Nappy Rash

Miriam - posted on 09/09/2009

I had this with my DS for about the first 3 months on and off.
The first lot of persistent rash cleared up amazingly when I used pure lanolin on it, the second time it came back I started using petroleum jelly (vaseline) to try to keep the urine off the sores while it healed (I was also using a nappy rash cream first) but switched to just vaseline instead of the fancy nappy creams I'd had before when it disappeared almost overnight . The next time it came it didn't respond to vaseline but cleared up completely within a couple of days with sudocrem which is what I've used ever since. I think you just have to try a few things and see what it responds to.

If it is thrush you need to treat your nappies to kill the yeast- that means washing and rinsing them with vinegar and then drying them in the sun. The best thing for getting rid of thrush is sunlight- make sure you dry your nappies and covers in the sun whenever you can and when you bathe bub make sure you dry her entire nappy area really well before putting a nappy on.

Probiotics will probably help because babies are born with a sterile gut which has to be populated with gut flora and if it's populated by the wrong things you end up with all sorts of trouble- thrush can be one of those bad gut floras. DS has been on probiotics for about the last 8 months and they have made a huge difference to him- we buy them from the chemist (Inner Health for Kids which is suitable from 3 months). You may need to reduce the sugar in your diet too if you are bf. Everything you eat goes through your milk (really, truly and if you ever find yourself bf an infant with allergies you will realise just how true it is) and could be causing a dietary imbalance in bub that her gut can't cope with which in turn means that her urine and faeces have too much sugar which will encourage the thrush.


Sometimes you need to think outside the square.

Tracy - posted on 09/09/2009

Thanks guys, I am going back to the doctors tomoro for some stronger creams. We only use eco detergent and I don't think it has any bad stuff in it. The diapers we use are real nappies and also the trad cloth nappies with wool covers. Lots of airing and bum time and also I change the covers at every cahnge so that there is no wees left around creating bacteria.

Kirsten - posted on 09/08/2009

try burt's baby bee diaper rash cream! it works for us...

Danae - posted on 09/08/2009

My little man had the same problem. I started giving him pro-biotics. Lifesaver it cleared up his rash and is good for the tummy. Good luck. I know how you feel we did everyting RX creams and the whole bit, but I really think the pro-biotics is what did it.

Johanna - posted on 09/03/2009

I had the same problem when my son was younger and we found pinxav to be a life saver and very quick in clearing up persistent diaper rash. We got it from the pharmacy at Kroger. here's the link to read about it online:
http://www.pinxav.com/

Hope it helps!

Maria - posted on 09/03/2009

We use BumGenius diapers and use detergent free of dyes, enzymes, and softners. Some kids have reactions to different detergents. When our little one got a rash we used Desitin clear. It is just like the regular but it is clear and can be used anywhere on the body. It works wonders. The rash went away rather quickly. When we use the cream we use a disposable liner (Kushies liner) so that it doesn't get soaked into the diaper which can apparently cause the diaper to loose the absorbency just like some softeners may.

Vilate - posted on 09/02/2009

I am sure you can doa search here and find tons of info on this, but...

I think that you need to strip your diapers, and I also think that you need to check your diaper detergent and make sure it is enzyme free. they put enzymes in detergent to eat the bacteria off fabrics, but there is a residual left on the fabrics and when the baby pees the enzymes attack and eat the baby's skin. It is awful and it leaves redness and even to the extent of sours. So I would check the detergent. I have a list of enzyme free diaper safe detergents here http://www.niftynappybyvilate.weebly.com

Also, I wonder what type of diaper you use? I would suggest a fitted with a wool cover for breathability. If you use a pocket of and AIO or a fitted with a PUL cover then you are limiting the air to your baby's bum. If you use a good fitted that wicks the moisture away from the baby's bum and then a wool cover which is natural and very breathable (not to mention practically bulletproof!) Then your baby has less chance of getting rashes! This is the system we use, and as long as we get the right detergent into the wash we don't have any rash problems!

Good luck, I know how frustrating it can be. Maybe if you change up a few things you can really enjoy CDing! :)