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Handy Tips To Stop Baby Diaper Rash by healthexamined: 3:44pm On Sep 13, 2016 |
Diapers are innovative in helping mothers raise up cleaner and healthier babies. Though it's a common household product now, its usage has a downside as occasionally continuous use causes diaper rash in babies. More and more mothers are concerned with reducing diaper rash on the bodies of their babies. After the care of the baby's health; it ranks high because baby rash can cause the baby to become very uncomfortable and irritated. When babies become this way they take away any comfort left for you to enjoy - whether during the day or night. Therefore, it is important for you as a mother or custodian to learn vital tips necessary to eradicate baby diaper rash. CAUSES OF DIAPER RASH Allergies, skin irritation and infection can cause diaper rash. Prolonged wetness of your baby's body can cause irritation by stimulating environment for diaper rash to occur. When excretes, in form of poo or urine is left on baby's body for over a time it alters the pH level of baby's skin, acidic reaction occurs that promote environment for bacterial and fungal growth, this results in rashness over the baby's body in no time. Sensitive skin of your baby can also cause rash to occur, some baby wipes, diapers and soaps can irritate your baby's skin and influence rash. Handy tips for rash-free baby skin : If you like to prevent diaper rash before they occur, or if your baby has diaper rash already, make sure you change diapers regularly, expose baby's body to clean air between diaper changes to dry the body and apply the tips below. Antibiotics are good for reducing rash and because breast milk is rich in anti-bacterial functions, it is a natural and excellent source for alleviating rash in your baby's skin. Clean your baby's body regularly to promote baby skin's dryness. Dry skin does the reverse of skin wetness; it helps your baby maintain a healthy and dry skin. Pay attention to the soaps and diapers you use, if you notice irritation even when you clean your baby's body regularly it is likely an allergic response to any of these substances. Use diapers that with high absorbency, today diapers manufacturers put much into the research of materials used to make diapers; it is easy to buy brands that promises 99% dryness for your baby's skin. So try diapers with high absorbency; take note that no matter the diapers you use failure to change the diapers once it becomes moist will create skin rash on your baby's body. Some babies develop rash when their diapers are switched from one brand to another. Pay attention to your baby's body how the skin reacts if you decide to change diapers. While baby diapers are important, allow your baby to stay without using diapers for several hours each day, it will help promote dry skin and provide the body with opportunity to dry naturally. This is an effective measure to treat or prevent diaper rash. After cleaning your baby's body, carefully clean the body or give baby a rinse then apply creams like petroleum jelly. It will keep the skin from moisture that causes rash. Rash usually clear out within a few days, though it can last longer it may be time to visit your doctor to get some help. If you apply these guidelines it will help you maintain a smoother and cleaner skin free of diaper rash. SOURCE : http://healthexamined.com/handy-tips-to-stop-baby-diaper-rash/ |
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