Rashes & Skin Disturbances in Babies ---what I have learned

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Rashes & skin disturbances in Babies 

          -what I have learned

 Dr. Heather Hunt, DC

Yeast Rash:  Diaper rash or skin rash that is fire-engine red and fails to respond to regular diaper cream treatments.  Treat with clotrimazole - antifungal athletes’ foot cream **it should start clearing up within 2 days, if it is the correct remedy

RX:  1x application (covering the rash area) in morning & 1x @ night before bed 

Thrush: yeast overgrowth in mouth.  Best remedy I found is gentian violet.  Use in baby’s mouth and on nipples as needed.

RX:  Use Q-tip to apply 1x/day for 1 or 2 days be careful, it will stain everything!!-wear black and sleep on a dark towel.

Vitamin D3:  400 IU/day at least in baby, 4,000 iu for mom for a few weeks

Block Feed:   feed baby on the same breast on demand for 3 hours then switch to the other breast for the next 3 hours.  (This limits the sugary foremilk)


Recommended Diaper Creams: Weleda with Calendula and Zinc Oxide


Mom self care:  

  • Probiotics or probiotic foods with saccharomyces boulardii (Strengtia by Apex Energetics)

  • Digestive enzymes, such as Zypan or Digestzymes with each meal (available at our office)

  • Up the fats in your diet - 8 tbsp of butter/day

When you or your baby develop a rash or skin disorder it is prudent to question-

Is it yeast, bacterial, a sensitivity to food, or an excessive immune response?

If Yeast: you should notice changes or improvement in the first 2-3 days of using an anti-fungal cream consider removing all sweets/refined carbohydrates from diet for a Candida type protocol.

If Bacterial: you should notice improvement with 2-3 days of using an antibacterial cream like Neosporin or Polysporin.

If “Allergic” due to sensitivity: Hydrocortisone cream (which suppresses your own immune system) will cause improvement. Try to identify the trigger and remove it. For instance, my third son breaks out into a cold sore type sore on his chin when he eats too many mandarins or vitamin C drinks.


This is not intended to replace any advice for a medical doctor. It is merely what I did with my own kids.