How to Treat Diaper Rash on a One-Month Old Baby
Bath
A great remedy for diaper rash is a bath. Put water in a sink or tub and let the infant sit in the water. If the diaper caused the rash because the child was in the diaper for a little too long, the water will soothe the baby's sensitive skin and help take the redness out of the little one's bottom. Bath's also calm the baby.
Powder
I do not recommend using powder, but some people do. If you are like me, when you open the powder it usually goes everywhere. This may cause your baby to have difficulty breathing. The same thing happens if you are pouring the powder onto a baby's bottom. If you feel the need to use powder, put the powder in the diaper while baby is in another room. When the baby goes down for a nap, or is in his or her playpen, sneak away long enough to put the powder in the diaper. Make sure you will not be using the same room to change baby in later.
Wet Wipes
Every time you change your baby, wipe him or her down with a wet wipe, a wet cloth or even a wet paper towel. You will be cleaning your baby's skin so he or she does not get diaper rash. Cleaning the skin will also help to get rid of the existing diaper rash.
Cream
There are also all kinds of creams that can be put on a baby's sensitive skin to protect delicate or sensitive skin from becoming too wet. Petroleum jelly is a great protectant, as is standard diaper rash cream. Zinc oxide not only protects a baby's bottom from the wet, but it also has healing powers. If any of these products do not work in 24 hours, you will want to consult a physician.
When I brought my newborn son home from the hospital, the first day I noticed his little bottom turning red. I immediately put him in the tub. Then, I got out my diaper rash cream and petroleum jelly. The next changing, he still had a rash. After 24 hours and a visit to the doctor, we discovered it was a staph infection. I treated it at home, but had I not taken him to the doctor when I did, they would have hospitalized him. So if your treatments and preventive measures do not work, always consult the pediatrician.
Published by Jane Vee
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2 Comments
Post a Comment4 kids and now 6 grandkids have had more than my share of experience with diaper rash - excellent article and advice may sound weird to some but best I found was good washing then let them go bare-bottomed whenever possible - little behinds need fresh air too.
Informative article.