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Anyone Else's Babies NEVER Get Diaper Rash?
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on August 31, 2011
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I see sooo many posts about diaper rash, but I guess my kids are lucky and haven't suffered through them.
2 exceptions-when my oldest was a baby my MIL "cared for" ...
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- My 1 yo baby girl has never had diaper rash. We have used Flanders Buttocks Ointment from day one, just a little pea sized amount at night. We also use this for other ...
- My son got a rash when he had strawberries or tomato sauce (after he was 1) so I held off on acidic foods until he was 2 and he did fine then.
- My 1st son always got horrible diaper rash. We would have to get RX ointment for it. 2nd 2 kids never got diaper rash & I admit to not being that commited to schedule...
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on January 10, 2008
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My 16 month old was sick. We went to the dr and was given a medication to take at bedtime (once a day). It has given her a little diahrea. I have changed her as quic...
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- M., Generally if a bad diaper rash develops after a child has been on antibiotics it is a yeast infection-just the same as if a female is on a strong antibiotic ...
- My son when he was a baby use to do the same, we would use everything on it and it wouldnt work. We started using vasoline and althleats feet medicine. That is what hi...
- Antibiotics will cause a sever yeast infection every time. Our doctor prescribed Nystat (sp), it worked great healed in a couple of day. I would get a med recommende...
Diaper Rash with New Diaper
Asked by D.S. from Dayton
on February 1, 2008
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Hi fellow Mommies. I have a question concerning my almost 1 year old daughter. She just learned to crawl at Christmas and my husband decided that since she was crawlin...
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- D., I was a pampers mom and when I had my son (9 1/2 months) I used the Pampers swaddlers and then the cruisers alond with Costco brand wipes. He started developi...
- take her to the doctor it could be a yeast infection. and if its not they can give you some butt cream thats stronger. good luck!
- her redness this time could be caused from where she was sick and had the temp. my ped said that when babies are sick their urine can become very acidic and scauld th...
Heat Rash on My 15 Months?
Asked by G.T. from San Francisco
on July 13, 2010
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Hi moms,
My 15 month old daughter has had a "rash" for the last 2 weeks. It began by small dots on her belly and after a few days spread everywhere (arms, legs, back)...
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- Since applying the cream helped, continue to apply cream. I'd try something made specifically for dry skin since you said her skin is dry. The Desitin diaper rash cr...
- Sounds like you're already thinking about laundry and allergy issues. Try a different sunscreen or leaving sunscreen off for a while too (hard in summer, I know). We u...
- Try avenno baby lotion in the dark blue cap or just get some oatmeal lotion for dry skin. Should help! S.
Suggestions for Terrible Diaper Rash
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on April 8, 2006
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Help! My 12 mo. old son has a TERRIBLE case of diaper rash, and has for several weeks now. I have tried Boudreux's Butt Paste, Triple Paste, Flanders Buttocks Ointment...
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- Hi K.! It sounds like you've tried everything. I'll tell you the best I found is Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment. It's AMAZING!!! Everyone I've recommended it to says ...
- Try Balmex diaper ointment! I had the same problem with my youngest, and I would put this stuff on really thick. It really did the trick! Also, I found out by recordin...
- When my daughter was about the same age, she would get a terrible rash also. Hers would be bright red like a sunburn and she'd scream if anything touched it. It also...
Rash That Won't Go Away
Asked by D.A. from New York
on May 26, 2008
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I am a foster parent to an 8 month old girl. While we were on vacation (the last 10 days of April) she stayed at another home and when we got her back she had this ra...
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- I know this will sound crazy but, have you tried Vics Vapor Rub??!! It really works!! I have used on my kids. I hope this was helpful!
- Have you tried a dermatologist instead of the pediatrician? I've found that it sometimes pays to go to a doctor with a specialty in instances like this.
- Did you try the purple Desitin cream? It's hands down the best. I think you're also right to check her diet. The more orange it is, the higher in acidity (the gr...
The Worst Diaper Rash Ever!
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on April 8, 2012
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My daughter is almost two. Super quick background...she has Celiac disease, has been GF for over a year, and has had severe trouble with constipation to the point of ...
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- I honestly am telling the truth here. We had a child in my child care center that had a diaper rash that was so bad it was bleeding. We had used the above mentioned...
- You have gotten lots of ideas of pastes and creams to try, I would also like to say, the wipes make a difference too, and the diapers. I made my own wipes for my kids...
- Have you tried Vagisil? Some horrid diaper rashes are actually a type of yeast infection. NEVER put cornstarch on a diaper rash--that just feeds the yeast infection....
Seeking Eczema/Skin Help
Asked by J.R. from Norfolk
on August 5, 2009
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My 7 month daughter has been diagnosed with eczema by her pediatrician...although the pediatrician did not exactly examine it. She instructed me to use a hydrocortison...
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- Request a dermatology consult...pediatric dermatologist.Skin conditions can be the worst thing to diagnose and a dermatologist will serve you much better!!!
- The only thing that has worked for my son's eczema is Melaleuca's Renew lotion. It works great, and doesn't feel greasy. We can pick up cold glasses immediately afte...
- Really? Aquaphor and Aveeno usually do the trick. My daughter had an unknown redness/rash on the back of her knee/leg, and they gave us hydrocortisone. We related it t...
Chafing Legs on a 20 Month Old
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on March 31, 2011
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My beautiful, rowdy son has horrible chafing on the inside of his legs....one side almost looks like the skin is burned...he had diahrrea four times in a one d...
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- My daughter had something similar on her neck and chest. It looked red and angry. Turns out it was eczema that got infected with yeast (who knew!) A few days of hyd...
- I agree with yeast. Just call the dr. and see if he can recommend something. A&D might work better.
- My kids have terrible excema. It looks awful and really irritates them. We find that a thin layer of hydrocortisone cream covered with vaseline helps quickly and tre...
MIL Out of Line?
Asked by J.M. from Scranton
on March 1, 2011
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Ok so we just got back from vacation on Sunday. We went to Florida and stayed with my husbands parents by the beach. We have 4 kids ages 7, 6, 4, & 2. The oldest is...
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- If it's her house, she can invite over anyone she wants to, including your husband's ex. but it was still inconsiderate of her not to ask if it would be awkward for yo...
- I think you need to start with your husband. It seems that saying she's "old school" is just his way of not dealing with it. He may not think it's weird or he may no...
- Sit down with your DH and explain that you appreciate the generosity of his parents, but that his mother is crossing (several!) lines and it needs to be addressed. ...
