Nappy (diaper) Rash Help

susieSA · #1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 12:11 PM

Hi there...

My little one has started getting really bad nappy (diaper) rashes on his little tushie...
I have been using the same stuff that I was using before.... it doesn't seem to be helping much...

So I thought I would ask the more seasoned parents here what they would suggest I try that would help or what I could do to help prevent it later on or so that it won't be that bad next time

Thank you in advance

Maureen · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 12:25 PM

Hi Susie,

Your baby might have a yeast infection. You'll need to get a proper diagnosis from your pediatrician. If it is a yeast infection, the doctor will give you a topical perscription to clear it up.

M.

pixiemom · #3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 12:29 PM

Susie,
You can also try leaving his diaper off for a while after you change him and let him "air dry".
The diaper rash ointment isn't suppose to make the rash go away, only protect it from getting worse. If his bum is still wet and you put the ointment on it locks the moisture in (making it worse). Make sure his bum is really dry before putting anything on him.Sometimes cornstarch or baby power will help but again he has to be super dry before you put it on. Even if all he has is a diaper rash, you can go to the doctor and get a stronger ointment for him if it doesn't clear up in 4-5 days. Poor thing! Good Luck!

miztrniceguy · #4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 02:24 PM

pediatrician will probably give rx for nystatin....same thing for female yeast infection.

if there are small bumps...probably yeast

john doe · #5 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:45 PM

I always used the diaper rash creams, and they worked. Plus, I always changed them right when I found out they were wet or dirty, that seemed to be the key to keeping it from getting too bad.

Brother Dorsey · #6 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 04:48 PM

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Susie,
You can also try leaving his diaper off for a while after you change him and let him "air dry".
The diaper rash ointment isn't suppose to make the rash go away, only protect it from getting worse. If his bum is still wet and you put the ointment on it locks the moisture in (making it worse). Make sure his bum is really dry before putting anything on him.Sometimes cornstarch or baby power will help but again he has to be super dry before you put it on. Even if all he has is a diaper rash, you can go to the doctor and get a stronger ointment for him if it doesn't clear up in 4-5 days. Poor thing! Good Luck!
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April has a good point....our 5 year old son was a very diaper rashy little boy (sensitive skin) and our baby Dr. told us to just let him go naked for a while....put down some protection on the floor, crib etc. and let him play...it seemed to work pretty fast. It dried him out so when it was time to wear a diaper again he was dry dry dry and the ointments and powder helped him stay that way.!

mom_of_jcchlsm · #7 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 11:26 PM

we always called that an "air bath." works amazingly well. Depending on the baby's age, you can also give him yogurt to eat, which will help keep yeast in check naturally.

good luck. hope the rash is gone in a flash.

Maureen · #8 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 11:39 PM

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...Depending on the baby's age, you can also give him yogurt to eat...[/b]

To be more specific with this:

Yogurt is a great baby food. It contain lots of high quality protein, plenty of calcium, and beneficial bacteria. It is appropriate to offer yogurt to babies generally after six months of age, and then only as a supplement to formula or breast milk, not as a replacement.

http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bnutrit...0,,3vs7,00.html

M.

susieSA · #9 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 08:11 AM

Thank you everyone for your responses and your tips... I really appreciate it..

We went to a pharmacy and got a new diaper rash cream & will see if that helps over the next day.. if not it will be off to the doc...

My little man is 2 months & almost 2 weeks old so the yougert will have to wait.. but when he gets to 6 months then I shall defenitly do that..

Thanks Maureen for that link... I have found it very useful

Thanks again

TXRed · #10 (**permalink**) 03-25-2007, 12:00 AM

My second child had the diaper rash really bad. One minute he looked fine, and the next diaper change, he was raw. My pediatrician first scolded me for using disposable diapers; so I went to cloth. Then, the doctor said that I must not be getting all the soap out of the cloth diapers; so I washed w/ two rinses and then went through the entire cycle again with no soap. This did not help either. He was changed frequently, and that did not help either. Finally, a GP looked at him and gave me mycolog which got it under control, but it was not a cure.

When this child was almost two, we wound up testing him for allergens. He was allergic to practically everything they tested him for; so they started him on allergy shots.

They had me test him for milk allergy by taking him off all dairy products for one month. At the end of the month, he got to drink about 2 ounces of milk, and he had a runny nose the next day. This child also had pneumonia every winter.

Through experimenting, we discovered that his number one allergy was dairy products and that if he avoided those, he could usually handle the other things he was allergic to if not overdosed. (His problems started when he was six months old, and because I had pneumonia, they wanted me NOT to nurse him. After two weeks on formula, he started having all kinds of problems. . . . . . .at the time, I did not make the connection, and I did not go back to nursing him; so he continued with problems.) He's 33, and he still has some asthma problems and some allergy problems, but if he does not over do the dairy, he seems to handle things better.

Anyway, if your family has allergy problems, and you are nursing, you might try not eating the dairy products yourself to see if that helps. My sixth child also had a lot of allergy problems, and her number one allergen is dairy, too. . . . . . . . it manifested itself differently with her, and she started having problems while still nursing if "I" ate the dairy products. She is almost 24 and can handle some dairy, but if she eats too much, she starts itching. She is also allergic to shellfish, chocolate, tomatoes, etc., etc., etc, but we did not do allergy testing on her. We "experimented" by eliminating certain substances, and we used a homeopathic doctor to get her problems under control.

All of the items mentioned above by others helped from time to time also, but if you can figure out what the offending item is, avoiding it can help a lot.

Peace,
TXRed