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Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on November 16, 2008
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Hi all! I am new to cloth diapers (I started using them when my two week old daughter came home from the hospital) and was wondering what to do for diaper rash. I am...
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- My girl had a rash for a while - turned out she was allergic to the detergent I was washing with and when I switched, it went away. While she was rashy we used Boudre...
- Regular diaper creams will cause cloth diapers to repel. The easiest way to apply the cream, would be to put in a strip of fleece (as a previous poster suggested) betw...
- we almost always had great luck with the burt's bees diaper ointment, and it washes out of diapers very well. another one that did wonders was a wahmmade diaper salve ...
Treatment for Keratosis Pilaris
Asked by P.D. from Tyler
on July 17, 2008
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Has anyone had success treating children with keratosis pilaris (KP for short)? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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- Call a clinical nutritionist. I go to one here in Wichita Falls who is awesome! Her name is Dr. Donna Smith and she can be reached at ###-###-#### or by email at ____...
- I have it on the backs of my arms and have been using Eucerin Intensive Body Repair Cream (available anywhere by the regular lotions) and taking Vitamin A & Flaxseed O...
- Our son is 2 1/2 and we've gone to a Dermatologist for it. We've seen some improvement, it hasn't totally gone away, however his skin is smoother. We are using the ...
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by T.J. from Dallas
on July 16, 2008
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I am new to cloth diapering, and have just started using cloth with my 8 mo old. She was fine for a day or so, but then got a diaper rash. I wasn't sure if I could u...
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- I would suggest using Melapower laundry detergent. It doesn't have any toxins in it at all and is great to use on the most sensitive of skin. And for the diaper rash...
- Jodi D is right. Disposable diapers have very absorbant liners that draw the moisture away from your baby's skin. You have to check a lot more frequently and change he...
- T., I have a skin care, health and wellness company. We have an excellent baby line that has a wonderful diaper rash cream. The diaper rash cream is also good for...
Cloth Diapers & Powder?
Asked by M.D. from Houston
on July 10, 2008
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Hello Moms~ My first daughter is 6 weeks old and has diaper rash. We own a bunch of cloth diapers and have already tried them out and like them. However she has had a ...
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- Dr. Smith's is wonderful! I was never a fan of powder in the diaper, it gets clumpy with moisture.
- Hello, I am sorry to read your daughter has a diaper rash. I didn't use cloth diapers for my daughter (18 months). As far as the powder is concerned, I used and...
- With my first born, I used cloth diapers and Baby Cornstarch by Johnson & Johnson. With my second, I used Huggies and the cornstarch. With my grandaughter, it was Hug...
4 1/2 Year Old Daughter Often Red and Sore Vaginal Area
Asked by V.P. from Canton
on September 20, 2008
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My 4 1/2 year old daughter has been complaining that her "private area" is sore, and when I look at her, it is very red. She is also going to the bathroom very often,...
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- I know that I am late with a response, but I hope this helps. I have a 2yo and am going thru the same thing. My MIL was giving my daughter baths (because I was worki...
- My daughter gets like that also and we have found that for some reason she is very prone to yeast build ups, something that she will most likely grow out of. I just h...
- When my daughter was little she would have yeast infections. The doctor said it was from Bubble baths. That could be the case with your daughter. My doctor says no ...
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on May 19, 2010
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Hi, we've used mostly cloth diapers since my daughter's birth. She's now 18 months old and has always had really bad diaper rash, which goes away when we use disposibl...
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- I would recommend going to disposables. The cloth are not working for your daughter. Why fight the situation. You have tried "everything." Your daughter's persista...
- Hey, Listen you have used cloth through the days when you are using 12-15 diapers a day, you already made your impact. There are some biodegradable disposables that m...
- First of all, one of the other posters commented that there was some research to indicate the cloth diapers and disposable diapers have the same environmental impact i...
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 ...
The Best Way to Comfort Diaper Rash
Asked by H.R. from Miami
on May 29, 2008
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My daughter is 15 months old and recently had a bout with diarrhea. We change her very frequently and use A+D ointment. However, the constant changing and wiping has l...
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- Hi H., my son had rashes that went away and came back on and off and soon to find out it was a fungal infection so watch out for that. What I did find that helped was...
- I alternate between using the A&D ointment and any white cream like desitin. The desitin treats the irritation and the a&d provides a good protectorate. The best dia...
- apply cornstarch with a cotton ball and use cloth diapers or underwear. It will only take a couple days to clear up if you keep it dry and airy. The diaper rash ointme...
Help with Bad Diaper Rash...
Asked by B.K. from Philadelphia
on December 26, 2008
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This question may have been posted before, but is there any home remedy for really bad diaper rash? My 2 year old is getting over a stomach virus and has some leftover...
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- Aveeno oatmeal baths can help or even cornstarch. Keep an eye on it though, my daughter had diaper rash so bad one time that she needed a prescription ointment. Also...
- From my experience A & D ointment is the best for diaper rash. Put it on for each change. Also make you use either non scented wipes, or a wet washcloth. The perfum...
- AQUAPHORE by Euceruin is the absolute BEST!!! It is like a vaseline consistency, and will start to clear it up in hours. I first used it for the same reason you hav...
