My 18 month old son has had a chronic diaper rash for a long time now. Shortly after birth, he developed a yeasty rash for which my midwife recommended Monostat. It used to work. But now it seems to be back but I'm not sure & I don't like the idea of using Monostat for long term use. The rash is red, blotchy patches, with broken skin (large blisters). Perhaps it's no longer yeast. I am new to diaper rash as my daughter never had it as a baby. Hoping it's not an allergy - any ideas? Would probiotics help & how much? Anyone have luck with natural treatments?
Thanks everyone for emphasizing that this rash needed more aggressive tlc. I decided to try a triple antiobiotic ointment that I already had - I didn't think it was ok for a baby's bottom, but in 2 days, the rash was gone! There is just a ghost of it left. And now that the weather is warmer, we're able to let him run around diaperless for a little while. (we live in a chilly condo with no yard, so that doesn't happen too often). Thanks again for alerting me to this type of rash! :)
A.,
My son had issues with chronic diaper rash which was a yeast infection. He used Nystatin which worked really well. We also did a combo of 1% hydrocortisone cream and vasaline mixture 2x per day to help clear it up. Maybe your doctor could prescribe the nystatin-- good luck.
Molly
My son had the same problem. We used an over-the-counter anti-fungal cream, called clotrimazole cream 1 %. It cleared it right up. Also good for ringworm if you ever have to deal with that. :-)
My son had a similar rash ( red and bumpy -looks almost like tiny blisters) and it turned out to be a fungal infection for which he needed a prescription from the doctor. She said it's somewhat common from not drying out enough - he has to run around naked a lot. It's tough to get rid of and comes back VERY easily. My pediatrician recommends we let him run around naked as much as possible, not even the super absorbant diapers they have now can help keep him dry enough. I guess we'll be fighting it till he's potty trained (he's 22 mos now). I recommend you have your pediatrician take a look.
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R.
I would definitely check with your pediatrician before trying anything,to rule out any secondary infection of the blisters and get some advice on if you need to go the medical route before trying natural treatments...
but as far as natural remedies have you tried yogurt? daily doses of yogurt may help(we eat yo-baby as a daily snack) and if you add it to the diet may really help to keep the yeast infections away once you clear up the one he has :-(
also a wierd remedy is the the newly-popular honey: applied liberally to the bottom for 10 minutes before the bath, then rinsed off... also in the bath either 1/2 cup vinegar with 1/2 cup salt...
and as far as using monstat - we also used Lotrimin AF in the morning and before bed in a mix with the A&D diaper ointment.
Hope you get relief fast - i know it was a trying time with us when our daughter had this. {{Sympathetic Hugs}}
My son had this same problem and it was connected to the diaper I used. In his case, he was allergic to the soap used by the diaper service. When I switched to disposables the rash went away. Also, try Balmex. And consider seeing your doctor. Good luck!
If it's something that won't go away I'd for sure take him back to the dr., just to make sure. If it is yeast, then that Nystatin worked well for us, or an over-the-counter anti-fungal, like Lotrimin. If it's not yeast, and just a rash, make sure he is totally dry after each diaper change and after bath. I even used the lowest setting of a blow dryer to make sure of total dryness. Let him "fly free" on a water resistent pad as long as you can. Fresh air is always good for those parts. After he's good and dry, lube him up generously with Aquaphor (over the counter cream) - it's wonderful! We've used it for diaper rash, dry skin, chafing, on noses from blowing into tissue...it's a great product.
Good luck!
