You all know that I’ve had Jensen on enzymes and Primadophilus, to aid in his digestive system. It’s working just great. A little too great, perhaps. The business end of Jensen has been seeing quite a lot of action. I’ve cut back on the Primadophilus, and that has helped tremendously. However, what he’s left with is something akin to atomic diaper rash.
I think I’ve tried all the name brands of diaper rash ointments. My favorite is a product called “Butt Paste.” It’s not that it really works all that well, I just adore the name of it. I especially love to enter a store and ask a hapless clerk to help me locate “Butt Paste.” And for the longest time I had to stifle a giggle. Because I’m juvenile. I am only just now able to execute it with my poker face. And I’m never disappointed by the reaction I receive. Oh, it makes me chuckle to think of it.
I really do need to get a life.
Where was I? Oh yes, diaper rash ointment. Do ya’ll know of anything that’s “tried and true.” I’ve used Balmex, Desitin, Aquaphor, and Aveeno. But, is there anything I’m missing? I remember a pediatrician once telling me that I should just let him run around in his birthday clothes when he has diaper rash. But since Jensen is known to pee at will, and the carpet has been violated enough as it is, um, I think not.
And I know to use rinsed out wipes. I found out the hard way that child with diaper rash + alcohol in wipes = Mommy getting kicked in the retainer. At 2 am. Check please.
Bottom line, any advice would be appreciated. By both mother and son.
(Postscript: Oh ya’ll. These comments are wonderful! And so helpful. In fact, I’m compiling all this data for my next article in Faithlifts/Homekeeping. Some day, I’ll be able to tell Jensen about all the internet chatter starring his doody region. If that doesn’t propel him into therapy, I don’t know what will.) 
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We use butt cream at work.. We sometimes make our own with cornstarch and vaseline and put it on really really thick..
Hope you find something… a pediatrician makes his own here as welll..Ill find the ingredients for you..It includes Maalox..Apparently there is something in it that takes care of the acid in your tummy place can help skin
Bottom line? too cute.
We use Penaten diaper rash cream but we buy it in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It works okay but here is my secret to zero diaper rash.
Blow dry the child’s butt after every change until it is completely dry. Use the cool setting on the blow dryer (obviously). This task is easier with a newborn than an older toddler… but they do get used to it if you are consistent and do it every time. We keep a very cheap blow dryer plugged in and ready to go on the change table.
Since we started this we have had zero diaper rash. And honestly, we haven’t even been using the Penaten because we haven’t needed it.
If nothing else works, maybe the blow dryer will.
hi DeeDee… I’m new to reading your blog and I must admit, I’M ADDICTED!!! I’ve been known to check 2-3 times daily waiting… impatiently I might add..
But… my suggestion for the diaper rash worked MIRACLES! I’m telling you… it was a MIRACLE from HEAVEN!!! Don’t laugh and don’t blink in disbelief… but what you do is take MILK OF MAGNESIA and use a cotton ball to apply to the diaper rash! Short story of my experience… my son was a sickly child… diarhea more days than not… which caused severe diaper rash!!! He actually had BLISTERS and skin pealing off … we tried everything. Some nice old lady that I didn’t even know suggested it… and believe it or not, I tried it. IT WORKED!!!! Apply several times daily! EVERY diaper change. If you can tolerate it, do it between changes… the more the better… apply it thick!!! Let it dry before putting on the diaper though!!! Let me know if you are brave enough to try it. It really will work… you will see a difference within the day you start. I never ever used anything else other than milk of magnesia again!!! It also works on fire ant bites that won’t stop itching…. ( the 9 year old boy that had a diaper rash problem now has a problem of playing with fire ants)… can you imagine????
When I worked in the pharmacy I learned of this little secret (evidently it wasn’t so secret, and I was the last to know… my pedi told me ok, then I found a SIL that already used this combo) In a container mix Milanta, Desitin, and A&D ointment diaper cream and viola you have a great diaper cream. We abslolutely love it (Plus, you can make one big batch, then you don’t have to worry about it again for a while!)
Fiddle, I have become a lover of this blog, you are the “BOMB”! No pun intended~
I have three boys and have always used Bag Balm. It comes in a green tin can available at most retailers and long ago was on cows utters. Don’t laugh, works like a charm on everything from pulling a splinter out to good ole diaper rash. Apply at night and you’ll find a much less red and tender toossshhhhieeee in the morning~
Dear Fiddledeedee,
When I lived in Oklahoma I found this stuff at Albertson’s called Balmers Butt Paste. It is the only thing that would work when my daughter had that kind of diaper rash. Desitin would never do a thing for it. And that “creamy” desitin just wipes off as soon as you put the diaper back on.
