[Stormbringer84084]

This is my little girl's first summer wearing a diaper 24-7 and I am already having diaper rash problems. I'm trying to change her diaper promptly, especially when she is messy but her poor bottom still gets red and angry. Is it the heat? What should I try in creams and/or powders? Dumb question, she's shaved "down there" does it make any difference in the diaper rash department?

[Dollie]

I don't wear diapers, but rashes can occur on your little's bottom because of sweat during the summer, even when she hasn't made a mess. Chafing is a really bad problem during the summer for a lot of people. I've heard of people applying an unscented deodorant to areas where the rashes occur. If you don't already use it, baby powder is very helpful to keep the area dry, too. If she gets a rash from razor burn (which can be an additional problem) then a cold compress helps numb the area, reduce swelling, and stop razor bumps from swelling.
That's all the tips I can think of for now... good luck!

[AmyBaby]

Have you tried proactively applying diaper rash cream? Like before the rash starts? I like Desitin but you aren't supposed to use it with cloth diapers. There are other products for cloth diapers but I don't have experience to recommend any nor do I know any brand names but I know I've seen at least one on Amazon.com

[Stormbringer84084]

We have started using desitin with every diaper change and we aren't having as much trouble. She didn't like it at first, it gets everywhere and won't come off easily but it has become part of her regular changing routine. I ended up taking my little girl to a doctor because her poor bottom developed itchy welts. We had no problem with her visiting the doctor in her diaper, she just assumed she was incontinent. It ended up that a yeast infection developed with her rash. The doctor prescribed a cream and advised more regular changes, desitin with every change, and time without a diaper to dry things out. Things are working out and my little girl likes "naked time" around the house.