After completing your sound sleep, in the early morning, when you see the reddish area on your baby’s soft skin, it may make you worried about your kid’s health. The reddish area is nothing else but the diaper rashes or more accurately, diaper dermatitis. This is one of the most common skin problems in infants and children, mostly between the ages of 9 and 12 months. But it may occur at any time, at any period of your child who wears diaper regularly. The rashes characterized by red blemishes in the genital area are Warsaw mainly in the diaper-clad regions of babies.
The diaper rashes can be caused by a yeast infection, an allergic effect or bacterial contagion. Several moms do not follow duration cycle of diapers. They perhaps follow trendy ads. But I think it entirely depends on your thought. One should change the diaper after 3-4 hours; otherwise, there is a high probability of leakage from the bulky diaper. The soft skin of the kid can not be able to tolerate the wet materials, and as a result, some infection may arise into the surface of the newborn.
Although it’s a common problem for most of the children, it requires proper treatment. If your baby faces such type of crisis very often, it makes the little one too annoyed. So as a new mom, you should learn how to treat and prevent diaper rashes at your home as soon as possible. You can go with some medicated cream but all the time that may not be available in your hand. At such type of moments, you have to go with some of the quick remedies already accessible in your drawer.
A few causes for the rashes are highlighted here:
- Rubbing against the diaper itself
- Leaving a wet diaper for a long time
- Tenderness caused by yeast and bacteria
- Wearing diaper all the time
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The best way of treatments at the moment with home-made products:
Breast milk:
You never know how effective for a baby the breast milk is. Not only providing nutrition, but it’s also useful to take care of the baby’s skin effectively. Breast milk has many amazing biodynamic properties, and such type of antibodies and anti-inflammatory agents can lead to cure the diaper rashes promptly.
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Coconut oil:
The coconut oil nowadays is prescribed as a massage oil for a baby at bath time. It is beneficial to maintain growth for the toddler. Coconut oil is known for its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, and it’s considered to be one of the most efficient therapies for the diaper rashes. After washing with warm water followed by socking with a soft towel, the mom must apply the coconut oil to the rashes areas.
Yoghurt:
Plain yoghurt (without sugar or salt) considered to be a diaper rashes’ cream for its anti-inflammatory nature. It can fight against the yeast and help to get rid of the rashes within a couple of days.
Aloe vera gel:
Aloe vera is mostly available in your rooftop or your garden or may be found in your neighbours’ balcony. The gel from the cells in the centre of the leaf and the latex from the cells just underneath the leaf skin may be used here for diaper rashes’ remedy. After applying the gel, it gives a cooling sensation to the skin and tries to cure skin infection as early as possible.
Epsom Salt:
Epsom salt, full of high magnesium content, is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. So you can use the salt while making your baby bath. To purify water, we used to mix this salt and then take a shower with that water. This process is also effective for a baby. If you follow such type of bathing session, then your baby will be free from diaper irritations within a week.
Oatmeal bath
The oatmeal is considered as healthy food for kids to elders. This smutty flour made of oat grains is also useful to protect baby’s skin from any type of yeast infection. For its inflammatory quality, the powder or grained oatmeal becomes one of the most popular ones to get rid of any rashes as early as possible. So this is a suggestion for the new mom who is worried about the diaper rashes that they should include the oatmeal granules into the tub of warm water and stir it properly until the water becomes lukewarm. Now it’s time to sock your baby for 3 minutes into the bathtub so that the oatmeal powder can touch the skin layer. By doing this process, anyone can see the result within a week.
So now the point is how to make diaper rashes cream in your home?
For crafting home-made diaper rashes cream, one should go with any of the ingredients mentioned in the above portion.
Ingredients:
- 4-5 tablespoon of coconut oil or coconut milk ( You may use Shea butter instead of the coconut oil/ milk)
- 4 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
- 4 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 6-7 drops of essential oil (Lavender oil, Vitamin C oil)
- 4 tablespoon of oatmeal powder
- A sprinkle of Epsom salt.
Procedure:
What you have to do is that just go and arrange a big glass container where all the above ingredients can be mixed properly. The coconut milk or oil or even Shea butter gives a nice consistency to the cream. The oil can treat any kind of dermatitis.
- Step 1: Heat the mixture of coconut oil, aloe vera gel, and vinegar until melted.
- Step 2: Stir the oatmeal powder and add a little Epsom salt.
- Step 3: Whisk them properly and then add essential oil.
- Step 4: Pour in an airtight jar and let the mixture cool down and usable for the baby’s soft skin.
The diaper rashes cream is ready to apply in baby’s rashes, and the cream is free from any toxins because it is crafted by home-made products that are good for your baby.