Hope you find something that works.
~scottishlassinphilippines
My third daughter had the worst diaper rash ever. She pooped 15 times a day that first month, and there was just no way to stay on top of the changes. We found that the best way was to use one of the high zinc oxide ointmnents (original desitin is 40%) and never use a wet wipe. We wiped as best we could with a soft dry diaper or cloth, slathered that butt with desitin and eventually it got better.
My sister did the same thing with her son after his colon surgery, only they wiped with dry toilet paper. Dry, dry, dry is the secret/
I had a pediatrician who told me to use Maalox if it looked kinda “burned” down there. It cuts out the acid. A patient’s mom once asked him which flavor….
Or if you still want the juvenile laugh, you can ask for Flander’s Buttocks Ointment at the pharmacy. That stuff worked really well. Of course, that was…oh…10 or 12 years ago–who knows if they still even make the stuff?
During our diaper days, I told everyone I could about the jar o’stuff we used. It was like magic how quickly it could clear up the worst diaper rash. Resinol. I had to ask at the pharmacy for them to order it, but it doesn’t need a prescription. FABULOUS! Seriously. Can’t say enough about it. I want to buy some now just remembering it, but I have no more behinds that need it! It also worked wonders on things like pacifier-drool-redness. Incredible. OK, maybe I will buy some. I’ll find something to use it for! It’s just that good!
Had the same thing happen to my oldest when she was a baby. Her rash was actually caused by something she ate, (might that be the case here, with the stuff you’re giving him for digestion?)but wouldn’t go away because the whole diaper action was irritating the skin. UNTIL my doctor recommended a product called Kerodex 71. At that time it was kept behind the pharmacy counter, but didn’t need an RX. It’s a moisture barrier used by chemical workers. Coats the tiny tushie so the irritating substance can’t do its harmful work, then the body heals the skin on its own in a few days. AND, it doesn’t sting. Looks a bit like zinc oxide, but don’t remember any unpleasant smell.
Yes, keepin’ it dry is the solution, but we all know how tricky diaper changes on a toddler can be. You have approximately .77 seconds to execute the full routine before you have a runner (or before incurring a personal injury)
My son and younger daughter both had terrible diaper rash – bright red, cracked, peeling, bleeding skin. It wasn’t pretty. My husband (a family medicine physician) and I came up with this little plan: We never used commercial wipes – We used wet baby washcloths. More laundry, but the wipes were really bad for their skin. Then we used a dry washcloth to completely dry the area. (again, even more laundry, but had to be done) Then we put a thin layer of your run-of-the-mill triple antibiotic ointment all over the cracked, bleeding skin. Then we slathered, and I mean slathered, their bottoms with something with 40% of zinc oxide or more. Usually industrial strength Desitin. It looked like we had dipped them in Desitin from the waist down, but the key is to treat the skin underneath, while sealing the area and protecting it from further moisture. (We used A LOT of Desitin – we still get Christmas cards from them saying “We Miss You!”)
The triple antibiotic ointment worked really well, and as soon as the skin healed over, we stopped putting it on – but we didn’t stop with the Desitin. Always put a moisture barrier on that tushie
Virgin coconut oil is a great natural antifungal. So is tea-tree oil, you just need to put it in a carrier oil like almond oil because it’s too strong to use on skin as-is. And let the little guy air out if at all possible. I used to blow-dry (low heat setting) my daughter’s tush before putting any oil on. Trapped moisture just seemed to irritate everything.
Sounds like you have lots of great advice on the diaper creams. I was going to say that you may find using washcloths soaked and warm water with a tad bit of baby shampoo is a gentler wipe than anything else. You could get a pack of those baby washcloths just for this purpose. I agree with the other commenter to make sure that bottom is dry, dry, dry before you apply the cream and get the diaper on.
Hope you find a great solution!
is it a yeast rash? it would have little bumps if it’s yeast. try an anti-fungal cream like tinactin if it looks bumpy.
