Diaper Rash Cream Applicator

My LO is 5.5 months old. I only apply diaper cream at night before he goes to sleep and when I see some reddening in his skin. He hasn’t had a full on diaper rash. But I’m seeing parents having diaper cream application as always part of their diaper changing method. Am I wrong for not doing that? submitted by /u/Appropriate_Lime_691 to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

With added solution! Now that we have healed our LO bum and that awful experience has finally passed, I wanted to share our experience with severe diaper rash that we had together with diarrhoea. For us it lasted over a month, until we finally stumbled upon a product which was actually healing. It was very hot season when our first born suddenly got diarrhea. He started to have rash between the buttcheeks, just around the anus, which we treated with zinc cream (Sudocream) and after few hours we got our first blister which grew in size and the more we put zinc, the more blisters we got. We did what normally recomended by medical professionals: ➖tried all other zinc creams available (all made situation worse and hurt our baby) ✅lot of airing (we went totally diaper free for a month, but after finding a product which worked, it was not actually necessary to go to that extreme. But with wrong creams ➖showed the wounded butt to the sun, so it could do the healing (made it worse actually) ✅while the baby was sleeping, we wiped the dripping poo all the time (or else it hurt when it dripped onto the blisters 😭) ➖tried a natural oil as recommended by pediatric doctor (seabuckthorn oil namely, but it did not work) ✅the same doctor said that the diarrhea was probably due to frequent feedings (the weather was hot, and breastfed LO wanted to eat/drink every hour... when we elongated the pauses between feedings, 💩 situation got much better) ✅tried wound dressing products that are meant for stoma patients - it kind of worked, as the drippings did not touch the broken skin, but it did not heal it aswell) ➖then our family doctor prescribed us antibiotic cream with hydrocortison and fucidinic acid (it made situation much worse only after 1 application - the diarhhea came back even more awful, it was watery, LO cried so much more, as blisters got bigger) So about a month of trial and error and seeing our LO suffering so much day and night, was so devastating for our family. 🌟Finally my SO noticed that we have organic wound care (consisting of marigold, lavender and beeswax), that we have used on our own skin and it has helped is heal so fast. We thought we don't have anything to lose anymore. And it was truly like a miracle! Every day we saw so much healing and I think it was only 3-4 days until blisters were gone. Now we use the same product even with minor rashes and it is working so well and fast! 📝I am not saying that it will work for everybody, so take it with a grain of salt, but it surely helped us. And since I didn't find this recommendation elsewhere, I thought to put it out there. submitted by /u/fullofmana to r/newborns [link] [comments]

EDIT: We finally started seeing improvement with our diaper rash!! For anyone who has found this post later down the line, for us it took a combination of triple paste maximum strength (red tube), whoopsie dry wipes instead of wet wipes, Huggies diapers (sized up), and a twice a day application of hydrocortisone 1%. I sit there and hold a desktop fan up to his booty to dry the hydrocortisone on for 5-10 minutes before layering triple paste over it. Also a little bit after the improvement started, we gave him a bath with 150mls of breastmilk added to the water. Unsure if it helped, but it didn’t hurt! ——————————————— Hi everyone! My son will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and has lived about 2 days without a diaper rash. This thing is constant and will not go away! Here is what we have already tried - Desitin Extra Strength - Bordeaux Butt Paste (red tube) - Aquaphor Baby - A combo of Bordeaux and Aquaphor baby. - Hydrocortisone 1% steroid cream. - Prescription Anti-fungal (Nystatin) - Corn Starch - Baby Bidet after each change with pat-dry after - Naked baby time daily - Water Wipes - Warm Wet Washcloths instead of wipes - Patting dry after each change - Air-drying after each change - Honest, Mama Bear, and Pampers sensitive brand diapers - Honest, Pampers Sensitive, Cotarie, Kudos, and Parents Choice Sensitive Plus Wipes - I am now starting elimination diet, starting with cutting all dairy. At this point I am convinced the diaper rash is caused by the frequency of his poops. This guy poops every 30mins to every hour with constantly leaky sharts in between. We have seen 3 pediatricians and they all say this is normal for breastfed babies and will slow down with time, but his poor butt! I am considering mixing formula into his breastmilk just to reduce the frequency of his poops! submitted by /u/ScreamsIntoVoids to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

