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Diaper Rash
Asked by J.M. from McAllen
on October 10, 2006
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I have a 2 year old who has very sensitive skin. Whenever he has a cough w/ flem he gets diarrhea and the rash begins. His skin is so sensitive that he begins to bleed...
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- Hello J.. My 4 year has semi-sensitive skin. We just went through our first bout of rotavirus. My son had diarrhea and vomiting for over a week, both at the same ti...
- J., my son was extremely prone to diaper rash also. We did EVERYTHING to try to help. He would immediately have sores that would bleed and weep. We could only use o...
- Desitin Creamy formula diaper cream, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and Pampers Sensitive Skin (no alcohol) wipes are the best! Generously apply the diaper creams. Poor thi...
Rash
Asked by K.S. from Topeka
on November 13, 2009
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My 2-year-old has a small rash on her leg which runs right along her diaper line. At first I assumed it was just irritated from the diaper, but it doesn't seem to be g...
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- if it's a yeast infection you can use vagisil cream on it. that is what my dr friend used because it is cheaper than the nystatin prescription and they have to pay ful...
- K S, If the athletes foot cream doesn't work try: equal parts Butt Paste, Lotrimine (athletes foot cream), antibiotic ointment and hydrocortizone cream. This mixture...
- I'd wash the area, dry it and slather her with either Vaseline or A&D Ointment. Try to let her go diaperless (to get air to it and stay dry) for awhile if you can... ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on June 20, 2008
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What is the best way to deal with diaper rash? How and when should i transition to a sippy cup.
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- I agree Aquaphor works great, but if it is bleeding then I would call your doctor for a prescription. It is always nice to have it around just in case you need it. I ...
- dr smiths! it seems pretty expensive when you see how small the little container is but it lasts forever! its a miracle worker!! my sons neonatologist in the nicu reco...
- I use pure corn starch.
Diaper Rash
Asked by E.C. from Corpus Christi
on December 22, 2009
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My five month old has her first (pretty bad) diaper rash. I've been using Desitin clear. What ointments/advice has worked for you all? Thanks!
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- We tried EVERYTHING on our daughter when she was a baby: hairdryer, corn starch, Desitin, Boudreaux's, a prescription ointment, and even bag balm, made for cattle. S...
- Dr. Smith's is THE BEST stuff on Earth!! Get it at walmart. Try it! Put it on pretty thick and your baby will be diaper rash free very soon!
- Believe it or not but Vaseline. I didnt think it would work but it does. Diaper rash ointments are sticky. just look at how hard it is to get off. Well when you wipe a...
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 J.M. from St. Louis
on November 23, 2006
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HI!
Any good remedies or creams that seem to work better to cure diaper rash? I know I've seen questions on this topic before and of course never wrote any ideas down...
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- Hi J.--My daughter had a really bad rash once and I called the Dr. The nurse told me to try Lotrimin cream (yes, that's athlete's foot cream) for a few days and to bri...
- Hi J., I have a three month old that gets realy bad rashes when she is sick. I got great results by just using the walmart brand of first aid antibiotic. The technical...
- My neice always had bad diaper rash. we were told to use plain yogurt on it. It always helped when the butt paste's wouldn't.
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.C. from Austin
on April 28, 2008
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Usually when my daughter has diaper rash we use balmex and baby powder. I was wondering if we need to use the baby powder in addition to the balmex. Is it better to u...
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- Okay you guys - baby powder is on the DIRTY DOZEN - the 12 top of the list toxic products on the market!!! I shop at www.melaleuca.com for everything for my home - a ...
- I agree airing out is best. Mixing the two couldn't hurt. I have done that in the past. I use triple paste (target..kinda pricey) but that stuff works!! I also found i...
- I've always just used Boudreaux Butt Paste. It seems to work better than the other diaper cremes for us. I've never used baby powder. Sometimes when a rash was pa...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.P. from Pensacola
on April 13, 2007
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Help! My daughter has had a very bad diaper rash for 5 days now. I started by using Balmex creamy. Which I have used before and it worked but after 2 days it seemed wo...
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- Bourdreaux's Butt Paste is the best! Our doctor recommended it and it helps quickly.
- Try a layer of Lotrimin (the generic is clotrimazole and is cheaper) covered by a thick layer of Bordeaux's Butt Paste. I learned this from a sitter and it worked!
- Try to use some advance vasaline lotion. It usually helps with stuff like rashes (not always but worth a try)
Diaper Rash
Asked by J.L. from Washington DC
on April 22, 2007
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I have a 10 month old daughter who has diaper rash pretty badly. When she has this before usually corn starch or butt paste would work, but it isnt this time. Anyone h...
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- I highly recommend Arbonne's herbal diaper rash cream. It was given to me as a gift. My daughter has extremely sensitive skin; desitin would make her scream because of...
- When my 10mo old son had diaper rash real bad (it was awful), the doctor recommended we use Domeboro astringent solution.It helps to relieve minor skin irritations. We...
- My husband recently had surgery and had a rash thanks to some of the stuff used on him. I had tried everything and finally hit upon this combination that worked. Eve...
