Children's Hospital: Desitin
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Desitin Makes Her Scream
Asked by A.B. from Pittsburgh
on November 27, 2010
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My daughter (7 mos) is on an antibiotic that the doc told me would probably give her diarrhea...well it did and now her little bottom is all red. I put desitin creamy ...
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- A&D Ointment! I just used it by accident with my first son, and it always did the trick which I assumed all of that stuff did. But when my second was born he had...
- Diiferent babies need different creams. My daughter worked best with the thick white stuff like Aveeno while my son did better with the greasy yellow kind like A&D oin...
- A. B Maybe the desitin is stinging her some and that is why she is screaming, I would try Neo-Sporin. I used it on my kids when they had Diaper Rash and it was gone in...
Is Desitin Safe for 2 Week Old?
Asked by G.S. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2009
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I change my baby's diaper at least 10 times a day, but somehow he seems to be getting a mild diaper rash. Is it safe to use Desitin on a two week old?
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- I used it on my son, but he was about 2 months old when he got diaper rash...definitely call the doctor if you're concerned. I'm not sure how effective those creams re...
- At the baby care class I took at the hospital, they recommended using petroleum jelly with every diaper change to avoid a rash. We did that with my daughter (and stil...
- I would ask his doctor. I never put thought into putting Desitin on any of my kids and all THREE had diaper rash in the first weeks of like outside the womb. I used De...
Desitin Diaper Cream
Asked by A.R. from Macon
on January 2, 2008
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I have used Aveeno diaper cream on my daughter since birth with no problems. But when she got a rash it didnt seem to do much to heal so on rashes I used Destin. Well ...
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- We used the clear Balmex to prevent rashes in DS and he never got one until he was 18 months old, when he started daycare. We didn't use it at every change, maybe onc...
- Yes! I had the same experience when my daughter was a little baby. I swear by A&D ointment (original, w/out zinc oxide) when the rash is so bad the skin has opened. ...
- Every baby is different, and all these different responses prove it. My baby had a very hard time with diaper rash. I used Balmex at first because that's what I used...
Diaper Rash! What Do You Do When Desitin Doesn't Work?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on November 2, 2008
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Do you have any remedy recommendations for a nasty diaper rash? The skin is broken in the size of a quarter on one little butt cheek, pink everywhere else. My 20 mon...
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- We have done baths with cornstarch to help lessen the rash and I mean cool baths, usually about 90 degrees instead of the usualy 97 or 98 degrees and then pat the baby...
- My son gets this type of rash EVERY time a new tooth comes to surface. Our ped says that teething has nothing to do with it, but I think there's just too much coinced...
- My daughter (15 months old) gets allergic reactions to triple paste, desitin, and even pamper's diapers and any scented wipes...makes things difficult (we have to use ...
In and Out of the Hospital with 13 Month Old
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on January 12, 2009
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I have a 13 month old son who has had lots of problems with asthma. The first time he was hospitalized for it he was only 7 weeks old and it has been an on going battl...
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- I haven't read through all the responses, but when my daughter got a severe diaper rash because of the antibiotic she was on, the doctor suggested Desitin Original (no...
- Hi, To counteract the effects of the antibiotic, I second giving your son a probiotic. Kefir or yogurt with *live active cultures* will help, too. (You have to read...
- Hi S.- I too am sorry to hear about your son. It sounds like it's been a tough year for him. A couple of things I want to echo from other moms below: 1) it's import...
Seeking Advice About How to Treat Preemie with Horrendous Sores on Her Bottom
Asked by A.M. from Grand Rapids
on April 28, 2008
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My preemie developed a few really bad sores on her bottom while in the NICU. They said it is because of sensitive skin they shouldn't be exposed to the world yet ther...
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- you got a ton of replies on this, I hope you don't feel a little intimidated by all the information. I read through all the replies and agree with all the moms who sa...
- Sounds like you have found something that is working for now. I just wanted to send you a quick note about the diaper rash ointments though. My little guy was born e...
- I am so sorry to hear about your babies bottom, but congrats on your newborn. When my baby had bad sores on his bottom from really bad diahreea the doctor told me to ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.B. from New York
on February 6, 2009
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My son has a bad diaper rash. Desitin is not working. I've been using A&D ointment. Is there anything else I can use or do?
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- Try using unscented wipes. I like Balmex(pleasant smell) and Aveeno(unscented)the best. Hope these work for ya'. R.
- My 2 year old twins just had a bad rash that wouldn't go away and it turned out to be the strep virus. My doctor said young children sometimes get around there instea...
- A good remedy that my pediatrician suggested and works great- equal parts Lotrimin, Maalox, hydro-cortisone 1% and A&D ointment. I use double the amount of A&D to thi...
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.
Need HELP for Severe Diaper Rash/yeast Infection
Asked by K.S. from Raleigh
on May 14, 2008
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My 20-month-old developed a double ear infection and has been put on Omniceft for 10 days. A side effect of the meds is that he has very loose stools MULTIPLE times a...
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- I am a peds nurse, and we tell our patients to use maloxx or mylanta, Pour over his/her bottom, let it air dry and put her diaper back on. It helps wonderfully, also i...
- I work in a day care, and some of tyhe moms there use something called probiotic whe their children are on antibiotics. It keeps them from getting a bad rash, from the...
- My daughter(21 months old) just had ear infections in both ears and a sinus infection and was put on Augmentin for 10 days. She had the exact same thing with the runs...
Severe Diaper Rash That Won't Go Away.
Asked by A.L. from Knoxville
on September 25, 2006
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My daughter, Marley, has had a severe diaper rash that will not go away. I change her frequently, use lots of Desitin, but it does not seem to get better. I recently i...
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- i was given 'happy hiney" for my sydney and it worked awesome. i am glad that you got everything worked out.
- my daughter also has that problem. her doctor wrote her prescription nystatin (spelling may be a little wrong) it works wonders! put a liitle on then put desitin on to...
- Hi my name is T. and i am a mother of five and when my kids had diaper rash that lasted a long time i went to the store and purchased some the athelets foot cream and ...