Ran barefoot yesterday, and decided to try a different pair of shorts than my usual. Big mistake! I got tons of chafing up high in my inner thighs. I did use thought principals I picked up in this community to help, e.g. that the pain was a sign I needed to alter my steps, and that a little side to side was sort of like mindfully springing around to avoid potential obstacles. But after seeing an old recommendation from searching the overall running community, I picked up some diaper rash cream. (Boudreaux's Butt Paste specifically because it had a higher level of the active ingredient zinc compared to other options at the grocery store.) I had noticed that it was already feeling better from the first application a couple hours ago, but went to reapply another smear just now because "more is better" right? Well, the little bumps and redness are significantly reduced already! submitted by /u/superdave5599 to r/BarefootRunning [link] [comments]

I saw a few posts this week from parents struggling with diaper rash, and I wanted to share what worked for my family because it was a GAME CHANGER and I’ve never seen it discussed anywhere. Around 4 weeks old my kid got absolutely horrible diaper rash. Like her buttcheeks were chapped and raw it was so awful. It came with a yeast infection that required a prescription (please look up what a yeast rash looks like cuz sometimes that’s the only answer you’ll need), but even when we cleared up the yeast the rash and damage from the rash was so bad it didn’t solve the problem. My mom, thank god, is a 40 year NICU nurse. She gave me the tools that cleared this rash up in a week and have stopped any future rashes right in their tracks. And now I pass along this golden advice to you: 1) Desitin stings babies sometimes. If you notice your baby crying when using, stop using it. You want something with 40% Zinc Oxide during the rash, we used max strength Butt Paste but there’s a few options. 2) At the first sign of a rash, stop using wipes and switch to soft, clean cloths and water. If you can, just rinse poops off directly in the sink to minimize wiping as much as possible. 3) THIS IS THE HIDDEN SECRET OF THE NICU: Vashe Wash. Squirt that miracle fluid on the rash every single diaper change. Be liberal with its application. Mom said you could dab it off after or just leave it, we always left it and it worked a treat. 3) Stroller fan to dry them off before putting cream on (or any small handheld fan will do). They’ll probably pee from the cold air so make sure you have a cloth or diaper under them when you do this lol but it’s critical they’re dry before applying cream and this again limits wiping/dabbing. In terms of actual diapers, avoid anything scented if you can and diapers with multiple liners like Pampers as they tend to stick to the skin when wet (that being said, some babies will only tolerate Pampers so I’m not trying to demonize any one brand here. Basically, whatever you’ve tried lined or unlined, do the opposite). I hope this advice helps out another family as much as it’s helped ours! And hey, if anyone has any tips they want to add feel free to, let’s make a master list of diaper rash advice haha. submitted by /u/apocalyptic_tea to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

So I am claiming victory over PD! Quick background, I have never had great skin, super oily, acne prone. My perioral dermatitis tends to look more like red, rash, acne-ish, not the full red chapped looked. My skin had actually been pretty good, but something triggered a flare and it was bad, so I went and saw a dermatologist. She used the black light and confirmed it was not fungal like I thought. She recommended 30 days on doxycycline and then recommended that I go on Accutane if that didn’t clear it up to also help with my ongoing skin issues - apparently Accutane can help clear up per oral dermatitis. Well, I have recently repaired my gut after being on antibiotics and birth control for years for acne so I was not game on that so I took to the Internet and read a bunch on here and also found some old blogs. A few recommended putting Desitin (zinc oxide diaper cream) on your face overnight. I have seen Desitin work wonders on my kids butts so I thought why not. It took about eight nights of consistent Desitin application, which by the way, smells weird and gets all over your pillowcases and gets in your hair. BUT even after a few nights with the Desitin, I started to see a difference. I highly recommend you try this! I also cut way back on anything I put on my face. My routine is wash in the morning with the Vanna cream face wash, dry with a clean wash cloth don’t reuse a towel. Apply some hypochlorous acid spray, and then an SLS free moisturizer, I use Face Reality clearderma and that is it. Evening I wash again and with vanna cream wash and apply desitin. I also think my trigger flare was Creatine, because I had just started taking it daily when a few days later I flared. Best of luck! submitted by /u/SurePossibility6651 to r/perioraldermatitis [link] [comments]

My daughter very rarely gets diaper rashes, and they usually go away with 1-2 applications of desitin. However, the other day she pooped overnight but didn’t wake up, and we had no idea til morning. It was pretty red and angry, so we put diaper cream on it, and it went away but then came back with a vengeance. Now it’s super red and looks almost like her skin is blistered? I don’t have any idea what it could be from though. We’ve used the same brands of diapers her whole life, no harsh soaps or anything, and we bathed her last night too. I just mixed some aquafor, desitin, and breastmilk together, so we’ll use that for a day or two and see if it gets better. Other than that, what would you suggest? submitted by /u/Dry-Explorer2970 to r/beyondthebump [link] [comments]

