Diaper Cream/Ointment Question

How often do you apply diaper cream/ointment?

DS is 14 months and his entire life I have always applied a generous amount of A&D ointment with each diaper change.

The reason I ask is because the new daycare needs a form each week with permission to apply cream. Which is perfectly fine but it got my curiosity going.


Of course it made me question myself for a second but ultimately I think it's what I am comfortable doing...BUT maybe now that he's a toddler I need to not do it so much

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I do it everychanging.. Glop that crap on the coolie and lala private..

I would want it done for me?

but isn't that the norm?

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first look at lucas..... i cant believe you cut his hair off.. he looks soooo much older!!!!

to answer your question.. i only apply it now if i know he wont get as frequent of a diaper (if we go out) or if its really hot and humid out.

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btw can you post some of his haircut pics??!!! i think i must have issed it!! sooo freaking cute!!!!

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Every morning and evening before bed I put on the clear daily desitin

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I put A&D on every single diaper still.

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Really you only need to put it on if your kid has any kind of irritation or diaper rash, not with every change. I only put any kind of cream on if the kid has a sore botty.

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Posted by twinboys425

btw can you post some of his haircut pics??!!! i think i must have issed it!! sooo freaking cute!!!!

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I would only apply it when Jared had a rash.

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My ped told me only to use the ointment when there is a rash or a #2 change.

When he pees I dont glob anything on. I was told this makes it TOO sensitive.

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I only put it on when DD has a rash, which luckily is pretty rare.

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I put diaper cream on after her bath (the last diaper change before she goes to bed) unless she has some sort of irritation then I would do it more often. Thankfully this really hasn't ever been the case!

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Troy is the same age (he'll be 15 mos in two weeks) and I only put on vaseline at night (glob it on) and only other times is if I see signs of any irritation.

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I use A&D ointment at every diaper change. Very important.

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We only put it on when he needs it, but that's pretty frequently.

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I put A&D ointment on after poopie diaper changes and at bedtime. Ped said no need otherwise.

I use Balmex or Desitin if there is any redness. He had one bad diaper rash, and ped told me to use Butt Paste which cleared it up in a few days.

At Thomas daycare, you fill out a form once giving permission and instructions to apply diaper cream. I sent over a tube of Balmex and instructed them to use at any sign of redness. So, at daycare, he doesn't get A&D after poopie diapers either.

HTH

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DD is 18 months and I've applied it twice. I only do it when she has diaper rash. I use the "butt paste" and it will go away by the next day.

Her skin seems to be okay, so I didn't put it on.

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I only apply it at night before she goes to bed, after her bath. Regular diaper changes get either powder (because I like how it smells) or nothing.
She rarely gets diaper rashes...

But really, it's whatever you're comfortable with.

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We only do it for when he has a diaper rash. He has only had a rash once that wasnt so bad.

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I only apply when she has any redness on her coolie

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I use A&D with diaper changes where she has been in the wet diaper for a while (ie - first thing in the morning), the diaper change before bed, and with #2 changes.

If it's just a pee change, I usually don't use it.

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With all diaper changes too. I also thought that was the norm.

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I don't use anything unless they get a rash for some reason. DS only had a few rashes and that was when we started table food. DD had more rashes but that was because I was using diapers that she was allergic to and didn't put 2 and 2 together. .