can I use diaper rash ointment on an infant that is 2 weeks old?
Question by katiebug: can I use diaper rash ointment on an infant that is 2 weeks old?
My husband was telling me that he remembered the nurse saying that we shouldn’t use diaper rash cream until our baby is 6 weeks? Does anyone know if it is okay to use diaper rash ointment in a baby this young?
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well if the nurse said not to, then dont! call the pediatrician.
msmonroe2003
July 14, 2013 at 5:39 am
never heard that but i never needed to really. i would call and ask
Jillian H
July 14, 2013 at 6:14 am
I have never heard of that. My baby started getting some diaper rash at 8 days old. We went in for his 1 weeks check up and the pediatrician said to start applying cream at every diaper change. And I have done that ever since. He gets rashes alot!!
joeybowiesmom
July 14, 2013 at 7:02 am
Its not going to hurt your baby, that’s what the suff is made for, call the doctor to double check if you like, or you can try more gentle creams like balmex or desatin clear, these worked wonders with my son, aveeno is a good one too. The nurse may have been talking about baby powder, it can be very harmfull if inhaled
Karen K
July 14, 2013 at 7:37 am
I am not sure but if your baby has a rash and you are not feeling sure about it use Pure cornstarch it works great! That’s what baby powder is but it has fragrance so the stuff from grocery’s is alot better for their precious hinnies!!! Good Luck!
Mz.Amber M. Reed
July 14, 2013 at 8:23 am
It might have just been the nurses opinion – I used diaper cream on my baby from the minute she was born (especially when that merconium came out – horrible sticky tar poop!) and the nurses and doctors never told me not to – and I had my baby at a Childrens Hospital.
happiestgirl0825
July 14, 2013 at 9:15 am
See if you can just leave a message for the consulting nurse at your pediatrician office to call you. They may be able to tell you for sure.
If you do use it, I would recommend something really mild. A&D ointment always worked the best for us.
crave knowledge
July 14, 2013 at 9:37 am
Balmex, A and D, Vaseline. Any of these will do. But your baby prob has diaper rash due to the extremely toxic chemicals in disposable diapers. My youngest suffered horribly!
I cloth diapered #2 from age 2 and #1 from 6 months. No more rash. Plus I have the cutest stash of diapers!
ElioraImmanuel
July 14, 2013 at 10:23 am
I used Diaper rash cream when my daughter was just born, the hospital and my Dr gave it to me to put on her…Desitin Creamy is the bEST!! 🙂
Kylie's Mamma
July 14, 2013 at 10:45 am
Any barrier cream should be fine, I would lean toward the more natural creams as they tend to work best on the skin with Weleda being the ultimate (not the calendula diaper cream, just the original diaper cream), it was the only cream that made a big difference for my daughter. It can sometimes be hard to find, but Longs will often have it (although not always with the other baby stuff, look where they have items like Burt’s Bees) as will natural food co-ops, whole foods, etc. If you can’t find that, my next 2 favorites are Burt’s Bees diaper cream and Aveeno, both more pure in their formulas and safe for babies bottoms.
Your husband might be thinking diaper powders and don’t use cornstarch. I’ve heard the recommendations towards cornstarch as well, but I’ve also read that it can worsen the situation and cause other problems. This would be because a diaper rash is often confused with a yeast rash and cornstarch can make yeast worse, it feeds on it. Also, if you weren’t able to use diaper cream until 6 weeks, it would say so on the tubes.
If your baby is getting a rash this early, I would look at a couple of issues. She may have an allergy to something she’s ingesting. It may be something in your diet if you’re nursing, milk being the #1 problem followed by wheat and soy. She may not be tolerating the commercial diapers and might need to go without for times during the day or switch to cloth (there are some really amazing cloth diapers out there, not just the white towels they used years ago.) It could also be something you’re washing her with. One of the best remedies for diaper rash is nothing against the skin) no wet diapers) and sunshine.
Finally, check to make sure the diaper rash is really that and not a yeast rash which is really resistant (the cream won’t work alone) and painful. If it’s yeast it will be raised in texture with defined boarders and red splotchs (like a fine rash) that spreads away from the boarders. And it won’t be just red, it will be almost a raw meat red. You may even find that it bleeds when you wipe her. If it looks like yeast, go to the foot fungal section of the store and buy clotrimazole, put that on first and be sure to cover it with one of the barrier creams above.
Okay, so I answered way more than can I use it on a baby under 6 weeks. The answer is yes, you don’t want her in pain, and you don’t want it to get beyond control, but try the least invasive things first, sunshine, bare bottoms, cloth, frequent changings and a more natural barrier cream.
anna d
July 14, 2013 at 11:21 am