Quote Originally Posted by daycaremum View Post
Yup, seen this many times, it's not about how clean the parents are keeping them. Some pees and poops can be more acidic and if the child has sensitive skin this can easily happen. I also swear by the clotrimazole in the foot aisle, only because it is cheaper than the one in the ladies aisle, not because it is any different (the pharmacist told me this). I recommend it to all my families with babies to have on hand just in case. I do the clotrimazole then a barrier cream (a thick pasty one) and then corn starch (not baby powder as it is not good for your lungs) to soak up moisture. Works like a charm every tim.
I agree with the above. The clotrimazole does work wonders and if you can get a generic version, even better!. My doctor and pharmacist also recommend that you mix in a bit of hydrocortisone with the clotrimazole, then apply a layer of diaper cream. I use Desitin extra strength because it is 40% zinc, versus some other 'good' creams like Penaten, Sudocream etc. that only contain 11-18% zinc oxide. The clotrimazole combats any yeast that may be lingering and they hydrocortizone combats the redness and stinging of pee/poop. I know this because my kids had very sensitive skin, my little one has eczema too. No matter what i did, they always had a diaper rash, my daughter more so than my son- like once a month. trust me, i have tried it all and no matter which way you slice it, my daughter has reoccuring diaper rashes, period! The good news is, since she turned 2 last month she has been taking her own diaper off. Might be a sign of diaper free days!