Hi new parents! I was wondering if we need to clean diaper rash cream from previously applied applications or ok to leave it on from diaper changes? submitted by /u/EasyMall3548 to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

This seems like such an odd question but I'm totally unsure how to navigate this new part of parenthood? Lol. I'm planning on going to pull-ups (swaddlers 360) full-time with my LO (16mo F), however, when I tried them in the past, my biggest annoyance was the diaper cream application causing a mess when pulling up the fresh diaper. Since birth, every diaper change has always included diaper cream and it just seems wrong not to use diaper cream? But, surely there is eventually a time where diaper cream at every change is no longer necessary? Have I reached that time? She hasn't had a bum rash since she was around 8 weeks old, probably due to the upkeep on diaper cream 😅 Am I overthinking this? Probably. Am I still going to seek answers from Randoms on the internet? Absolutely. submitted by /u/getoutmeswamp69 to r/Parenting [link] [comments]

I haven’t had much luck with prescription creams and ointments and came across a thread of people talking about 40% zinc diaper rash cream. I thought what the hell, it’s cheap and easily available. One application and by the next morning the pain was gone, it’s been three days and now the bump itself it’s gone. No draining, nothing. Just disappeared. It’s kind of messy but I just throw on a pantyliner and it’s not a big deal. Just so impressed with how quickly this worked! If you’re hesitant about zinc cream just do it. You may be pleasantly surprised like I was! submitted by /u/0verlyanxi0us78 to r/Hidradenitis [link] [comments]

Tomorrow will mark three weeks at war with my 8 week old son’s erosive diaper rash from hell. We knew it was unusual from the start because even from the beginning his rash was so raw and no matter how much we air it out, change him and keep the area clean it’s not changing at all. Our pediatrician prescribed nystatin powder topped with a barrier cream, did not do anything. She then suggested neosporin but that did nothing either. Was eventually referred to dermatologist who prescribed steroid triancinolone and nystatin mixture cream and I only did two applications but am so scared this won’t work either, I don’t see any change yet. This is a picture of just a part of his butt and the open areas. He also has erosions right in his anus and the poop nestles in it and we have to use a q tip to remove it. I’m emotionally and physically exhausted and my heart is breaking. Luckily my son Is super chill and doesn’t seem phased at all or in pain. Any input or suggestions to help would be greatly appreciated. 1) should I be more patient to wait for the steroid cream to work? When should I expect to see results? 2) I asked the dermatologist about a liquid bandage by Cavillon to protect the erosive areas. He said not to. Does that seem like a good next step? 3) I’m airing him out as much as possible. My house is covered in urine and I am doing laundry of all my towels that he soils and while I don’t mind doing it if it helps I’m not seeing any change and it’s impossible to keep him diaper free all day. He sleeps decent at night and I have to sleep too so I diaper him then. 4) I’ve tried so many barrier creams at this point (aquaphor, triple paste regular and max, desitin, pinxav, balmex and petroleum.) they have helped contain the rash but all slide right off the eroded areas. submitted by /u/veealley122 to r/DermatologyQuestions [link] [comments]

