PediaSure=Diaper Rash?!

I decided to get involved in something enjoyable far too late in the evening tonight and now I'm wide awake. So I thought, what better to do than write, right?

Still feeling cruddy and still obsessed with beefing Caitrin up, though Sean got on the scale with her tonight and it was weighing her at 19.2 lbs so it would appear we're already having success. She has been loving the PediaSure, but she's developed an awful diaper rash. We think that's what caused it because we haven't given her anything else she's never had before. I cut it out today to see if it makes a difference. Oh, that reminds me, I found a remedy for diaper rash that really does the trick. Here's the "recipe:"

• 1 tube zinc oxide diaper rash ointment (Desitin or generic)
  
• 1 tube bacitracin zinc ointment
• 1 tube miconazole nitrate 2% cream (Monistat 7 or generic)
• 1 tube hydrocortisone 1% cream

Mix the above in a small Tupperware container and cover tightly. At each diaper change, apply a thin layer to the affected area. This works because it treats all the causes of diaper rash: bacteria, yeast, and abrasion and the hydrocortisone stops the burning itch. This is good for up to a year after it's mixed. Of course, if you use cloth diapers like we do, you'll want to be sure to use a liner of some sort between baby's bottom and the diaper, as it is reported that preparations containing zinc oxide can cause diapers to leak. We use the biodegradable flushable liners from Imse Vimse.

Better finish my tea and try to get to bed. Good night and God bless.