baby bunching battles: diaper rash

My first two years of Baby Bunching were an endless stream of, among other things, diaper rashes.  Two babies meant that someone was always either teething, trying a new food for the first time, or ill with a stomach virus or cold that messed up the pipes.  Heaven forbid it was something contagious, in which case BOTH bums would be red as fire engines.  It was then that I discovered the value of a Costco membership for diapers and wipes (and later, formula), but could never quite find a diaper creme that could nip a diaper rash in the bud.

The funny thing about diaper cremes is that it's one of those weird things that people seem to have brand loyalty to.  Desitin was the ointment of my childhood,  my pediatrician recommended Aveeno, but my son's daycare director swore by A + D ointment (had to be original formula).  A friend recommended Boudreaux's Butt Paste, another used Bert's Bees and a third insisted on Balmex.  In my quest to conquer a two-year long diaper rash, I tried them ALL - never fully settling on one that worked without fail every time.  Until my friend Jen introduced me to her secret recipe, which worked EVERY TIME - frequently after just the first application, but always after 2 or 3.  A friend who is a NICU nurse recently confirmed that she was able to con the recipe for the NICU's "butt paste" out of the pharmacist and it similar, with one slight variation.  I share this with you today, my friends, in the hopes that I can save you from the expense and waste of a drawer filled with pseudo-effective butt products.  Happy pasting!

No-Fail Butt Paste

Combine equal parts:

Lotrimin (or some other athlete's foot or anti-fungal cream - or Polysporin is another alternative)

Desitin (original formula)

Cornstarch mixed with a bit of water to make it pasty

Stir all three together until evenly blended and pasty.  I get a small plastic dish with a lid and make a small "batch" to have on hand for the duration of the rash spell.  But like I said - I've never had to use it more than 2 or 3 times on any given rash.

Comments

[Molly]

Yeah... we tried every rash cream and combo of rash creams out there (including several very similar to that recipe) to get rid of younger dd's chronic mild but still uncomfortable diaper rash and none of them actually got rid of it long term, she was always rasy at at least one change a day. The solution? Cloth diapers. :) Turns out she reacts to the chemicals and non-breathability of the sposies.

[kelly]

I was going to suggest cloth diapers as well! We were putting Aveeno diaper cream on DD at every diaper change, prevenitively, and I worried that if I couldn't do that with cloth diapers (b/c cloth diapers and diaper cream do not mix!) DD would have major rash issues. BUT, not a single rash since we started CDing! :)

[Janna]

My eldest son has really sensitive skin, gets rashy pretty easily, and can only wear the cheap huggies or luvs without irritation. The thing that I found that works best for his diaper rash is Lansinoh diaper rash ointment (I've so far only seen it at BabiesRUs or ToysRUs).
Thankfully my 10-month old doesn't have as sensitive skin and hasn't had any type of diaper rash (yet anyway).

[Elaina]

There's a product called Super Duper Diaper Doo. I've only seen it online but it has taken away all diaper rashes (including those caused by antibiotics) in less than a day.

[Amy]

The best advice I ever had for getting rid of nappy (diaper) rash was to let the child have a bare bum for an hour or so a day. Just put an old blanket on the ground to catch any accidents. The air drying helps to prevent fungal infections setting in, and general irritations are limited by the skin being dry and not rubbed and then having a bit of time to heal. Also when babies are very young their skin may have a zinc deficiency, so a zinc-based barrier cream can be helpful. Also, of course, the cream creates a barrier between the skin and the moisture.

[Rachel O.]

I just tried this for the first time and the results were fantastic! Thanks for posting!

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