https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 14:59:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39763 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:59:20 +0000 Clementine 39763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm no expert, but my sister always had a blow dryer on hand, so her LO after being changed and wipe had a very dry bum before she put on any ointment and the diaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39756 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:56:15 +0000 Maysprout 39756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I add a touch of witch hazel to the water spray sometimes, it helps with redness and a touch of oil to make sure all the poop is off. Let the clean bottom go naked as much as possible. My daughter gets worse rash with disposables so I'd go cloth for now with a fleece liner. And if you have one of the nonchemically diaper rash creams reapply often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39749 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:49:22 +0000 owlmom 39749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @Livsmama said, it could be a yeast infection since it's antibiotic related. Yeast diaper rash looks different than regular diaper rash (see a picture and description here: <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_yeast-diaper-rash_10913.bc)" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/0_yeast-diaper-rash_10913.bc)</a>. If that's the case, you'll want to use an anti fungal cream rather than a regular diaper rash cream. We've used monistat at the direction of our pediatrician, and it worked for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39698 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:57:05 +0000 pelikila 39698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Wondermommy: Good point if the OP is using a yogurt. The probiotics we use are a powder that can be added to a warmed bottle or into purees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39668 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:26:17 +0000 Wondermommy 39668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with everything PPs have mentioned so far. Just wanted to chime in and ask if there's fruit in the yogurt that you're giving him? I've noticed that fruits and juices tend to be a culprit of diarrhea that begets diaper rash. That could exacerbate the loose stools that the meds are already giving him. If there are no fruits/juices, just ignore me :)<br /> Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39635 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:35:06 +0000 LivsMama 39635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>agree with everything @pelikila said. Something to note-since he was on antibiotics, this could be a touch of a yeast infection as well. Antibiotics do have a tendency to cause them. I would also sugges EMAB Bottom Balm and diaper free time as much as you can. Poor little guy =o( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39627 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:45:48 +0000 cvbee 39627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And keep going with the diaper-free time as much as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39561 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:09:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 39561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My InLaws swear by this stuff she used to use as a nurse called Aloe Vesta 3. You can get it on Amazon. I was skeptical at first but it really is so much creamier yet drier to apply. </p> <p>Also I heard don't use any kind of wipes because they add moisture and you want to keep things dry. Just use warm water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39506 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:52:42 +0000 MsMini 39506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the hospital I work at, we have had good luck with using a 1:1 mixture of lanolin and silicone barrier cream on sore bums, we also let the bum dry out by leaving the baby diaper-less, cream less and wrapped loosely in a bunch of blankets while they sleep (to avoid pee/poo staying in contact with the rash - of course then they need to be bathed after). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39491 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:36:59 +0000 pelikila 39491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm familiar with the antibiotic caused diaper rashes since my son has had so many ear infections. I'd suggest switching back to cloth. I use Earth Mama Angel Baby's Angel Baby Bottom Balm and it works awesome for us. You're already doing what you can by adding the probiotics and keeping him hydrated. The diarrhea will resolve in time. The rash will also go away but in the mean time make sure you are drying him really well between diapers and go diaper free as often as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39473 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:13:08 +0000 mrs. wagon 39473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( Diaper rash is the worst!!! Here's what I wrote up on my blog about it (link here: <a href="http://tinalimchung.xanga.com/742938397/good-day-bad-day/)" rel="nofollow">http://tinalimchung.xanga.com/742938397/good-day-bad-day/)</a></p> <p>Diaper Rash is normal and happens to all babies. But it is a horrible thing. Peeing and pooping is very painful for baby, and changing the diaper makes them scream. I've read so much about it and talked to our pediatrician about it, because the last time it happened it was really really bad. It was so bad and hard to get rid of that I have since been extremely vigilant about keeping RJ's bottom dry and rash-free. So I was shocked when this case came out of NOWHERE. And it's just as bad as the last case. I was a little in denial about it until today (he doesn't even have diarrhea! why does he have a rash???), but it wasn't getting any better so I've finally switched into crisis mode. Here is what I've learned about diaper rash.</p> <p>How to prevent diaper rash<br /> The general idea is to keep baby's bottom clean and dry, and use diaper cream to prevent friction on the skin.</p> <p>Change diapers OFTEN. Don't let baby stay in a soiled diaper, ever. This is especially important when baby is having soft poops. Change poopy diapers immediately.<br /> After wiping, let baby's bottom dry COMPLETELY before applying diaper cream.<br /> Always apply a thick layer of diaper cream all over the buttocks, deep into the crack, and in the creases where torso meets legs. Honestly, it doesn't matter what diaper cream you use-- people swear by Triple Paste or Butt Paste but I find the Desitin I buy at Costco works just as well, if not better.<br /> At night, when you know baby will probably have to sit in a soiled diaper for hours, complete all the steps above but apply SEVERAL layers of diaper cream. The idea is that when you get baby in the morning, there is still at least a thin layer of cream on the skin.</p> <p>How to treat diaper rash<br /> As soon as you see any sign of rash, start employing the technique below immediately until the skin is completely healed and back to normal. It takes a lot of effort during every diaper change, so plan to stay at home a lot and assemble your materials in a central diaper changing station.</p> <p>Fold a small towel in half and lay on the bottom half of the changing pad. Lay baby on top and unfasten diaper. Fill a bulb syringe (the thing used to suck snot out of a newborn's nose) with warm water and wash baby's bottom, letting the water drip into the diaper. Use diaper or wet washcloth to clean off poop. Take the diaper out and use the towel to pat the skin dry.<br /> Let baby hang out without a diaper or bottom for at least 10 minutes to make sure the skin is completely dry. I pull up the front and back of his onesie over one shoulder and snap it in place and let him walk around and play or watch TV.<br /> Once skin is BONE dry, position diaper under baby and apply a thin layer of Clotrimazole (over the counter cream, better known as Lotrimin, yes, athlete's foot cream). In case yeast is involved, this ointment will kill it.<br /> Now apply a thick layer of your favorite diaper rash cream. I use Desitin creamy because 1) I can buy it in 2 packs at Costco, 2) it comes in a tube, making it slightly less messy to use, and 3) it seems to work just as well or better than anything else I've tried.<br /> Once you've added a thick layer all over the buttocks, deep into the crack, and in the creases between torso and legs, add another layer. (If you think you have enough, go ahead and add another layer. The idea is to have plenty of cream so the skin never rubs against the actual diaper.) I usually have lots of cream left over on my fingers, so I smear it onto the diaper in the area where the butt will hit.<br /> Put on diaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-bad-diaper-rash#post-39466 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:03:41 +0000 mrstilly 39466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS had his second ear infection. He had a rash after the first dose of amoxicllin and was switched to azythromycin. He had the last dose 2 Sundays ago. He's had diapers bordering on diarrhea since the first dose. I switched him from cloth to disposable diapers and have been using the natural (green tube) of butt paste. His diaper rash is awful. I started giving him yogurt last Thurs. I started him on probiotics yesterday. His appetite at night has been much less, with him not eating any solids some nights. (He still takes his bottles.)<br /> What else can I do? Should I go back to cloth? I'm trying to give him more baths and naked time over the last two days. I just don't know what else to do about his poop. Some days it is more liquidy than others and goes from greenish to brown to yellowish. He's wetting lots of diapers so I'm not too worried about dehydration. He's almost 9 months. </p>