Diaper Rash - Bonney Lake,WA

I would really look into cloth diapers. My son has not had a rash since we started using cloth diapers. He was getting them with disposables. We are using bum genius, they are simple, simple, simple to use.

I have used baking soda in the bath. It works for my son when he gets a bad diaper rash. The baking soda helps dry up the sores. It doesn't take a lot in some warm water plus it makes baby's skin extra soft.

It sounds to me like a yeast infection. My daughter had that same thing a couple months ago and her doctor recomended Polysporin which is an antibiotic cream. It cleared it up most of the way, but we did have to take her in for a perscription to clear it up the rest.

It does sound like yeast. I wouldn't bother with the doctor just yet, I've had them misdiagnose yeasty diaper rash before. There's no harm in trying some yeast cream (they're all over the counter so no point in getting an Rx from your dr. - the pharmacist has recommended to me Clotrimazole, the generic brand of creams like Lotrimin) but check at the pharmacist counter to make sure you're getting the right thing when you pick it up at the drugstore.

Personally I can't stand most diaper rash ointments. I've had best luck with Aquafor, it heals and protects, and best of all, you never need to wipe it off, like those gooey white creams. When I suspect a yeasty diaper rash (the raised red spots are a giveaway, also a rash that is persistent and just won't clear up) I stop using wipes, and use either squirts of warm water (a peri bottle like they gave you after giving birth works great!) or a warm washcloth very gently to clean. After drying the bum, I layer a thin smear of Clotrimazole, then a thick smear of Aquafor at each diaper change, and especially bedtime. It usually clears it in a day or two, although sometimes a longer time is needed. If you use it for a week and it's still there, stop using the yeast cream, I've also had the experience where the day I stop, after using it a few days, the remainder of the rash clears. Corn starch will not help - it actually feeds the yeast that is attacking your little guy's bum!

If you are breastfeeding, take some probiotics, or eat lots of yogurt, or if your baby is old enough, give him yogurt to eat, and/or get a probiotic supplement for him (they make ones for children, can be found in the health food refrigerated section). Diaper rash with yeast is often caused by a lack of good bacteria in the tummy, which is often caused by a round of antiobiotics, so possibly your son just had antiobiotics for an ear infection or such? That's what has usually caused it for my kids. Good luck!

(oh and I heard from a nurse friend that it is thought that most diaper rashes have at least some yeast overgrowth component to them, so it's not something that's "going around" like a virus, it is just very common to occur.)

When my son would get diaper rashes like that, there is one sure fire cure. NO diapers for a day. No wipes, only warm water (washed him off in the sink), and used the blow dryer on low to dry him. The rash would be gone by the end of the day. I know, it is a terrible mess, but he would get diaper rashes that would be so bad the little sores would bleed. There is also a type of diaper rash that is caused by a yeast infection. I would say if you have tried everything, and the rash still won't go away, it could be a yeast infection. Then you would need to see the doctor for a prescription to clear up the rash.

this might sound weird but it worked for us.. when my daughter was young.. after a bath or cleaning.. try a plain wash cloth while rash.. we took the hair dryer on low and really dried the area.. then my friend gave me some of her leftover Lanolish (sp) the cream woman put on their breast when they get soar from BF.. That cream was the only thing that cleared it up when diaper rash creams would not.. getting the rash completly dry then coating is what helped us.. also, check out www.babycenter.com.. they often have pictures of rash.. so you could see if it looks like a yeast rash.. but anyhow if it doesn't start to improve take him to dr.:)
Lenc

A.,

Anytime you feel that a rash has gone wrong, it's perfectly okay to take your kid to the doctor.

Working as a nanny, I've seen several yeast rashes, so it's more common than we think. I've also heard of children getting strep on their tush (strep butt, as we jokingly call it), so it's not always a run of the mill rash.

In the meantime, here are several things you can do to heal a garden variety rash:

Wash out your wipes. Twice. The chemicals and essential oils on wipes can irritate broken skin.

Use a hairdryer on your kiddo's tush. Hold it far enough away that the air is just warm, and dry the skin thoroughly before applying a zinc oxide cream (creates a moisture barrier) or reapplying diaper.

Let'em go free. No diaper, that is. If you are worried about messes, corral him in the kitchen or any other hardwood/tiled place and let him play for a while. Fresh air is the best.

Use cloth diapers if you have them. Disposables trap heat, and are a breeding ground for the bacteria that irritates the skin. If you use disposables, change more frequently.

