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Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you use any cream with each diaper change? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:16:50 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2204702 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:32:55 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2204702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: haha totally in that camp! daniellemybelle on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2203625 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:09:28 +0000 daniellemybelle 2203625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs.Pinecone316: I am glad to meet another mom in the "don't wipe every pee diaper" camp. Sometimes I feel like it is considered gross - when I'm in public or around others I always wipe all pee diapers so I look like a good mom. ;) But diapers are SO absorbent, a lot of the time she is already dry if she didn't pee a ton, and it seems counterintuitive to reintroduce moisture with a potentially irritating wipe. avivoca on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2203591 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:48:13 +0000 avivoca 2203591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only use cream when things are looking red. PawPrints on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2203551 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:30:01 +0000 PawPrints 2203551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've hardly used anything at all on LO since she was born and we've never had redness or a rash. She had a tiny bit of chapping on her butt cheeks at a few weeks old, and 24 hours of applying butt paste fixed that problem. Other than making sure she's clean, we try to minimize how much we are messing with her during each change. And I also don't want to use much stuff that could damage our cloth diapers. Mrs.Pinecone316 on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2203548 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:16:34 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2203548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love burts bees diaper rash cream. It seems like it repels poop! She will have a poopy diaper but her cheeks still have a good layer of cream on it with no visible poop stuck to it. So I will put that on before bed and during the day if its looking a little pink. I also dap, not wipe and won't do anything with some just urine diapers because wipes can be dry and irritating. Astro Bee on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2203120 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:09:29 +0000 Astro Bee 2203120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @SweetiePie: You're right, I'm sure that's what she meant. FTM! I still haven't used anything regularly, but he's been fine. Luckily he doesn't seem to have sensitive skin. You're right about there being so many opinions, medical and otherwise. I think the best bet is to follow whatever works for your LO. regberadaisy on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202701 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:16:08 +0000 regberadaisy 2202701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With DD1 hardly ever and only when there's a rash. But DD2 gets a rash SO easily and it gets bad really fast! So I put a small dab almost every diaper change as a preventative measure. I need to put a small amount of coconut oil in her diaper basket and use that in between rashes. SweetiePie on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202689 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:06:01 +0000 SweetiePie 2202689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Astro Bee: I wonder if your ped meant the kind with zinc oxide or medicated stuff? Like desitin, triple paste, etc. Aquaphor is basically just petroleum jelly, all it does is block the moisture and pee/poop from contacting the skin directly. I wonder what he/she thinks about that? The hospital and my ped both instructed me to use it. But if there's one thing I've learned after having an LO it's that everyone, even doctors, have different opinions! I take comfort in that, reminds me that no matter what, I can't be wrong :silly: looch on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202671 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:51:01 +0000 looch 2202671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We did not, I was prepared for massive bouts of diaper rash, but we hardly used anything. When we did, it was the Weleda Calendula cream. Astro Bee on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202667 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:45:31 +0000 Astro Bee 2202667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I asked my ped if we should be using cream with each diaper change, and she said no, that it was analogous to using medicine when you're not sick. Aside from when he was a newborn to help prevent the meconium from sticking to his skin, we've only ever used cream when he had redness. We use Burt's Bees non-petroleum based multi-purpose ointment. dc yoga bee on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202580 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 02:57:18 +0000 dc yoga bee 2202580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ That was fast. It's already clearing up with the butt paste! Like same day clearing up! We will pick up Aquaphor or A+D today depending on what the grocery store has :) daniellemybelle on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202535 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:44:48 +0000 daniellemybelle 2202535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only use it when there are signs of redness. Boudreaux clears up any hint of rash super fast! sapphire on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202527 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:24:55 +0000 sapphire 2202527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a big believer in prevention. We use A&D with every change and start Butt Paste with the first onset of redness. We've had very little issue with rashes. TheReelDeal on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202380 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:57:01 +0000 TheReelDeal 2202380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another vote for A+D ointment. We use it with each change, though we could probably ease up at daycare since they change her every 2 hours. At night we slap on a nice thick coat. Woolly Mammoth on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202286 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:12:13 