Instead of letting him run bare-bottomed inside your house you could take him outside and put training underwear on or let him feel the breezes! Also you can make your own wipes with a roll of paper towels. Cut the roll in half with a sharp knife, place it in a one gallon ice cream bucket (minus the ice cream) pour about 1/4 c. of water? on it along with 2 tablespoons of baby bath or whatever you want. The next morning remove the core and pull from the center! I hope he finds relief soon.
Based on what I heard this weekend, I would have to agree with Sarah – BAG BALM. When I dropped my daughter off to babysit, I went in with her and had a short visit. Turns out the one little girl had such a bad diaper rash, she was blistering. Her mama, a vet, used BAG BALM the night before, and the blisters were all but gone in the morning. Just make sure she’s all clean first. Dab/Lay a warm wash cloth on her, then blow-dry either with your own breath, or a nice warm hair dryer. Hopefully BAG BALM will do the trick for you, too!
I don’t have a suggestion for cream but I have a good make-your-own wipes recipe that you could use instead of wringing out commercial wipes if you are interested!
Hey Dee Dee,
I worked with teenagers that had severe disabilities, and many of them wore diapers and would get horrendous rashes if left too long with a wet diaper. The nurses there would use a blow dryer to completely dry the rash, then apply an ointment. I guess it’s key to keep it dry…so your pharmacist was right…poor carpet!
Hi,
I know this sounds crazy, but I swear that it works! If you have a dog, let the dog lick Jensen’s bum. Something about the enzymes in the dog’s saliva works wonders. I heard this trick from Rosie O’Donnell on the View and it totally works! All of my friends have done it, as well, with amazing results!
Allrightythen.
Um, no, sadly we don’t have a dog.
Regular A+D, in the brown tube, not the purple tube. You slather on gobs and gobs and gobs of it at every single diaper change. The rash should clear in 3-5 days. Keep it up after that if he’s prone to rash. I put it on my kids every diaper change and almost never get a rash on them unless they have a stomach bug.
With all three of my kids, my pediatrician recommended Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment. It comes in a little blue box and I find mine at Wal Mart here in Texas.
My kids would get some of those atomic diaper rashes, too, and with my boys, going commando was not an option, either. I tried all the ointments and creams and even Butt Paste, but nothing seemed to work quite so well as Dr. Smith’s. Slather it on in a thick layer and it seems so waterproof that nothing can get through it. Just don’t put it on right before a bath, or you’ll have it all over the bottom of the bathtub!
Here’s the website: http://www.doctorsmith.com/diaper.htm
My son has an especially sensitive bottom, and I found that the Pampers Sensitive Skin wipes made a world of difference.
When he does break out in diaper rash, we sparingly use our last bottle of Balmex lotion… it comes in a pump bottle and is different from their ointment in a tube. That stuff never fails to clear his skin up within a day. Unfortunately we can no longer find it on any local store shelves, so, we’re hoping this one bottle (which was left from his older sister’s diaper days) will hold out until he’s out of diapers.
A&D Ointment is the ONLY thing that does the trick! It’s great for all skin irritations too. You’ll see almost instant results!
We too have had our share of diaper issues and have tried every brand sold over the counter. Aquaphor works best on my kids, clears it up overnight, if I catch it right away. After the 3rd baby, I got a rash (apparently I am allergic to all surgical prep solutions) and had to get the Resinol. Our local Wal-Mart pharmacy didn’t carry it and wouldn’t order it, but CVS did and another small local pharmacy did.
Other than that, when the cases have been really severe (such as when on strong meds) we have had to get prescription strength stuff from the pediatrician. In this case, you have to be very careful that it doesn’t get infected or also have yeast develop, in which case you do need an antifungal as well as diaper ointment.
Triple Paste. Swear by the stuff. Caldesene powder after the triple paste, helps keep mosture down and works as a barrier as well.
We are so past the baby stages:( We used Aquaphor for my daughter who had extremely sensative skin.
I use A&D for Baby Girl. It’s the only thing that works for her. Now if it’s not a rash, but a yeast infection try Monistat. Yep, that stuff. My son was prone to yeast infections and Monistat did the trick every time. Usually it only took 1-2 applications to completely clear it up.
Instead of wipes, may I suggest buying Puffs Plus (lotion added) and wetting them just a little. They are strong enough to clean even the most stuck on, um, stuff and they are very gentle.
Can you tell I’ve been blessed with children that have sensitive skin? Yeah me.
Dog licking your kids bum. oh my dear lord. I have truely heard it all now.
