Seeking Help on Baby Super Sensitive to Urine & Stools/rash/yeast Infection

I use disposables - but the first thing I thought of when I read your request was switch to cloth diapers. Anything made of natural fibers will help his skin breathe. Also - switch from everything you are using that isn't as natural as possible to natural/organic. Wipes, detergents, lotions, cleansers, etc, etc. Aveeno is good - but it still has a number of chemicals in them - even for sensitive skin. Avoid anything and everything with fragrance in it or alcohol. As far as the rest - I'd follow your others responses b/c I don't know too much about neverending diaper rash but I hope he feels better soon!

I use cloth diapers now, because of my son's difficulties with rashes. They are WAY easier than I thought they'd be, and end up being about the same price! I had scary ideas about pins and cleaning poopy cloth...I had no idea how different they were these days. They have velcro like disposables, and you can use All-In-Ones, so there's no need for covers. Piece of cake, and my son's rashes are history!

Drop me a line, if you want some good resources for cloth!

I also second the cloth. If my baby ever gets a hint of red, by the time the next change occurs, the redness is gone. They allow them to breathe easier, unlike disposables. Not to mention all the chemicals that are put into disposables to make them absorbant. Their skin is so sensitive, and the diapers are just filled with horrible chemicals. Cloth can be pricey for an upfront investment (depending on the diaper) but you'll make your money back in savings in about 5 months or less. Considering he's older, you wont need a huge stash like you do for a newborn. And clean up is a breeze, if you have the right equipment. We have a diaper sprayer that hooks up to the toilet to spray off the poop, so it isnt as hard as one might think. If this isnt an option, I have one recommendation. Go to Joannes or wal mart and buy some fleece. Cut it into strips to lay in his diaper. Fleece has natural wicking properties and will literally wick the moisture away from his skin and pull it down into his diaper. This way, it isnt sitting right on his skin and irritating it further. But my opinion, is cloth is the way to go! Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck!

My daughter had/has the SAME problem. I found rinsing her with water didn't clean her well enough, so some poop still stayed and burned her. I bought the 7th generation natural wipes. They are basically water and they don't burn her and they do a good job cleaning.

Also, I got a powder (reccommended by a pharmacist) called Caldesene http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100352&a... . I put it on her every diaper change and it helps with yeast and it is a good protector against the poop.

Also, my Dr. told me she has heard a higher incidence with huggies than pampers for rash. So it may be worth trying pampers; they are really absorbant.

My daughter still loks a little red here and there and her rash is sometimes red and bumpy, but nothing like before these changes. It used to bleed and be so raw she screamed at every change. It is tons better now.

Oh, one last thing, if/when it gets really bad, ask your doc for a prescription for Vusion. Tha is the only one that really helped.

My son went through the same thing. It seemed he had diaper rash for 6 mos straight. First, desatin sucks. It never protected my kids from anything. And it usually made things worse. Second, get some triple paste. It is the only thing that saved my sons back side. It's a bit expensive but worth every penny. Third, switch between the nystanin and the triple paste. The nystantin can go on 2 times a day so the rest of the time use the triple paste. Fourth, get some Aveeno baby wash (it has a pink lid) and let him soak in a bath of that and baking soda. This will neutralize the acids on his skin and help it go away. We use to give my son baths a couple times a day with the Aveeno/ baking soda baths. It really made a difference.

My youngest was/is the same and he is now 2.9 and potty training.

When he was a baby I always always used a preventative barrier i.e. balmex, a&d, lansinoh, aquaphor, whatever i had on hand. This worked very well in addition to immediate changes and nightly tubs, sensitive wipes or wet cloths. Unfortunately, there wasn't much else I found to help. As an infant it was a constant burning rash but the severity leesened as he grew.

It still happens occasionally, like today. I reminded him that his fanny wouldn't hurt if he went poop in the potty. It was a great incentive for my sensitive skinned middle son to be potty trained, hopefully it'll work for my youngest too! Good luck.

my youngest gets bad rashes too. here is what i do, and it works.... first of all, no wipes ever. just use water with some soft paper towels (bounty makes a really soft one, the package is pink). if you have a messy diaper that needs more than water, you dont want to have to rub, so i use california baby's calming diaper area wash, its great, all natural with essential oils, no soaps. smells great too, i used it to sponge bathe my oldest after he had surgery. you can dilute it too, its a spray. give him a bath with baking soda in the water and NO SOAP of any kind. let him sit for a while. dont rinse it off, at least not off his butt. pat dry very very well, then load on the triple paste. thats it. if he has a yeast infection, add lotrimin af to the regimen 3x day. very often, less is more. also, maybe try eliminating citrus/tomato from his diet. my first was so sensitive to citrus that he would get a rash if i drank it (while i was breastfeeding)..... best of luck.