Argh! The rash continues...

Help!! This bum rash of Hannahs is driving me loopy - luckily she isnt bothered by it at all

So, since she was about 4 months she has been getting this rash on her nappy area - not like a normal nappy rash. It is kinda like a whole lot of little red dots, not open, raw and nasty looking at all. So we have been to the docs lots and they have no idea. Initially thought thrush, but it wasnt. Then we figured it was due to me eating dairy and if I completely stopped it would go away after about 3 weeks (however it only completely went away twice, and came back from me eating something with milk solids in it). Also thought it was due to wearing cloth nappies, but many trials of disposables for a week or so never changed it. She also gets excema so she has a bath every second day with an organic baby bath wash, no disposable wipes just flannel and water, and I use Ecostore washing powder, so basically no chemicals on the baby. Shes been on soy formula almost 2 weeks and wearing disposables (which I really dont like using) and it has improved ever so slightly, but now shes got little blisters in the area, but no where else I change her every 3 hours or so and give her no nappy time for about an hour every evening.

I dont know what else to do - any ideas? At least I've got my rant over with, but its really frustrating cos the rash was one of the reasons I unwillingly stopped breastfeeding. Roll on toilet training!!

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One of my cloth-nappy using friends swears by lucas pawpaw ointment for her baby's bum. Its thick and gooey, (but apparently very natural) so it stops anything irritating the rash while it heals. I hope it clears up soon, must be so frustrating for you!

Alyssa used to get a rash that sounds very similar little dots. I wouldnt of classed hers as nappy rash though. I think she does have very sensitive skin and reacted to her wees. So if i used zinc at every nappy change she wouldnt get it. Hope you guys find something that works for you soon.

only thing that worked for james was barrier cream from thr the docs big hugs ammiejoy hoping it clears up soon

I've heard good things about spraying white vinegr on the nappy. apparently it neutralises the acid in the urine...or something like that.

This year a rash popped up on my forearms and when I went to the Dr where he gave me a urea based cream (YEP fertiliser!). It promotes the skin to grow and it clears up the blocked pores. It is GODDAM expensive, but it made my itchyness clear up after only using it for like 4 days. The cream is called nutraplus! It is available over the counter. I used it very, very sparingly on my skin and when Olivia had dry scaly skin on her forehead I rubbed a little on it to see what would happen and what do you know . I can send you some if you like?? I have a container some where and I have no cooties (not anymore). Even if you don't want any of my 2nd had rubbish, go and ask a pharmacist if you can try it out.
It turns out that when the skin on my forearms gets dried out from water or from creams of any kind I get a rash! Now I'm allergic to perfume!
This was a good non steriod way to go.

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I think I might have every cream mentioned including the urea cream, plus more!! The pharmacy has made a fortune out of me! Its looking not too bad today apart from one yucky blister thing

Thanks I guess it has only been just two weeks and it might take a while to get all the dairy out of her system. If its still like that in anohter two weeks, then we'll be back to the doctors...

Hmmm, thats one cream I havent got! There is a very small percentage of babies who get eczema/rashes etc from cloth nappies, and it will probably be just my luck that my baby is one of them cos I sell them! I use Fuzzis and the microfleece draws the moisture away within a few minutes which is the part I dont understand, cos its not that much longer than disposables. And not like cotton nappies that stay damp. Let me know if you have any luck Nic as we have had this rash almost continuously for around 7 months.

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