Diaper Rash Problem

[kathysr98]

My 11 mo DD has her first diaper rash. It started while she was wearing disposables...we both had ear infections and were on antibiotics and I didn't feel up to the laundry for a couple of weeks. This is the longest she has ever worn disposables. The rash came on suddenly & was very bad at first. I have treated with nystatin & boudreaux's butt paste while still wearing disposables, then quit both treatments after a week or so and went to kissaluvs diaper lotion potion & cloth diapers. The rash is not bad now, but it's not getting any better. I have not changed any of our routine except I started using bleach once a month on her diapers for a smell. I do a full cycle with nothing added after the bleach to be sure all of the chemicals are out. Any suggestions?

[Ifluffedthree]

Originally Posted by kathysr98

My 11 mo DD has her first diaper rash. It started while she was wearing disposables...we both had ear infections and were on antibiotics and I didn't feel up to the laundry for a couple of weeks. This is the longest she has ever worn disposables. The rash came on suddenly & was very bad at first. I have treated with nystatin & boudreaux's butt paste while still wearing disposables, then quit both treatments after a week or so and went to kissaluvs diaper lotion potion & cloth diapers. The rash is not bad now, but it's not getting any better. I have not changed any of our routine except I started using bleach once a month on her diapers for a smell. I do a full cycle with nothing added after the bleach to be sure all of the chemicals are out. Any suggestions?

does the nystatin treat yeast? my dd used to get sinus infections at a very early age and then the very bad yeast. In addition to treating the yeast I used Bag Balm. It was helpful and still is widely used 19 years later.

Hope she feels better soon.

[haurelia]

Is it a yeast rash? She may have yeasty overgrowth from the antibiotics. You can give her probiotics and that will help restore the normal balance, maybe helping the rash.
HTH

[joysiloo]

We're dealing with getting rid of a yeast rash right now. I think she kept getting re-yeasty from her diapers. Here's our gameplan:
- She's in paper diapers until the rash is completely gone (using nystatin, Dr. Smith's paste & Aquaphor combo).
- Starting her on probiotics
- I bleached all of my diapers, wipes, pail liners, liners, wetbags etc. I'm not using them until she totally rash free.

I've heard that a really good sunning or tea-tree oil can be used in place of bleach as well. Good luck.

[kathysr98]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I am going to disposables with nystatin for yeast & Johnson's Diaper rash cream(zinc oxide) for a few days to see what happens. If that seems to be the issue, I'll bleach everything before it goes back on her. I'm also planning to pick up some probiotics when I can...probably not till next week due to my work schedule.

[1Plus2]

You can also use over-the-counter yeast infection cream that's made for women's vaginal yeast infections. Get the 7 day type and go for the generic brand...same ingredients with a much lower price tag! My dd gets yeast rashes a lot and the cream always seems to help.

[Roland's mom]

Roland has a yeast Diaper rash. We used a clotrimazole based cream. The pharmacist recommended just generic OTC anti fungal creme. It worked really well and got the problem from awful to not so bad in about two weeks. Then the childcare started in on me..."Geez its still looks bad", etc...I got a hold of his doctor who put him on nystatin (antifungal) with triamcinolone (steriod). His bottom is finally looking normalish. We have been hanging out with his bare bottom in the sun, playing diaperless on a waterproof pad, and applying this prescription creme followed by desitin. What I have noticed is that everything is beautiful until he poops. Then it is bright red again where the poop touched. I know this is due to the normal yeast that live in the intestines. My question is this: Is this where the probiotics come in? What do you other moms out there use for probiotics? How have you seen food play a role in yeasty rashes? This is an awfully long battle to get back to a pretty butt, yet in gets so bad in such a short time! I just want to do all I can to help!
Thanks and good luck to all

[Michigan Mama]

Depending on what kind of dipes you have, boiling is also a good alternative to bleaching - it's a little risky with pocket dipes, but fitteds or prefolds usually boil pretty well and that way you know you're killing the little buggers. The other suggestions you've gotten look good. When trying to get rid of yeast, it's helpful to avoid yeast itself, like breads or whatever, but also sugar, honey, etc, because the yeast like to feed off that stuff.

My doctor also had me take oregano for a while as well as caprylic acid, which you can find in health food stores (both as capsules). Along with the probiotics.