I hope you find some relief for your son. And don't forget, whenever you think something just doesn't look right, it's really okay to take them in to the ped. Or at least, call the advice nurse. It's nothing they haven't heard before!:)

A.,

If you think it is a yeast infection, feed your child yogurt daily. that helps settle the system.

For the rash itself, try plain cornstarch. That is what we had to do to help the horrid rash that our son is now almost over...

Good luck and God Bless,
T.

My son gets that from time to time when he gets diaheah or sits in the car with a dirty diaper. (when we can't pull over right away to change him.) Believe it or not, I use Vagisil or a similar yeast infection treatment at night, and it is drastically better the next morning. I think 3 treatments of it is the most I have ever needed to use. Then to keep it away when it is cleared up, I use Aquafor ointment. His bottom is nice and clear now. And I know what you mean: the HUGE nasty painful open sores that ooze blood sometimes. The vagisil not only seems to clear up the sores, but also gives some pain relief.

But don't feel silly going to the doctor over it either...

Hi I just recently took my three week old daughter for the doctor for a nasty diaper rash. What they had me do (and it is almost gone now) is they had me use a vaginal antifungal cream. The kind I used is called Miconazole. They had me not use any wipes but use cotton balls with warm water to wipe her bum, then I would dry her bum completely with a hair dyer on the cooler setting and when her bum was all dry then I rubbed in the cream and gave it a moment to soak in. After that I coated her bum with bag balm as a barrier to keep the acid poo off her bum. They also had me mix in with the ointment some cortisone cream twice a day and also a few times a day they had me mix in a little neosporin. Well, now after about 10 days of doing this her bum if finally almost better... hers was super bad as I am breast feeding and she has constant diarrhea and since she is so new her little system is just figuring it all out. The Dr said once it was gone to just make sure I almost always but on some type of barrier like the bag balm or beauordeauxs butt cream or desitin or whatever to keep the skin free of any poo.

I just called our pediatrician on Tuesday about a blister-like rash on my son's bum that wouldn't go away with the usual Boudreaux's Butt Paste. Turns out it was a yeast infection and he prescribed Nystatin, and the rash is all but gone now. The nurse also said to use warm water and paper towels to wipe him, because the chemicals in wipes can aggravate the infection. To be honest, I simply bought unscented alcohol-free "sensitive skin" wipes, and they didn't seem to bother him. Good luck!

When my daughter was in diapers she had the WORST diaper rashes I had ever heard of and I ended up taking her in to the dr on several occasions to try medicated creams cuz her diaper rashes were so bad they were bleeding.

We had to find a diaper that didnt hug her too tight (huggies were a no no) we had to use wet paper towels instead of wipes since the stuff on the wipes really irritated the skin. AND we resulted to using BAG BALM. It comes in a green square metal can. This kept any moisture away from our daughters bum and she was finally able to heal. Once she was healed we went back to using wipes for sensitive skin with no scent, continued with the bag balm as our diaper rash cream and we had no problems with diaper rashes again! The bag balm is totally fine to use... I asked my dr and you can ask yours too if you want to be sure... I actually use it on my feet at night with socks on to make my feet super smooth :)
Good luck!

Both my boys had one or two yeast infections that I thought was just a diaper rash - I just called the Dr. and the advice nurse recommended using an anti fungal cream like for athletes foot. It cleared up almost immediately only had to apply two or three times and also did the naked baby or blow dryer to dry the bottoms before re-diapering. I'd try that first - Now when am invited to a baby shower I do a first aid kit that includes non medicated saline sprays for colds and the athletes foot fungal cream (sorry the name escape me at the moment) along with a few things for momma... It was a bottom saver.

Try this link to see if it looks like yeast: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T081401.asp , then this one for what to do and other kinds of rashes: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t081400.asp

Dr. Mike on PediaCast (a pediatric podcast, very informative) discussed diaper rash extensively on his last podcast http://www.pediascribe.com/podcast/20090127/pediacast-141....

He discussed many causes of diaper rash, including bacteria, foods and the diapers/rash ointment themselves.

I would suggest downloading or listening online.

I didn't read through any of the responses but if no one has told you yet....if it is yeast, cornstarch will do nothing but make it worse...in a big way. The way to test a rash to see if it is yeast is to use cornstarch over an inch away from the bumps and if it is yeast, it will travel to the cornstarch almost instantly.

