How to cure severe diaper rash

If your baby has eaten massive quantities of pineapple, strawberries, or other highly acidic foods, you might have a very severe diaper rash on your hands.

If this is the case, you might try using a very good diaper cream (like Aveeno) and (lots of) medicated baby powder (like Balmex) in the diaper.  You should use any other treatment you know of to clear this up.

If, however, you find that the rash is either not going away, has developed little bumps (called “satellite lesions), and/or has begun to spread despite treatment—you might have a yeast infection on your hands, which  is a whole other animal (excuse the pun).

If yeast is your beast: Go to a doctor and get prescription cream!

While you are at the pharmacy, it might be in your best interest to pick up some tea tree oil, athlete’s foot cream, and probiotic powder for children (like Florastor Kids).  You should actually start the probiotic powder at the start of the rash, in hopes of preventing the flourishment of yeast.

Your treatment might look something like this:

On a clean bottom:

• 15 drops of tea tea oil diluted in 2 ounces of water, applied with a washcloth or spray bottle and allowed to dry.  Repeat a few times.
• Apply a combination of the prescription yeast cream (Nystatin is used) with the over the counter anti-fungal (used for athlete’s foot).  Mix in your hands and apply.
• Cover the inside of the diaper with a medicated powder (maybe Balmex powder) to keep the area dry and so the medicated cream stays on.  Regular cornstarch-based is not recommended since it is food for yeast.
• *Repeat at least every 2 hours.

Administer a dose of probiotics at 1-2 times daily.  The probiotic powder can be diluted in water, juice, or administered through a medicine dropper (maybe mixed with Tylenol, Zyrtec, or whatever other medication that your poor baby is needing thanks to horrible teething or allergies).

I’m not necessarily saying this happened to us.  But, what I am saying is that this situation would really stink if it did occur.  I would also highly recommend treating it with the full arsenal from the start.

 

**Disclaimer: always rely on the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. 

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