Mystery Rash

We all know that these mystery rashes happen to our babies every once in awhile.
For a few days we try to handle it ourselves and if not call the doc.
This is my story.

Baby G has a rash. Started in the fat rolls of her thunder thighs. I tried the regular things: Lotion, and Balmex at night when I used the sposie and California Diaper cream during the day with the cloth diapers. No change. Really it was slowly getting worse.

Called the doc on Friday. Phone nurse says to try and 1:1:1 mixture of: Eucrine, Vaseline and Aquaphore. Ummm....ewwwww. Why don't I just dip my child in motor oil. What a slimy mess. And that can't be used with my cloth diapers. So that suggestion was easily dismissed.

So I contact my local (well 100 miles away) cloth diaper dealer who I bought mine from and ask her what she thinks. She says it could be baby yeast and try Virgin Coconut oil and that is ok with the cloth diapers. Ok...off the the local health food store (which is our only one and has a corner on that market may I say) and they have the oil. It comes in what looks like a standard peanut butter container. The oil is a white solid but has a melting point of only 78*. So when you stick your finger in it, it melts...so very odd. So, I slob that on the baby. She smells like a cabana boy, but that's ok.

No change in the rash. Hmpf. So cloth diaper gu-ru says it could be the detergent I'm using to wash the diapers. It has been known in rare cases to cause a rash even after months of use. I'm sooooooo very very very bummed because I LOVE the stuff. (It's called Charlie's) Totally natural. Left all my clothes smelling like...well...clothes. Not like a lavender plant on steroids or a "cool mountain breeze"...

So I get a list of other top notch detergents to use and go on a wild goose chase. That is when I came to the conclusion that I live in the middle of no where. Yes, it's the state capitol but it still has NOTHING. I'm caught between corn and soybeans.

Now, albeit, I'm from the 'burbs of Chicago where we had just about everything. My high school had THREE gyms. It was crazy. I come here and the high schools don't even have a place for the kids to play soccer. It's nuts!

Anyways...I give up. I strip the diapers (wash them 4x on a sanitize 3 hour super hot water cycle) and use ALL Free & Clear. Grrrr...

So today..the rash has spread!!! It's on her tummy and up her back. WTH?? Was it never the Charlie's? Sheesh.

Then on our way out the door this morning in the middle of the laundry room, the brand new bottle of ALL is broken on the floor. Thankfully on a rug so it was easily thrown in the wash. But I think that may be a sign from the diaper gods that I shouldn't use that stuff.

So I'm taking her to the doctor in a few minutes. This rash is consuming me!! Making me nuts. Doesn't really bother G too much at all. But I'm about to pull my hair out over it. GO AWAY RASH...GO AWAY!!