I have had good success with petroleum jelly. See if that might work.
Steph
Hi! My kids are older now (8 & 14), but I do remember this problem with the youngest. First of all, be careful that it's not yeast rather than diaper rash. If so, the creams won't work. Also, we found that diaper wipes were irritating to the rash. Warm, damp washcloths and letting them air out (or hair dryer on cool setting) between changes helped more than diaper rash creams. Good Luck!
Use some monistat cream, any kind of yeast infection cream will work.
There are two kinds of diaper rashes; an irritation rash and a yeast rash. If it started or has turned into the red, circular pinhead style rash, it's a yeast rash and any kind of women's yeast cream will clear it up (with the exception of the ovule). One of the pharmacists I used to work with told me that and it worked like a dream! Also try to give him as much dry butt time as possible, and if you can get him to a pool, the chlorine won't hurt the skin and will help heal it, dry it out, and the sun on a nice diaperless butt will help a lot too.
I have heard some people say milk of mag, but I find that suspect. The only thing it could do is act as barrier, it has no properties that lend itself to healing an external rash, milk of mag is a systemic drug, meaning it heals on the inside not the outside.
Try some monistat (or generic equivalent). I think it will really help!
A few suggestions:
Try something like Lamisil for jock itch, it combats yeast problems.
Are you breastfeeding? The problem could be an allergy to what you are eating.
Formula feeding? Try a different formula.
Try a different diaper brand or switch to cloth diapers.
Always leave the diaper off so the area can dry before you put the new diaper on after a change.
Good Luck!
My daughter had toddler's diarrhea for a year so I'm very familiar with diaper rashes. The best thing for her was to soak in a warm bath with LOTS of baking soda. Then I would let her air dry for a while and remember not to rub the rash when you are cleaning, just pat. Also, it helps to use just water to clean with instead of wipes. Good Luck!!
When my daughter got really bad diaper rashes my doctor told me to use athletes foot cream and a powder at once. It seemed to help a great deal. I don't know if that will be the same for a boy as it is for a girl. The doc told me the it could be some kind of fungi rash. Almost like a yeast infection.
I apologize if anyone has already recommended this, as I did not read all of your responses. I am a nurse, and also have personal experience with this. I think you should ask your pediatrician for nystatin cream. I worked wonders for my boys! Good luck!
Have you tried changing the brand of diaper that you use? My son would do better with some than others.
I am a huge fan of Arbonne Herbal Diaper Rash Cream. My son had it so bad he had blisters and bleeding. The first night, I put only vaseline, to create a water barrier to help dry it out. Alot of times the creams can irritate it more. Then, the next day I let him go without a diaper for as long as possible in the morning so it can dry out even more. Don't use wipes, use a warm wash cloth. Then when it's time to put the diaper back on, coat it thick with the diaper rash cream and keep the diaper changes frequent. If it's not yeast, it should clear up significantly in 24 hrs. Otherwise, try a new diaper brand. I know a lot of moms who have switched to Loves because of the perfumes used in Huggies and Pampers.
Hi Dawn, have you tried the Arbonne ABC Baby skincare line?? All of their products are 100% botanical and made with ZERO chemicals, preservatives, fragrances or dyes. In fact, this was the ONLY thing that helped my best friends baby who had eczema really bad. I've heard nothing but great things about the diaper rash cream..even that it works GREAT on mosquito bites! I am a consultant with Arbonne and would be happy to send you a free sample if you would like to try it! Just email me your home address at [email protected] and I can mail it out today!
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Thanks
Andrea Vadas
My friends mother used to run a daycare and this was often a problem in the summertime we she fed the kids more fruit especially citrus and tomato, make sure you keep away from orange juice and things like that until it is completely cleared
OLD HOME REMEDY---Take all-purpose flour (not self rising) and brown it in a skillet(no grease or anything just flour)keep stirring it around until it turns brown. After it cools of course then put it all over his bottom..especially before bedtime...it will dissappear. This can be a little messy and it doesn't put the best smell in your kitchen but i had two girls who kept diaper rashes and this was their miracle. Also,it could be the diapers you're using. My oldest daughter couldn't wear huggies. So maybe try switching brands. Good Luck!Hope this helps.
My daughter use to get diaper rashes all the time. She has very sensitive skin. I tried almost every cream known to man and they all made it worse. I found this cream called Baby Aveeno, it's a little expensive but it works. Have you also tried changing the brand of diapers or wipes.
My oldest also had rash problems and nothing seemed to work for him either! So, finally I took him to our ped and guess what? It was a fungal rash! They gave me the script version of athletes foot cream and within 2 days it was almost gone! A week later and it had totally disappeared and never came back. I would suggest getting some Lotrimin, Tinactin or something if nothing else seems to be working. GL!
I hope your child still doesn't have diaper rash, but for future reference...My kids rarely got diaper rash but when they did I was an Aveeno mama!! I bathed them in the Aveeno Oatmeal bath and used the Aveeno Diaper rash cream. It worked better than anything I ever tried. Try it!!
Here's what I've learned from experienced: everytime I've used any type of powder on my son's rashes it has just dried out his little skin to the point that it cracks and bleeds. This has even happened in the little creases of his penis. His doctor ended up giving him a cream for fungal infections and this cleared it right up. Make sure you're using the cream until the rash is completely gone and it wouldn't hurt to even use it for 2-3 days afterward.
Dawn,
It may not be diaper rash. It might be a yeast infection. Lots of people don't realize it, but both men and women can get yeast infections and a warm wet diaper is a perfect breeding ground for yeast. Try a 1% athletes foot cream. I know it may sound crazy, but I used it all the time in the daycare I worked in years ago and on both of my son's. It works like a charm.
Good luck!
Amanda L
athletes foot cream works almost overnight