Don't Miss
- Parental Deaths to Guns, Drugs Harmed Nearly 100,000 U.S. Kids in 2020
- Money Worries Top Seniors’ List of Health-Related Concerns: Poll
- Scientists Developing Vaccine Against Present and Future COVID Viruses
- ERs Often Missing Epilepsy in Kids With ‘Non-Motor’ Seizures
- Parents of Infants With Cystic Fibrosis Often Feel Confused, Unsupported: Survey
- Avoid Some ‘Project Watson’ Dog Eye Wipes Due to Infection Danger
- New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger
- Combo Therapy May Be Advance Against Liver Cancer
- How ‘Unruly’ Sports Parents Harm Their Kids’ Mental Health
- Could You Spot the Silent Symptoms of Stress?
Health Tip: Prevent Diaper Rash
By LadyLively on September 20, 2018
It’s every parent’s nightmare — diaper rash that
causes itchy bumps, scaly skin and lots of discomfort for your baby.
The Nemours Foundation says you can help prevent diaper rash by keeping the infant’s skin dry and clean.
If your child develops diaper rash, Nemours suggests:
- Keep the skin dry as the rash heals.
- Increase the amount of time your baby spends without a diaper. Airing out the area may speed healing.
- Wash your baby’s diaper area gently with warm water before each diaper change. Avoid soaps and baby wipes that can irritate skin.
- When your baby has diaper rash, use disposable diapers.
- Use a diaper ointment or paste that contains zinc oxide with each diaper change. This will form a protective barrier on the skin.
Source: HealthDay
Copyright © 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.