kittyroo
07-27-2008, 09:51 PM
A question about diaper rash:
At each diaper change, we always put a big glob of Boudreaux's Butt Paste on out son. That has kept him pretty rash free. He is now just over 10 months and seems to have a nasty one that the butt paste is not helping. Our other secret weapon, which had ALWAYS worked in the past, is not working this time either. That is California Baby Calendula Cream. That stuff is like magic in a jar usually. It has cleared up eczema and nasty cradle cap within a day of staring it in the past.
Anybody have any clever tricks for me? We do the air dry thing and change him often, so I don't know what else to do.....
I should mention that this rash isn't so much on his bottom but on the sides where the leg and the body meet.
At each diaper change, we always put a big glob of Boudreaux's Butt Paste on out son. That has kept him pretty rash free. He is now just over 10 months and seems to have a nasty one that the butt paste is not helping. Our other secret weapon, which had ALWAYS worked in the past, is not working this time either. That is California Baby Calendula Cream. That stuff is like magic in a jar usually. It has cleared up eczema and nasty cradle cap within a day of staring it in the past.
Anybody have any clever tricks for me? We do the air dry thing and change him often, so I don't know what else to do.....
I should mention that this rash isn't so much on his bottom but on the sides where the leg and the body meet.
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Tiff24
07-27-2008, 10:04 PM
The best advice I can give is to leave his diaper off as much as you can. Also, use a blow dryer after messy diapers and baths to dry him completely before putting anything on him.
sem627
07-28-2008, 12:08 AM
I put Neosporin on diaper rash first and then apply whatever diaper rash creme I'm using. Triple Paste works well. Sometimes I have put the Neosporin on and then some vaseline and that has worked.
BunInTheOven
07-28-2008, 02:42 AM
I just use Vaseline and it works great. Have you tried Desitin? It doesn't work for my daughter, in fact, it made her diaper rash worse, so I stick with the simple stuff, (the vaseline) and it seems to work great.
Delia79
07-28-2008, 08:34 AM
We swear by Aquaphor. It's the only thing that has ever worked for our DD. It's pricy but worth it. Is you child teething? I notice when DD is teething, she seems to get diaper rash. It's pretty much the only time.
abby1998
07-28-2008, 12:27 PM
I had the same problem with my son. It got really bad and didnt go away so we took him to the doctor and she said it was a yeast rash. You can get cream for it over the counter and any pharmacy. I believe its called Nistatin-or something along those lines....It cleared it up right away. The regular cream will not work for this type of rash, you need an antifungal cream. Good luck!
LauraLu
07-28-2008, 02:28 PM
Hi Kittyroo ~ I too am a big fan of the Butt Paste! It works like a charm!
If your son's rash is where I think it is, then Aquaphor is a really good thing for it, like Delia mentioned. Also, another petrolium substance like A&D Ointment usually works for our daughter. It provides more of a barrier when baby's crawling around and the diaper is providing too much friction. The stuff stinks to high heavens but definitely works well. :D
If your son's rash is where I think it is, then Aquaphor is a really good thing for it, like Delia mentioned. Also, another petrolium substance like A&D Ointment usually works for our daughter. It provides more of a barrier when baby's crawling around and the diaper is providing too much friction. The stuff stinks to high heavens but definitely works well. :D
kittyroo
07-29-2008, 09:02 AM
Hey all,
Thanks so much for your replies. I got some Aquaphor but haven't opened it yet. I ended up using California Baby Calming Cream. That seems to have worked overnight, seeing as my LO went to bed wearing about 4 pounds of it, from his belly button to his knees :D.
Thanks for all the advice, tho. I'll break out the Aquaphor next time for sure.
Thanks so much for your replies. I got some Aquaphor but haven't opened it yet. I ended up using California Baby Calming Cream. That seems to have worked overnight, seeing as my LO went to bed wearing about 4 pounds of it, from his belly button to his knees :D.
Thanks for all the advice, tho. I'll break out the Aquaphor next time for sure.