Diaper Rash Cream

If you have a baby, sooner or later the discussion will need to turn to diaper rash. This condition is as inevitable as spit up, and while it does not occur as often, it does look rather serious when it first appears, and if left untreated, there may be painful consequences for the little one. Fortunately, with the advent of the diaper rash cream there no longer is a need for the consequences of this symptom.

Diaper rash, cream manufacturers would have you know, happens when a diaper is left on a baby’s bottom long enough for the pH to bother the infant’s gentle skin. These pH levels shift when urine and fecal matter are present, and since diapers are designed to catch these excretions, it is only a matter of time until the pH is such that effects will be felt. Better diapers are designed so that moisture and thus acidity are wicked away from the child’s skin, but if they are kept on too long, the pH will still have a way of wreaking havoc.

Thus, diaper rash cream is a standard fixture in the diaper bags of many parents. It is hard to tell which the best diaper rash cream is – there are Abrams diaper rash cream, A+D diaper rash cream or ointment, and also Fuzzi Bunz diaper rash cream. In the past, boric acid diaper rash cream was marketed, but it was found that even only the three percent that were contained in the cream were toxic to the infants and thus this ingredient is no longer found.

Specialized diaper rash cream cloth diapers is also marketed, but by and large any diaper rash cream will probably help you to keep your infant’s bottom safe from the further effects of the pH levels. Yet in addition to using a diaper rash cream, it is imperative that you change the diapers very frequently and if at all possible, keep them off for a little while. Free diaper rash cream is available in sample form from the hospital. Homemade diaper rash cream is not always recommended, since some of the ingredients may actually be too harsh for the little one’s tender nether regions. Some recommend Vaseline while others add cold cream, hand moisturizer and other ingredients – be very careful with mixing such concoctions since the already sensitive baby bottom may actually add an allergic reaction to the reaction of the elevated pH!