Not to sound over the top, but we had TONS of problems with Gremlin and his butt. It wasn’t until he was 3 that we discovered he had been dealing with perianal strep (strep butt) since diaper-hood. By 3, his body was breaking down due the length of time that infection was running through his body. Unfortunately we went through MANY doctors before we found one that knew what to look for (most peds have never heard of it). I would have him swabbed just in case. It’s worth it to know now. Also try G**gling it and some places has pictures of what Strep-butt looks like and you can compare.
Good luck!
I’m not just saying this because I’m a Mary Kay consultant but Extra Emollient Night Cream is a diaper rashes worst enemy.
I have some on hand if you’d like to try it. Pop me an email.
My pediatrician recommended mixing one part Desitin with one part Maalox. It actually worked really well. Something about the Maalox fighting the acids…
Or my doctor swears by Lamisil. I think he’s nuts. But you could always start Jensen on his merry lifetime of treating Jock itch. You can get it at Target. But I’d do the Mary Kay stuff first.
Hi – found your blog listed on my cousin’s site and couldn’t resist visiting. I’ve never heard of Butt Paste – but I love the name. I used Burt’s Bee’s on my little one’s bum. That seemed to work. I also discovered that the comercial diapers were nasty little things on my babies’ bottoms – so I went with cloth diapers and cloth wipes (just add water) and that was wonderful (until they started walking at which time I switched back to paper diapers).
Just recently found your site, and have loved reading your posts.
My 15 month old son’s diaper rashes go from non-existent to looking like a bad sunburn with blisters and bleeding in less than an hour. The nurse recommended we use a mix of equal parts hydrocortisone and lotrimin AF. Apply in a thin layer twice a day, using any commercial cream for other changes.
This has always worked for us with just one or two applications.
Poor thing; I hope he is feeling better soon!
I’m just cracking up that there are 35 comments and suggestions about booty creams! Or rather I’m cracking up because I read every last one of them. You can never have too much help with sore bottoms!
Well I was gonna add A&D..but you have so many suggestions you should be set.
Even the odd one about a dog licking it….
I have a tip that so far I do not see here. I swear it works and it is cheap. BAKING SODA BATHS just mix about 1/2 cup of baking soda in a tub full of bath water and let the little guy soak in it. It will soothe his bum immedietly and and also help prevent future rashes. My youngest son used to get tons of rashes on his butt then another mom friend of mine recommended it and I tried it. it works. so well we started always putting baking soda in the bathwater to prevent them and youngest son stopped getting them so much he was getting them all the time and he completely stopped getting them after this. I’m just sayin. give it a shot.
good luck.
Those baking soda baths sure sound like a great idea. Can’t hurt anyway. Butt Paste always worked great as far as an ointment/cream goes. Your doctor is right about the air getting to the skin, it works really well. Now, to get around the pee on the rug. How about wearing a couple pairs of training pants? A cloth diaper without a cover? You would still have to keep watch for wetness because if the kid sits down the rug could still be wet. However, if you do this for even an hour or so the air will help. Or how about give the kid some playdoh or something fun and have him play in the bathtub naked with no water? Good luck.
About the dog thing. That sounds so gross, and I am allergic to dogs so that makes it sound even worse. However, dogs do have something in their saliva that heals wounds. This is why you see dogs licking their own wounds frequently. They will also lick the wounds of others and it does heal faster,gross as it may be.
My doctors had me use althlete’s foot cream! It really worked fast! I used that with hydrocortozone cream, alternating. But only when Aquaphore didn’t work, because Aquaphore is THE best!
My suggestion would be to switch to cloth diapers, LOL. I only get a rash with Sam when I use disposables, even for an hour, or use All laundry detergent, which Sam is apparently allergic too! (he’s allergic to disposables, too)
You can get cloth diaper “trainers” that snap on the side so they work like diapers, but also pull up and down like underwear, and come in cool fabrics, like Spiderman! Then after potty learning, he can still use them at night if he needs them.
When the Jake and Emma have had diaper rash like that, I would combine aquaphor and Maalox, microwave it for a bit to make it melt together, and then stir it. It really did make the diaper rash go away within 2 or 3 uses. You can make a bunch at a time and keep it in a covered container.
