Tip to avoid diaper rash!

yaramak

A good friend of mine had her baby about 5 months ago and she gave me a little tip for avoiding diaper rash! 

Everytime she changes her sons diapers, she uses a little old hair dryer to dry him off before putting the fresh diaper on! She said its the friction and rubbing from being wet in the diaper that generally causes the rash. Her OB told her to try using a hair dryer. And in the 5 months she's been changing diapers, not ONE case of diaper rash! She never uses any creams either. 

She told me to just get a cheap little hair dryer at a second hand store or something like that and have it by the changing table.

I'm going to try it out. 

Do any of you have tips like this also?  

DHYGchica3

My only concern would be to make sure the dryer has a cool setting, other wise it might get too hot for baby's skin. I generally use a second clean diaper to fan DS's diaper area before securing his new diaper. Dry cloths work as well. :]

ReneeK728

A friend of mine swears by this too... when used on the cold setting obviously.  She said the noise was also great for getting her to calm down and go to sleep when fussy.

yaramak

Yeah I forgot to mention that about the cold setting! Of course use the cold setting. :P

Daniellepolito

I have friends that swear by wiping a little Mylanta on the bum after every BM diaper.  Their pedi says it neutralizes the acid of the bm/pee mixture.  He's the only one at daycare that hasn't had a rash yet (he's 14 months)!  I plan to ask my pedi before I try this- but it seems to make sense.

JEM102009

Daniellepolito:

I have friends that swear by wiping a little Mylanta on the bum after every BM diaper.  Their pedi says it neutralizes the acid of the bm/pee mixture.  He's the only one at daycare that hasn't had a rash yet (he's 14 months)!  I plan to ask my pedi before I try this- but it seems to make sense.

I used Mylanta on DD and we never had any problems and she is 20 months now. A friend told me this is what her pediatrician told her. 

MrsBreezer80

Sorry, but this is really, really terrible advice!!!!! You can so easily burn a baby's delicate skin with a hair dryer, even on the cold setting! Please don't do this!!!!! Diaper rash rarely occurs in kids until they start eating solids, just use a little bum cream and be done with it - but please don't use a hair dryer on your baby!!!!!!!!

yaramak

MrsBreezer80:

Sorry, but this is really, really terrible advice!!!!! You can so easily burn a baby's delicate skin with a hair dryer, even on the cold setting! Please don't do this!!!!! Diaper rash rarely occurs in kids until they start eating solids, just use a little bum cream and be done with it - but please don't use a hair dryer on your baby!!!!!!!!

Um...

Please explain how cold air can burn a baby. Watching my friend do it, she had the dryer set on low and cool. She also held it at a distance. I would much rather fan dry or use a hair dryer on my child's bum than slather it up with creams and lotions that are full of artificial ingredients and chemicals.