FTM of a 7 week old and have been at war with a diaper rash for the last two weeks. It started out appearing very red and sunburned with areas of raw skin around the pressure points of his butt. I jumped into action immediately and aired him out, cleaned only with water, dried the area and applied liberal amounts of diaper cream with each change. I’ve tried desitin, triple paste both original and max, and aquafor. Went up a diaper size to reduce friction and tried to switch from pampers to Huggies and eventually to pampers pure. The overall redness went away but the raw skin remained. Went to pediatrician who prescribed Nystatin powder to apply first to have the diaper cream stick. That started to help and the raw area decreased but the raw spots although smaller have essentially been unchanged in the last week. It appears like small cuts/ open blisters and dots of raw skin localized around his anus. We called the pediatrician again and she advised adding neosporin to the mix. I’ve been doing that for three days no change whatsoever. My son seems pretty chill and unphased but it still appears so raw and I feel so helpless and defeated. Any wisdom or support appreciated, especially if anyone has had a similar experience. ETA: thank you all for the suggestions, I’ll keep the post updated with any progress and hopefully share what eventually works! Update! I am so incredibly grateful for this community and for all who took the time out to leave their suggestions and advice! I can’t believe it, but my son’s open raw rash is almost entirely healed, and It’s been less than two days! I’m so, SO relieved. Here’s what eventually worked: After reading through every one of your comments I started to think about what the cause of the rash might be. Since the anti fungal powder didn’t completely clear it and the neosporin didn’t work I felt maybe it was more of a skin breakdown from his acidic poop issue so I didn’t immediately pursue stronger or alternative anti fungal creams or prescriptions. I definitely felt his poops were frequent (although pediatrician said the frequency was normal) and occasionally more liquidy, so I figured I’d focus on reducing irritation through a change in his formula (and thus his poops) and both protecting and healing the open skin. 1) switched formula from milk based to an allergy friendly formula non cows milk blend with probiotics. I kid you not, in the last day he’s gone poop half the frequency he did on the other formula and his poops are uniformly solid, liquid free and these solids are easy to clean off his butt. Before he pooped solids but it was often mixed with brown liquid and he would “shart” the liquid often too between diaper changes too. I had no idea this was something that could be lessened with a formula switch. 2) Tried a new cream that some of you suggested: PINXAV for the win!!! OMG. After one application I started to see the difference. I think this worked because it’s advertised not just as a barrier cream but a healing ointment for bedsores and other open skin issues which is what my son had. It also contains an antacid ingredient so I didn’t have to buy Maalox or mylanta separately to try. His open skin is almost completely closed, it’s simply amazing stuff. In addition I put baking soda in his bath, kept the bigger diaper size, and aired him out after changes with a small handheld fan. Of course every situation will be different, but I’m so happy we were able to find a solution to this issue finally. Thank you all again!!!! Update again: sadly, two days after the prior update the rash began to creep back. Was referred to dermatologist who said it’s erosive dermatitis (to me looks like Jaquets dermatitis if you look that up) and prescribed a steroid and yeast mixture cream. Hoping this helps. I’m at a loss submitted by /u/veealley122 to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

My daughter comes home with progressively worse diaper rash all week that we get to clear up over the weekend. I’m struggling with how to manage daycare. I’ve brought up concerns multiple times and made suggestions. They say they are doing what we directed but it still happens. It was so bad today I’m holding her out of daycare tomorrow. Why are tricks for this? At home we don’t wipe pee diapers but daycare can’t do this per state regulations. Ive suggested gentler wiping technique, cloth drying before cream application, cream application every change. My next step is water wipes but I really don’t think that’s the problem since I can clear it up every weekend with just regular changes. Hoping my favorite Reddit group has a miracle solution I haven’t tried!!!! I’m on my 2nd daycare with very limited options due living in a small town. I’ve eliminated other daycares for much worse issues/safety concerns and don’t have another option to send her to. She is 15 months old and loves her providers otherwise. submitted by /u/curly_cats to r/workingmoms [link] [comments]

My baby is 7 months old and just got her first ear infection. The antibiotics are absolutely wrecking her stomach. I’ve been giving her lots of yogurt and solids to try to help, but despite my best efforts she poops continuously throughout the day. Seriously, does not go more than 5 minutes without a small amount of poop coming out. Doctor said this is just a normal side effect of the antibiotics. Unfortunately, she has the world’s most sensitive butt. We have religiously put cream on her since she was born. Literally one missed cream application results in an awful, awful rash. This one is next level. When she had a terrible rash before, a combo of aquaphor + desitin worked wonders. The problem is since she’s pooping so frequently, nothing stays on long enough to make a difference. On top of that, I have to keep wiping her butt (trying to save as much of the old cream as I can), which further irritates it. We’re trying different combinations of butt paste, desitin, aquaphor, hydrocortisone, and Pittsburgh paste. We also have bactrim and nyastatin but I don’t think she needs those. Nothing is even coming close to touching this rash. I’ve tried using corn starch powder first to give the cream something to stick to. We’ve tried diaper free time (unsuccessful as she poops nonstop). What am I missing?? ETA: only wiping with a cotton cloth + water, also have tried letting her soak in the tub (in water and we’ve tried milk baths) submitted by /u/KoalifiedBear to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

hello beautiful mamas of reddit! hope everyone is well. i’m just wondering if i should wake up my baby girl to change her diaper if she has a rash? red / pinkness in inner thigh and bumps on bottom :( she started solids a while ago, also teething. i want to keep her as clean and comfortable as possible to help her heal as quickly as possible!! any pro tips? after her bath i let her air out for half an hour, a thick application of destin cream. no pants tonight just a onsie tee and her sleep sack. thanks for reading submitted by /u/Strong-Ad3872 to r/Mommit [link] [comments]