If I recall correctly, you were recently tickled at the wonderfulness of what is drugstore.com. That said, you will want to send Fiddledaddy or whoever does the on-line shopping stratight there for some Ammen’s Medicated Powder (for the low, low price of 4.99) and some Milk of Magnesia. Upon delivery, mix amounts of each together to form a nice paste – not too thick but not too thin either. You want it thick enough to coat the bi-crackie but not so thin is runs down his legs. Slap his diaper back on and I can practically guarantee that by morning, that little bum will be back to normal.
Good luck
I have to agree with Mommy, The Human Napkin, Dr. Smith’s ointment is a bonafide miracle worker. It heals everything. Seriously.
Hi DeeDee,
I have to agree with Sarah and Leah about Bag Balm. Works like a charm. Just use a little sparingly.
Now about the dog idea — yes that truly does sound gross HOWEVER, when I was a little girl and had a bad cold, my mother tells the story that a dear friends dog licked my whole face clean and cleared up my cold all at once. There just might be something to the whole idea.
Hope his little backside clears up soon!
I use *Butt Paste* and Resinol (Pharmacy).
These comments are cracking me up. I’m trying to imagine the second one….blowing drying your child’s bottom after each diaper change. I can’t imagine that at 2 A.M.
Hope this helps!
HI Dee Dee….this works for my little one when Triple Paste and Butt Paste don’t….corn starch!! Seriously I put it in on her privates overnight and it keeps her dry and heals the rash. Who knew there were so many ways to take care of our butts!
Pam
Are you even still reading comments at this point?
I just had two notes –
1) Don’t use tea tree oil on boys. There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence which links tea tree (and lavendar to hormone issues in young boys (you can google “tea tree oil” +boys” if you want to read about it)
2) the one thing I haven’t seen is – regardless of what ointment you use (we alternate butt-paste with bag balm), put a sprinkling of cornstarch on top of it – it helps it not rub off on the diaper so fast.
Try a product called Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment. It’s found behind the pharmacy counter usually, but sometimes at Target you can get it in the diaper rash section. That’s what Mark’s dr. told us to use when his rashes were severe. If that doesn’t work alone, try using it with a little vasoline mixed in….
Hi there! I totally agree with the Bag Balm thing. Three boys later, still using it!! great for cracked feet too. you can find it in the pet section at Walmart too. Do cats work for the licking thing too?!!
Hi. I haven’t read all of the comments, but Burt’s Bees diaper rash cream has helped us a lot. And so has DRC (stands for Diaper Rash Cream) which was recommended to us by a NICU nurse when our son was an infant. We know all about serious diaper rash. Hope it helps!
I’ll throw my 2 cents in. We use Boudreaux’s Butt Paste around here (south Louisiana). It works like a charm for my little ones, but it was more a peer pressure thing that got me started doing it. Every good mother has a tube of Boudreax’s in her diaper bag, and if she doesn’t then she obviously doesn’t love her child. Thank goodness it worked. Hope you find a good solution.
As Pam said, Burt’s Bees diaper rash cream worked wonders for us. I tried Maalox too, but you have to let it dry and my Princess had better things to do that lay around waiting for milk of magnesia to dry on her bootie!
The best for my kids has always been the old kind of desetin…not the creamy mix. It is pastey and seems to adhere to their skin better and protects the affected areas. Lots of good ideas here…hopefully you won’t have to have occasion to try them all!
It looks like you have plenty of suggestions already, but here’s another one that hasn’t been mentioned yet. After making sure the area is completely dry, apply Lansinoh breastfeeding cream. It’s thick so you’ll want to soften a small amount between your fingers then apply; a little goes a long way. Then sprinkle the diaper with cornstarch. The Lansinoh soothes, heals and protects the skin while the cornstarch abosrbs and wisks away moisture. It’s worked like magic in clearing up diaper rash for all five of my little ones.
I always let my son run around for half an hour before bath time to air out so to speak everynight. I don’t recall him having diaprer rashes. Of course is is 15-1/2 so my mind could be blocking it out! lol I would always put desitin on at each diaper change as well as airing him out.
I didnt notice if you tired A&D ointment or not.
I have used pure lan (lanolin SP?) – it is the stuff you put on when you are getting blisters or cracks when nursing – it worked when nothing else worked – we also like gerber oatmeal ointment – it is hard to find – but it works wonders too. I hope this helps
You’re going to think I’m crazy – but Boudreaux’s Butt Paste works great. And yes, that’s the real name. It’s all the rage in south Louisiana. Google it – you can buy it lots of places on line.
