Diaper Rash Really Hurts...Me

on March 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Penelope

Photo by Cafe MicheleZ

My poor little Penelope has a bad case of diaper rash. Not that there is a good case to have...it's all bad.

Her twin brother's bum is fine though.

What's odd is that she got it shortly after we switched to natural wipes.

I was opposed to any non-natural wipes, but we got a massive box of them from one of those buy-in-bulk stores and well, we're not made of money so we used them.

We finally used them all up and started on the organic natural ones and a week later, Penelope's bum is all red.

I think it hurts me more than it hurts her. But then again, any memories of diaper rash I may have had are long gone. I imagine it hurts like a hemorrhoid or a yeast infection -- the kind of ick that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. Oh my poor little girl.

So I find it odd that when I switched to something "better" she gets this rash. But a friend told me that sometimes it doesn't matter with babies -- they get used to something and when there is a change, they can be affected.

We are giving Penelope some naked air-it-out time, switched back to the other wipes, and are using a cream to soothe her little tush. I hope it goes away soon -- it's killing me.

Has your baby had diaper rash yet? What has worked to clear it up the fastest?

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loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

Filed Under: newborns, poop & diapers, skin care

Comments (14)

ethans_momma06

on Mar 1, 2010 at 12:33 PM

My LO never had diaper rash but my little sister (who was 8 years younger then I am) had a bad bad case of it, and my mom bag bombed her little tushy and it worked AMAZING. Sometimes a slight case of diaper rash and be exasperated when it is constantly iritated by things like... poop.

Anyway, she could be having a reaction to something you ate (if you BF) so take that into account as well, or if there are new perfumes or dyes in the 'all natural/organic-y' stuff then it could just be that. Good luck, I'm sure she'll have a beautiful bum again in no time.

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Peajewel

on Mar 1, 2010 at 12:49 PM

When Keara would get a diaper rash it always turned into a yeast infection. Her doctor had me put athlete's foot cream on it and it worked like a charm. One application and it was gone. I also have a recipe that a friend of mine on Cafemom gave to me (Stephanie.rose) she worked at a pharmacy and it was what they used to make and I still keep it in my bag and use on Keara when she has accidents and such so her bum does not break out!

P.S. -- way cute picture of Penelope!

RanaAurora

on Mar 1, 2010 at 1:05 PM

Miss P in so adorable. Aurora has always struggled with rashes - it's one of the reasons we went to cloth diapers and I started making my own wipes.

How you treat it varies because it's going to be caused by different things. If it looks like it could be because of the wipes, try to just use water and a soft baby washcloth (maybe add some vitamin e and a little drop of baby soap?) for a bit, and let her get as much air as possible. There's a million causes... Aurora can't stand Pampers wipes, ME drinking tea makes her have welts, and now she's bright red and sore because of the antibiotic to cure her ear infection.

I know it makes you feel like crap, doesn't it? This article might help you feel a little less crappy.

science_spot

on Mar 1, 2010 at 2:05 PM

Mine does get rashy but not as bad as her sister did as a baby.

Make sure you know the source of the rash. It's possible it is a yeast infection and not related to the wipes, or just changing the wiipes brand gave the yeast the opportunity to grow out. in this case, treating with an antifungal got rid of it the fastest, aided by airing out and drying time.

Elizabeth4980

on Mar 1, 2010 at 8:04 PM

California Baby diaper cream works way better than any of the other stuff (and i've tried it all - aveeno, a&d, balmex, etc). Even though it's $8 a tube, it's worth it because you only have to use it a day or two before it clears the rash right up.

cindychan

on Mar 1, 2010 at 8:05 PM

A baby's delicate skin is even more absorbent to dangerous toxins than us adults. They are just so vulnerable to all of the harmful ingredients that are hiding in many of the skin care products we believe to be safe to use everyday on our children.

Like most moms we want our baby's skin smooth and free from itch and rashes that can be uncomfortable. Over using wipes, oils, and talc's can have an adverse effect and sometimes cause irritation. If you want a gentle all-natural baby wash and lotion, look at LifeLogic .

**No dyes, ammonium lauryl sulfate, triclosan and paraben free.**

Also, another quick tip from a mom/aka LifeLogic supporter, treat baby's new clothes to a baking soda wash, which will eliminate chemical residue - which can be another source of irritation.

sodapple

on Mar 1, 2010 at 8:59 PM

well i'm waiting for those times to come soon lol, not really, but the only way we took care of it when Kathleene would get it and still gets it sometimes, yes she still gets it, little missy still uses a diaper at night is with vaseline, petroleum jelly! it works like a charm for us and that's what i'm palnning on using again this time =-D I hope Penelope gets better fast =-)

sstepph

on Mar 2, 2010 at 8:00 AM

Garrett has only had it after he had the poops all day or after he ate something new that was citrus-y. I just made sure I changed his diaper or checked it at least every hour or every other. And Balmex on his btt everytime along with wiping him with a damn washcloth..(new clean one everytime). Every now and then he will get red but it usually clears up by the next day.

Cafe Jenn

on Mar 2, 2010 at 5:32 PM

Oh I hated diaper rash. Thankfully the boys never had it often, usually when they were teething or not feeling well. The redness and the crying when I'd wipe them about killed me.

I hope she gets better really quickly. Oh and we used Balmex and it went away within a day.

BTW, Penelope is adorable.