https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:27:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-369729 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:21:00 +0000 ValentineMommy 369729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO isn't here yet, but my parents used Desitin on ME. Lol </p> <p>Also, as a side note, I had a heat rash that would come and go for YEARS (I'm literally talking into my pre-teens) behind my knees and my inner elbow. Desitin would clear it right up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354734 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:29:23 +0000 luckypenny 354734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, but only when she has a rash. and it always clears it up in one day! we love it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354729 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:26:00 +0000 chrispygal 354729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use aquaphor after each diaper change and Desitin if she gets red. She doesn't get red very often thankfully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354479 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:01:17 +0000 T-Mom 354479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use Desitin or A&amp;D if it's red or a bad rash, but it's only because I got gifted huge tubs. We wash bottoms a lot to try and prevent anything from starting. I didn't like Butt Paste due to the color which would get on everything. I also have Honest Company balm which is definitely not as strong as others but more natural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354393 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:13:20 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 354393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used Desitin just when LO got a rash- usually following citrus or spicy food. It always cleared up pretty fast. I didn't really develop a preference for one "white" paste over another, so just whichever one I had on hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354366 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:03:51 +0000 pinkcupcake 354366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Desitin in the beginning, but found that Triple Paste works much better for us. I usually apply a thick layer every night before bed. If her bottom looks a little red or irritated, I'll use it throughout the day too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354299 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:38:11 +0000 pelikila 354299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we use a non-cloth safe cream we use Dr. Smith's. It is awesome. I did not care for Boudreax's Butt Paste and never used Desitin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354294 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:36:42 +0000 Mrsbells 354294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lydg: Ok thanks I will look for it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354289 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:35:25 +0000 matador84 354289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbells yes just ask the pharmacist and they should know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-354205 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:09:53 +0000 Mrsbells 354205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lydg: Do I just go to the pharmacy and ask for it? </p> <p>@sorrycharlie: Oh ok I will look up A&amp; D as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353819 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:35:01 +0000 sorrycharlie 353819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: I've never used desitin with her, but I have found the A+D to be easy to wipe off. I don't know how they compare price wise though because I received it at my shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353818 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:34:55 +0000 matador84 353818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbells try corona!!! It really is the best for even preventing diaper rash from starting and will clear it up. I worked as a child care provider for a number of years and it is like the "secret" of diaper rash creams. You will have to get it from behind the pharmacy counter usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353796 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:23:15 +0000 babynumber1 353796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't had to use anything yet and LO is 5 months old. If we did, we would use Desitin, just because we got a ton of it at her baby shower </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353783 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:18:58 +0000 Mrsbells 353783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lydg: yes desitin is hard to get off and I think that is making her butt sore.</p> <p>@zippylef: THe desitin we use it very sticky and wont come off with just dabs. Maybe I need to switch to something else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353698 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:49:47 +0000 kokobee 353698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we use maximum strength desitin because LO is prone to diaper rashes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353696 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:49:25 +0000 lavender 353696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we use Boudreaux's butt paste amd we love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353685 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:46:42 +0000 Springtime 353685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @LYDG corona ointment! It's amazing for diaper rash. Desitin didn't work for us and we got a crap ton of it at our baby shower too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353678 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:45:05 +0000 LivsMama 353678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also usually use EMAB. Liv doesnt really get diaper rashes, but she does get yeast infections. For those I alternate between Monistat and Boudreaux's Butt Paste with every change. I dont think we've used Desitin yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353644 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:40:04 +0000 sorrycharlie 353644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use target brand A+D and love it! It heals her so quick and I don't notice any ill effects or anything like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353628 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:36:33 +0000 mrsmenow 353628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have used Desitin with my DDs. Only when they were starting to look a little pink or had an actual rash though. It works really well and is pretty cost efficient compared to the other creams. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353602 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:29:23 +0000 Maysprout 353602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have used desitin but only when her bum looks a little red. She has pretty sensitive skin so if she sits in a poo for more than a few minutes her bum gets really red. It clears up quick but I want to protect it from more irritation. So we use it pretty rarely, when she was smaller maybe once a week but now it's probably once every other week.</p> <p>We did have one case of diaper rash that wouldn't go away and it ended up being a yeast rash and we needed to use anti-fungal cream to clear it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353597 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:28:59 +0000 loveisstrange 353597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we use Sudocrem. It's... just amazing. I can't even say how much I love that stuff. It cleared up a really awful, acid-butt, teething diarrhea diaper rash almost overnight. When I need to use it, I use it daily and re-apply with every change. </p> <p>I read it's better to dap rather than wipe with diaper rash, to keep it from irritating the skin even worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353596 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:28:48 +0000 matador84 353596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Corona ointment...i hate how sticky desitin is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353591 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:27:11 +0000 mrs. wagon 353591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used either desitin (NOT the creamy kind) or triple paste daily because Wagon Jr. was prone to diaper rash (due to diarrhea). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-desitin#post-353587 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:23:23 +0000 Mrsbells 353587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always recommend earth mama angel baby bottom balm, but a week ago LO's rash became really bad and I knew I had to try something stronger. I tried milk of magnesia &amp; Desitin maximum strength and it really seemed to dry up the rash and stop it from spreading, but after about a week, her diaper area seems a bit sore, maybe from all the wiping? If you use desitin, doyou use it daily or only when your LO's has a rash? </p>