What are your favorite diaper rash cures?
Diaper
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My little sister (7 months old) has a really bad diaper rash and it keeps getting worse…. My mom and I are frantically looking online for some good remedies. What are your favorites?
Thanks for all of your answers I hope that they help we will try them out tommorow…
P.S we are sure that it is NOT a yeast infection
Carmen
My little sister (7 months old) has a really bad diaper rash and it keeps getting worse…. My mom and I are frantically looking online for some good remedies. What are your favorites?
Thanks for all of your answers I hope that they help we will try them out tommorow…
P.S we are sure that it is NOT a yeast infection
Carmen
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 am
Eugene
Breastmilk
If the rash has little red dots around the border it may be yeast. You can try an antifungal cream (the kind for yeast infections -topical cream not the internal one, or jock itch cream they are the same thing.) use a SMALL amount twice a day. If it isn’t a lot better in 48 hours then it isn’t yeast (it is usually better in 24, but a really severe case can be different)
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Lisa
Let it breath. Less wetness, means less moister in contact with the skin. It will heal faster.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Amy
I like the Butt Paste. However, our little guy just got over having a strep rash - strep is going around here terribly, the same one as strep throat causes the rash. Also could be thrush, which you’d want an anti-fungal for an possibly a prescription one.
February 6th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Dawn
Dr. Smiths is a really good ointment for diaper rash.
February 9th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Marcia
I have found giving the little one a good bath ( I know this will involve some screaming on the baby’s part but i think this step is essential) (just try to be gentle, but you still have to clean it w/ soap and water) let the little one air dry. Then I have found 1) a thin layer of Vaseline (to keep wetness away) 2) “Butt Paste” Pile it on nice and thick… don’t be stingy. 3) a nice amount of medicated baby powder (Johnson & Johnson’s) and remember with time it will go away…. if not take baby in the see the Dr. Good Luck!
February 12th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Mathew
Canesten.
You can buy it at the local drugstore in the foot care aisle. It’s an anti-fungal meant for athlete’s foot, but it’s what helps. My pharmacist recommended it.
A doctor will prescribe a mixture of canesten and cortate. This is even better, but if you want a quick fix without the dr visit, head to your nearest drugstore.
Also, vaseline is the best barrier from wetness. Regular diaper rash is caused by wetness. Try and keep pee and poo as far from baby’s skin as possible. After u clean the baby’s bum, slather a thick layer of vaseline on there. That’ll do that trick. My son had two diaper rashes since he was born(2.5 years ago), both were cause by unnecessary antibiotics(wasn’t regular diaper rash, but instead a yeast infection).
February 13th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Milton
i have five children the ONLY thing i have ever used is cornstarch or medicated powder, nothing else and i have never had a lasting problem, if her rash is bad may i suggest using the cornstarch for a few days before medicated powder because the powder may sting at first, over the counter ointments don;t let the skin breath, also let her go a bit without a diaper ever day until it clears up, the air will help, good luck
February 15th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Joseph
boudreaux’s butt paste, it’s a cream, can find it at walmart
February 17th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Darryl
first off, are you sure its diaper rash? it may be a yeast infection, in which case diaper rash creams would not help. Yeast infections in baby girls are not that uncommon, and are widely mistaken for diaper rash. If the rash is not getting better with the typical diaper rash creams, you mom should really take her to the pedi.
February 18th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Joann
Balmex!! It takes only a few hours for the red to go away with this stuff…..Good luck
February 18th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Mary
baby aquaphor
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
Tamara
Butt Paste is good stuff. Just be sure the babe is clean and dried completely before applying - otherwise, you’re just confounding the issue by trapping moisture and other things against the skin.
February 25th, 2009 at 7:19 am
Ethel
Breastmilk is the miracle cure for tons of things… including diaper rashes. Rinse babies bottom and dab on some breastmilk on a saturated cotton ball. It really works.
February 27th, 2009 at 2:31 am
Chester
Aveeno’s diaper rash cream does wonders. Its the best.
February 28th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Sam
My favorite so far is vaseline. Of course, it is our first diaper rash, but I put just a little bit one there once last night and this morning it was gone. Good luck!
March 2nd, 2009 at 3:11 am
Vanessa
I used Desitin with all three of our boys.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:38 am
Julia
I would try Balmex, that always worked for my son. But if it doesn’t help by the next day, definitely go to the doctor make sure it’s not a yeast infection. They are much more common in babies than people realize.