Diaper Rash Question
Hello, I just joined this community so I'll start with an introduction. I'm Crissy, I'm 26 years old and the mother of a beautiful 22 month old little boy named Jakob.
Now on to my question. My son has had problems with diaper rashes since he was born. I know diaper rashes are common in babies but the problem is how frequent he gets them. He gets them at least once a month if not more. I asked his doctor about it and he suspects it to be yeast causing the problem but hasn't tested him for it (which I found to be strange that he didn't test for it). Anyway, his rashes start with a few red bumps and progress into large open blisters on his bottom. I change him every time he gets wet or soiled (he lets me know when he needs a diaper change, he's almost to the potty stage!) Anyway, my question is, how exactly can you distinguish between a normal diaper rash and a yeast infection? His rashes usually go away within a few days but they are so painful for him when he has them I want to do all I can to prevent this from being an ongoing problem if it's possible. He has a rash right now that started with a patch of red bumps on his inner butt cheeks on both sides, now he has open, oozing blisters on each side almost in the folds of his legs. I've been letting him sit in warm water for a little while every time he has a diaper change because it seems to soothe him some and I always make sure his bottom is completely dry before putting a new diaper on him by letting him run around for a little bit without a diaper. I've tried using Johnson's Diaper Ointment, Desitin, A+D Ointment, and a few others and nothing seems to help it. The ONLY thing I have found that helps is plain vaseline, I coat him with that and it helps keep urine & stool away from the open blisters so that he doesn't burn as bad and I clean his bottom with regular water and a soft cloth rather than baby wipes to prevent it from burning him any more than it has too. I just want to know what other mommies do when their child gets rashes that helps and to know how to distinguish between a yeast infection and normal diaper rash. He has an appointment in a few days for another shot and I am going to mention it to them then but any advice offered by experienced mommies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Now on to my question. My son has had problems with diaper rashes since he was born. I know diaper rashes are common in babies but the problem is how frequent he gets them. He gets them at least once a month if not more. I asked his doctor about it and he suspects it to be yeast causing the problem but hasn't tested him for it (which I found to be strange that he didn't test for it). Anyway, his rashes start with a few red bumps and progress into large open blisters on his bottom. I change him every time he gets wet or soiled (he lets me know when he needs a diaper change, he's almost to the potty stage!) Anyway, my question is, how exactly can you distinguish between a normal diaper rash and a yeast infection? His rashes usually go away within a few days but they are so painful for him when he has them I want to do all I can to prevent this from being an ongoing problem if it's possible. He has a rash right now that started with a patch of red bumps on his inner butt cheeks on both sides, now he has open, oozing blisters on each side almost in the folds of his legs. I've been letting him sit in warm water for a little while every time he has a diaper change because it seems to soothe him some and I always make sure his bottom is completely dry before putting a new diaper on him by letting him run around for a little bit without a diaper. I've tried using Johnson's Diaper Ointment, Desitin, A+D Ointment, and a few others and nothing seems to help it. The ONLY thing I have found that helps is plain vaseline, I coat him with that and it helps keep urine & stool away from the open blisters so that he doesn't burn as bad and I clean his bottom with regular water and a soft cloth rather than baby wipes to prevent it from burning him any more than it has too. I just want to know what other mommies do when their child gets rashes that helps and to know how to distinguish between a yeast infection and normal diaper rash. He has an appointment in a few days for another shot and I am going to mention it to them then but any advice offered by experienced mommies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
