Diaper Rash Remedies

Diaper rash remedies can be an important part of your life, especially during the first months of your baby. Diaper rash is a skin problem that is mainly caused by friction and diapers not allowing enough air to pass through to the baby’s skin among other reasons. It’s a very common problem seen in babies during their first year (up to fifteen months). Diaper rashes may become more frequent once your baby starts to eat solid food. The problem is mostly seen in babies who take antibiotics or breast fed by mothers on such medicines, not always kept clean and dry after having stools, and having frequent stools. Yeast diaper rash is another common form, and is generally caused by common bacteria.

There can be other reasons like diarrhea, too tight diapers that prevent air passage, cloth diapers with plastic pants, too much environment moisture and reaction to cleaners used on cloth diapers, etc. The rash generally presents itself as red areas in the diaper area (the pubic region). Thankfully, diaper rashes normally respond very well to treatment and can be easily remedied with simple methods. However, severe diaper rash cases can be a bit harder to treat.

Diaper Rash Remedies at Home

There are a lot of simple home remedies for diaper rash, and with a little bit of attention and care, you can treat the problem and make your baby fully healthy and comfortable again. The first and most important thing to do is to keep the infected area clean and dry at all times. Leaving the diaper area wet or dirty only makes the problem worse. You should also make sure to wash your hands every time you change your baby’s diaper. In addition, most of the times special creams can be applied to the diaper area to treat the rash; but always ask your doctor first if it will help or not. You should also make sure that the diapers are not too tight as otherwise they will not allow enough air to flow through and easily irritate your baby’s diaper area.

As is the case with all of us, your baby’s skin needs air too and it is a very good idea and practice to keep your baby without a diaper for as long as you can. This way you will allow your baby’s skin to get more air and minimize the risk of a diaper rash.

Another remedy for diaper rash is avoiding wet wipes that contain alcohol when cleaning your baby’s bottom. Such substances can draw moisture from the baby’s skin, dry it and eventually irritate the area. Also talcum powder is not to be used very often as your baby can breathe this substance that can be harmful for his/her lungs. You should also try and buy highly absorbent diapers as they will help keep your baby dry and partially eliminate the risk of a rash.

Diaper Rash Remedies are Simple and Based on Common Sense

As you can see, diaper rash remedies are generally simple and do not require much more than common-sense. Keep your baby’s bum as clean and dry as possible, try not to tighten the diapers too much, and avoid contact with substances that may irritate your baby.