"You see, the baby's ass is red!" Tell you not to put diapers on your baby, you just won't listen. This is good, what to do? "New mothers, do you often face such nagging from your family?"
Many people see the baby's red ass and think it is caused by wearing diapers. In fact, there are many reasons for the baby's red ass, not necessarily the fault of diapers.
What are the causes of your baby's red ass?
Red buttocks, also known as "diaper rash". The main manifestation is that in the baby's groin, buttocks, perianal folds and other skin folds, there are well-defined erythema of different sizes and shapes, accompanied by itching symptoms.
There are many reasons for your baby's red ass, and there are 5 common reasons.
Contactability
Red buttocks caused by contact causes are the most common. It is generally caused by the untimely replacement of diapers. When your baby's bowels and bowels are mixed together, the bacteria in the stool will chemically react with the urea in the urine and convert into alkaline ammonia. Your baby's delicate skin will have an irritating reaction when exposed to ammonia. The longer the contact, the greater the irritation to your baby's skin.
Especially for babies with sensitive skin, even if you have paid great attention to changing your diapers in time, some babies will still have red butts.
friction
Red buttocks due to friction are commonly found in skin rubs such as the inner thighs of your baby. It is usually caused by stuffy heat and friction, and it is also partly caused by the tightness of the diaper.
Supply stimulation
For this reason, products commonly used by babies on a daily basis, such as wet wipes, diapers, laundry detergents, skin care products, etc., contain chemicals that irritate your baby's skin.
Food irritation
This reason is due to the fact that after the mother adds a new complementary food to the baby, the change in the stool is caused by the change of food, which increases the frequency of defecation, which in turn causes red butt.
Bacterial or fungal infections
We all know that humid and sweltering environments are prone to breeding bacteria or fungi. The baby's butt is wrapped in diapers containing urine for a long time, which just creates growth conditions for bacteria and fungi.
Take antibiotics
When your baby or breastfeeding mom takes antibiotics, they can also harm healthy bacteria while destroying harmful bacteria. When the body loses the protection of healthy bacteria, it can also trigger yeast infections.
Baby red ass, how to take care of it?
When you find that your baby's red ass is in a hurry, just follow the following 4 steps to do it, most of the baby's red butt can be done.
First, when the baby is found to be defecating, change the diapers in time and wash the baby's buttocks with water.
The second step, after cleaning, then use a cotton cloth to gently dry the baby's ass. Do not rub hard, otherwise it will further irritate your baby's skin and aggravate the symptoms of red butt.
The third step is to use the room temperature file of the hair dryer to help the baby blow dry his ass. Create a dry environment for your baby's butt.
Step 4: Apply a thicker arm cream to your baby's butt. Arm cream can form a protective barrier on your baby's skin to help isolate urinary irritation. Apply thicker to help prevent further inflammation of the skin.
In addition, reducing the time the baby wears diapers and making the baby's ass more breathable will also help the baby's red ass recovery.
After following these 4 steps of nursing, usually, the baby's red ass will get better in three or four days. However, when the baby has special circumstances, such as the baby is less than 6 weeks old, the baby has fever symptoms, the baby's rash has bleeding or suppuration, or it does not get better after about 2 days of nursing at home. At this time, parents need to take the baby to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.
Finally, it's important to remind everyone not to apply talk powder or cornstarch to your baby's butt. When these powder particles are inhaled into your baby's body, they can cause damage to your baby's lungs. Some experts even believe that corn starch can aggravate the red butt caused by yeast.