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Cheap & Absolute Best Diaper Rash Remedy

Submitted by: meadowsislands 01/18/2009 7:49 PM

Coat the childs bottom with vaseline and then use powders to finish them off. It seems girls have more problem than infant boys. Also very good for sensitive skin. The vaseline which you can by the expensive stuff at CVS that is sented with lavender for about $3.50 for a good size jar and the powders run about a dollar in the Dollar stores. This formula last alot longer than the small tubes for $5.00 +

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I have found the cheapest diaper rash home remedies. I use corn starch for my sons diaper rash. I put it in the refrigerator so it will be cool when I put it on. I also use maalox or the generic brand of maalox(heartburn medicine). Those really work well.I just sprinkle a little bit of starch on the rash & for the maalox, I use a capful everytime I change his diaper.

Posted by Jodie on January 21, 2009 8:38 AM

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Corn starch is not recommended. Fungus and bacteria can feed on it.

Posted by Mzzingu on January 24, 2009 2:51 PM

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Powder substances in general are not recommended for bottoms on babies or adults. I am a nurse and this is something we try to educate people about all the time. Powder contributes to yeast and bladder infections. Please do not use powder substances on babies, kids or anyone else. You can rub powder in on your body but not on bottoms!

Posted by Sonja on February 06, 2009 12:46 PM

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I make a mixture of cornstarch and plain mineral oil. This makes a nice smooth paste, the more oil you add the thinner so you can make it almost like a lotion if preferred. It works very well. You dont have to rub alot to get it off like some creams out there and if your baby has irritations to petroleum based products like mine did this is a great alternative. And....it's not a powder :P
Ive used this on my five children and 8 gr.babies with no issues of fungus or bacterial growth.
thanx, angela

Posted by angela on February 11, 2009 2:09 PM

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With my 4 kids, i've found that a quick dip in plain warm tap water every diaper change, with nothing added is the best remedy. If you do this at the first sign of a red spot, it probably wont keep growing. so often those creams just seal in bacteria. they don't need a 'bath' just a quick 'bottom dip'! =D And NO soap...it is drying. An alternative would be a very wet cloth and just a wipe-down, however, I find it less mess to strip their botton half, and sit them in a few inches of water in the sink or bathtub for 1 min. Pat dry, and rediaper.

Posted by anonymous on February 20, 2009 3:23 PM

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Check your baby's diaper often, and change it promptly when necessary. My child only had diaper rash three or four times, and each time he had been sick (running a fever). I gave him more fluids, inside and out (drinking and bathing), and it cleared up quickly.

Posted by Nancy on February 20, 2009 5:16 PM

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who wants an absolute best remedy? By the way, recommended by pediatritian and prooved by my grandchildren. It is plain organic yogurt. Just apply after bath and watch your baby clean and happy in the morning.

Posted by yelena on February 20, 2009 10:20 PM

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Ask your pediatrician about Lotrimin cream. My son is almost 10 years old, but I remember that he used to get terrible diaper rashes and his pediatrician told us to use Lotrimin (the same kind that's used for athlete's foot)instead of the diaper cream. I'm not sure if it is still considered a good remedy (who would have known that powdered substances should not be used? maybe that would have saved us some pain when my little boy was a baby), but it's worth asking your pediatrician about it.

Posted by anonymous on February 21, 2009 1:00 PM

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I'm going to have to try the Maalox route. I thought only babies who weren't changed got diaper rashes, until I had my daughter. She gets them constantly and we change her all the time. Some kids are just really prone. I haven't tried Maalox yet though. Sounds interesting. And my pediatrician still recommends Lotrimin for yeast infections.

Posted by rle376 on March 12, 2009 11:53 PM

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I am a mother of 4 grown children. When they were babies and in those Cloth Diapers I used Vaseline and Cornstarch. Mix together in bowl then put back in the vaseline container. Fits right in diaperbag or purse.

Posted by sheryl on March 19, 2009 2:34 PM

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My daughter was allergic to every paper diaper on the planet. In addition, she was allergic to a lot of the laundry detergents used to wash her cloth diapers.

By a process of elimination, we worked through what laundry detergents and what amount could be used, to wash her cloth diapers. FYI - Arm & Hammer worked best. Still use it.

If your baby still gets a rash, use less dtergent and do an extra rinse cycle.

Posted by anonymous on March 19, 2009 2:50 PM

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use zinc oxide for diaper rash, it will clear it up in a day or two and is cheap.

Posted by peggy on March 19, 2009 7:23 PM

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The absolutely best, cheapest, and easiest remedy for diaper rash is to leave off the diapers as frequently as possible. For babies, let them "air dry" for a few minutes after each diaper change. For toddlers, let them run around without diapers for half an hour or so after each change. It's the constant contact with a wet diaper that causes the rash.

Posted by anonymous on April 06, 2009 10:56 AM

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My babies rarely had any problems with breaking
out. The remedy is to keep them VERY clean. When there's runny stool gently clean with steril water which you have added 1/2 tsp baking soda. Once when I took my baby to the doctor(he's 28) he ask me how I kept him from breaking out with the runny stool.I promtly showed him my jar of cut up and folded paper towels wet with baking soda water. I didn't know it then but I had made WIPES! The Dr. said he would be recomending that to his other patients. A baby can soak in water with baking soda and it will heal him quickly. Don't use powder that seals in the bacteria. And yes, let them get lots of air.

Posted by gale osborn on June 25, 2009 9:46 PM

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Great idea to air dry! Especially in the summer. Let them go without a diaper as much as possible, especially if they are outside. And then at first sign of redness, any treatment with zinc oxide will clear redness by the next diaper change.Also strongly agree with heading off problems with frequent diaper changes. The best offense is a good defense.

Posted by anonymous on August 02, 2009 9:34 PM

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