Hi all - FTM navigating our first diaper rash. I am using Triple Paste butt cream after we lightly pat her butt clean with a wet wipe, then let the area air dry during some diaper-free time on a puppy pad. My question is this: do I need remove any Triple Paste residue the next time I do a diaper change? I’m working very diligently to keep the area clean and dry before applying - just unsure how I’m supposed to handle the extra cream that’s leftover from the last application. I’d hate to irritate her skin further by trying to remove it? submitted by /u/k_rowz to r/beyondthebump [link] [comments]

Finally rash free!!!! I’ll link all I tried in my previous post. Desitin and Ihles past also failed for me. This is what worked in 3 days: 1) change diapers frequently 2) switched to water wipes brand wipes (this may have incidentally helped as I was truly just tired of using reusable wipes all the time) 3) clean well and blow dry bottom 4) apply corn starch to area around bum. I was apprehensive to do this because of the risk of inhalation. I am extremely careful with application and keep the corn starch far away from kicking legs. After all the money spent on creams and ointments this thing I had in my kitchen cleared it up in 3 days. I thought I would share with others in case anyone else goes through this. Please do your own research on corn starch and be safe if you choose to use! submitted by /u/schmeepood to r/BabyBumpsCanada [link] [comments]

Was reading a post about diaper rash spray for easy application rather than dealing with cream. I originally registered for a couple ointments and the spatula applicator, but the spray sounds so convenient. I saw Mustela makes one, and the Boogie brand makes one as well. Any use these/know much about them? submitted by /u/Bbrotman23 to r/pregnant [link] [comments]

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So my 7 week old has now had two diaper rashes that wound up being bleeding rashes before they healed. The first one lasted forever before her pediatrician prescribed steroid cream and nystatin cream to mix with desitin. Once we started using that combo, it cleared up with a few days. Her butt started getting a little red on Thurs, so I applied some A&D ointment. It got bad FAST. By Friday morning, it had progressed to be an angry, bleeding rash. I started using the triple combo again since I had it leftover and it's pretty much healed now. How can I prevent these rashes? I'm glad it heals quick but I don't want her to go through that pain for a second and I'll run out of the prescription creams eventually. I change her with every feeding (And in between if she poops). I haven't been using a preventative cream because her doctor said it wasn't necessary. But would using A&D or Vaseline all the time help prevent these rashes? They look like they hurt so much and it takes no time to go from a little pink to full on bleeding. TIA for any help! submitted by /u/Meggios to r/NewParents [link] [comments]

Disclaimer: it’s not “just a diaper rash”. It’s very serious acid burns from his pee and poo missing and burning his skin. My new born is 7 weeks today. He has had sores from an erosive diaper rash he first got at 1 week old. We’ve tried EVERYTHING. Finally settled on ILex cream. Have you used it? What was your routine with it? How did you do diaper changes? What other products did you use with it? I feel like it’s not lasting the full 24hrs until the next application. Help! Update!!!: He is 98% healed!! 3 days of reapplied ILex at every diaper change (instead of the once every 24hrs it recommended in the instructions) 72hours later and the ulcer-like-sores are GONE! Step 1: dry wipe off poo with cotton pad Step 2: use Le Petite Creme for pee and booty cheeks Step 3: apply ILex to sores (around anus) and let dry for 60 whole seconds Step 4: slather petroleum jelly inbetween cheeks and all over diaper area Step 5: diaper! Bonus step: nightly warm bath to remove any stubborn ILex and start with a fresh booty submitted by /u/tub0bubbles to r/newborns [link] [comments]

I'm a first time mom and my little lady started on solids at around 6.5 months, which lead to 2 weeks of non-stop pooping and ended in a truly horrific diaper rash complete with open bleeding sores. I tried literally everything and the only thing that worked to heal those sores was a skin protectant paste called Ilex that you can get off Amazon for $20. It's designed to stick to open, wet skin, and created a barrier over the sores to let them heal. Took a few tries to get it right - what worked for me was to put a light layer on with an applicator like a tongue dispenser / popsicle stick, let it dry for 60 seconds, and then load up on the desitin / triple paste AF / bag balm - any sort of barrier cream. The Ilex has a sticky gummy texture which i realized when i loaded up on just that, and it started to congeal and stick to the diaper. Hope this helps someone who is at the end of their rope with a sad, butt blistered baby, because it made a world of difference for me. submitted by /u/slc717 to r/BabyBumps [link] [comments]