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Be sure to Bookmark this site now. We are dedicated to providing you with the best advice and information on Diaper Rash. Diaper Rash And The Way I Handled It... Written By: O Quinn I thought I was the perfect mother. Changing diapers after everynap and before every feeding and often inbetween. Making sure toclean thoroughly with wonderfully scented baby wipes each time.The baby's bottom was beautfiul. Notice I used the past tense.And this was baby number six! As foster parents we had cared forour share of baby bottoms. Then it hit. Diaper rash. It came soquickly. And I had no idea how to cope. I received advice from every corner of the globe. And the funnything is even though everyone had their own idea, they were allgood and they all worked. Hmmmm.... 
My friend swore by Eucerine. My aunt said only A & D worked for her babies. But yet another foster mom swore by Butt Paste! And to top it off they were handing out samples of yet anotherdiaper rash cream at my local store! What did I do? After panicking and calling the advice nurse I analyzed thesituation and applied my attack plan. The rash comes about because tender baby skin is being exposedto irritants. Sometimes it's an allergic reaction to a new foodor the wipes themselves. Sometimes the brand of diaper is theculprit. Many reasons can bring on diaper rash and manysolutions can clear it up. Now I keep a variety of things on hand and here is my personalattack plan for hands on healing. 1. Mix up solution of distilled water, 2-3 drops of *tea treeoil and a dash of castille soap. Soak papertowels in this fordiaper wipes. 2. Change baby diaper very often and try to give a good airingif time permits. 3. Slather on zinc diaper ointment and then whatever heavy dutymoisturizer I have on hand (vaseline, Eucerine) over this. If itwas bedtime add a diaper liner for good measure. 
Keep Clotrimazole on hand for yeast rashes. Keep a handy chart of the different types of diaper rashes Call the doctor is improvement isn't seen in 24 hours. With these methods I don't fear the dreaded diaper rash any more. *(Tea Tree Oil, a natural antiseptic, germicide, antibacterial,fungicide that while safe to apply neat or directly to the skin,should be heavily diluted before using on baby skin) About the author:O Quinn is a foster mother and owner of the websitehttp://www.mommybabytools.info . A site with tools andinformation for your home and family. |
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