One thing I have learned from having children, every baby sure is different. What works for 100 children may not work for yours. That\’s why we hope you have a primary care team you can run your questions and concerns through.
Despite that, it can be helpful to have a general understanding of diaper rash, and some simple changes you can make in order to help prevent and treat mild cases of diaper rash (also called diaper dermatitis) in your little.
1. Frequent changes to keep the skin away from moisture. As soon as baby is wet or dirty, best to do a diaper change. Their delicate skin will rash and start to become irritated the longer it sits in a moist environment.
2. With each diaper change, apply a moisture barrier like petroleum jelly or diaper cream, in order to keep that wetness away from their skin, even when no diaper rash is present.
3. If some redness or irritation occurs, double check you are using scent-free and fragrance-free wipes, and be extra gentle against irritated skin. If any rubbing is painful, try rinsing baby\’s bottom for diaper changes instead.
4. Leave that diaper off…. allow air to circulate around their bottom, leaving baby diaper-free for periods of time if redness has started to appear.
5. Avoid bubble baths and scented products all together.
6. If the diaper rash looks to be worsening or is severe, there may be a yeast or bacterial infection which requires a prescription treatment cream. It\’s best to have this looked at in person by your primary care team or paediatrician.
As always, hope you found this info helpful. If you would like to hear more or have suggestions for topics, drop me a comment!
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Dr. Lorraine Sharp, MD
Dr. Lorraine Sharp 
Great reminders, especially about the scented products, which is often overlooked as a possible irritant.
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