I would recommend the Body and Hair Wash, Body Oil and Herbal Diaper Rash Creme from Arbonne International. Using all three of them together has staved of more rashes than I can count with my youngest. My older two were plagued with rashes and eczema until they were out of their toddler years and the baby has never had a rash that didn't go away within a few hours of using that trio.

Good luck to you!

My son had a diaper rash type problem and I didn't take him to the doctor until he had open sores on his bum, I couldn't wipe him without him bleeding. It happened really quickly and I had to get a prescription cream for him that wasn't covered completely by my insurance because they make it at the pharmacy and it cost me $35.

To avoid this problem, my pediatrician told me that the next time his bum starts to get sore to make a paste of balmex (diaper rash cream), aquaphor (a vaseline type ointment), and neosporin (or some other healing ointment). If you make this paste it will last you a long time, I just kept mine in a small tupperware in with my other changing supplies and would swipe some on whenever things started to look bad. It made a huge different, I haven't had to take my son or any of my kids to the doctor for "diaper rash" problems since.

Good Luck, sore bums are tough on everyone!

The blisters are probably a yeast infection. My friend's daughter had this happen when she was quite young. They took her to the doctor when nothing else seemed to help. The doctor had them put Monistat cream (yep the same stuff for your grown up vagina) on it and it cleared up quickly.

Any time you are concerned, at least call your doctor. The doctor or a nurse will be more than glad to tell you whether or not to bring him in, and may even suggest some things to try at home that you may not have thought about.

Good luck!

My daughter was very susceptible to yeast...she had bad ear infections and the constant antibiotics can cause yeast infections. She also got thrush which is yeast in the mouth...I know how you are feeling. Anyway, we ended up getting prescription yeast ointment nistatin (sp?) and it comes in ointment and powder. Also the best diaper rash cream is bodreaux's butt paste! Serious, a nurse recommended it because it is a higher concentrate of the zinc oxide (which is what is in all those creams). That is our experience. Good luck!

It can be related to a yeast imbalance, yes. But in either case there is a reason for the rash, and should be addressed internally. Creams, ointments and even many herbals like tea tree are suppressive to rashes. This means they make the rash go away, sometimes...temporarily or permanently - but what really happened is it pushed the sign of an imbalance back into the body rather than healing the cause. We later see deeper illness that doesn't seem to be related happen, but it is related. This is true in suppression of all kinds, physically, mentally and emotionally when something is used to make a particular symptom 'disappear' without treating the whole person. In rashes, we often see asthma occur after they are suppressed.
Homeopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine or Acupuncture along with some nutrition are the approaches that can address the root of the problem and heal from within.
:)
Liz

My kids got really bad rashes -- open sores, etc. -- due to food allergies. Especially citrus.

Helpful for us:
air as much as possible;
change often/keep dry;
wipe with warm water on washcloth (no soaps) or take into the shower to wash off;
if soap needed, use baby shampoo;
A&D Ointment for my middle child;
Desitin for my oldest child.

Hope some of this helps! Hang in there & keep up the good work!

My son, now 3, had horrible diaper rash as a baby! I took him to the pedi and he said that it was yeast and the BEST thing to use was vagasil, sounds wierd I know. But it is the best yeast cream and totally worked!! I had every other cream known to man, but the yeast cream totally took it away! Also with my new baby someone gave me some ABC cream from Arbonne and it is amazing! It will take anything away in less than 24 hours! It is a little pricey at $20 a tube, but it lasts forever and you rarely have to use it! Arbonne has to be bought from a consultant, just like you would Avon or Mary Kay. Good Luck!

My daughter had awful diaper rash as an infant. Just when we thought we had it under control, another rash would flare up. We went from yeast to bacterial, back and forth it seemed. We had spots, patches, small blisters, larger blisters, ugh....Took her to the doctor more than once. Tried many creams, including Rx from doctor. It was grueling. I changed my diet (highly restricted foods to try to avoid ones that would potentially aggrevate,etc.) Oh my - it was no fun!! So here is what did work for us:
1. No wipes for diaper changing, just a bowl of lukewarm water with a couple of tablespoons of Baking Soda dissolved in it to neutralize acidity of urine and calm the skin.
2. Blow dry baby's bottom (yes, with a hairdryer!)
3. Night baths in Aveeno's oatmeal bath.
4. When she went poop, we washed her rear end under the faucet in the laundry room sink with lukewarm water and very mild soap (California Baby brand). I would also dab her with the towel dunked in the Baking Soda water to neutralize at end.
5. The only diaper cream that worked for us was TRIPLE PASTE. You can get it at Walgreens or online (just price shop it). It is on the more expensive side, but I wish I had found it sooner because I would have saved money by not buying all the other brands that didn't do the trick (even Boudreaux's didn't really work and that was soooo highly recommended). This stuff coats and heals better than all others in my opinion.
6. Our doc gave us the following mixture to help - all over the counter stuff: Mix equal parts LOTRIMIN (anti-fungal) with NEOSPORIN (anti-bacterial). Apply to rash three to 4 times a day. You can slather on the Triple paste on top.

