Rash....

Hey everyone, I need some help with something. My daughter is 8 months old, and she recently has had a rash on her private parts, that started small, but it's been spreading. At first I thought it was a diaper rash, but now I'm not so sure. She gets baths regularly and I ALWAYS clean those areas with each diaper change. And the only other person who's taken care of her is Nana, the babysitter. She cleans her areas too. And her and I have both been smothering this rash with A&D butt cream, but it's STILL spreading to the inside of her legs.

I heard something about how antibiotics can possibly bring on something like this, so I will say this. In the past few weeks, Maddison was on antibiotics because she had developed an ear infection. She was taking amoxacillin first, but her body wasn't responding to it, so her doctor switched her to azithromyacin. Her last dose was 2 days ago, and this rash is still there. What can I do???

~akitty62

Sounds like a yeast problem.  Most improtant is if you want to treat without creams then keep area dry no diaper creams at all just keeps area moist for more yeast production.  Use corn starch baby powder as well and only corn starch powder.  If it gets worse start using canesten with every change.  Once a yeast problem starts doesnt go away until out of diapers

If it's a yeast infection and if you wish to avoid using Canesten or other solution like that you can get your baby to sit in lukewarm water with a some apple cider vinegar and apply some plain bifidus active yogurt (activia...) on the area after changing her diaper. It works fine for babies and adults.

As well, if you want to avoid this kind of troubles. wash her between diapers with a wet clothes and don't use wipes.

Good luck

Very common in infants after antibiotics.  Add yogurt to her diet!  Dannon has an all natural vanilla that come in a larger tub.  My 10 month old twins can't get enough of it.  If she is put on antibiotics again incorporate yogurt in her diet when taking them.  Depending on the severity of the infection she may need a persciption cream.  The yogurt only helps.

klzipper,

Yeah, the doctor keeps giving my now 11-month-old a prescription for Nystatin, but since she's been now repeatedly coming down with a yeast infection more lately, I don't want to have to keep going back for another script if I don't have to. I will try the yogurt...I've seen the Dannon ones you're talking about. I've also seen something called Yo Mommy and Yo Baby, which I think is made by the same people...not sure. Anyway, thanks for your advice, I will definitely try it out.

Hi,

my son had a rash like that too and it wouldn't go away with the regular diaper cream but the midwife recommended burt's bee diaper cream.  it's an all natural product and it contains some herb, camomille or witch hazel, something, can't remember which and it works on yeast infections, so I didn't have to use the prescription stuff.  the only downside is it is expensive diaper cream but it saved a trip to the doctor.

Hi,

my son had a rash like that too and it wouldn't go away with the regular diaper cream but the midwife recommended burt's bee diaper cream.  it's an all natural product and it contains some herb, camomille or witch hazel, something, can't remember which and it works on yeast infections, so I didn't have to use the prescription stuff.  the only downside is it is expensive diaper cream but it saved a trip to the doctor.