection to it, wh...
Diaper Rash
Asked by T.R. from Reading
on January 18, 2008
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Good Morning Ladies -
I'm hoping you may have some suggestions for me. I have a 7 month old girl who has a really bad case of diaper rash. I've done everything - p...
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- It maybe yeast/fungal related if it will not go away. It just happens sometimes because it is a warm moist place. There is a special cream you can get from the doctor,...
- I raised 4 children. The best i found was a "gold Bond Powder" It can be bought in any drug store or even WalMart. Worked wonders on my 3rd child. Best of luck M.
- Hi Tammy, I had that same problem with my first daughter. Have you taken her to the doctor? When my daughter had it, it turned out to be a different kind of rash th...
Horrible Diaper Rash
Asked by K.R. from Grand Forks
on July 12, 2009
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I need some serious help. My 15 month DS has a really bad diaper rash that has spread to his genitals. He cries during diaper change (obviously) and I don't know what ...
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- Like the others, I would agree it is likely a yeast infection easily treated with lotrimin. Don't use wipes for a few days, just a wet wash cloth to wipe so it doesn'...
- Lots of cool baths (not too cool, but not too hot, either) and lots of naked time outside! My first hardly ever had diaper rash, and I attribute it to the fact that he...
- It sounds like a yeast rash to me. We never had diaper rash issues here because we used cloth diapers, but I DO know that Desitin is really harsh and most kids react t...
Seeking Help with a Scalded Butt from Too Much Diarrhea
Asked by L.B. from Houston
on April 11, 2009
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Help! My 6 month old granddaughter just got out of the hospital after a terrible bout of stomach flu. She lost 1.3 lbs in 24 hrs. Now that she is better, she has the ...
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- the only thing that works on my daughter is dr smiths. sometimes you have to get it at the pharmacy counter (places like target). my daughter battles yeast infections ...
- Looks like you've gotton a lot of responses already. I would avoid powder on a little girl. In studies it's shown that little girls who had powder in their diapers has...
- Any cream or ointment you use will be helped if you use the hair dryer to thoroughly dry her off after washing. I didn't have to use rash cream for almost an entire ye...
Diaper Rash
Asked by N.F. from St. Louis
on July 18, 2010
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Hi Mommas!
I need your help with my poor son's diaper rash. We are in Calif on vacation and my son has an awful diaper rash covering most of his bottom. I feel so b...
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- Your child likely has yeast issues, so as others have stated, an antifungal cream is in order. A good probiotic (in powder form to mix in your child's formula or food)...
- Vaseline is a good at protecting against diaper rashes, especially when he pees. And after you apply the Vaseline, sprinkle the area with a baby powder that has corns...
- Super Duper Diaper Doo. It's a very thick ointment that protects the bottom without rubbing off in the diaper. When my son was at Children's Mercy, that's what they u...
Diaper Rash Advice
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on April 3, 2008
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My one year old son has had diaper rash for about two weeks and I can't get it to clear up(This is really the first time he has had diaper rash this bad). I usually us...
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- C., I have had a lot of luck with putting a few tablespoons of baking soda in the bath water. This also helps with eczema. Also just plain old corn starch is great....
- Definite yeast, watch out for milk and nut allergies, surprisingly even eating too many bananas (or one specific fruit) can cause a severe diaper rash, limit sugar int...
- Hi! OMG, I recently had to battle a very persistent diaper rash in my newborn baby girl. i'm not new to diapers either - she's #4. it was seriously a month, and her...
