| Do you know that your baby is likely to spend around | | | | diapers are simple to use and less complicated, but |
| 1000 days in diapers, and might require at least 5,000 | | | | they are also environment-friendly. |
| diaper changes all this while? | | | | Many people argue that disposable diapers augment |
| Therefore, what you choose for your baby is going to | | | | the risk of diaper rash. In fact, there are many |
| affect her skin, comfort, and health. However, your | | | | misconceptions related to diaper rash. Remember, the |
| selection is likely to be influenced by budgetary | | | | diaper rash can occur with the use of any type of |
| considerations. While cloth diapers are inexpensive and | | | | diaper- cloth or disposable. Diaper rash would surely |
| easy to use, disposable diapers cannot be reused and | | | | make your child miserable. Many people say that |
| are costlier. | | | | diaper rash is abnormal, and it indicates that the baby is |
| Disposable diapers were introduced in early 60's, and | | | | allergic to certain types of foods or drinks. But, |
| they changed the entire industry scenario thereafter. | | | | developing diaper rash is completely natural. But, the |
| The disposable diapers used waterproof plastic layer | | | | good news is that you can always control the |
| outside the diaper, and a pad treated with absorbent | | | | occurrence of diaper rash. But, you first need to |
| chemicals along with an inner liner. The use of | | | | understand what causes diaper rash. As the baby's |
| chemicals, such as Sodium polyacrylate ensures that | | | | skin is very sensitive, the exposure to chemical and |
| diaper absorbs more fluid while its upper surface | | | | moisture caused by body's excrement such as urine |
| remains dry. However, the exposure to such | | | | can make it more sensitive. However, there are many |
| chemicals also increases the risk of developing allergic | | | | ways to prevent or minimize diaper rash. You should |
| reactions. If inhaled, the small amount of Sodium | | | | change your baby's diapers more often, and try |
| polyacrylate can also lead to death. | | | | changing them once in every 2 hours in newborns and |
| Besides the use of harmful chemicals, there is a | | | | 3-4 hours in children above 1 year of age. If you are |
| growing concern on the use of disposable diapers. This | | | | using disposable diapers, try using different brands. |
| is because nearly 5 million tons of natural body | | | | Changing different brands of diapers may allow you |
| excrement is getting added everyday via disposables, | | | | find the best one which suits your baby in terms of |
| which is likely to have scores of intestinal viruses. This | | | | size and fitting. This would cause less wetting, and thus |
| is also contaminating the groundwater all across the | | | | less diaper rash. |
| globe. | | | | In case your baby develops diaper rash, you can use |
| The disposable diapers are not biodegradable as 30 | | | | Petroleum ointment, which is a very good ointment for |
| percent of material used in making these diapers is | | | | daily use. You can also use White zinc oxide, which is |
| plastic. As more and more people are getting | | | | a thicker ointment, which is ideal for babies, who are |
| environment conscious, the popularity and demand for | | | | more prone to develop diaper rash. |
| cloth diapers for babies is also growing. Not only cloth | | | | |