https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 19:41:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1264573 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 07:53:32 +0000 regberadaisy 1264573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone!!!! </p> <p>It is so much better this morning!!!<br /> We did diaper free time which Btw is a bad idea when she has diarrhea.<br /> I bathed in bath water with baking soda and same for diaper changes (no wipes!!) . I put a layer of coconut oil (fellow mom / HBer told me it has natural antifungal properties) then lots of desitin rapid relief on top. </p> <p>Only a small red patch left this morning.</p> <p>DH thinks I'm being paranoid but I'm going to sell the rest of our pamper wipes. We have a HUGE box we got from the shower. I didn't really like them anyway but was going to keep using them because they were free. Back to Huggies Natural Wipes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263861 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 20:10:04 +0000 chrispygal 1263861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: No, they were dry cloths. We would wet them if she had a #2 but otherwise we would just wipe/pat the soiled area with the dry cloth. The pedi suggested cotton balls too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263806 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 19:51:20 +0000 regberadaisy 1263806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone, if it's not improving by lunch time tomorrow I'll call the Ped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263804 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 19:50:22 +0000 regberadaisy 1263804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chrispygal: are they just pre wet cloth wipes? Were they in the baby aisle I assume? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263786 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 19:43:30 +0000 chrispygal 1263786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a terrible diaper rash too and our pedi recommended air (which you're doing), and a concoction of 1 tube desitin, 1/2 tube bacitracin, and 1/2 tube lotrimin (athelete's foot creme) and apply 3 times a day. It worked really well. They also recommended only bathing every 3 days so the area is not overly moist. The other thing they suggested was not using wipes since they can be irritating. I found these cloth/paper wipes at CVS, similar to the ones they gave us at the hospital, and we supplied daycare with these and they used them no problem. </p> <p>Hope LO's rash is better soon! Poor thing!! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263714 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:49:27 +0000 Smurfette 1263714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: pampers made R itch herself last time we tried them. Sticking with Huggies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263653 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:20:59 +0000 Aimed 1263653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: exactly this! My LO had a reaction to pampers too so back to huggies! Sudocrem is the diaper rash miracle<br /> Worker </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263561 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:46:39 +0000 Sparkler 1263561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it's been that bad, I have called the ped and they will typically call in a rx for nystatin. It has been the fastest fix for us when in daycare and you have less control! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263552 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:44:16 +0000 mrs. wagon 1263552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: not sure but when wagon Jr. Pooped round the clock, the clotrimazole helped. So I suspect the pooping led to yeast </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263546 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:42:30 +0000 Ree723 1263546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went through this and we used Vaseline on top of the nappy rash cream. It helps form a protective barrier between the frequent poops and her delicate skin. Ours took about three or four days to really clear up.....and we're still dealing with the trauma of nappy changing now, a week later (LO was so sore, it made her hate nappy changes and she's now a nightmare to change!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263543 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:42:18 +0000 regberadaisy 1263543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263536 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:40:18 +0000 mrsjazz 1263536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: Yes! We did the baking soda/washcloth thing, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263515 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:37:01 +0000 lovehoneybee 1263515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of diaper free time, washcloths, baking soda in bath, Triple paste. </p> <p>From what the nurse told me the baking soda neutralizes acids and is supposed to be soothing. She also suggested mixing a few tbsps of baking soda in a few cups of warm water and using it and a washcloth to clean him after he pooped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263508 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:35:41 +0000 mrsjazz 1263508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Haha. I'm not sure exactly, my pediatrician recommended it to me and it worked. Clotrimazole is a godsend for yeasty rash, we use it under our Buttpaste. LO's yeasty rash had little red dots and looked puffy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263507 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:35:31 +0000 Jenee 1263507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: usually it looks like clusters of little red bumps </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263498 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:32:01 +0000 regberadaisy 1263498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: how do I know if it's a yeasty rash? </p> <p>@loveisstrange: I think so too! She hasn't had a rash this bad since her newborn days. And the major change is the brand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263495 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:30:59 +0000 mrs. wagon 1263495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: jinx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263493 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:30:44 +0000 mrs. wagon 1263493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's a yeasty rash clotrimazole should help. Under a cream with a zinc oxide base, like triple paste. Clotrimazole is available OTC and it's basically lotrimin. Same thing for athletes foot </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263489 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:29:43 +0000 loveisstrange 1263489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely go back to the Huggies (Pampers contributed to our rash issues). Lotrimin and Sudocrem (Triple Paste) works wonders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263488 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:29:34 +0000 regberadaisy 1263488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: also what does the baking soda in the bath do? Any fear of baking soda water up the vagina? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263484 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:28:41 +0000 regberadaisy 1263484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jenee: :( she's in daycare and I don't think they will do washcloth after every diaper change. But at least it's Friday tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263480 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:28:14 +0000 yellowbird 1263480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: maalox is an antacid liquid, and nystatin is a rx antifungal but they make over the counter antifungal creams too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263477 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:27:36 +0000 regberadaisy 1263477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: !!!! What do you mean yeasty???? Good call. Back to washcloth it is. </p> <p>I think I'm going to switch back to huggies wipes after and sell the pamper wipes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263475 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:27:12 +0000 Jenee 1263475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What worked for my LO was using water and soap to clean him after every poopy diaper. Air dry then A&amp;D ointment. It was a lot of work but the rash went away in two days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263471 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:26:00 +0000 mrsjazz 1263471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had this recently. Doctor said it was a combo of "toddler's diarrhea" and we had switched diapers (we had switched to Pamper's Cruisers from Swaddlers. :heart: Swaddlers so we are back). We threw some baking soda in her bath, stopped using any sort of wipes and just use washcloths + water to clean during diaper changes. Gave her some diaper free time like you are doing and asked our nanny to change her diaper a little more frequently during the diaper rash.</p> <p>That was only the second time she got diaper rash and hers became yeasty so we did have to switch to treat for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263462 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:24:08 +0000 regberadaisy 1263462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I only have aquaphor!!! :( But will get the others tomorrow. What's nystatin? Can I get that at a rite Aid? Maalox like the laxative? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263460 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:23:11 +0000 yellowbird 1263460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped recommended aquaphor, nystatin, and 2 tbs maalox mixed together as a cream. It works amazingly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/really-bad-diaper-rash-help#post-1263453 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:20:57 +0000 regberadaisy 1263453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is only the second time LO has had this bad of a diaper rash. It started yesterday. Daycare said it bled a little today. </p> <p>She has been pooping A LOT. It's very soft and loose. </p> <p>But also over the weekend we were using all Pampers and Pamper wipes. She's usually on huggies diaper and wipes. </p> <p>She's used other brand diaper and wipes before but never Pampers. </p> <p>Thoughts and tips? Should I stop using the pamper wipes?? </p> <p>She's currently sitting diaper less on a soft blanket with a garbage bag underneath. Gonna put some a+d on it before bathing. Then lather uo desitin max at bedtime. </p>