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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...
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 ...
Desitin Stain
Asked by M.S. from Scranton
on April 16, 2008
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Hello, I'm sure most of you know the diaper change wiggle, so I'm wondering how to get Desitin out of my cloths. My daughter constantly wiggles and usually ends up sm...
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- Try pretreating with D. dish soap prior to washing. I put it on & then scrub with an old tooth brush
- Hey, M.! I don't know how to get out stains well unfortunately, but I know an awesome cure for the diaper change wiggle! I used it with my daughter when she was arou...
- Try Dawn Dishwashing liquid. It breaks up grease.
How to Remove Desitin
Asked by I.C. from San Francisco
on October 13, 2008
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My son has carefully spread a very tick layer of Desitin on his brother blanket (and on his brother too). I have tried to wash the blanket every day for a week and the...
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- aaaahhhh, my dear I.!!! what a nice laughable memory you have given me!! as I sit here holding our youngest child who is 8 weeks old, I laugh when I think back to my o...
- My son, actually, just did the same thing last week. He got it all over the couch. What I used to get it off (and it seemed to work pretty well because there is no t...
- Welcome to the club! My son has managed to empty three Desitin tubes in 3 years. Hot water wash with a degreaser should do the trick.
Need a Tear Free Way to Get Desitin Out of My Son's Hair
Asked by G.W. from Dallas
on July 12, 2007
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Ok, it's been a wacky day in my house. My 25 month old twin sons were supposed to be taking a nap. I heard them playing but decided to give them a few minutes before g...
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- Diluted vinegar is miraculous; can't guarantee it will not burn his eyes; get someone to help so that you can bend his head backward and keep it out of his eyes. Last...
- I know this is SO not what you want to hear but thanks so much for the much needed laugh today! LOL :) I have no idea what to do to fix your woe... BUT... I do wish...
- I would use a clarifying shampoo too. I like Prell for that. What I have to do with Ryan since he hates water in his face is lay him in the tub on his back and use a...
Get Rid of Diaper Rash Immediately
Asked by A.T. from Los Angeles
on July 18, 2009
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How do you get rid of a diaper rash quickly? My 9 month has had a diaper rash for 7 hours..i've put desitin on but it's still red. any other creams/ointments that will...
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- Boudreaux Butt Paste. I get it at Wal Mart
- Calmoseptine was recommended to me by my doctor and I swear by it now! They use it in hospitals on babies with bad diaper rash and on older patients with bed sores and...
- can u let baby go diaper-less for awhile? i found that California Baby diaper rash cream worked the best on my son..change the diapers more frequently
What Should I Do for Diaper Rash?
Asked by D.K. from San Francisco
on December 19, 2008
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I think my 2 month old son has some diaper rash on the inside of his thighs and his lower stomach above his diaper. I have never seen or felt diaper rash so I'm not su...
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- D., It sounds like what my son had and I had to bring him to the Dr. It ended up being a yeast infection. But the one thing you said about bumpy and feels leathery ...
- triplepaste it dosent get better!! I dont know where you live but I got mine from a dermatologist in San Ramon. ###-###-####
- I also get triple paste ( by summers laboratories) at Target. Kinda pricey at $7.50/2 oz but it works like a charm in one application! When my son does not have a ra...
Bumpy Diaper Rash
Asked by E.H. from Minneapolis
on September 10, 2007
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My daughter has had fairly mild diaper rashes in the past but has just recently developed a bumpy rash. It almost looks like little pimples. Her mild diaper rashes w...
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- It could be little sweat pimples...my daughter gets them on her stomach once in a while, and has had them on her butt before. Diaper rash doesn't seem to help, because...
- I have a 15 month old little girl and she recently got over the worst diaper rash she has ever had! Ask your doctor for perscription butt paste or poop goop it is gre...
- I had the same thing with my daughter and the Dr. told me it was a yeast infection. I bought some anti-fungal that the pharmacist recommended and it was gone about 1.5...
Desitin on My Leather Sofa!
Asked by R.M. from Daytona Beach
on June 10, 2008
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My sons got into a tube of desitin this afternoon. They rubbed it all over my leather sofa and ottoman. I've wiped it off, but there is a white discoloration where t...
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- if you can find a leather store they have leather cleaners 1-800-322-6569...thisis the phone number on the apple brand leather cleaner i use....you also need leather ...
- Mr Clean Magic Erasers are gret for getting stuff out of porous/wrinkled material.
- I would call a store that sells leather products. Also, google leather repair. Hope it works for you.
Getting Desitin Out of Clothes
Asked by L. from Charlotte
on June 4, 2008
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Does anyone have any tips for getting Desitin (the ointment) out of clothes? I was diapering my son on my lap last night (because he was in pain from the rash) and e...
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- wash the pants alone in a warm wash cycle with a squirt of dawn dish soap, then a cold wash with nothing. the dawn should break up the petroleum based "grease" in the ...
- Use Dawn dishwashing liquid (it's the best on grease) and a Crest Spinbrush (or other battery-powered toothbrush)to work it in. Launder in the hottest water you can. ...
- Hi L., I have never tried to get Desitin out of clothes, but I find that using a dishwashing detergent usually gets grease spots out of clothes. I just rub some into...