Has anyone mentioned lotrimin? It’s for jock itch and my ped told me to put it on my daughter’s bum when she has a yeast infection rash. Might help???
Hi,
I too am a stay home, homeschooling mom. There are days (ok, many days) when I need a good laugh and I know just where to find you. : ) Thanks!
I have to put in a million votes for Triple Paste. You ask for it at the pharmacy but it is not perscription.
One of my little ones had industrial strength diaper rash at 3 months. NOTHING, did I mention NOTHING was working, until Triple Paste.
The trick was to make sure the area is totally and completely DRY then apply the Triple Paste. That stuff sticks (good luck getting it off your hands, heeheehee) and protects the delicate area from repeated exposure to the toxic matter. Without the toxic mixture constantly attacking everything heals right up!
I’m also here in Florida so you should be able to locate it. It’s a little pricy, but sssoooooo worth it!
Hang in there!
Just adding that Dr. Smith’s was the winner over here too. Maybe it’s a “Texas thang, ya’ll”!
But seriously, if you try any of the above mentioned things…like the blowdryer, the licking dog, or anything remotely close, PLEASE upload a video. ‘Cause THAT I would HAVE to see!
And, I’m sure you didn’t see it, but several weeks ago, I posted a picture of a cake I did for a “Coming Out Party” that soooo made me think of you! If you want to see it, go to http://kidscakesdisheslaundry.blogspot.com/2007/05/big-shocker.html and just scroll to the last cake picture in the post. You don’t need to read the post, but really, you should see the picture…..really.
Hi!
This is my first comment on another person’s post that doesn’t know me but I wanted to let you know what really worked on my son when he had open sores/ rash from all his diarreha back in the day when he was very milk intolerant. We used a mixture of one tube neosporin and one tube Lotrimin. Mix it together and apply. We alternated that concotion with Udder ointment or Bag Balm – up here in South Dakota they use it for cow’s cracked ‘teets’. Good Luck!
I used to mix a paste of Desitin and some Johnson & Johnson’s diaper rash powder. Worked wonders. A-D Ointment helped with the healing, too.
Caldesene Baby Powder (Walgreens carries it for about $5.50 worked very well on our most sensitive-skinned babies. I love the idea of Maalox & Milk of Magnesia — sure sounds worth a try to me, maybe top it off with the Caldesene.
Layering is good!
Over here in Oz we use pawpaw (papaya) ointment alot. The one I use is Lucas’… it comes in a red tub. You can use it for virtually anything, nappy (diaper) rash, exema, etc etc. My youngest got such bad nappy rash it was bleeding and weeping (poor thing) and this stuff cleared it up in two days. Anyway, I’m sure you could order it from somewhere over here if you can’t get it over there.
I love “Butt Paste” too. For the exact same reason you do. My kids’ behinds have always responded to classic creams, so I’m afraid I have no recommendations in that area. However, I’m going to be switching to cloth diapers (mainly to save money), but in doing all my research, I have also discovered that cloth diapered butts have FAR FEWER incidences of diaper rash.
Something worth looking into, if you can’t find a cream that helps.
The main site I found most helpful was http://www.thanksmama.com. I also asked my friends who have used both types, and they both said that cloth diapers virtually eliminated diaper rash for their kiddos. Something about the chemicals in disposables, I think. *shrug*
We love Butt Paste! Actually, my Not-So-CLassic Husband and I make it a point to buy a tube for every baby shower we attend. He also likes to ask clerks for it, especially for the “big tube.”
Wow–you have plenty of answers. I will just say that as my kids had similar health issues I will throw in my 2 cents. We found that commercial wipes caused trouble–we made our own wipes from paper towels and water in a round wipes container. Also, Burt’s Bees and Tom’s of Maine make wonderful diaper rash ointments that make a huge difference. You can also use overthecounter female antifungal cream (you know–yeast infection stuff, because that is what it is, a yeast infection. That made a HUGE difference. Keeping it dry alspo make s a HUGE difference. Lastly–the extra diaper stuff should gradually diminish as his body adjusts to the enzymes–takes a couple weeks.
If you’re still reading … like Cindy (#11) said, RESINOL is the best. Clears up the most severe rashes (for kiddos with diaper rash all the way up through adult rashes too) OVERNIGHT. No kidding! I can’t believe in 69 posts Resinol was only mentioned twice. We’ve kept it on hand for 15 years ever since our first pediatrician recommended it. You do have to ask for it behind the counter in the pharmacy, and not every drugstore carries it.
