Often the diarrhea causes a rash because it is acidic (not sure if I spelled that correctly!) Try letting her sit in a bath of warm water with baking soda added several times a day. Pat dry and let air dry. Use B. Butt Paste after before dressing again.
I actully have worked around tons of diaper rashes ( daycare 7 yrs) and I have found that liquid mylanta and powder work the best. Wash out wipes day dry, then use a cotton ball dab liquid mylanta on rash and put powder on. Does not hurt them like the cream will. (EVEN BUTT PASTE) and change often and will be gone within a day or two. I have tryed butt paste, destin and it makes it worse at a certin point. Yeast cream works better than butt paste I think. This is what I have seen work best!
I would bet almost anything that it's yeast related. My daughter got yeast rashes all the time and the only thing that took care of them was the Arbonne baby lotion (diaper rash cream NEVER worked...)
Good luck!!
I also used Lotramin prescribed my our dr. and it does work wonders, however for otc I HIGHLY recommend Dr Smiths. You only need a tiny tiny bit and it does work miracles. Butt paste was so thick and it seemed to my my son's rash more irritated. The Dr Smith's is much smoother and well worth the money!!! Hope she feels better soon!!
Jaime
Keena,
I am a grandmother of 4 and a mother of 3. I have seen my share of diaper rashes. The best thing to do is expose it to air. If you can let her run around (in the house without her diaper the air will soothe it. Also, corn starch is great-my mother even used it on me. Just pack it on and then put her diaper on. It makes a mess in her little privates and you really need to nk clean well, but I think it's better than any ointment I have ever used.
Good luck with this,
Pam
we have found the best thing for diaper rash is corn starch. i love the burt's bees "dusting powder" (their version of baby powder) and the burt's bees diaper rash cream -both are GREAT for clearing up bad rashes FAST. use the cream on the rash when it's really bad, and then keep putting the powder in the diaper once it starts to heal and to prevent. it has corn starch in it and enough to work. you can also just use corn starch alone in the meantime and it works very well. also - if your daughter is prone to diaper rash, you might consider cloth diapers. we switched and LOVE them - check out bumgenius.com - cloth diapers are NOT what the used to be!
sounds like it might be easy to fix. as mother of 2 girls grandma of 2 boys 2 girls. also nurse aide 20 yrs. buy plain yogurt and use like a diaper cream. also if you can find it and she will eat it get baby yogurt. all those antibiotics are causing yeast. try it see what you think hope it does the trick. mom h
Hey Keena, I would bet for the ear infection you had an antibiotic. This will cause a yeast infection. Many diaper rashes are from yeast. The best thing to kill yeast is air and light. I would suggest letting her run around with nothing on and keep the bottom clean with plain ol soap and water. The more stuff you put on the skin the pours can get plugged and the normal healing will take longer. Good luck Patty.
I had the same issue and I highly suggest Aquaphor. You get it at the drug store and I swear it's a miracle cream. It healed my baby girl's diaper rash in a day and a half. I also use it for any dry skin she gets or scratches on her face. It usually heals it overnight. Trust me, try it! Good Luck!
My son went through the same thing a few months ago, we used Desitin for a while and it didn't work for us either. So I talked to my Dr and we used Lotramin (the cream they use for athlete's foot) then we also used an oatmeal bath, the same thing they use for chicken pox or eczema, it worked great. The rash was gone in 3 days and he felt better immediately!! Also, i have found that the B Butt paste works way better than Desitin.
Good Luck!
When I was a Mary Kay consultant I had moms buying the Extra Emollient Night Cream from me to use as cream. They said it was the best thing to use to prevent diaper rash and to make it go away. I used it once when my guy got diaper rash and they were right, cleared it right up.
Hello,
I had a similar problem with my son and his doctor recommend "Dr Smith" diaper rash cream. It is about $9 a tube but worth every penny. Hope this helps. :)
My son had a really bad diaper rash when he was about 3 1/2 weeks old, and my sister-in-law told me to use Gold Bond Baby Powder (in a gold dispenser w/ red lettering...I could only find it at CVS). I didn't think it would work, but the diaper rash was gone in a day! I use it every day as a preventative & he hasn't had a diaper rash since. Good luck!!
Hi, Keena! The doctor can prescribe a cream for a yeast infection. Call the nurse ASAP and tell them you want a prescription before the weekend is here. It clears up in a few days, as long as you put that on at least 3 times a day.
And, Butt Paste works well, too. However, since it is at such a bad stage already, I would go with the prescription. Next time, when you see the rash start, try the Butt Paste because it works really well.
And, did you know they have something for the diarrhea? When my 9 month old was going through that, the doctor told me to go to the pharmacy and ask them for "Lactinex" granules. You just mix it up in their food. Just FYI Good luck! Please keep us posted!
I'm sure your baby received a lot of antibiotics. I think you should cure diaper rash inside too. Probiotic could help. We started with this
http://store.natren.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=N&Product_Code=50125&Category_Code
Now we are taking this
http://www.country-life.com/moreinfo.cfm?Category=9&Product_ID=122
We bought it in Sprouts.
And yeast (candida) can give rash too. I nurse my baby. I'm taking grapefruit seeds extract and he receives this supplement with my milk.
http://www.pureliquidgold.com/
I'm taking in pills.
Keena-
Hello! We use this butt paste that you can only get from North Side McKinney Pharmacy. They make it their at it beats out all that we have tried and we have tried everything. Also, we use Renew lotion on top of that and it helps keep his bottom from getting other rashes as well as breaking out. Hope this helps e-mail me at [email protected] if you want to know more about the Renew lotion as I would love to talk to you about it!
Have a great Friday!
Melissa
My fist baby was hospitalized for a nasty stomach virus when she was only 3 months old, and she got the bad diaper rash. A&D ointmennt was suggested by the hospital and it worked wonderfully. I was also told that if that did not work, to use liquid Maalox. It did work, but Maalox was such and unusual sounding remedy that it stuck out in my mind.
When my girls had a diaper rash that bad... I let them go without the diaper while they were up. I know this makes a lot more work for you as far as clean up but the fresh air and letting it dry out some makes a world of difference. Also I used Butt paste instead of Destin. You can get it right at Wal Mart. I loved that stuff. Hope this helps.
BABY BOTTOM BUTTER!!!!
There is something called that at certain pharmacies. I know down here in Southeast Texas it is at Kings Pharmacy. It looks like a brownish clay but IT WORKS!!! My daughter went through the same and I was scared she would get yet another staff infection down there and my doctor recommended this diaper rash cream. I couldn't believe how quick it cleared it up. Now we keep these really inexpensive bottles of Diaper rash cream everywhere from the diaper bag to my room to her room to the grandparents house. Check it out ...
http://www.fullcirclebaby.com/catalog.php?catalog=301
I think it was even cheaper at the pharmacy and of course there was no shipping. My packaging looked a little different though maybe they changed it.
Good luck I have been there and I know this works.
A rash that bad/persistent sounds like it could be a yeast infection. My younger daughter had a stubborn rash like that and my pediatrician said to use Lotrimin AF in addition to the diaper rash cream (apply the Lotrimin first) to help clear it up.