#babyrashes

A common occurrence in new born babies is diaper rashes. While it seems that a parent takes all precautions necessary to ensure that there are no rashes, somehow or the other, these rashes show up and makes your baby feel uncomfortable.

An often ignored and most useful precaution against diaper rashes is baby powder.

Too many advertisements do the rounds of how cute your baby looks or how good he smells when you apply baby powder on him.  One can almost get the whiff of the fresh baby scents through the television screens itself.

However, to reduce the rashes, use the baby powder composed of cornstarch, rather than talcum. Sprinkle the powder sparingly on the affected area so that the baby does not inhale it. You can easily buy such cornstarch based baby powder online. Apart from baby powder, baby wipes are also an uselful item to prevent diaper rashes. These baby wipes are soft which ensures that your baby’s skin is not hurt in any way. Sites like Morisons Baby Dreams lets new parents buy baby wipes online rather than going through the hassle of visiting a physical store.

Apart from using baby powder for treating rashes, a new parent should also keep the following things in mind to ensure that their baby’s rash reduces.

Reduce moisture: it is important to keep the diaper area as clean and dry as possible. This means that the moment the diaper is wet, the diaper should be changed.

Air circulation: every diaper change should be accompanied by a bit of air time, a period where your baby’s diaper area is allowed some air. Gently blow on your baby’s bottom or fan it with a clean diaper to make sure that area is totally dry before applying a coat of ointment on it. Even a slightly damp bottom can result in moisture being trapped beneath the barrier and it will only make the problem worse.

In case the rash is extremely bad, you might need to give some more air time to the area with rashes. A good technique is spreading some cloth diapers or receiving blankets over a waterproof pad and letting your baby go bottomless for a while.  You can keep your baby occupied by turning him on his stomach, so that he keeps on playing.

Avoid irritants: when your baby has rashes, try avoiding wipes or if it is absolutely necessary, then switch to the kind that is hypoallergenic and fragrance free. A soothing dip in the bathtub will make your baby feel comfortable. If the rashes are still not going away, then it is time to consider changing the brand and quality of diapers.