Whops … Cindy was #10. Sorry … by the time I scanned 69 posts (and I don’t even have babies anymore) I forgot!
Hi Dee Dee,
You can also use sensitive diaper wipes, those make a huge difference, we eventually just bought those for all times.
We use a layer of vaseline, followed with a layer of desitin. Works very, very well! (creates some sort of barrier…doctor recommended, parent approved!)
I have always used Corona Ointment. I think you can buy it at Wal-Mart now, or any feed store for livestock. It is in a yellow tube with a red lid. It is a lanolin-rich antiseptic cream generally used for horses, cattle and small animals. Very great for diaper rash. It is thick so it does not rub off on the diaper. A little bit goes a long ways, I have had my tube for 3 years. Good luck!
You have plenty of advice about ointments, but no one has mentioned using cloth diapers. I bet pediatricians don’t even mention it for fear of getting “the Look”.
I used cloth diapers on my three boys in the 80′s and 90′s when I seemed to be the only mom who actually washed her own cloth diapers. Cotton was so much softer on the skin than disposables (and I saved thousands of dollars over the course of three times X number of years for each boy…the youngest was in diapers for four years if you count “night time only” years.)
Anyway, with cloth diapers and plastic pants, I always knew immediately when they needed to be changed, so their skin had very little contact with poop or pee…and diaper rash wasn’t really an issue at all.
For those of you who think cloth diapers are too much work…it was actually the easiest laundry load I did. Dump out the bucket of diapers into the washing machine…soak in a soapy solution with Borax overnight. In the morning spin out the soaking water, then wash in HOT water with Ivory laundry soap and Borax, and always do TWO rinses. Throw in the dryer. Folding optional. And you never have to worry about running out of diapers.
(You do have to dispose of the poop in the toilet before you put the diaper in the “wet diaper” bucket. That was the worst part of using cloth daipers, but I figured it was worth all the money saved and not contributing to the landfill.)
There’s always diaper service if you can’t stand washing your own.
I only saw one mention of this and not the way we used it so will post here…
The issue is dryness and there is something in urine that further irritates skin….after wipes(if horrific use very soft wet washcloth) pat dry completely. the more fiery looking spts or if open sores put antibiotic cream, ( any mycitracin, lotrimin, any of them are fine) then cover and i do mean COVER in corn starch….this is messy…but corn starch absorbs more liquid than anything else i know and I have seen it make a difference from one diaper to the next. tanner got to where he would ask for it even tho he only ever had like 4 rashes over the last 3 years…
btw i think we are sucessfully potty trained….he has gone in the potty and woken dry for 2 weeks now….YEAH
steff
Might want to try some Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Creme. Gentle, smells nice, and worked like a charm for us. (If you don’t have a consultant, look up a director in the phone book and ask for a sample, to see if it works for Jensen before shelling out for a tube.)
BTW, did I ever mention that my grandma’s maiden name was Jensen. I always smile when I read your posts, but especially those with Jensen which always makes me think of my grandma!
What worked with my son was putting Desitin on him and then putting cornstarch baby powder on top. It cleared him up quickly!
Two suggestions…baby powder with cornstarch works well for us. Also, try Walmart brand A & D cream. Cheap and works really well. Sometimes, we use the two in combination. I haven’t found anything else that works as well as these two. Good luck!
Yep – Flander’s Buttock Ointment is the best! It helped me get through three boys worth of diaper rash. We lovingly called it “butt mud” because of its brown mud look and consistency. It has a rather pleasant medicinal smell. I thinks it’s the secret Peruvian root ingredient. No kidding!
I’ve had 4 boys and when they had rashes that wouldn’t heal
quickly, our pediatrician gave us several hints that worked.
1) Hairdryer on low heat after cleaning the behind. 2) If it’s yeast, alternate jock itch/monistat type ointment (Dollar General brand is fine) with .5-1% hydrocortisone cream. If the rash has been around for a while, it may very well be yeast.
3) The baking soda baths work BUT IT WILL MAKE THE CHILD VERY SLIPPERY TO PICK UP OUT OF THE THE BATH. Just keep it to a shallow amount in the tub so that you can still get a grip on the kid when you take him out. I speak from experience!
4)MOM applied and let dry (use the hairdryer on LOW) works if the rash doesn’t respond the the yeast meds.
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