Sunday, January 31, 2010
Baby's Behind
My good friend and neighbor needs some serious help! Her little boy has very sensitive skin and is always suffering from diaper rash. She has tried many things and can't seem to find something that works really well. She has tried the usuals plus Butt Paste to no avail. Anyone who has dealt with this found something that works? Her little boy will thank you!
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it could be the diapers themselves...don't underestimate the chemical compounds in disposables.
ointments i live by are aquaphor (this stuff is great for EVERYTHING...chapped lips, skin, butt rash, etc.) and desitin CREAMY (not the sticky original stuff).
good luck, mama.
My second baby had bad reactions to EVERYTHING. The Dr. had me try Vaseline. So simple and greasy-and it worked wonders on her little behind.
Just to echo the first two comments... vasaline and cloth diapers. They worked really well for my kids. My pediatrician told me that if I just let my kids run around without a diaper for 10 minutes a day, they'd never have diaper rash again.
Claire is allergic to Pampers AND Huggies. Strange, right? We put her in Luvs and what we thought was diaper rash cleared right up. But we also use Vaseline. Wonderful stuff!
A dermatologist once told me that the best over the counter diaper rash cream was Diaperene (although it is hard to find). This is obvious, but make sure your child's bottom is completely dry before applying any cream.
I think changing the brand of diaper is one of the first things to try. I had a friend who's son always got bad diaper rash and she did not believe me that changing the brand would help. I watched her son while she was out of town and put him in my daughter diapers and changed his diaper a little more often than she did. I had it cleared up by the time she got back. She buys pampers now. I also was told that bagbalm works really well. It is made for cows utters and it is what my doctor recommends.
These are all excellent suggestions. Thanks Amber and other moms!
Another home remedy that I have used is browned flour. You just put a few tablespoons of flour in a frying pan and cook it over medium heat until it turns brown. Make sure you stir the whole time. It only takes a few minutes. Let the powder cool and store in a small tuperware container. Sprinkle a little on a dry bottom when you change them and it clears up diaper rash really fast. It is also nice because you don't have to touch the sore bum to put it on. Good luck!
I have found that if you mix some liquid antacid with some desitin or other favorite cream you use it can help a lot. Sometimes the acidity of the waste can really irritate the childs skin and this neutralizes it as soon as it touches the skin. Also refrigerating it can be soothing and cooling after the wiping of a diaper change.
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