It took me lots of trial and error to end up with this regimen, but it worked. And at 3 months we had it completely wiped out and managed to where it would pop up just a touch once in a while, but go away quickly. Just keep up with the Triple Paste after each changing even if she is rash free so that the bacteria or yeast can't set in again.

To address the diaper type issue: I ended up using good old KIRKLAND diapers as some of the other branded ones had more fragrance, etc. It didn't seem to make any difference when I used cotton cloth. Leaving her open didn't make too much difference either. The trick for us was clean, dry (with blow dryer), lots of barrier cream, diaper. Change frequently.

GOOD LUCK. I sure hope it this helps you.

here is a helpful link for diagnosing rashes:

http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/diaper-rash.htm

here's a pic of a yeast rash so you can compare (warning, it shows an actual crotch, tho minimally covered):

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T081401.asp

if it is yeast, use an anti-fungal cream or a probiotic. whichever side you lean to.

Yes, yeast infections are often mistaken for diaper rash. From the sound of your post, the rash is so severe it causes him pain and las night with the corn starch gave him enough relief to sleep? The cream that is used for 'jock itch' on men is a good cream to use, but if you have blisters, I would go see the pediatrician to make sure that you don't have anything else going on. Are you using disposable diapers, diaper service or your own cloth diapers? If they're your own, when you wash, rinse twice, and in the first rinse use white vinegar to help cut any soap/other residue on the clothes/diapers. This works for any laundry, leaving things brighter and cleaner. Let him air out, put him on a rubber sheet and dry his bum out. A blow dryer on cool setting will help as well. But take him to the dr, especially if he's in pain. I wish him well and you too!!!

My son recently had diaper rash for the first time. I called the doctor because it was red and raw. What they told me was this--if there are blisters of any kind, there is a yeast factor to the diaper rash and I would need to bring my son in. (Luckily there weren't). They told me just to keep putting creme on it and then a layer of vaseline to keep a constant barrier on it. I would definitely bring your son into the doctor ASAP to get it taken care of. I don't think there's anything they can do for the diaper rash, but they can definitely treat the yeast infection. Good luck, I know it's no fun!!

A severe diaper rash that lasts several days without signs of improvement should be seen by a doctor. If rashes are something you struggle with regularly, I'd DEFINITELY look into a different type of diaper. If you use disposables, switching to high-quality cloth diapers with breathable covers is a good idea. Cloth diapers are much nicer and easier to use nowadays - NO pins, plastic pull-up pants, soaking or dunking! Feel free to visit my website or email/call me at my business for more information: www.simplecloth.com

I just took my son to the Dr. for his diaper rash because my friend said something about knowing someone who's baby had MRSA on his butt! It's frustrating when people tell you things like that, but it's better to be safe than sorry i guess. The dr took a look and said "nothing to worry about" and wrote a script for a antibacterial cream that is effectively drying up the blister-like rash that he has.
good luck:)

Sounds like yeast for sure. Your doctor can prescribe the correct medicine for it. If you can't afford a DR visit, try Lotrmin or something for womens yeast as essentially it is the same thing.
If your child is eating foods now, you can try a probiotic in their food. You can buy capsules at the health food store. It helps inhibit yeast growth. And aids the digestive track.

A.,

My daughter gets a similar diaper rash. If we don't catch it right away her poor little bum will get many small-ish, painful open sores. We use the Desitin Creamy brand diaper rash cream. It doesn't stink like Desitin, is easy to apply because it's a cream not a paste, and gives noticeable results overnight.

We clean her butt as gently as we can with wipes, then slather on the cream. She usually fights us, but once we get the cram on and she's all covered up she's fine. I do super thick at night and by morning the sores are noticeably smaller, if not just red spots. We keep applying at every diaper change until she's clear.

Hope this helps,
Melissa

My daughter had a diaper rash that developed into a yeast infection. The doctor said there had been some research done that said when a diaper rash lasts longer than 5 days, it often had some yeast infection in it.

