21 Mo Old with Unresolved Diaper Rash

It could be the brand of diaper. My daughter was using Huggies from birth. I was given some Luvs as a gift and used them for 2 days. I noticed a rash and googled reasons; switching brands (or just certain brands) can cause a rash. I only use Huggies now (not that they are they only rash free brand, but because they work for my baby). Diapers do have a lot of chemicals.

mine went through that NO JUICE OR SUGAR. nothing else worked but arbonne diaper rash ointment helped alot. I put mine on a diabetic diet. he fought his for a year and a half. wheat bread brown rice, brown pasta, koolaid with splenda, sugar free cookies, 2% milk. no fruit unless it is whole and very L. at that. cutting the sugar out is the only way I got rid of mines rash. increase her protien. when you make a sandwich it get wheat bread double meat cheese and vegtables. snacks are bologna, vienna sausages, eggs, cheese, raisins are ok. , burritoes, chicken nuggets but no fruit. I give him broccoli, and green beans, corn but very L. its high in sugar, peas, etc. radishes for snacks bananas are allright, watermelon and canteloupe is all right but no oranges, no apples no grapes, no plums, no peaches etc. good luck I knw its hard and fustrating. but this is what worked for mine

These are all good suggestions re: switching diaper brands or types. My daughter could not handle anything but Kirkland diapers, and she could not have too many acidic foods in one day. If she had oranges for a snack and strawberries with dinner, she'd poop later and it would instantly be an angry and painful red rash, making her scream and cry. We had to limit her to one acidic food a day, and then it stopped.
In the meantime, however, what we do at the hospital for bad diaper rashes is something called crusting. We put a heavy layer of barrier cream (desitin or it's equivalent) on the baby's backside, then cover that with a generous layer of powder. Some people use baby powder, but at home I used corn starch from the baking aisle at the grocery store. When you change baby's diaper, wipe off just the top layer. Do not wipe all the way down to baby's skin; leave a thin layer of the cream behind. Then apply more cream and more powder. By not wiping all the way down to baby's skin, you are aggravating it less, and by applying such a heavy layer of cream and powder, you are ensuring that anything in the diaper (stool or urine) will never actually touch baby's skin. And, you can keep the diaper on so baby doesn't reach down and scratch and make the rash worse. Then at bathtime, you can gently wash baby's backside, but be sure to reapply the cream and powder when you put his diaper back on. I have seen diaper rashes clear up in a day or so doing this.

I know my son got diaper rash pretty bad and they said it was yeast but on my own I figured out he was just getting dried out almost an eczema on his hinny. I used aquaphor lotion rubbed in really well and it kind of put a seal on his skin so the urine didn't get throuh. Also a 1% cortizone cream helped some too.

If you do try the changing diaper brand, I have noticed in my years of caring for children that those who used the Kirkland brand diapers from Costco seemed to have less problems than those with most other brands of diapers. I suggest giving them a try. If it is a diaper allergy, each child is different of course. If you try them and they don't work, I think the store will refund your money. That's an important consideration because you can only buy them in a large quantity box.

I'm guessing it could be caused by the brand of diapers you are using. None of my kids could use anything other than Pampers. My sister's children are stuck using only Huggies. Luvs or White Cloud, etc., were all big no-nos in our families. All of the children lit up like Christmas trees within a few hrs of the diapers touching their skin. Perhaps now would be a great time to consider potty training? Just a thought.

My son had something similar at around 8mos.... couldn't get it to go away. I tried different diapers and I was doing what my Dr prescribed: hydrocortisone 2x/day, and Lotrimin 3x/day.... sometimes it was almost all gone then it would flare up all of a sudden... I ended up trying cloth diapers and he cleared up totally within the day. I wasn't real excited about cloth, as it is a lot more work, and more money upfront. But that is what worked for him. (I think he was just sensitive to something in the paper/plastic diapers.)He now uses both (we use paper diapers when we are out). We do use huggies from Costco, as they are only a cent more than Kirkland brand. I would go to the Dr again about maybe diet if changing diaper brand doesn't make a difference. I know it is a pain! Good luck!

I agree with the diaper allergy comment. Try changing diapers.

Also, coat his hiney with Maalox (Yes, the tummy stuff! With a cotton ball), then coat in vaseline!

Triple cream. It would help to be potty trained-check out Dr. Phil's method.

You may want to check with the brand of diapers that you're using. Years ago, when I had used Luvs on my son and it gave him a terrible rash. Hey, I was trying to save some $ but went back to the other brand. Maybe try some of the more organic/breathable diapers. Good luck.

My son was much younger but had a diaper rash that wouldn't go away and I tried everything. Neosporin worked great! The Dr. recommended it. I had tried all kind of creams, even the one for jock itch that treats fungus.
So, hopefully your Dr. knows what he's talking about! I would of course stick with the creams he's giving you too, but the Neosporin worked like magic.

Have you tried switching brands of diapers or even trying cloth washed in "free and clear" type detergent? Jut a thought. Good luck.

It could be a food sensitivity or something like that. There is even a yeast eliminating diet of you think that is the problem. But I can't give you detailed help on the subject since I haven't dealt with it myself.