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 & 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?
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We used either desitin (NOT the creamy kind) or triple paste daily because Wagon Jr. was prone to diaper rash (due to diarrhea).
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Corona ointment...i hate how sticky desitin is.
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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.
I read it's better to dap rather than wipe with diaper rash, to keep it from irritating the skin even worse.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Nope, we use Boudreaux's butt paste amd we love it!
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we use maximum strength desitin because LO is prone to diaper rashes.
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@lydg: yes desitin is hard to get off and I think that is making her butt sore.
@zippylef: THe desitin we use it very sticky and wont come off with just dabs. Maybe I need to switch to something else?
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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
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@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.
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@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.
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@lydg: Do I just go to the pharmacy and ask for it?
@sorrycharlie: Oh ok I will look up A& D as well
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@mrsbells yes just ask the pharmacist and they should know!
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@lydg: Ok thanks I will look for it
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I use Desitin or A&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.
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We use aquaphor after each diaper change and Desitin if she gets red. She doesn't get red very often thankfully.
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yes, but only when she has a rash. and it always clears it up in one day! we love it
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My LO isn't here yet, but my parents used Desitin on ME. Lol
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!
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