Ouch! Diaper Rash is No Fun
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My son has an intestinal virus his that his sisters shared with him. Wasn?t that nice of them? In addition to tummy aches, he also had a very bad case of diaper rash.
Diaper rash can be caused by many things. My older children, for example, had allergies to certain kinds of diapers and wipes. They would get a rash if I used anything other than one certain brand of products. If you have a family full of sensitive skin types, you may want to be sure to use the hypo-allergenic products made for babies with sensitive skin. I?ve found that certain types of scented products also cause rashes too, so use caution when trying out new products.
If your child has a stomach virus, you can sometimes avoid diaper rash by changing his diapers frequently. I?ve also begun changing my son several times a night in an effort to help heal his chapped skin. When changing a diaper, pat the child clean rather than wiping. This also seems to help protect the skin, especially if your child has started with a rash.
When you bathe your child, pat him dry and make sure that his skin is totally dry before putting a diaper on him, or you could make the rash worse.
I have found that different types of ointment can actually create skin issues with my son. I also have found that some cr?mes are actually very, very difficult to get off the skin after you apply them. Others just seem to melt away and don?t even create a barrier between the skin and the wet diaper. There are so many different diaper rash products available now that I was, overwhelmed and mentioned this to my child?s doctor. What brand did she recommend? Surprisingly, she recommended petroleum jelly because it?s inexpensive, and most children don?t have an allergic reaction to the product. I now use just straight petroleum jelly on him when he gets a rash. It works.
If, after several days of treatment, the rash doesn?t seem to improve or gets worse, call you doctor to have your child?s rash checked out. Sometimes children develop a yeast infection which looks like a really red diaper rash.
In my son?s case, his diaper rash did not improve. I took him to the doctor who told me that his rash was actually due to yeast. I bought an over the counter product for yeast infections and put it on his bottom after each diaper change, and in several days, the rash was gone. Note that you should always speak to your child?s doctor before ever trying this diaper rash cure!
You may not always be able to prevent diaper rash from occurring, but luckily, there are many options available to help you keep your child comfortable until the rash heals.
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