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Cloth Diapers & Diaper Rash
Asked by M.I. from Wichita
on June 23, 2009
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Ok, so my husband & I decided to use cloth diapers w/ the lil guy (at least when he's at home). It's going well, but we're having diaper rash issues. The lil guy has a...
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- Have you tried corn starch (not talc)?
- I never used cloth diapers, but I have seen inserts that look kind of like a sturdy tissue to put in to help soak up the urine. I don't know how well they work. I thi...
- If it's not too bad or concerning, at his next dr visit bring it up bc it could be a yeast infection or something other than plain ol' diaper rash. If he's really unc...
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.G. from Cincinnati
on February 14, 2008
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My 2 month old son is experiencing diaper rash that just won't go away. I've been using A&D which worked well with my daughter, but it doesn't seem to be helping. It...
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- Hi C.! What I've found that works really good, is BAG BALM. You can buy it at Wal-mart in the pet department. Its used on cow's utters to keep them from chaffing. ...
- I have found that pinxav works wonders. You can ask the pharmacy for it. It is not prescription but it is usually kept behind the counter. I used it on my childre...
- Hi there! I have a 14 month old son who didn't have any diaper rash issues until about 9 months old. We tried A&D and Desitin and he ended up breaking out horribly a...
Diaper Rash
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on July 16, 2009
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Every once in a while my daughter goes from having perfectly healthy looking skin to having a nasty painful diaper rash in a matter of hours. Yesterday she had a bm, w...
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- Citrus caused terrible diaper rash with both of my children - oranges, orange juice, pineapple, even sometimes tomatoes and strawberries (those were milder and more ma...
- if she is having a lot of juices during the day ( apple or orange in particular) they could definately cause rashes. they tend to be very acidic
- I've used Vusion cream which is a prescription from our pediatrician for diaper rash. It works very well.
Diaper Rash?
Asked by S.F. from Charlotte
on February 19, 2008
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Thanks for all of the great advice on diaper rash treatment, and on environmentally friendly cloth diapers!
I just get discouraged when moms in general post on th...
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- Make him a bath with baking soda and just warm water, then let him air dry and use a little Boudreaux's Butt Paste. There is a $1 off coupon on the CoolSavings web-si...
- boudreaux's butt paste -make sure not to get it on anything. It works when the other stuff seems to make it worse & it's great!
- My daughter had serious diaper rash a couple of times... Ask your pediatrician about "Dr. Iron's Buttocks Cream". It works very quickly and we called it the "magic cr...
Diaper Rash .
Asked by L.H. from Cincinnati
on February 9, 2010
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So my daughter has had these outbreaks of diaper rashes. I've went to the doctor and tried to get prescribed diaper creams. it seems like they work until i run out. th...
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- make sure it isn't something she is eating. my son would get bad diaper rash when he ate carrots and sweet potatoes. put aquaphor area to prevent breakouts.
- This is the best solution I have found to diaper rash. 1/2 cup Aquaphor and 2 TSBP Maalox. Mix together with an electric mixer until smooth. This cream works like a ...
- EVERY single time I would change my daughters, I would put a layer of A&D onto the butt. This is a WONDERFUL product. I believe it is a great preventative to getting...
Diaper Rash
Asked by R.P. from Chicago
on November 18, 2010
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Hello All~
Funny, I just posted a response to another mom about using Boudreaux's Butt Paste for diaper rash and now it's not working for us. Our 7 wk old has diape...
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- It might be yeast or a staph infection. I would take her back to the doc to have it looked at. I would also try to stick with one method for a few days.Like anythi...
- My son is also strictly on Nutramigen and he has had a HORRIBLE diaper rash for the last 2 weeks. (open sores) Like you I've tried everything. 2 things have worked fo...
- coconut oil in the oil section of most grocery stores, especially health food ones. its solid at room temp but easily melts in your hands
Diaper Sores
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on April 26, 2010
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My son (2yo) is in cloth diapers and has never had the typical diaper rash. Instead, when he is teething, or on antibiotics, it seems that his poop gets really acidic...
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- i recommend corn starch...you can find it in the baking aisle at the grocery store. Its cheaper than Johnsons Corn Starch baby powder.
- My doctor says to use a hair dryer for a minute or two on a cool setting. He says it does more good than a long time "airing out." Sorry, I don't know about cremes or ...
- Hi Mama, I'm sorry you guys are having to deal with this right now =( My pediatrician suggested that we put A&D ointment on his bottom and then a really heavy dusting ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by F.S. from San Antonio
on March 6, 2007
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I have a 6 week old baby girl with very bad diaper rash. I have been using Desition but I don't really see an improvement, what else can I use or do?
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- I know this may sound crazy but when my daughter was a baby she had a rash so bad that her little cheeks were cracking open and bleading from roto virus so I was told ...
- Powder with Starch in it and Beaudreax's (not sure on spelling) butt paste, it works wonders on my daughter!
- If there are little red bumps between the folds of her skin, not just redness in her diaper area, it is probably a yeast infection. My daughter had this, and her pedia...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on November 22, 2008
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Moms, do you have any secrets to relieving diaper rash?? My 9month has Rotavirus and has sever diaper rash. We have used Butt Paste and soaked her in Domeboro...any ot...
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- Make sure her bottom is very clean and then I recommend Aquafor by Eucerin. The key is to make sure her bottom is totally clean before you put the cream on or you wil...
- Looks like you got A LOT of responses and I don't know if someone said this already. Baking soda baths help, but my son had one so bad, he was actually prescribed a bu...
- My son just had the rotavirus about a month ago and we used baking powder mixed with aquafor. it may also be a yeast infection. ask your doctor for some nystatin. h...
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.
