How to Use diaper rash in a Sentence

diaper rash

noun
  • The brand says the spray is safe enough to use on kids and infants (think: diaper rash) too.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
  • If your child has diaper rash, a border wall will fix it.
    Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Chafe prevention products can come in all shapes and sizes, from sticks, balms, gels, or even diaper rash creams.
    ELLE, 18 June 2022
  • Coterie's are the crème de la crème from the cashmere-like feel to the thoughtful design that minimizes leaks, blowouts, and diaper rash.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
  • More absorbent inserts can be used for travel and more breathable inserts can be used for around the house for less chance of diaper rash.
    Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 18 July 2023
  • Who would have thought that a nipple cream or even a diaper rash cream would be a great emollient to get supple, moisturized lips?
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 5 May 2022
  • The allegation of child abuse turned out to be based on nothing more than a case of diaper rash on Thompson's one-week-old daughter.
    John Fritze, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2021
  • If your baby is prone to diaper rash, there is nothing wrong with reminding your husband of the need for more frequent changes, of course.
    Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The origin story for Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade‘s new baby care line for children of color begins with a diaper rash.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In one clinical study, it was shown to help existing diaper rash in as little as six hours!
    The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2019
  • Keep in mind that young children might instead get a diaper rash, and boys might get urethritis, a yeast infection of the urethra.
    Barbara Brody, Woman's Day, 29 June 2017
  • Vaseline will never give you an honest take on diaper rash.
    Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 19 Jan. 2017
  • The emergency workers were eventually able to inspect the child and found some red marks on her buttocks, which turned out to be diaper rash.
    Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • Diapers that are wet or filled with a bowel movement can rub up against a baby’s skin and cause diaper rash or infection.
    Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Baby powder is mostly talc, a mineral that is used to keep skin dry and as an astringent to prevent diaper rash.
    Jef Feeley, latimes.com, 12 July 2019
  • Anthony said his son had been bitten by ants and suffered diaper rash and abrasions, but was expected to be okay, the AP reported.
    Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • His father, Anthony Elfalak, said AJ had been bitten by ants, had diaper rash and suffered abrasions.
    NBC News, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Overnight Diapers have a breathable mesh gusset inside the lining to wick moisture away from the skin and ensure dryness, reducing the chance of diaper rash.
    Sarah Bradley, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Many medications, such as diaper rash ointment, can be toxic to pets and should be kept in a secure location.
    Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Talcum powder has long been used in baby products because the mineral keeps skin dry and prevents diaper rash.
    Jef Feeley, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Moms everywhere have long slathered petroleum jelly on burns, dry skin, and even diaper rash.
    Amanda Hawkins, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2015
  • These are our recommendations, based on 10 years of studying more than 20 diaper rash creams in the Good Housekeeping Institute.
    Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
  • Several of the children were still on baby formula; another, the chart noted, had diaper rash.
    The Republic | azcentral.com, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Rosebud Salve was invented in 1892 by a druggist as a family salve that works for chapped lips, skin, blemishes, diaper rash, or detergent burn.
    Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Bacteria in your body keep it in check, but if the system is off-balance, the yeast will overgrow and turn into a vaginal yeast infection, diaper rash, thrush or another condition.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Children who aren’t changed on a regular basis can develop diaper rash, which manifests in a red patchwork of inflamed skin.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Tayla had suffered from a severe diaper rash and a black eye, according to investigators.
    Fox News, 29 Mar. 2022
  • This can include suntan lotion, shampoos, body soaps, toothpaste, makeup products, perfumes, nail products and diaper rash cream.
    Kelsey Mo, azcentral, 18 June 2018
  • Homemade creams from this plant’s gorgeous orange flowers are perfect for homemade diaper rash concoctions, lip glosses, and healing balms.
    Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Items needed include sizes 3 months - 2T diapers, wipes, baby lotions, shampoo, diaper rash creams, blankets, onesies, crib sheets, towels and pajamas along with car seats, playpens, cribs, and high chairs.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023

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