If you are new parents and don’t know how to change your baby’s diaper, check out these recommendations. They will soon be experts!
Babies wet the diaper almost after each feeding, which means you will have to change your diaper approximately eight times a day. Before you panic, here we tell you everything you have to do when changing your child’s diaper.
Step by Step
1. To avoid possible genital infections, it is always best to clean from the inside out and from the front to the back.
2. If it is a girl, the inner area of the labia majora must be thoroughly cleaned and if it is a boy, you should carefully remove the foreskin downwards to eliminate accumulated secretions.
3. After this, dry your baby’s buttocks with a soft towel or leave it outdoors for a few minutes, until it dries. Remember that humidity favors the proliferation of fungi and chafing.
4. When dry, apply sunscreen and put on the diaper.
Adjust without pressing
Avoid leaving? Loose? baby’s diaper, thinking that it will be more comfortable this way since it will move when it changes its position and it is much more likely that the pee or poop will get wet or stained.
You must adjust it well, but without oppressing it. Check that the stickers are completely symmetrical so that the diaper does not bother you and your little one feels comfortable.
Choose the correct size and protective cream
To choose the correct size for your baby’s diaper, add 2 Kg to its weight. For example, if she weighs 4 kg, add 2. As the result is 6, you will have to buy her the package of diapers that goes from 4 to 10 kg, not the one that goes from 0 to 4 kg.
As for the protective cream, always apply it, not only when rubbed, because its function is precise to prevent irritations. And if it has a barrier effect, much better. In case your child rubs, you must replace it with the one indicated by the pediatrician, which will be more appropriate to resolve the situation. What you should not do is add talcum powder, because it dries and does not protect. Yes you can use liquid talc.