Back to Reality

Remember yesterday? I was so relaxed and squishy and comfy. Halfway through the afternoon, Dekker woke up from a nap with the mother of all diaper rashes. Again.

Around thanksgiving, he got his first yeasty rash. He would wail through diaper changes, baths, everything. It was awful. The wailing hasn’t begun yet but the yeast whitehead bumps are there. I’m not sure what brings this on! I used the prescription cream for the allotted time, and have been using zinc cream ever since, as opposed to our usual vaseline. (Yes, thank you in advance to everyone who will tell me all the natural products that work better.) I called HealthLine and spoke to a nurse about it. She suggested all sorts of things. Apparently I should NEVER use a baby wipe. Apparently everyone has a spray bottle of warm water by their change area, and washes their babys bum at every change. My favorite suggestion was “sleep him diaper-less. It won’t be too messy if you lay him on a towel.” Seriously?!?! So, today I think we’ll go back to the doctor for reinforcements. I still have some of the prescription diaper cream from last time, but I’m wondering what brought on the rash so quickly again. That, and since these rashes have come, he’s developed dry red spots on his face. They don’t bug him, and they fade in and out, but I don’t think they should be there. So to the doctor we go. And to go pick up a few more things. If I’m already in the city, why not?

Here’s to hoping the weather cooperates. I haven’t tried to drive in the snow yet.