4 Tips to Prevent Diaper Rash in Baby

Diaper rash is very common among babies. Because their skin is sensitive, therefore prone to diaper rash. Avoid wearing diaper is 1st step towards diaper rash prevention. But, along with that there are other 4 tips that you need to follow to prevent diaper rash. Let's discuss each of them in detail.

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Cause of diaper rash-

The reason being human skin is not designed to consistent irritation from urine, which collects in diaper. Urine itself is unhygienic thing. That much collection of urine itself at one place will help in development of bacteria and germs there. These germs also cause diaper rash there.
Not only that diaper also blocks air circulation. Whereas in nicker air circulation is present. Because of air circulation perspiration get dried simultaneously. Whereas in diaper no air circulation is present. Because of which, perspiration not gets dried and gets collected there. The collected perspiration cause consistent irritation. That continues irritation gives birth to rash. Because rash is present in diaper area. That is why it is called diaper rash.

4 Tips to Prevent Diaper rash-

1) Avoid wearing diaper 24 hours-

2) For how long baby should wear diaper-

3) What to apply on diaper rash-

4) Which diaper is right for baby?

Answer to all these 4 queries are given in above video. Have a look at that video to know the answers.

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