How To Prevent Nappy Rash

Nappy rash is another name for diaper rash. It happens when urine and stool are mixed together and a baby sits in this waste for too long. The baby does not even have to have a diaper on for longer than a few hours for it to happy, so it’s not necessarily the fault of the parent.

However, it does happen and something all parents should learn about. You will know when your baby has nappy rash when you see one or more areas of redness appear on a baby’s bottom. This rash may also appear in a baby’s genital area.

Sometimes in the worse-case scenario it can become inflamed and pus-filled acne-like blemishes might appear. This all happens because the urine and stool mixed together causes a bacterial reaction and emits the ammonia that causes this condition.

Prevention

Nappy (or diaper) rash can be prevented. The best way to prevent this problem is by changing a baby’s diaper as frequently as possible-every time a baby wets preferably or perhaps ones every hour or two.

You also may want to try placing your baby in an area where he or she can safely go “bare-bottomed” for awhile. If you do this twice a day it can help.

Another way to prevent this problem is to not wash your baby’s skin with any harsh soaps or harsh chemicals. It also is best if you avoid using most kinds of scented lotions or any other kind of product that is not made for babies.

You should especially not use talcum powder on a baby. There is baby powder that does not have talc in it.

If you want to prevent the rash from worsening the best product to use on it would be some kind of barrier cream. However, this should not be used if the skin is broken in the least little bit.

Another very helpful tip that you can use is to wash the area thoroughly. The best kind of laundry detergent to use is a biodegradable washing solution.

Treatment Suggestions

These are further suggestions as to how to treat a nappy rash. One thing you can do is air out your baby’s skin for about 15 minutes, and you can do this during diaper changes. Just leave the diaper off the baby for awhile.

As far as the absorbency rate of the diaper you may want to consider using one of a higher absorbency level at night. In the event the happy rash does not clear up you should find out if it is not a more serious or chronic skin condition such as eczema that needs to be cleared up.

In the case of a more serious skin condition some kind of prescription or non-prescription ointment may be used. This may be the only way the condition can be cleared completely.

One of the main objectives of any treatment, just so you know, is to retain the moisture of a baby’s skin. This is especially needed in the diaper area in order to prevent nappy rash.

In the process of retaining your baby’s skin moisture it is advised that you use products free from toxins and chemicals. These can be very harmful for a baby.