We have had surprisingly few diaper rashes, which is practically a miracle given how many kids we have.
Our kids have their diapers changed on a set schedule with additional changes when it gets stinky. Generally speaking, that seems to head off most diaper rashes before they even have a chance to think about appearing.
But when they do get a diaper rash, it's AWFUL.
Ellie had a horrible diaper rash last week that we just couldn't seem to help her kick. Three days of diarrhea ended up turning her little rumpus into raw meat even though we changed her constantly. Diaper creams really weren't helping, and baking soda baths did little good. I'd pat her rump dry before putting on the diaper cream, but it didn't seem to make any difference. I was even waking her up periodically through the nights to make sure that she wasn't sleeping in a wet diaper.
After a few days, I called a good nurse friend and then our pediatrician's office to see if there was anything else we could do. Other than keeping her hydrated, there really isn't anything to help diarrhea until a child has had it for 10-14 days. Diaper rashes have to become infected before something can be done about them. Not what I wanted to hear.
Nothing makes a mommy's heart hurt worse than seeing her child in pain. Poor thing was even struggling to sit down because it hurt so much.
Diaper Rash Desperation
But there was one suggestion that the nurses made that honestly didn't make much sense to me. Use a hair dryer on a low/cool setting to dry her bottom before applying the diaper cream. I was already patting it dry with a paper towel, so I didn't really understand how using a hair dryer would be any different.
Seeing as how I had tried everything else though, I figured it couldn't hurt.
I shouldn't have doubted them! Within two diaper changes, her rash was looking a million times better and the pain had significantly subsided. Within 24 hours, it was almost gone.
A hair dryer? Really?
Really.
One more Mommy tip in my arsenal. :)
Do you have any diaper rash tips that work for your kids?
We have had surprisingly few diaper rashes, which is practically a miracle given how many kids we have.
Our kids have their diapers changed on a set schedule with additional changes when it gets stinky. Generally speaking, that seems to head off most diaper rashes before they even have a chance to think about appearing.
But when they do get a diaper rash, it's AWFUL.
Ellie had a horrible diaper rash last week that we just couldn't seem to help her kick. Three days of diarrhea ended up turning her little rumpus into raw meat even though we changed her constantly. Diaper creams really weren't helping, and baking soda baths did little good. I'd pat her rump dry before putting on the diaper cream, but it didn't seem to make any difference. I was even waking her up periodically through the nights to make sure that she wasn't sleeping in a wet diaper.
After a few days, I called a good nurse friend and then our pediatrician's office to see if there was anything else we could do. Other than keeping her hydrated, there really isn't anything to help diarrhea until a child has had it for 10-14 days. Diaper rashes have to become infected before something can be done about them. Not what I wanted to hear.
Nothing makes a mommy's heart hurt worse than seeing her child in pain. Poor thing was even struggling to sit down because it hurt so much.
Diaper Rash Desperation
But there was one suggestion that the nurses made that honestly didn't make much sense to me. Use a hair dryer on a low/cool setting to dry her bottom before applying the diaper cream. I was already patting it dry with a paper towel, so I didn't really understand how using a hair dryer would be any different.
Seeing as how I had tried everything else though, I figured it couldn't hurt.
I shouldn't have doubted them! Within two diaper changes, her rash was looking a million times better and the pain had significantly subsided. Within 24 hours, it was almost gone.
A hair dryer? Really?
Really.
One more Mommy tip in my arsenal. :)
Do you have any diaper rash tips that work for your kids?
