Diaper rash questions

[Birdie]

DS has his first bad diaper rash thanks to some mystery diarrhea. I have a few questions.

1) Diaper free time. How does this work for a LO who isn't walking yet and/or when it's cold outside? Do I just keep him in the kitchen for awhile without a diaper? We have carpet in the rest of the house and it's getting a bit chilly outside. I got peed on tonight when I was letting his bum air out after his bath. I guess you'll have that.

2) We've been using purple Destin and it isn't working yet. What is the cream a few NICU moms have recommended here? I feel like a few recommended a cream the nurses used in the NICU.

[sjh722]

1. We did diaper free time on hard floors only.

2. Purple Destin is my go-to so I can't help here. I would put it on really thick, then only wipe for poopy diapers. If you are constantly wiping/reapplying that can be aggravating too.

[redheadk]

1. We did diaper free time on tile (on a towel) or in the bathtub, no water obviously. She thought that was fun.

2. I don't know but straight purple desitin doesn't work for us. I combine purple desitin with aquaphor, antibiotic ointment, and sometimes lotrimin. The aquaphor helps soothe the skin and also provides more of a barrier against moisture. The desitin does a good job treating the rash but doesn't do a great job of keeping moisure off their skin and trying to layer never worked well for me.

[degal99]

1) Puppy pads! We'd just put DD down on a puppy pad when she wasn't mobile. They worked great.

2) No advice on the cream. We always just used butt paste.

[spk926]

DD had a bad diaper rash for while. Turns out it needed antibiotics to clear up but before we knew that we did LOTS of naked time.

We have (2) play yards like this. We made it so one of us could fit in there with her but not much bigger. Then we just put thing like this on the floor.

For diaper rash all I will use now is the maximum strength butt paste (here).

[YahYahs]

Lotrimin AF has been the only thing that'll clear up some of DD2's rashes. We alternate with purple Desitin.

[browneyedgirl9]

We use triple paste for cream

[Birdie]

Oct 22, 2014 19:28:33 GMT -5 redheadk said:

1. We did diaper free time on tile (on a towel) or in the bathtub, no water obviously. She thought that was fun.

2. I don't know but straight purple desitin doesn't work for us. I combine purple desitin with aquaphor, antibiotic ointment, and sometimes lotrimin. The aquaphor helps soothe the skin and also provides more of a barrier against moisture. The desitin does a good job treating the rash but doesn't do a great job of keeping moisure off their skin and trying to layer never worked well for me.

When you say layering didn't work do you mean applying one then the other? Do you mix them all in your hand first?

[Myrrhine]

Baby Miro has had a diaper rash on and off since the hospital. Airing him out drives me crazy so we don't do much of that. We have used pads for people with incontinence though. They are basically like puppy pads.

I love the triple paste. When I am consistent in slathering it on it makes a real difference in a day or two.

The doctor was confident his rash was not yeast related, so we never used lotrimin.

[KaraOrNot]

They used Sensi-Care protective barrier for diaper rash in the NICU Ollie was in. It was tube w/ red writing/cap (I can't link from my phone).

[catsarecute]

I always use A&D and it clears up the rash in two days, if not less.

[redheadk]

Oct 22, 2014 21:18:17 GMT -5 Birdie said:

Oct 22, 2014 19:28:33 GMT -5 redheadk said:

1. We did diaper free time on tile (on a towel) or in the bathtub, no water obviously. She thought that was fun.

2. I don't know but straight purple desitin doesn't work for us. I combine purple desitin with aquaphor, antibiotic ointment, and sometimes lotrimin. The aquaphor helps soothe the skin and also provides more of a barrier against moisture. The desitin does a good job treating the rash but doesn't do a great job of keeping moisure off their skin and trying to layer never worked well for me.

When you say layering didn't work do you mean applying one then the other? Do you mix them all in your hand first?

Yes, applying one then the other. It would wipe the desitin off the the parts that needed it the most.

I mix it all up in a little ziploc round container with a lid that screws on. 2 parts desitin to 1 part aquaphor (roughly, sometimes I add in a bit extra aquaphor). I add in a glop of neosporin if it's raw and lotrimin if it looks yeasty. Stir it up and you're good to go. It feels really nice, too. Apply very liberally.

[laurenh]

Sensicare is what our NICU used and what we continue to use for bad rashes, it's awesome.

[littlepeanut]

Ditto on the SensiCare. Its one of my go to shower gifts now.

[lulu21]

I'm following this. We're on day three of a terrible rash. I've been using the purple destin and that normally works

[Birdie]

Oct 23, 2014 9:55:34 GMT -5 lulu21 said:

I'm following this. We're on day three of a terrible rash. I've been using the purple destin and that normally works

DS' looked better this morning after the bath and airing out for just a few minutes. I plan on trying the suggestions of mixing purple destin with other stuff and letting him play naked in the kitchen for a bit

[bearbaby]

I've had really good luck with the Avenno cream.

If it IS yeast based, the typical ointments won't work, fyi.

[stacyb1983]

I use a waterproof crib pad. A towel folded over would work too.

It depends on what kind of rash your little one has, if it's a yeast rash diaper cream wont do much. You can always call the nurse line at your pediatricians office.

[lulu21]

Oct 23, 2014 10:00:31 GMT -5 Birdie said:

Oct 23, 2014 9:55:34 GMT -5 lulu21 said:

I'm following this. We're on day three of a terrible rash. I've been using the purple destin and that normally works

DS' looked better this morning after the bath and airing out for just a few minutes. I plan on trying the suggestions of mixing purple destin with other stuff and letting him play naked in the kitchen for a bit

With the layer of aquaphor? I plan on some naked time this afternoon.

[Deleted]

My experience so far is it either clears up quickly with a zinc cream, and if it doesn't it's yeast and needs a yeast cream (like lotramin or whatever). I've never had to mess around with mixing stuff and the only one that didn't essentially clear up overnight was yeast.

[Birdie]

Oct 23, 2014 10:21:57 GMT -5 lulu21 said:

Oct 23, 2014 10:00:31 GMT -5 Birdie said:

DS' looked better this morning after the bath and airing out for just a few minutes. I plan on trying the suggestions of mixing purple destin with other stuff and letting him play naked in the kitchen for a bit

With the layer of aquaphor? I plan on some naked time this afternoon.

No just the destin and air time. I'm going to mix Aquafor tonight.

No bumps so I'm not sure if it's yeast