Diaper rash happens when the baby’s bottom becomes red as the
skin in that area is infected. Though the diaper has been made in order to
reduce this, exterior factors such as bacteria, sensitive skin and even food
can cause diaper rash. Knowing the common causes of diaper rash helps parents
detect the symptoms from the beginning and treat it before the signs of
infection make their appearance.
Stool and urine
Prolonged contact with stool and urine is one of the common
causes of diaper rash. Babies with higher bladder and intestine activity will
excrete more regularly, and these babies need more frequent diaper change than
normal babies. Keep close track of the baby’s defecation, regularly change the
dirty diaper and clean the area of the diaper thoroughly with anti-bacteria
solutions.
Babies with higher
bladder and intestine activity will excrete more regularly, and these babies
need more frequent diaper change than normal babies.
Food
Babies from 4 to 12 months of age start to eat solid food
and reduce sucking the mother’s breast milk and formula. This diet change can
indirectly cause diaper rash in your children. Switching from breast milk to
formula or solid food change the amount and time of defecation of the baby,
which can make the rash develop on the skin more easily. A mother who is
feeding her child with breast milk can easily realize the same problem happen
in her baby when she changes her diet.
Products for baby
The skin begins to get familiar with the cloth and cosmetics
over time. Therefore, changing any of these can cause reaction and result in
diaper rash. The single-use diaper brandings and baby wipe may definitely be
not suitable for the baby’s skin due to the kind of cloth used to make the wipe
or the amount of water in the wipe. More severe diaper rash cases happen when
the stimulants in specific solutions cause almost immediately strong reactions.
The single-use
diaper brandings and baby wipe may definitely be not suitable for the baby’s
skin due to the kind of cloth used to make the wipe or the amount of water in
the wipe.
Infections
A more unusual kind of diaper rash is when the yellow spots
or a thin layer of skin appear at the diaper area. This is due to infection
that associates with yeast. Antibiotics are also an indirect cause of this kind
of diaper rash. As the antibiotics kill the band and beneficial bacteria
indiscriminately, the imbalance later then can cause yeast infection. This kind
of rash can be more severe than regular diaper rash. Call your doctor
immediately if you see these symptoms
Advice for prevention
Changing the diaper for the baby frequently is one of the
best ways to successfully prevent diaper rash. The diaper must be changed
immediately after recognizing that it’s wet, regardless of whichever make it
wet, urine or stool. Avoid using soap or other stimulating solutions to wipe
the baby, used the hygienic materials that’s made for baby only. Let the diaper
area expose to the fresh and clean air, as this will keep this area dry and
reduce the risk of getting diaper rash.
Let the diaper
area expose to the fresh and clean air, as this will keep this area dry and
reduce the risk of getting diaper rash.
