Concerned

Edit: I have used destiden and Vaseline. Also no I haven’t changed anything like soaps or laundry detergent. He went and spent a day with my MIL and she said she didn’t give him anything but this didn’t start till he came back so I dunno what could be causing it

Last time that happened to my little the rash was caused due to stomach acid. So washing her bottom versus just wiping is what helped her heal. It seemed like she got diarrhea out of nowhere but realized it was some sort of stomach big she had. I was recommended to give her some imodium. I gave her 1ml using her Tylenol syringe and after giving it to her twice in a day after her bowl movements she no longer had diarrhea. But her bottom took a bit to heal due to the acid. Desitin helped heal her bottom once she stopped having the diarrhea

where would I get Imodium? Is there a certain brand that helped? I really just wanna start getting him solid stool bc it’s making his poor butt so bad and we use water wipes to help cool his butt down when we are wiping it instead of any chemical wipes

Could he be teething? Sometimes just leaving the skin open to air for a while can help.

I thought that to and that’s why I gave him Tylenol but I don’t feel or see any new teeth. He hasn’t gotten any new teeth in a very long time tho so it could be a huge possibility. And I’ve been trying to give him air as much as possible but with him having diarriah and us having Carpet it’s a hard risk to take cause he already pees so much lol

Hey! Sorry he is experiencing this. I second that it is likely to be teething. The extra saliva that is produced and swallowed causes diarrhea and can be extra irritating on the skin. You don’t have to see teeth poking through the gums for teething to be happening. I’ve noticed the teeth higher up in my son’s mouth, bulging, as they are just starting their descent and he will have teething symptoms.

As for the rash - I highly recommend the rash cream by Weleda (yellow bottle). It has zinc it is and is very soothing for their skin. Can usually turn a horrible rash around in a few days.

I deff will keep that in mind Thankyou! And okay I’ll order some off Amazon rn

We recently had a bad rash that wouldn't go away. Our doc had us wash with warm water and a mild soap each diaper change. They told us the wipes can hold bacteria, so to stop using them for the time being. We also left her bottomless to dry out as much as possible. We're potty training so that wasn't too bad because ours mostly made it to the potty.

I didn't use wipes as @Trista mentioned they could hold bacteria and honestly just smear the acid and not really remove it. Warm soapy water worked best. I also let her air out a bit before putting on her diaper and some rash cream. The imodium was just the walgreens brand regular imodium. It say to consult.yoir doctor for young kids. But after several mama recommendations because pediatrician was saying to let it run its course I gave in and just did 1ml dosage like Tylenol after her loose stool never did more than 3ml in a day.

What type of desitin do you use ? Use the purple tub, since my daughter's was severe & other types of desitin didn't work as much as the purple (white and purple).