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Diaper Rash Or Nappy Rash

Diaper rash is one of the most common skin disorder of early childhood. Although it is most commonly seen in babies at 6-8 months of age.most children experience a diaper rash some time during the first three years of life.

What Causes Diaper rash?

One of the main causes of diaper rash is prolonged and increased exposure to moisture of the delicate skin of the baby.This happens beacuse the diaper creates a closed environment which increases warmth and moisture and this is further agravated by the the skin coming in contact with urine, feces or both. Rash can also occur beacuse of chafing caused from friction or rubbing of the baby’s skin against the diaper.

How to Prevent Diaper Rash or Nappy Rash?

You may not always be able to protect your baby completely from a nappy rash but there several precautions a mom can take and learning what causes the diaper rash may help you in avoiding it from occuring for your baby. Following these simple steps will help you significantly in reducing the occurence of it for your baby:

• Keep baby’s skin clean and dry . That means changing wet or soiled diapers right away. Since you may not always know when your baby needs a change, check the diaper at least every two hours. In newborns or babies with diarrhea, you will need to check even more frequently. Disposable diapers are designed to wick moisture away from your baby’s skin so it may not feel wet. This may give you a false sense of security. If your baby has diaper rash, be sure to change your baby’s diaper often, even if it may not feel wet.

• Allow diaper area to dry before reapplying another diaper. In fact try and give some Diaper free time to your baby.This will allow her skin to breathe and air to circulate and reduces friction and skin contact with irritants. You will see that your baby enjoys it too!

• If you use wipes during diaper changes, ensure that they are mild and use only the ones designed especially for use on a baby’s gentle skin. Another great alternative is to use a soft, wet washcloth to gently clean the diaper area with plain warm water. A mild baby cleanser can be used occasionally if the stool does not come off easily.

• When drying the baby after a wash or between diaper changes gently pat the skin, being very careful not to rub the area. Rubbing an cause friction and irritate the baby’s skin.

• Another important thing which can be commonly overlooked is ensuring that the baby is in the right sized diaper. Each baby is different and sometimes moms have to use their own judgement by ignoring the size guidelines on the Diaper pack and decide if your baby needs to go one size up or down. This can not only prevent nappy rash from a wrong sized diaper causing friction against the skin, it might also be solve the problem of leakages.

• You could be taking all the precautions but In some cases the reason for the Rash could be just be that baby has an allergic reaction to disposable diapers. In that case you could try switching the diaper brand or better consider cloth diapering the baby. Not only it could cure the diaper rash but also prove to be a cheaper and greener option than using Disposable diapers. If you are interested in learning more about Cloth Diapering Read Our detailed Article on Benefits of using Cloth Diapers

Which Diaper Rash Cream is the best?

All babies are different and just like with most Baby products you might have to try one or two different brands to find the one that is most effective for your baby. In our research to list some popular diaper rash cream we discovered that mom in different countries have their own local favorites.

Below is a list of the some of the most popularly used Diaper Rash Creams commonly used in several different countries based on good regional reviews from moms .

• Desitin-diaper rash cream: A very popular cream in the US. and is known for its effectiveness.

• Sudocreme: Popular in Europe, Uk, Middle East countries such as Dubai, AbuDhabi, Oman etc

• Mustela: Popular in Europe, Uk, Middle East countries such as Dubai, AbuDhabi, Oman etc

• Bepanthen Ointment: Popular in Europe, Uk, Middle East countries such as Dubai, AbuDhabi, Oman etc

• Mitosyl: Used commonly by moms in France

• Antipeol : A popular cream in South Africa

• Lucas’ Paw Paw cream: This cream comes in an a Red Tube and is very popular in Australia & Newzealand.