Contents:
- Medical Video: Diaper Rash Dos & Don’ts
- How do you deal with diaper rash in infants?
- 1. Make sure you check the diaper regularly
- 2. Routinely change the diaper
- 3. Give a cream or gel to the baby
- 4. Note how to choose diapers
- 5. Choose clothes that absorb air
- Can rash from diapers be dangerous?
- When should I take my baby to the doctor?
Medical Video: Diaper Rash Dos & Don’ts
Diapers have become a necessity, if you have small children. Yes, there are various kinds of diapers; washed or disposable. Most parents may start putting diapers on their children since their baby is one month old. As we know, newborns are still very vulnerable. A rash can appear on the baby's skin due to the use of diapers. The rash can be reddish or scaly skin. Duh, if that's the case, how do you deal with diaper rash? Calm down, ladies and gentlemen, there is always a solution.
How do you deal with diaper rash in infants?
There are several ways you can try. Check out the following:
1. Make sure you check the diaper regularly
This point is very important, namely checking your baby's diaper, is it wet or dirty? You also need to wash your hands before changing your baby's diaper. Clean the area of the skin covered by the diaper with a soft cloth or by spraying water from the bottle. You can also wipe it with a tissue, but don't rub it too hard. Also avoid wet tissue containing alcohol or fragrance. When you bathe your baby, use gentle soap, pat the part that appears in the rash.
Try to have your baby have hours where he doesn't wear diapers. This can keep the skin dry and free from friction. When not wearing a diaper, you can lay it on a towel.
2. Routinely change the diaper
When a rash appears on your baby's skin, routine diaper change is a very important thing to do. When do you have to replace it? The amount is indeed 2 to 3 hours. But try to be as fast as possible, when it looks dirty, you must immediately replace it. Rashes plus moist skin can trigger increasingly irritating irritation.
Likewise with the way when putting diapers on the baby, try to diaper it not tightly wrapped, so that the skin can breathe and the rash does not become severe. Make sure you wait for the baby's skin to dry first, before giving a new diaper. Disposable diapers can also help keep your baby's skin dry.
3. Give a cream or gel to the baby
You can also use zinc-containing creams to relieve skin rashes and prevent other irritants. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist about good creams to apply to baby's skin. Avoid using steroid creams (hydrocortisone) unless the doctor prescribes them. This type of cream can irritate the baby's skin, especially if the usage is not right.
After applying the right cream, you can apply petroleum jelly, so the cream does not stick to the diaper. Gels such as vaseline may be suitable for application, in addition to a small amount of perfume, the price is also affordable. This type of gel is also not too strong, so it is safe to use.
4. Note how to choose diapers
Some parents admit that recognizing which diapers are suitable for their baby's use can reduce the rash in the baby. Here are the tips:
- You can try switching to cloth diapers, or try disposable diapers from different brands.
- If you wash your baby's cloth diapers yourself, replace the detergent that is usually used to clean the diapers. Use gentle laundry soap, which is hypoallergenic. You can also add half a cup of vinegar when rinsing the diaper.
5. Choose clothes that absorb air
In addition to not wearing products that contain perfume, the right choice of clothes also helps relieve the rash. Tight clothes or diapers can make the area around the baby's bottom damp, and make the baby feel hot. Especially with the weather in Indonesia which is sometimes erratic. Sweat-absorbing material is needed in hot weather. In addition to avoiding a rash, the baby will also feel more comfortable.
Can rash from diapers be dangerous?
'Dangerous' or not depends on the cause. Here are some things that can cause a rash:
- Let the diaper wet and dirty for a long time
- Fungal infections
- Bacterial infection
- Allergic reactions to diapers
- Diarrhea
However, rashes on the baby's skin can also appear, because they start eating solid foods and take antibiotics (antibiotics can affect breast milk). Some rashes can heal on their own without going to the doctor.
When should I take my baby to the doctor?
As mentioned above, even if the rash looks painful, it can heal without treatment from a doctor. However, you still need to see a doctor, when the rash starts to become an infection. Signs that you can recognize can be:
- Blisters in the diaper area
- Fever
- Very reddish
- Swollen
- Flush or ooze around the diaper area
- The rash worsens or does not go away
- The rash develops into fungi and yeast infections are called candida
- When your baby shows signs of feeling sick when wearing a diaper
