Wet Wipes and diaper rash

As young mothers on the run the easiest way to clean your baby’s bottoms after removing the diaper is to use the convenient wet wipes. Simple fast and possible the  cleanest way to clean your baby’s little bottom. Now the resultant effect we are sure which every mother would have seen are the severe rashes that infect the child and sometimes also leading to fungal infection .Extremely painful which s/he cannot express and the crying can drive you mad at times. When this happens and the rash doesn't subside check out these few tips to help you tide through the problem.

•  First and foremost remove diapers and avoid putting them for at least 3-4 days.
•  Avoid wet wipes as some of them have minor content of chemical and alcohol which cause the skin to burn more.
•  Use water directly and wash the baby or use a wash cloth dipped in warm water and clean.
•  Avoid soap for some time. And try to keep the area open for some time.
• To keep the area dry the best powder is to use cornstarch powder. Some of the branded baby powders have cornstarch in it.
•  If you don’t have it mix some corn starch in baby powder and dust the baby bottoms with it
•  Now tight clothes only loose cotton clothes and use a cloth nappy till s/he feels better. Unless its winter season.
There are various creams available OTC and find the specific one suited to your baby ,but keeping the area dry is very important for quick healing. Try to find  wet wipes which don’t contain alcohol and are not too fragrant and use them.