Irritations from diapers, or diaper rash: how to prevent and treat them
Carefully consider the clean, unaffected by the sores of your child. Over the next year, its color, perhaps, will never be so smooth. It is only necessary to start wrapping the baby in diapers, irritations do not make you wait long. Diapers and skin simply can not be without friction. To protect the surrounding objects from child's excrement, nappies were invented - and the baby's skin rebels against losing its freedom to breathe fresh air and enjoy the sunshine.
Where do the annoyances come from? First take a very sensitive skin, add the chemicals contained in urine and feces, clog this area with a large "bandage" and rub it all together. Done! So you got the irritation from the diaper .Keep this mixture long enough, and the bacteria will mash with fungi in the weakened skin, and you will have even more irritation, with interruptions and rashes.
Excessive moisture on sensitive skin - this is the main culprit of irritations from diapers. Excess of moisture deprives the skin of natural grease, in addition, wet skin is more easily damaged by friction. Once the skin is irritated by excessive moisture, it can no longer serve as a reliable natural barrier. The weakened skin is attacked by bacteria and fungi, leading to more severe and long-lasting healing damage to the skin. Small children have many fat folds in the groin. The friction of these moist skin folds and is the reason that most often the irritations are noted in the inguinal grooves. As soon as the skin gets used to dampness, the solid food introduced into the baby's diet delivers other chemical irritants, and the irritation changes-the reaction of the child's ass to something that has changed at the other end.
Treatment of irritation from diapers
Do not take irritation too close to the heart."But I change it every time he describes himself," mothers often say, justifying that their children do not get irritated. Even the children of parents who are very sensitive to changing diapers appear irritated. But here are ways to ease the situation.
Change wet or dirty diapers immediately. In children receiving breast milk, most often immediately after feeding, there is a stool, but often they are in deep sleep, which allows him to change his diaper without waking up, especially at night. When a child stops his chair during night feeding, you no longer have to transplant it at night, so go to using two or three diapers at the same time to keep the baby dry throughout the night.
Change more often. Studies have shown that children who are changed diapers at least eight times a day are less likely to have diaper irritations.
Try different types of diapers. Although both parties trumpet about their victory over diaper rash and rash, try both tissue and disposable diapers to see which cause the least irritation.
Rinse out the diapers irritants. If you wash the diapers yourself, pour half a glass of vinegar before the beginning of the rinse cycle to remove soap residues and alkaline irritants. You can also require this treatment from your diaper-washing service.
Wash or wipe well. During each change of the diaper, wash the baby's ass, especially if the diaper is wet through or you smell ammonia. Experiment to find the option that suits your baby's ass best. Sensitive skin best tolerates simple water;Sometimes a mild soap is required. Some sensitive asses rebel against chemicals in disposable napkins with impregnation, especially containing alcohol;Other asses take them without any irritation. Try different napkins until you find those that are well suited. The skin on the buttocks of some babies likes to be completely "naked" and breathe. Other irritations are less if you cover the skin with a protective cream.
Wipe gently. Dry
soak the with a soft towel or a clean cotton diaper. Never need to rub the skin with a towel or scrub the irritated skin with alkaline soap. One of our children had such sensitive skin that even a touching touch of a towel caused redness. We used a hair dryer( minimum temperature, at a distance of 30 cm from the skin) to dry her ass.
"Air-ass the child's bottom". Let the diaper-closed area breathe, donning disposable diapers freely, not tight. We know mothers,
who pierce holes in disposable diapers so that air can circulate more freely. Avoid tightly fitting diapers and airtight elastic pants that hold moisture;Leave these panties for cases when leaking diaper will be socially unacceptable.
Keep your child's ass up.
When the child is asleep, substitute his ass for air and sometimes for ten minutes on the sun's rays near with the closed window. Place the child on a folded cloth diaper, bedding down a rubberized oilcloth to protect bed linens and blankets. In warm weather and after the expiration of the newborn period, let the child sleep outside the house, so that his ass is open to fresh air.
Eliminate friction. Bend the plastic layer on the disposable diapers outward so that only the softest part of the diaper touches the baby's skin. The rim around the child's waist indicates that friction is the culprit of irritations. In addition to rubbing the diaper against the skin, the fat folds in the inguinal region of the child during leg exercises( "bicycling") or when the grown up child learns to walk also rub. Apply any ricant, such as cream "A &D Ointment ", or an ointment with zinc oxide to reduce friction in the inguinal folds.
Your own prescription for irritations
Try this "recipe" to treat diaper irritations in your child:
• Antifungal ointment( Lotry-min).
• 1% hydrocortisone ointment.
Apply each individually at different times twice a day.(Both products are sold in the dispensary department without a prescription.)
barrier creams Most creams and ointments are not needed for most non-irritated butts, as they can deprive the skin of the ability to breathe naturally. But if your child's ass is prone to rashes - "As soon as I manage the rash, it appears again" - barrier creams can be a good preventive. As soon as you see that the ass is red and irritated, generously apply a barrier cream containing zinc oxide. Corn starch, one of the oldest defense products, can be used in inguinal folds to eliminate friction, but from our experience, we can say that cornstarch slides and more harm than helps.
Changes in the diet
When conditions change at one end, wait for changes on the other. Changes in the diet, including the change of artificial mixture or the introduction of solid food, teething or taking medications - all this leads to a change in the chemical composition of feces and urine, causing irritation.(By the way, studies have shown that in children receiving breastfeeding, diaper irritations are less severe in the form.) As soon as conditions change at the "mouth end," apply barrier creams to the
for how irritations develop, especially if your child is prone tohim. If you give your child antibiotics, give each day one teaspoon or capsule of Acidophilus Lactobacillus or Lactobacillus bifidus powder( sold in a department of refrigerated foods in grocery stores) to reduce antibiotic-induced diarrhea and mucosal irritation. If diaper rash or a rash does not go on for a long time, consult a doctor, because perhaps medications are the only way to cure them.