Preventing Diaper Rash

  Air it out. When you change your baby's diapers, make sure that you dry out his (or her) bottom completely with a clean towel. It will also be a great help if you leave the skin exposed to air for a few minutes before putting on a new diaper.

Prevent your baby skin

  Dusting the baby's bottom with powder also helps a lot in protecting your baby's skin from irritants. Just be careful when you apply powder since it can be a possible health hazard, especially if the baby accidentally inhales it. As a safety precaution, sprinkle a small amount of powder on your hand first before you apply it on your baby's skin. Go for cornstarch-based powders.


  However, if you notice that the rashes have become very red, raw or sore looking or if you notice blisters, pus or crusty patches, it is best to have your baby examined by your pediatrician.
By Michael Russell

Which Disposable Diapers Size are Right For Your Child

  Logically, diapers are sized based on weight. The amount of diapers per package also decreases as the size of the diapers increase. This means that you will get fewer diapers per pack as your child grows.

When to Change Diaper

  As most babies are born under ten pounds, the standard newborn diapers will be appropriate. They are categorized for up to ten pounds. Some parents forego the newborn diapers and opt for size 1-2. This is realistic by weight, but does not take into account diaper accommodations for the umbilical cord stump. Newborn diapers are specially designed to leave room for the cord stump to heal and eventually fall off, which typically occurs a few weeks after birth.


 Once your child begins to grow, you will use weight as a measuring tool to determine when you need to purchase the next size up. You may want to determine whether your child has output capacity for the next size up. For example, normally if your child reaches 16 lbs, you are ready to purchase size 3. However, if your child is slow to gain weight or is in a lower weight percentile, your child still may have the output capacity of size 3 diapers.

Preventing Diaper Rash

  Disposable diapers range in size from Newborn to Size 6, which accommodates over 35 lbs. The normal size weight ranges are:

• Up to ten pounds: Newborn
• 8 to 15 pounds: Size 1-2
• 16 to 28 pounds: Size 3
• 22 to 37 pounds: Size 4
• 27 plus pounds: Size  5
• Over 35 pounds: Size 6

  So, keep an eye on your child's weight and if he's starting to have problems with leaks or over-filling the diapers, it might be time to move up in diaper size.
By Serena N Ericson

When to Change a Diaper

In the first 2 of months, you may changing diapers up to 10 times a day. Diapers should be changed whenever they react that they are wet, your baby will often (but not always). With almost brand in the market like Pampers diapers, you can tell if it's wet by feeling for lumps in the absorbent material.

Here are some common times for changing diapers:

• Before or after every feeding
• After every bowel movement
• When you go out with your baby

And before bedtime he wouldn't want to sleep with a wet diaper.

It's ok to let a child sleep all night in the same diaper.