<\/p>\nPoor Lucy’s butt has succumbed to the heartbreak of diaper rash. Maybe it’s surprising that we haven’t had an issue with it until now, since she seems to have inherited my sensitive skin. What’s even more surprising is how tenaciously her case is hanging on. <\/p>\n
We didn’t even notice this rash until it was quite bad. Tucked away in her little cheeks, we fully appreciated the problem only once her skin started to bleed a little bit (poor girl!). We quickly implemented a regimen of frequent diaper changes, cleaning with warm water and cotton balls, and lots of diaper cream. But Lucy’s newfound three-poops-a-day habit was getting in the way of healing, and the little dime-sized raw spot persisted.<\/p>\n
After a week, Lucy and I went to our doctor’s walk-in hours for a quick check and got some good tips. An antibiotic ointment was recommended (which I had considered, but wasn’t sure if it could be used on babies). We were to switch from our normal, lovely Aveeno diaper cream to high-intensity, stinky Desitin. And I was directed to find a way to allow Lucy some naked-butt-time.<\/p>\n
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With Jon away at some meetings for a few days, diaper changes have become exciting adventures. Desitin is thick and smeary and gets everywhere. Lucy has increased her poops to four a day just for giggles, prompting me to change her diaper about every 90 minutes, just to be sure. And I puzzled for a bit about how to air out my active and crawling daughter’s bottom without risking puddles all over the house.<\/p>\n
The thought came to me while emailing my Mom last night: the bathtub! We lined it with towels (to ward off the chill) and popped Lucy in with some bath toys. She loved it! I quickly wiped the faucets clean when I could tell she was about to chew on them. And her butt was nice and dry after a few minutes of airing.<\/p>\n
We still aren’t out of the sore-butt woods yet, but I have hope that the end is in sight and Lucy’s will feel brand-spanking-new.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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