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2202286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use aquaphor. He's not as sensitive now that he's older, but all other creams used to give him a rash. We could use disposable wipes occasionally but had to use cloth wipes with water at home. Chillybear on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202248 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:14:31 +0000 Chillybear 2202248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use cloth during the day so we use the Green Butt Paste when needed and at night i use Triple paste with a disposable. You can always try cutting up a clean tee shirt and using a water spray bottle instead of commercial wipes. Lots of naked air drying time helps too SweetiePie on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202245 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:10:36 +0000 SweetiePie 2202245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ aquaphor or A+D ointment with every change, per my ped. We very rarely get a rash. I think it took 4 months to finally get one because we went through a poop-in-the-middle-of-the-night phase ;-) For the rare rash I use triple paste! That stuff is amazing. ETA: we also switch it up to Water Wipes when he has a rash. I don't think regular wiped irritate him at all, but I feel better using just water when he has a rash to not irritate further. turkeylurkey on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202243 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:08:25 +0000 turkeylurkey 2202243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think a bath helps to get rid of any bacteria, poop or pee that might have gotten left behind that you really can't see. Hope she gets better soon dc yoga bee on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202207 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:33:15 +0000 dc yoga bee 2202207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @turkeylurkey: ah so it's good we gave her the warm bath just now! We always let her air out for a couple of minutes before fastening the diaper (because we are slow with the changes lol). Thanks for all the advice!! turkeylurkey on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202196 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:27:39 +0000 turkeylurkey 2202196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I noticed more irritation when we used the huggies triple clean wipes vs the regular style. We used creams and powder only when things were red. Most times it took using the cream for a day or two and it cleared up. Also, give them a bath and a little air time without a diaper. I found too that instead of wiping the area, dabbing at it helped to when it was red. We really like Monkey Butt powder. It seems to work the quickest for us. Mae on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202178 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:13:24 +0000 Mae 2202178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only wipe for poop. I always let her bum air dry before putting on a new diaper. We use unscented wipes. Also we cloth diaper. We rarely every get redness but if we do we just wait until bed and put on some cream (bourdeoux in green tube) and it is always gone by morning. dc yoga bee on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202176 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:10:53 +0000 dc yoga bee 2202176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just gave her a bath, and the redness has spread- must be diaper rash! I used the sample Boudreaux. I'll start using Aquaphor once it clears up. Hopefully, it's just from her going poop so much. She also slept 4.5hrs straight last night, but I still changed her 3x during the night. macintosh on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202171 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:05:12 +0000 macintosh 2202171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ After a painful rash I got some advice here. I've used Aquaphor at each change since and there's been no more rash. He's a good sleeper too, he goes 4 solid hours at night without a change (unless I know he's popped). 2PeasinaPod on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202168 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:01:12 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2202168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Triple Paste is my go to when he's really red or rashy. He had a bout where he got such bad diaper rash from teething that he had open areas on his bum. The only thing that cleared him up was the Triple Paste, and I've used it ever since. It's super pricey, but works really well. plantains on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202164 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:00:33 +0000 plantains 2202164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used A+D cream or Sudocrem in the beginning because mountains of poop! Anagram on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202162 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:58:42 +0000 Anagram 2202162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We generally didn't use anything, but the few times LO looked slightly rashy, we used triple paste and it disappeared within about 6 hours. That stuff is amazing. Anya on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202158 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:50:27 +0000 Anya 2202158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ You might just try a moist cotton ball, wipes can be irritating. Adira on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202149 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:45:21 +0000 Adira 2202149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use Desitin at night, but otherwise don't use anything during the day unless there's a rash. I do make sure the area is dry before covering it with a new diaper, though. hilsy85 on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202144 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:40:53 +0000 hilsy85 2202144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used aquaphor at every change, and triple paste if he was red/rashy. They poop SO much in the beginning that LO was often red for the first few months. littlebug on "Do you use any cream with each diaper change?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-any-cream-with-each-diaper-change#post-2202143 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:40:29 +0000 littlebug 2202143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used to use coconut oil at every change (cloth diaper safe), and then California Baby if things looked irritated. As he's gotten older and pooping less, we only use the CB if it starts to look red down there.