Tried and True Cures for Diaper Rash

on August 31, 2009 at 7:14 AM

My baby hasn't really suffered from diaper rash very often, but anytime I've ever noticed a little chafing, I pop open a vitamin E capsule and dab the goo on, and it's done the trick. I asked other moms at CafeMom to share their tired-and-true methods for treating diaper rash and here's what they had to say.

"The best cure for nappy rash is egg white—it forms a barrier between the napkin and the skin. Wash your baby's bottom after each diaper change and apply egg white." — slimming

"I use breast milk and yogurt. It clears up diaper rash and it's inexpensive." — lizzeh

"My son has only had a diaper rash once, and the thing that cured it was air! I just let him chill without a diaper on for awhile, and he loved it." — KatieCrandall

"Hollywood brand olive oil worked for my kids' rashes." — SUGAR2266

"Don't forget that a stubborn diaper rash can be yeast or bacteria and you might need a prescription. That being said, California Baby cream works wonders too—I just discovered it with my third child and wish I knew about it much sooner!" — Elizabeth4980

"When my baby got a rash I used an old grandma's remedy. All you have to do is brown some all-purpose flour in a skillet on the stove (get it golden brown) and apply to baby's bottom at every diaper change. I promise you that this works, it cleared my baby's rash in a day." — woo1969

What do you use to treat your baby's diaper rash?

About the author Suzanne Murray

is the Parenting & Political editor at The Stir/Moms Matter 2012.

Filed Under: poop & diapers

Comments (11)

JoyandLove

on Aug 31, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Munchskins Bum Bum Balm

This balm is my first choice for relieving and healing diaper rash. It contains natural ingredients and just a little bit goes a long way. The tin is small so it fits anywhere. It's not too greasy and it won't leave a white mess on clothes like other creams. In addition, the smell is great but not too strong or offensive.

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Xandriasmommy

on Aug 31, 2009 at 9:55 AM

My dd gets the worst diaper rash ever. She can poop and I'll change her right then and it burns her bottom. after saying that....Triple Pasteis the only stuff that works on my dd diaper rash. I've tried everything out there and nothing worked until I put this on her it was gone in a day. (Desitin works but it stings her to put it on a rash, I use it between diaper rashes to prevent them)

Cafe Sheri

on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:26 AM

A&D and chilling on juice has done the trick here. Mostly, I've narrowed down apple juice as the rash culprit here.

Peajewel

on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:50 AM

My poor daughter gets diaper rash so easily. If you do not change her the second she wets her diaper, she gets a diaper rash and a diaper rash always turns into a yeast infection. I feel so bad for her when this happens. So, at the first sign of a diaper rash I put athlete's foot lotion on her. It fixes her right up, normally in one application. It's what her doc said to put on it.

I also have a recipe that a friend of mine gave me on CM...She worked at a pharmacy and said that it was the same stuff you could get at the pharmacy for a fraction of the price.

1 tube PURE lanolin and 1 tube zinc oxide (either pure, or the tube with the least ammount of other crap in it. NO fragrance! BAD BAD BAD!!). Sometimes we would add A&D but not usually. You get a ziplock bag, and squeeze the contents of tubes into it. Remove all air. Zip shut. Mush them around until creamy and consistant. It doesn't take very long. They will end up being more of a thick cream consistancy. Cut the very tip of one edge of the ziplock bag...and squeeze into a container with a lid. And...there you have it.

aurorabunny

on Aug 31, 2009 at 12:07 PM

We make our own wipes with our own solution and my son hasn't had a diaper rash since.

bella69147

on Aug 31, 2009 at 2:03 PM

Desitin

rozepyle

on Aug 31, 2009 at 5:34 PM

ds has never had a diaper rash but these are really great ideas, breastmilk works on EVERYTHING!!

babyboomboom

on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 PM

My son has had bleeding diaper rash over 5 times in a year. He has VERY sensitive skin and can only use dye free/perfume free soaps and shampoos. Even the prescription stuff doesn't' work on him. The ONLY things that work are either cornstarch(the kind you use for making gravy). Put some in a small bowl and dab it on with a cotton ball. Don't put a thick layer on just dust it on. You can also use Vaseline/Aquaphor at night to form a barrier between the skin and the moistness.

fmchavez

on Sep 1, 2009 at 1:51 AM

A&D always works for Mercy (or breastmilk if I couldn't find the A&D). I tried zinc oxide on her once and her poor little butt got worse. Probably the best thing for us that helped prevent it was switching to cloth though.

ChloesMom030509

on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:01 PM

My daughter gets really bad diaper rash.A friend of my mother, told me to get this ointment called Resinol.It works. And the past, I tried Destin, A&D anything that they had for diaper rash I tired it!...really.Even prescriptions, nothing worked.But Resinol did.