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A Brief Overview on Diapering

Be warned that breast fed baby have explosive poop. Also, girls and boys are capable of shooting pee and poop at long distances so cover them up or protect yourself. Baby’s can poop ten times a day or once every ten days although I’ve noticed if my kids don’t poop after a couple days they become cranky. The pediatrician told me that a baby can have 1 ounce of apple juice per month old they are. This seem to help if they are having problems pooping. See section on “Poop " for other related topics.

  • Diapers. With my daughter I could use any brand without noticing a difference however with my son his skin was very sensitive so I couldn’t use the cheaper store brands.
  • Diaper rash cream. I have never been able to tell the difference between the different brands but use whatever your preference is religiously. I like to put on a thick lather right after bath time at night just to prevent moisture from staying on the bottom during the night.
  • Diaper rash.
    • Use diaper rash cream every time you change the baby.
    • Use the talc free baby powder.
    • Give the bottom some time to breath. Lay baby on a towel in the buff to allow the baby’s bottom to breath
    • If baby’s rash looks red and spotty the baby could have a yeast rash and then you will need to use athlete’s foot medicine. Sounds strange but talk with your pediatrician or pharmacist and they can point you at the correct type of medicine to get.
    • If nothing seems to help with the diaper rash you may consider your baby is having an allergic reaction to something. My daughter had a horrible diaper rash for the first few weeks of life which was attributed to the fact that she was lactose intolerant. Of course, this was accompanied by severe gas and a rather grumpy baby. I had to go off of dairy completely while breast feeding and once she starts taking formula she had to have the soy version. She grew out of this after the age of 1.


Posted on : Apr 01 2008
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