The treatment for the yeast infection is simple. It is yeast infection cream. You rub it on the rash. There is a prescription ointment for it, but the ointment is basically monistat cream mixed with diaper rash ointment.

Also, if there is yeast involved, don't put corn starch on it. That just feeds the yeast.

I agree with the anti-fungal cream and probiotics. They will help. Also fresh air, if you can do some out of diaper time. We used to lay down a big cloth and let him crawl around on it. There are baby legwarmers called "baby legs" to keep him warm. Unfortunately it turns out that cornstarch is actually a good medium for growing yeast, so it's recommended to not use it. Also babies inhale a bit of powder, so in general powders aren't good.

I stopped using any petroleum based products such as vaseline and A&D ointment when I saw that the EU has banned them as potential carcinogens. Target carries a paraben/petrolatum/phthalate free diaper cream by Method that works great, and is well priced.

best wishes,
Colleen

My youngest had something like that and after a few days of the regular creams I took him to the doctor and we got a prescription. He would just cry and and cry when I tried to wipe him. I wish I could remember the name(this was over 4yr. ago and the only reason I remember this part is because it was the week we were moving)but it worked wonders and the rash was gone in about a week.
If you are wanting to wait to go to the dr. you can try lotrim (the athlete's foot cream) my dr. told me the next time he got a bad rash to try that first. It seems to clear it up pretty well.
Hope it helps
K.

My doc said to avoid the creams and pastes when the rash gets bad because you have to wipe harder to get it all off, causing more irritation. He said to use Vaseline because it protects the skin and comes off easily when changing.

My daughter has had diaper rash that looks like blisters a couple times already and I've never had to take her to the doctor for it. Just be super careful when cleaning during diaper changes so you're not tearing the skin. I feel like Balmex and Burt's Bees diaper creams are the best. The yellow butt paste stuff doesn't work at all for my daughter.

Sounds like you've hit the right time to try the doctor ;-) We just went through this and had a combo bacterial and yeast infection. Got some antibiotics and some medicated creams specifically for what was going on. Life is much better. Good Luck!

My dear, yes, your son has a rash its a heat rash from the diaper as he get older his body changes, he is affected by the diaper material its self, if they are the disposable ones change the brand, if cloth use dreft to wash them and rinse well,you could try diaper liners to for the disposals, start of first with giving him a warm sitting bath not lotions, soaps,just plain warm water for five mins, then plain vasaline, pertrolem jelly kind is the best all around to use pack it on, he should be fine if after two days no change take him in but this should work wonderful no doubts okay.

Hi A. -

If you are into natural options, you can use pau d'arco. It is one of the best herbs for diaper rash. You can make a decoction of pau d'arco, red clover and calendula flowers and apply it with a cotton ball. Use about 1 T of each herb per cup and keep the cup in the fridge for up to 3 days. This should clear it right up. If he seems to be prone to these break outs, you can add about 2 T of the decoction to a 4 oz. bottle of formula or you can drink the "tea" if you are breastfeeding. Either way, he will get the nutrients in the herbs.

Blessings,

M. M. Ernsberger
Certified Herbalist

Hi A.,
If it's blisters more than just a rash, I would take him in or at least call the advise nurse to see what she suggests at your doctor's office. Yeast infections can cause those types of rashes and you might need more than over the counter ointment to fix it. If it is just normal diaper rash, Desitin is the only brand that worked for all 3 of my kids.

Take him to the DR. If seeing the DR is in your mind, do it.

When my daughter had red blister spots we just happened to have a well-baby check-up. The doc took one look at her and gave me a prescription to get rid of it. She had a form of yeast infection diaper rash that can only go away with anti-fungal cream. Even if your baby doesn't have the same rash, the doctor can still give you a prescription cream that you can keep in your cupboard for later use. It will be worth it to take you son in!

Hi A.,
The rash sounds like a yeast infection and if that is the case, will need to be treated with an anti-fungal. Once you get the infection under control, then you can look at what type of maintenance diaper creams you want to use to protect your son's bottom. Arbonne has the ABC (Arbonne Baby Care) line that is the only baby line on the market with no synthetic oils. The diaper rash cream has a zinc oxide base. If you are looking for botanically-based Pure, Safe and Beneficial skin care for your little one, you can't beat this line. You can go to my webpage at www.nursekerry.myarbonne.com for more information.
Good Luck!

