Home Remedy To Prevent Diaper Rash

It is a baby related problem. The diaper rash is caused by wet contact of diaper and urine with the soft skin of the baby. The ammonia in urine causes soreness in delicate skin and thus the baby gets irritated whenever slightest touch is made on the sensitive area. This infection is mainly occurred in thigh and in buttock region and is extremely painful for the baby and the relatives of the newborn.

You can wash regularly twice or thrice the buttock of your baby with lukewarm water and pat dry with care. Keep the baby at least 20-30 in a day without diaper.

You can smear vegetable oil in the affected area of your baby.

Fill the bathtub of the baby with lukewarm water and add 2-3 tablespoon of oatmeal in it. Wash your baby’s buttock with the oatmeal mixed water. It will soothe the irritation.

Make a smooth paste mixing Vaseline and corn starch and apply it on the rash affected area of the baby.

Before putting a diaper on baby it is mandatory to apply Vaseline liberally on the buttock of the baby. Vaseline will create a waterproof layer and, at the same time, will soothe the irritation caused by the rash.

Once diaper rash has occurred, it is tough to get rid off the problem at one shot. It has a chance of recurrence. In this situation, put on your baby good diapers that are well ventilated and will not cause irritation for the soft and sensitive skin of baby.

Keeping the rash affected place dry and rubbing free is preventive for diaper rash to occur again. Sprinkle baby powder liberally when the baby is without diaper.

You can massage your baby’s skin with water and olive oil in [2 table spoon amount oil+ water combination in the rash affected area and this oil message will soothe the irritation caused by the diaper rash.

Always prefer the best quality diaper for your baby to keep your baby free from this infection. Proper change of diaper and proper washing will prevent this infection with your baby.