Diaper Rash Treatments

Written by mom - 3 Comments

Our one year old just got over a raging case of diaper rash. We’re not really sure what caused it, but we think it might be his new-found love for mandarin oranges. Regardless of the cause, however, our pediatrician once suggested an interesting treatment…

First of all, use a soft wash cloth and a hair dryer to clean and dry their bottom. It’s much less irritating and a far more humane way to clean that sore little butt. Next, to sooth the rash area, begin with a skim milk compress. He wasn’t sure exactly how or why it works, but it does! Just soak a washcloth in cold skim milk and then press it against the affected area. The baby might fuss a bit, but take heart! It’s only because the milk-soaked cloth is cold. After the compress, put on a thick layer of Desitin ointment (NOT the creamy kind). The layer should be as thick as humanly possible. This acts as a barrier to moisture and irritants. Keeping the diaper area as clean and dry as possible will help fend off (or heal) diaper rash. In a few days his little toushy should be as good as new.

If you have any other diaper rash treatments and/or speculation as to what causes diaper rash in the first place, please post a comment.

Published on February 24th, 2006 - 3 Comments
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Comments (scroll down to add your own):

  1. Leaving the diaper off as much as possible helps as well. Hard to do, but worth it if you can. I like Balmex diaper rash cream.

    Good luck.

    Comment by vw bug — Feb 25th 2006 @ 8:17 am
  2. My son also got diaper rash from too much citrus. For him it was Clementines that did it. Now that he’s 2, we don’t have to be as careful.

    I concur–lots of airtime is good. Just letting the little guy hang out on the changing table al fresca for a few minutes helps the rash. We used to drape a cloth diaper lightly over his you-know-what to avoid getting sprayed and then just play with him and sing to him so his butt got some air.

    Comment by claire — Feb 26th 2006 @ 2:08 pm

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