Diaper Rash Issues........

Don't put cornstarch on a yeasty diaper rash - it will feed the yeast and make it get worse.

I have had good results using any store brand Lotrimin type cream (clotrimazole) - smear a thin layer, covered by a thick layer of Aquafor at each diaper change. Then to maintain a healthy butt, a smear of Aquafor whenever a bit of redness appears, and at the bedtime diaper change.

Use just water on a soft washcloth to clean her at diaper changes, and pat very gently. Don't wait for the appt to start treating it, diaper rashes can get really bad (raw and bleeding) very fast if left without treatment. But they can also clear up quickly when treated properly. Good luck!

Monistat is the best stuff for baby diaper rash and usually clears it pretty quickly!

My pediatrician recommends their "butt paste" and it worked like a charm for my boys. Equal parts hydrocortisone cream, Desitin, Lotrimin and Bactroban (by prescription). You could at least mix the first three before you go to the doctor.

Don't let it wait. Do something now. My sons ended up with open sores on their bottoms and it is brutal. It can happen really fast, too. Address it as quickly as you can - you don't want to see your child in that pain.

Good luck!
C.

Hi B.,
The best thing I ever used for diaper rash is Corn Starch. I used it with every changing even when there was no rash. It puts a protective coating on the skin and keeps it dry. I put it in a container with holes in the lid so it would sprinkle and not glob on, then rub it around til it was smooth. Just make sure she is always dry before putting her diaper on, I would kept a hand towel or dry washcloth near the changing table so you can use it after using a wipee. If the rash was really bad, I would use Desitin, cream form for a few days, but the Corn Starch worked the best for keeping them dry.
I also found that it is real easy for little girls to get rashes and or yeast infection, I had 3 girls. They are prone to this when you use something with fragrence in it...just like grown women, so you may want to use wipees that are uncented or a warm washcloth.
Hope this helps.
I. Lockhart

If you think it is a yeast infection use some antifungal cream and it will most likely disappear immediately. My son has had a few of yeast infecions especially after he eats of lot of strawberries or something like that. Good luck!

Hi B.,
I have had issues with diaper rash with my son. The cream we use is Arbonne Baby Care Herbal Diaper Rash Cream (https://www.arbonne.com/shop_online/showitem.asp?ProductI..., it works wonders and quickly, but if your daughter has a yeast rash, she will probably need a prescription cream. My son also had a yeast rash and we had to get a prescription cream for him.
We buy our Arbonne from a friend that sells it, but it looks like you can order it online.
I wish you well and hopefully your daughters diaper rash clears up soon!
S.

Weleda makes a really great product; calendula oil. Its great to slather all over, and massage on a rash. They also make a cream. You can find it at New Seasons and other stores simlar. Good luck.
Rachel

Absolutely use a hair dryer on low during every diaper change. We rarely use any creams or pastes, but always wash with plain water (spritz bottle) and cottonballs, then pat dry and use the hair dryer and in 2.7 years we have NEVER had a yeast infection, even while using antibiotics (except for that first one that taught us this solution).

Buy some plain yogurt, slather it all over her after a bath and put the diaper on. Let it go over night. When she gets up in the morning, wash it off with warm water, pat dry, add yogurt and diaper again. This will treat a yeast infection effectively. I did this with our now six year old daughter who suffered horribly her first year. We also stopped using rash creams and such. The yogurt did the trick and relieved the itchiness. She got over the infection part in a couple of days of treatments of just plain yogurt! You can also do a vinagar bath with Apple cidar vinager and water. Don't do it straight it will sting real bad. But if you do 1 cup vinegar to three cups room temp. water that should do the trick too. Either way actually works..but yogurt is soothing!

Hi B.,

I know there's a new product out there now specifically for yeast infection rashes for babies, though I don't remember what it's called. When my son was just a few weeks old, he got a yeast infection in his diaper area, and my doctor advised me to buy Lotramine and apply it lightly to the irritated area. It worked great and very quickly. Lamisil is the same thing (an anti-fungal cream). A friend of mine used Monistat cream, though I've been told NOT to use Vagisil. If you're looking for something more natural, I've heard that yogurt works too.

Also, keeping the area as dry as possible (frequent diaper changes and leaving diaper off for as long as your willing to allow the air on the area) will help healing as well.

I hope that helps. Good luck!

This sounds a little bizarre, but in desperation once with a yeast rash, I used yogurt (plain only). I put it in his bath, and also let some dry on the rash. Kefir (also plain flavor) would work too. Anyway it was gone the next time I changed the diaper. I applied it again to be sure, and it worked. If you can get her to drink kefir that will help from the inside out.
Best wishes.

If you have yeast infection cream/ointment you can use it on the baby. If it is a yeast infection you will notice a difference pretty quick. My doctor recommended bag balm for a really bad diaper rash my little guy had and in 1 day it was gone. I know how crazy that sounds, especially knowing what it looked like and all the other things we had tried but it's true. I found mine at Walgreens.

B.,
Waiting till Tuesday should be just fine. Untill then make sure you change her diaper often and immediately after she goes pootty. Apply a heavy layer of butt paste or diaper rash cream and it should be fine till you can show the Doc and get some reassurance:)

K.

a couple of things I did for rashes. My boys used to get the ones that the skin would bleed. first I would put them in a warm bath with baking soda. them when They did have the yeast infection, the doctor told me to get over the counter yeast treatment like monostat. Then to protect the area I got this wonderful stuff called triple paste. It is very thick and works really well. If you cannot find it on the shelves, have the pharmacist order it. You dont need a prescription for it, but for some reason years ago they took it off the shelves and you had to get it in the pharmacy. Also another really good product to usr to heal and protect the area is lansolin. Just like it heals and protects nipples while bf, it will help heal and protect the rash area. This stuff is also great for burns and any dry cracked skin issues, keep around in your first aid supplies.

The doctor/nurse hotline recommended a warm bath with baking soda then antibiotic ointment and then diaper cream on top of that. It worked for us. My daughter's diet was so high in fiber that she would poo several times a day and she would get a rash occassionally. The bath with baking soda really helped. I don't have any advice if its a yeast infection.

I've had to deal with this type of yeast diaper rash with both my kids, unfortunately. Their pediatrician recommended an antifungal cream (athlete's foot cream, like Lotrimin) slathered on and followed by a 1% cortisone cream. It has always worked for us, and quickly. The cheapest place to get these creams, by far, is Target. I buy the Target-brand creams: 1% clotrimazole cream ($5) and 1% hydrocortisone anti-itch creme ($2). The national brands can easily cost twice that. It made sense for us to hunt for a bargain as we've unfortunately had to use it a lot at times, despite frequent diaper changes. They've always done the job for us. Good luck!

My son's doctor recommended skipping the "pastes" and just using Vaseline. It provides a protective layer just like the pastes, but you don't have to rub hard to get it off so it keeps the skin from irritation is two ways.

While living in Germany, a midwife recommended Weleda Baby Calendula Diaper Care for diaper rash, and I've used it on both my children. It protects and heals at the same time, and I notice an improvement by the next diaper change. I found it here in the US on VitaCost.com (http://www.vitacost.com/Weleda-Calendula-Diaper-Care#Ingr....