Modern parents prefer to use disposable diapers since the birth of the kid. That the newborn did not feel discomfort, diapers should be changed in due time.
Instruction
1. In the first months of life of the child the pediatricians recommend to change disposable diapers to the child at least, than each 2-3 hours. It will help to prevent emergence of reddenings, an intertrigo and diaper dermatitis.
2. If the kid did a poo, at once change a diaper even if you put on it only some minutes ago. Stool can cause irritation of skin of the newborn, and in girls also do harm to gentle tissues of genitals. Do not forget to take replaceable diapers and wet children's towel wipes on walk. It is possible to change clothes of the child for summertime directly on the street. If you walk in cold weather, try to find the room where the kid can change a diaper. For example, you can use services of the room of mother and child in the nearest shopping center. If it is impossible, it is better for you to go home and to change clothes of the child.
3. Do not change a diaper before feeding of the kid. In the first half a year of life many babies crap at meal time or directly after it. Feed the child, take him 10 minutes on hands, and after that change clothes. Thus you will be able to reduce an expense of disposable diapers.
4. There is no need to awake the child at night to replace to him a diaper. Usually babies wake up several times during night sleep to eat. If the child did a poo, replace to him a diaper. If is not present, you can wait till the morning. Especially it is relevant for the mothers practicing a joint dream with the child. Women feed the kid lying, not getting out of a bed. Many mothers note that they wake up during feeding literally for several seconds to help the child to take a breast. If you understand that the diaper of the child is clean, you do not have need to wake up and change it for new.
5. If, despite frequent change of a diaper, your child nevertheless has reddenings on skin, replace the brand of the used products. At each disguise wash away the child water and if the child did a poo, wash a bottom with soap. After that whenever possible let's the kid lie down without diaper of 10-15 minutes. When changing a diaper, skin of the newborn has to be dry or almost dry. If it not so, use powder before putting on a clean diaper and also try to replace the brand of a product. If on skin of the child there were reddenings, use the cream containing panthenol, or special ointment from an intertrigo. At the persistent rashes remaining more than 2 days address for consultation the pediatrician.