Diaper rash can range to mild to severe and can spread to a baby's thighs and even get as far as the child's belly if it becomes extremely severe, diaper rash is almost always found in a concentrated area and is caused mostly by wetness, most diaper manufacturers claim that they have the most absorbent diapers but even the best diapers can leak and leave moisture in their wake. Do not let your baby keep on the same diaper for a prolonged period of time as this can aggravate diaper rash or cause a flare up, naturally there is no 100 percent guarantee that your baby will still not get diaper rash.
Chafing may also cause diaper rash, chaffing occurs when the diaper rubs against the skin and irritates it. Sometimes the powder you are using may also irritate your baby. When babies start eating solid foods or any type of food they had never previously eaten, they can get diaper rash. Bear in mind also that when you are breastfeeding your child their skin can react negatively to some of the things in your diet. However babies who are breast fed tend to have less issues with diaper rash than formula fed babies, this is because they have smaller amounts of feces as opposed to formula fed babies. Feces often irritate the babies skin because the feces contain digestive enzymes, when these come in contact with the skin they can cause irritation.
When a mother breast feeds, the substance in the food that she is eating may cause the child's skin to react negatively, however this is not to say that breastfeeding itself is a problem as babies who are breast fed usually have less issues with diaper rash because they tend to pass less waste than children who are formula fed. Due to the fact that feces contain digestive enzymes, these come into contact with the skin and cause mild to severe diaper rash.
Babies who have eczema are even more likely to get diaper rash and if you or your young one are on antibiotics for any ailment this will not only destroy bad bacteria but the good ones as well making you both more open to getting a yeast infection and thereby triggering diaper rash in your baby.
The best way to curb diaper rash is to change diapers regularly even at night, although this might disrupt your sleep. When you are cleaning your baby try to pat and not rub. Also use some kind of ointment that creates a barrier when cleaning your baby, petroleum jelly and white zinc oxide are good choices for this purpose.
Chafing may also cause diaper rash, chaffing occurs when the diaper rubs against the skin and irritates it. Sometimes the powder you are using may also irritate your baby. When babies start eating solid foods or any type of food they had never previously eaten, they can get diaper rash. Bear in mind also that when you are breastfeeding your child their skin can react negatively to some of the things in your diet. However babies who are breast fed tend to have less issues with diaper rash than formula fed babies, this is because they have smaller amounts of feces as opposed to formula fed babies. Feces often irritate the babies skin because the feces contain digestive enzymes, when these come in contact with the skin they can cause irritation.
When a mother breast feeds, the substance in the food that she is eating may cause the child's skin to react negatively, however this is not to say that breastfeeding itself is a problem as babies who are breast fed usually have less issues with diaper rash because they tend to pass less waste than children who are formula fed. Due to the fact that feces contain digestive enzymes, these come into contact with the skin and cause mild to severe diaper rash.
Babies who have eczema are even more likely to get diaper rash and if you or your young one are on antibiotics for any ailment this will not only destroy bad bacteria but the good ones as well making you both more open to getting a yeast infection and thereby triggering diaper rash in your baby.
The best way to curb diaper rash is to change diapers regularly even at night, although this might disrupt your sleep. When you are cleaning your baby try to pat and not rub. Also use some kind of ointment that creates a barrier when cleaning your baby, petroleum jelly and white zinc oxide are good choices for this purpose.
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