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How To Treat A Babys Nappy Rash. Its also a good idea to use nappies that are a little larger than your baby needs while treating nappy rash. Avoid airtight plastic pants and diaper covers. Change your baby more frequently a dry bottom is less susceptible to nappy rash. You want to reduce the friction on your babys bottom so dont scrub or rub your baby clean.
Avoid airtight plastic pants and diaper covers. Especially after a nappy change wait a few minutes to ensure your babys skin is totally dry before using a fresh nappy Nappy cream You can use a barrier cream at the first sign of redness to prevent an outbreak however a cream should not be needed on every change. Good quality nappies draw the moisture from urine away from the babys bottom and into the nappy weave which can reduce the incidence of nappy rash happening. 10 home remedies for treating nappy rash Powders such as baby powder and maizena corn starch can reduce friction and moisture but should not be used on babys bottom because your baby could inhale it causing damage to the lungs. Applying ointment paste cream or lotion. Change your baby more frequently a dry bottom is less susceptible to nappy rash.
Change wet or dirty nappies as soon as possible.
Apply an over the counter cream or ointment. Check and change their nappy. Bath your baby daily but avoid bathing them more than twice a day as that may dry out their skin. Use a fragrance-free soap to avoid any further irritation and soak their skin in warm water before gently drying after. The best defence against nappy rash is a dry clean bottom so change your babys nappy as soon as possible after shes wet it or filled it. Pat dry with a toweldont rub.