Nappy Rash

**squirtle81** · 18-02-2006 15:34

Does anyone know of any good nappy rash creams, as im finding hard to find one that does anything for DD.

Thanxs.

**O&GMUM** · 18-02-2006 15:39

I like the curash one, find that one works the best for me, my friend swears by pawpaw ointment for a natural alternative.

**my babyemmy** · 18-02-2006 15:41

My MIL (she is the head of western surburbs maternal & child health centres) put me onto using zinc cream and we have had no probs with it!

I also got told to use the curash baby wipes instead of huggies ones (or simular) because a lot of babies get nappy rash from them too.

best wishes

**reAllytee** · 18-02-2006 15:42

I like the curash cream as i always apply that with every nappy change to help & find its usually a good defence but for when bubs has a nappy rash i had used bepathen (sp?) & sudocream which have worked well. There are other who will hopefully come in & advise you as they have tried some other things that have worked.
My main thing is to make sure bubs has her nappy change regularily as well as keeping the barrier cream going even if she isnt showing signs of it. If your using disposables id maybe suggest using cloth as these tend to be softer on bubs bum but if its cloth then maybe their not in the sun long enough to help with bugs & the liner isnt soft enough or doing its job of keeping wetness away from little bums.
Another thing is to make sure if bubs does have sensitive skin is watch what your using in the bath & also how often you bath her as i found with my bubs i had to cut back to every second day & change baby wash as he would get red raw otherwise.
Last but not least if it continues head off to the doctors as there may be an underlying issue.
Good luck

**veve** · 18-02-2006 15:46

hey ..

sorry to hear that your DD is having a rough time...

I use sudocream - a sample came in the bounty bags??? the midwives recommended to me that a zinc cream be applied every second (ish) nappy change if bubs has a sensitive bum...

they said that bepanthan (which I adore.. and apply to myself for EVERY cut/ bite) is too strong for common use on bubs as it is an antibacterial cream...

dont be afraid to write emails to companies asking for samples... explain that you are searching for a remedy - it would suck to spend money if you aren't sure you will like the product ( I got heaps of different samples before DS arrived)

good luck..
xxx

**lovemybub** · 18-02-2006 16:03

I actually use Bepanthen and haven't had a problem, but my DD got really bad nappy rash at the beginning (it didn't help that we were having 35 - 40 degree days!!!) We ended up needing to get a prescription cream (hydrozole) because hers was a fungal thing - which is why all the nappy rash creams we were trying weren't getting rid of it.

So if you've been trying all sorts of different creams and none of them are working, it might be worth a trip to the doc to see whether it's a fungal thing and not just a plain rash. I couldn't really tell the difference, because it just looked red, like a nappy rash. We only had to use the special cream for a couple of days, and we haven't had a problem since.

Good luck.

**squirtle81** · 18-02-2006 16:09

Thanxs to all your advice, i have just brought Bepanthen cream, so i will see how i go with that. The Curash cream didn't help, but i do like there wipes.

DD had to have prescribed cream for her when she was younger so i wiil visit the doctor if the Bepanthen cream doesn't work, maybe she might need that cream again.

Thanxs again for all your help.

**Mum2Lucas** · 18-02-2006 17:27

I always use pawpaw ointment

**Ffrenchknickers** · 18-02-2006 18:23

Paw paw or calendula cream always clears it up straight away - no yucky chemicals

Not using baby wipes at all helps to avoid it too

**Lunar** · 18-02-2006 20:19

Paw paw ointment or what
i found to be best is AROMABABY nappy ointment. All natural. Comes in a glass jar, I usually bought it from target/baby target. Very good stuff. Only need a tiny bit. It was the only thing that really worked for DD she used to get nappy rash bad even tho I would change her as soon as she wet even if it was only a tiny wee. Just a sensitive bottom and especially with the heat- it makes it worse.

Try to give her lots of nappy free time as well. After changing her nappy let her bottom air dry for 5 min or so, this helps alot too.

Oh, I have also found that the curash POWDER works really well in preventing it from coming back, just be careful not too use it if the skin is broken, it can irritate it more.