Does anyone know a home remedy for diaper rash?
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Last month my daughter had diaper rash so bad that her bottom started bleeding. It seemed as though the Desitin was only making it worse, so we resorted to vaseline and cornstarch. In addition, the best non-medicinal and non-ointment remedy is every few hours put your baby in the bath or shower and rinse his bottom off. Pee and diarreah are very acidic and can irratate the skin, and wipes alone might not be cleaning his skin enough...
Good luck and hang in there!
If you are changing him every two hours, he will probably continue the rash until he can stay dry a little longer. I always used "budreaux butt paste" by the rash creams. It looks a lot scarrier than it probably is to him. All you can do is keep him clean and hydrated and wait for the diareah to cease.
Have you tried giving him a bath with just a little bit of baby oil in the water? After the bath put A&D on him and then baby powder. That is what I use to do for my son.
petroleum jelly seemed to worked best for me. my new born had a bad rash and i bought store bought stuff and it seemed to get worse and started bleeding. but i used petroleum jelly and it cleared up the next day and my baby was happy
could be the diaper try switching brands..
Is he on an antibiotic? If he is on an antibiotic it may be a yeast infection and not a diaper rash. My son got this when he was younger. I had to get a prescription from the doctor, because no diaper cream, or powder would work.
To experiment, I would try a different brand of diaper. My son couldn't use anyother diaper but Luvs.not sure why, but everytime we used a different type, he'd get a nasty rash. Or maybe get sensitive diaper wipes?
Put baking soda in the bath water to help soothe the pain. Boudroux's Butt Paste has the hightest level of zinc in it to help the healing along. A doctor can prescribe something for him that will help it heal faster. I hope he gets better soon.
This is very old, My baby is now 39 but I had a lot of trouble with diaper rash until I took a fruit jar and filled it full of cotton balls then filled the jar with mineral oil put a lid on the jar and keep it on your changing table.. Every time I change her I cleaned her good with the cotton balls. It worked for her.
Bag balm with a light dusting of corn starch. My son used to get it BAD and that always got rid of it.
TRY BORDEAUX BUTTPASTE MY DAUGHTER IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING AND IT IS WORKING SO WELL AND SHE IS STILL HAVING SOME DIARREAH OR YOU CAN TRY BAKING SODA AND WATER IN THE BATH TUB AND LET HIM OR HER SIT IN THERE FOR A WHILE, BUT THE RASH WILL NOT COMPLETELY GO AWAY UNTIL THE DIARREAH IS GONE
Try putting a liquid antacid on his bum, sounds crazy but I have heard it works.
Also eggwhites are supposed to be good, you beat them to frothy then apply and let dry.
Breastmilk is always good too.
Hope he feels better soon.
This is not a home remedy, but call your doctor, and ask them to prescribe Pink Swizzle. Just ask the doctor to call it in at the the pharmacy. Tell them your baby has a diaper rash, and you need pink swizzle. It is WONDERFUL!!
Be careful of what you put on a open area on the skin. You could make it worse. I would air out that little booty as much as possible. if it means you lay down a couple towels and wrap him up in a towel so you contain any mess. Wipe his bottom with wet gauze pads instead wet ones. You can get them by the first aide stuff. Fill a tub with warm water and a little baking soda and let him soak in it a couple times a day. Good luck.
Never fails and cheap: get some warm water and corn starch (only use pure cornstarch - not the kind that comes with talc powder) and make a PASTE, smear it all over the affected areas and add clean diaper. Add more paste with each change and cleanup. You'll see it begin to disappear in a day or 2. Just using dry cornstarch does nothing.
Direct sunlight has always worked for my kids, Just for a few minutes. Also, cheap diapers are not worth the hassle try a better brand and you'll save $ in rash creams, and laundry.
beaudreuxs butt paste works well and to dry things up use gold bonds baby powder (not the adult stuff the baby is in a white can). If you can find it borofax helps with a yeast type rash, your pharmacist may be able to mix it up, call your doctor and ask if they know where to find an apothecary. Its basically boric acid and lanolin and helps especially when its a yeast based infection. If its warm enough try taking him outdoors and letting him get some sun on his behind.sunlight is wonderful for battling this sort of thing but ofcourse in moderation, you dont want a sun burn on top of everything else.
Butt paste. I know it sounds funny but there is this product you can get it at Target. It's made by Boudreaux, it works great!
your baby may have a yeast infection (very common with diarrhea) If the rash is a nasty red you can try putting clortrimizole ( OTC antifungal cream) on it. I actually just read about it in Parents magazine a few months ago. My dr has always given me Nystatin (antifungal cream) for my kiddies diaper rash and it works great. Usually cleared within a day. Hope this helps. You can also try using the homemade baby wipes recipe. They are VERY gentle to the babies bottom. If interested please feel free to email me and I will give you the recipe (jparrish97@yahoo.com)
all 5 of my kids had this problem. 1st try diff diapers I use walmart brand white cloud. with my last baby who is 2 and still wearing them. I use Olive oil (pure) This is something i learned from my mother in law and wish i had it will my other kids. Also stay away from food that has acid in the like Oranges. if your child is that age. that means juices.
Add my voice to those saying to contact your doctor. It's likely a yeast infection, and your doctor can prescribe stuff that'll fix it.
I use ABC Diaper Rash lotion from Arbonne International and my baby never suffers of diaper rash anymore, because it prevents it. I can provide you free samples if you like to try it.
Let me know magda_santiago@yahoo.com
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