Diaper Rash Madness

We are currently battling a horrific case of diaper rash, more on that at a later date..

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I was almost out of ideas on how to solve our problem until someone mentioned using milk of magnesia and cornstarch.  So now our routine for bath time is a bit longer but it really seems to be helping!!

• We give C a bath like normal with his Burt's Bees Shampoo & his Dove Soap for sensitive skin - darn eczema!
• Then we rinse him down and fill the tub/sink back up with warm water and half a packet of Aveeno Soothing Bath and he gets a cup and whoever is bathing him gets another and we "play & splash"and make sure to get all of his skin covered with some oatmeal bath water for about 10 minutes.
• Then we take him out & drain the water {the oatmeal bath treatment leaves a layer behind so make sure to wash clean} and instead of rubbing the water off of him with a towel we dab him dry with a towel.
• We lay him down; apply neosporine to the worst places, using a cotton swab we dab milk of magnesia to the entire area, & cover the entire area with cornstarch {it's better if there are no clumps}.  
• We then use a piece of gauze for the worst areas {or where the diaper rubs}.
• We put the diaper on.
• Add shorts/pants.
• Add shirt.
• Add his "cape" aka sleepsack.
• Comb his hair.
• Attempt to use the nasal spray & hospital nose sucker.
• Check for rabbits {in his ears}.
• Give everyone {Nana, Dada, & Momma} hugs & open mouth kisses.
• Wave nigh-night to everyone.
• Then rock/hum/sing him to sleep with his night time bottle.

We had been using Dr. Brown's Diaper Rash Cream and it worked wonders but the milk of magnesia & cornstarch is really working well!  Also someone told me to try baking soda & warm water if it starts getting bad again.  Hopefully it'll be cleared up before he goes back to school on Tuesday!

Here is to having labor day off - woohoo for state holidays!

{& I wonder what happens to the blinds sometimes - caught in the act!!}