Avoid Tight Synthetic Baby Diapers!

During the summer or warmer seasons of the year, you will most likely notice that your newborn baby develops a rash around his diaper lines. You should not be overly concerned here as it is quite a common occurrence amongst infants as well as toddlers, and it's brought about by the heat, sweat and humidity.

Normally a diaper rash will come as quickly as it goes, and there are several things you can do to reduce it's severity as well as frequency.

The first thing to do is make sure that your baby's diapers aren't too snug around his waist and thighs. When the diaper wraps around too tightly, it causes your child to sweat a lot more and with little air going through the diaper, there's no chance of drying up that excess moisture. This causes the skin to become irritated and a breakout follows. At certain times, the rash can also trigger diarrhea, but these cases are rare indeed.

To help prevent the breakouts, you could try applying a cream like petroleum jelly that will coat your baby's skin with a protective layer to help reduce the formation of moisture. Try not to rub the cream in but instead apply a thin layer over the surface of the skin and just let it sit. Another preventative measure is to not put on a fresh pair of diapers immediately after changing your baby, and let the air naturally dry up any remaining moisture on your baby's skin. Next, you could try using larger diapers that aren't so snugly fitted around your child, or you could try the old-fashioned cotton diapers which are much more breathable than the synthetic sort.

Sometimes your baby might develop what is actually a yeast infection (or diaper dermatitis), and this is not just a normal rash but a fungal based one. The bacteria thrives within the continual moisture and warm temperatures within the diaper and causes an infection of your infant's delicate skin. So how do you tell if it's a yeast infection?

Most obvious signs would be the breaking down of the skin tissues around the swollen areas. If severe enough, you will notice that there will be lumps forming on the skin that are filled with fluid. This kind of yeast infection mostly occurs around the hip, genital and thigh areas of a child, but the good news is that it can be treated without much fuss via a topical prescription cream.