I've only read a chunk of responses and didn't catch this yet... clomitrazole cream. One of my preemies was sent home with it. You can buy it over the counter at the foot section, Wal Mart has 1/2 oz tube for only $2.50.

For regular mini rashes, I've always used the Boudreau's Butt Paste... and for so much more! LOL Chapped hands anyone?

Hi A.,
No one has offered this advice. When my son was in diapers I never let him wear a wet diaper- he made it clear he wanted to be changed. When we changed him we always cleaned him well and then used a hair dryer to dry him off before diapering. Of course, you must be careful to use only the lowest temperature setting and to keep the hair dryer far away and the air circulating. It only took a few seconds and he was dry. My son only had 1 diaper rash in 3 years and that came on the heals of a weekend with Auntie.

I would try the ointment for 5 days if it does not clear up I would bring him in. Yes I have heard of a yeast infection that is what it may be.

That sounds almost like an allergic reaction to possibly the wipes or diapers. Try using cloth wipes. I would suggest taking him to the pediatrician. I can also say that I have been using cloth diapers for my daughter and she has yet to get diaper rash they are amazing and really easy I thought it would be hard and I can't even begin to tell you how much money we have saved. Anyway I did a bunch of research and like the Bumgenius brand maybe that would be worth a try.

Bathe the area with diluted apple cider vinegar and pat dry. Let air dry if possible. Tea tree oil will also work. Mix a few drops into one of the zinc based creams to hold it on the skin. It is probably a yeast infection and that will treat it naturally. you can also try just plain yogurt as a rash cream. That really works too...and appears to be quite soothing from my experience.
If it doesn't get better yes, take him to a doc. But, chances are you can treat this at home with natural products and will have fewer problems with it. If it shows up often, you might have to consider a food sensitivity like to citric acid or something.

I would definately take him to the doctor. It would be impossible to know without actually seeing it what it might be.

That being said, one of the very best proctectants for babies skin is still good old fashioned Vaseline. I rub it all over my sons bottom every time I change his diaper, and he hasn't had a rash in over a year ( and he has VERY sensitive skin and exzema)

Poor little man. Hope he gets better soon. I would take him in as soon as possible, imagine how it would feel if it is yeast !

J.

Yeast infection diaper rash is very common. Its not something that "goes around" though, it just happens. Yeast likes moist damp places. Keep the area dry, and let him go "commando" (without diaper) as much as possible. Get some over the counter yeast infection cream. I usually do the yeast cream and then put a thick coating of one of those creamy white diaper rash creams on over it. The best one I have found is Desitin, these contain zinc which blocks the moisture from the area while the yeast infection cream works. These yeast based rashes just get worse if left untreated so at least give it a try and if it doesn't work then I would go to the doctor. Have you recently changed diaper brands? It could also be an allergy.

You have lots of opinions so far hopefully something will help.

Long story short we have had a similar problem I which I think is a dairy allergy, but am not sure yet. This was advise from my doc I just added the breastmilk and it cleared up in two days vs a week.

Breast milk is amazing, it's anitbacterial, antiviral and antifungal. It's the best cure all there is. I've even used it for pink eye.

-clean his bottom with soap and water in the tub
-let him run around bare for a while to air out
-I expressed a little milk in a cup and used a syringe from Motrin to put some on his bottom, rubbed that in and let it dry for a minute
-put on lots of Bag Balm and a diaper

It looked much better by that night and a little dry skin was flaking off the second day and now 48 hours later no red and his bottom feels baby soft again. We'll wait a while before trying dairy again, But at least I know how to clear it up now.

Also my doc said NEVER use hydrocortizone in a conceled area. Some docs still reccomend it but it could burn the skin, and we don't want to make anything worse than it already is.

Good Luck!

I had the same thing with my son just recently. It got so bad my son had poping blisters... I was freaking out. I talked to my doctor after trying multiple diaper creams. Come to find out he not only had a seriously bad diaper rash but he was having an allergic reaction. She recommended A&D ointment. She said that a lot of babies don't take well to creams or baby powder. I used the ointment and we haven't even had a hint of redness since. I use it every diaper change as a moistre blocker. It also makes wiping the poop off easier.

"Just to be clear, I am not talking about just a little red spot on his rear end, I am talking what looks to be small blisters?"

That sounds like yeast. My doctor recommended Lotrimin AF and it cleared it up. If it is persistent then I would see a doctor just to make sure it is yeast, but it definitely sounds like it is.