Vat

Back when I boys were babies (some 40 years ago) about all we had was CLOTH diapers and Vaseline. Works great ! ! But you do have to change the baby often, to keep the amonia away from the babies skin.

tanderbear

Becareful with any cortisone ointment and the strength for infants, children, etc is different from that of adults. Ensuring that the area is dried well, helps (if you can leave the diaper off, it's great, even for a short time). Any ointment (Desitin, A & D) that provides a moisture barrier will work, some rashes are yeast/fungal based so an over-the-counter treatment (recommended by pharamacist) is helpful. Mary Kay's extra emoillent night cream is a great product to try...amazing how it works. When in doubt or no improvement get to MD....dietary allergies become a big cause as well as detergent on clothe diapers, and brand of disposable diapers can make a difference. Best of luck.

nonda

When my grandbaby developed a very, very bad rash while undergoing chemo, the Dr. prescribed a compound ointment. It is 120 gm C-Cholestyramine 10% Ointment.

It is some awesome stuff.

berryberry

Balmex- You can find it at Walmart or Amazon. It has that zinc oxide and beeswax. It comes in a tube and you smear it on. My son had thrush which is a yeast infection in his mouth (white bumps)which caused the diaper rash at the other end.

The key is to find out what's causing the diaper rash. Balmex helps by acting as a barrier cream. Changing often and air drying is important.

Tudey

Boudreaux's Butt Paste---works great and has a light sandalwood scent

tessagin

I always used Vaseline on my boys bottoms. I had problems with them getting diaper rash when someone gave them too much juice and acidic fruits. Neosporin has a new product with pain relief. When I had my radiation treatments they used adhesive markers on me and quickly caused blisters. Ow when those came off. Used the Neosporin with Pain Relief on a daily basis. I took care of my niece for about a week. I didn't have the apple juices on and all that because she had such a rash. We had burn ointment in the house and used that on her. Don't know how old grandson is. Also when applying the ointment whichever kind it is "DO NOT RUB IT IN OR ON" PAT IT ON. The rubbing causes friction. AND USE LIBERALLY. Come on they're in pain, it hurts! Another to use is Lanacaine. If you can get it in the spray, do. Just shield the baby's face and spray. This way you don't have to touch the affected area. They do have an ointment in Lanacaine. it has an anesthetic. Johnson's Head to Toe is good for washing the area When changing use a cool cotton cloth and just dab the area. I used the Lanacaine on my boys also when they got the chicken pox. The spray was great. They would take a deep breath and close their eyes, I would spray them then they'd step out of the area. I never touched them and it really helped with the itching. No friction. Forget the Calamine. To me calamine was a waste of money. Lanacaine was good for poison ivy.

ziegamomma

Maybe allergies, maybe yeast infection, keep them dry, don't use wipes, let them go without a diaper, Butt paste, these are all great, but here is a strange one. My friend, as an adult, has psoriatic arthritis, a rare form of arthritis. She went to an arthritis meeting, and the first doctor that spoke said "severe diaper rash may be undiagnosed psoriasis". My friend had severe diaper rash as an infant. Does psoriasis run in the family? My friend's brother also has psoriatic arthritis.

kellen46

Bag balm is great and not just for diaper rash. A small amount rubbed into dry hair ends the night before a shampoo really helps calm the split ends. I use it for my oh so dry skin issues. But here is another idea for diaper rash. If it is not a yeast infection, then air is your best bet. Diapered skin stays wet especially with super absorbent diapers. In between changes or about twice a day, before you zip up that diaper let the bottom dry out in the air for a few minutes For boys I would just put a cloth over his business to avoid an unexpected fountain, for girls just laying on the diaper works. I have seen a really bad rash dramatically improve in just five minutes. This time can be used for tummy time and the little bottom really gets better. Twice a day, for about five minutes at a time, and then some bagbalm on the bum works quick wonders on a bad rash. You can use this time to play with your baby and then zip up the diaper and move on with the day. Remember a diaper rash is really a chemical burn, caused by the uric acid in the urine, and chronically wet skin is at high risk for damage. So here is another item for your healthy skin tool kit...and it is free.

DebbE

Absolutely Boudreaux's Butt paste -- bought some for my daughter before traveling down to see her, and she's bought it ever since. Another product that is 'must have' in our medicine cabinet is Healaid cream, manufactured in Regents Park, NSW in Australia, produced by Kenkay Pharmaceuticals. We order it a dozen tubes at a time, and have given away tubes on numerous occasions. That cream has worked miracles on some pretty nasty infections, wounds on dogs, cuts, rashes, etc....made with tea tree oil, which we also have on hand.

romanojg

First of all, you asked for old time remedies. The best one to come to mind is, cornstarch. 27 yrs ago I had my 4th son and my old time doctor told me to use the stuff guys use for jockitch; doesn't matter what brand. I was amazed at how fast it takes the reddness out of thier poor bums. I ran a day care center and have 5 kids, 9 grandkids and a few GGK and for them all I keep this stuff in the house. The but paste also works really well; you can get it at Walmarts or any store. Cornstartch is great at keeping them dry. I agree with the person who said it was basically a dumb doc who said let the kid run around naked; what a mess to clean up with that one. All of my kids were different; one A&D ointment worked great, another just regular vaseline worked wonders. It's a matter of trial and error for most and it can depend on what is causing the problem.