Expert Tips To Cure Diaper Rash

Does your poor sweet baby have a terrible rash that won’t clear up? Let us help you out! Let’s go over our expert tips to cure diaper rash.

Tip Number One: Knowledge and Prevention

Preventing diaper rashes is really the key. If you don’t know what is causing the rash then you can’t stop it from continuing to happen! Once you’ve figured out the cause, you can hopefully stop the cycle. But for today, let’s focus on treating the rash at hand.

Tip Number Two: Assess the Rash

[First a giggle for the unintended pun] What does the rash look like? Is it red and raised? bumpy? open? on the thighs? On the genitals?

For A Chemical Rash/Reaction

If the rash is all over. Touching all of the areas that a diaper usually touches, or focused on the folds of the thighs, it’s likely a reaction to the diaper. Try a different brand.

For An Allergy Rash

If the rash is centered around the anus it is likely an allergy. A breastfed parent may need to change their diet, and/or formula may need to be changed to something hypoallergenic or from goat’s milk.

For a Rash that has little red bumps that WONT GO AWAY

This is likely a yeast rash, called thrush. It usually won’t go away without a prescription cream and will often continue to get worse over time. If you use the cream use it for the full time that is recommended, do not stop when the rash appears gone. If any yeast remains alive, the rash WILL come back. Make sure that all things that touch your child’s genitals [towels, changing pad] are throughly sanitized because yeast likes to live and linger on fabrics.

For a typical run of the mill diaper rash

This type of diaper rash just happens sometimes. Babies sit in a dirty diaper for too long or the breastfeeding parent ate something extremely acidic. Occasional rashes are normal. But here are our expert tips to prevent normal diaper rash.

• Lots of air. Air that tushy out. The less time in a diaper the faster it will heal. I’ve been known to swaddle the top half of a baby while letting the bottom get some free-time during a nap.
• Baths with a bit of baking soda. It will help neutralize the rash and provide some relief.
• Change frequently. Don’t let your baby sit in a wet or soiled diaper because it will be irritating and potentially painful for them
• Diaper cream every change as a preventative. Look at the rash at the beginning of every change and assess if it’s better or worse based on the cream that you put on to figure out what works best.

For a raw and open rash

These are not typical rashes. Usually a sign of a gut imbalance. If the rash doesn’t clear up with our suggestions then consult a pediatrician because an infection can occur.

• Emphasis on air time again! We’re so serious about this.
• Stop using wipes. Run your baby’s tush under the faucet, give them a mini sitz bath, or use very very soft viva paper towels [with no print] or throughly rinsed out wipes and use lots of water. The idea is that you use water instead of wiping to cleanse the diaper area. Rubbing can be extremely irritating or painful and can tear compromised skin
• Decide if diaper cream is the right choice. Anything that needs to be wiped off is not a good idea. I prefer to stick with something extremely basic like vaseline to provide a thick barrier. Put it on VERY gently and don’t rub.

We hope our expert tips to prevent diaper rash help you assess, prevent and treat your baby’s bottom! Let us know if we missed any rashes!