How to use baby powder

Often, before the birth, young mothers try to buy everything they need for their future baby. Especially if the child is the first and motherhood experience is not. Among the remaining children's care products and accessories, there is powder on the shelf. But how to use it? When do you need powder, and at what point is it better to give it up? We will understand everything in order.

Powder and diaper rash

Powder is a well-known cosmetic product used by our mothers and grandmothers. It consists of corn or potato starch and talc. In addition, most manufacturers add zinc oxide to the powder, which makes the product anti-bacterial. Such powder perfectly dries moist skin and relieves diaper rash. Along with this, the composition of the powder may include various extracts and vitamin complexes that care for the delicate skin of the baby.

The main mission of the powder is the ability to dry the skin and reduce friction. However, remember that the powder keeps its properties only in a dry state. If the powder gets wet, it rolls into lumps, which can cause skin irritation.

The main purpose of the powder is to fight diaper rash, redness and inflammation of the skin of the child. Most often, diaper rash appears in places of greatest humidity - under the diaper, in the folds. In the treatment of diaper rash you need to pay attention to those areas of the children's body, where friction occurs most often. These are the neck, the skin behind the ears, the inguinal folds, the armpits, the popliteal and elbow bends, the gluteal fold. If the baby’s skin is very delicate, these areas should be monitored and looked after carefully.

Many young mothers are wondering what is better to use - powder, cream or butter? In fact, each of these products aims to combat diaper rash. And each of them is individual. The cream can perfectly cope with any redness in one child, but not help another. In this case, save the baby can only powder. Usually in the summer, when the baby sweats a lot, use powder.After all, it not only heals diaper rash, but also absorbs excess moisture and allows the skin to breathe. In winter and autumn, you can use a cream under the diaper - it is perfectly absorbed, suppresses inflammation and perfectly moisturizes the delicate ass of the crumbs. The oil is often used during the massage, as well as if the baby’s skin dries or peels off. In no case do not need to use these tools together. Apply cream or oil, and sprinkle with powder on top - a big mistake. In this case, a thick layer of cosmetic products is formed on the skin of the child, through which the thin skin of the baby does not breathe and will stretch even more.

How to use the powder

The vast majority of powders on sale can be used to care for children from birth. Usually the need for this is present in the first few months of a child’s life. Then the thermoregulation of the baby gets better, it starts to move more and the problems with diaper rash become a rarity. How to use the powder in the fight against diaper rash, let's talk in more detail.

1. Handle the baby’s skin with powder after each change of the diaper.The diaper needs to be changed at least once every three hours or after the baby has poked. Then, as you removed the dirty diaper, the baby needs to be washed. It is best to do this with plain water, without using soap (even baby). Baby soap can be used no more than three times a week, because it dries the skin of the child. The easiest and safest option is plain warm water. If the baby takes a bath, you can add a little decoction of the string to the water. It contributes to the healing of diaper rash and other rashes on the skin.
2. In an emergency situation (on a visit, in the clinic, on the road), you can use baby wipes instead of water. However, remember, they are intended for rare use, in other cases you need to flush the child with water.
3. After the end of the water treatment, thoroughly wipe the crumbs, pay special attention to all folds. After that, allow the baby to lie naked in a warm room so that the skin finally dries out. This is not only a preparation for the application of powder, but also the prevention of diaper rash. It is impossible to put powder on wet skin - it will get stuck in folds that can provoke an even more inflammation.
4. The powder should be applied first to the hands, and then gently rub talcum on the skin of the baby so that there are no lumps. Too much powder should not be used. Talc, which will fall to the surface of the diaper, will reduce its ability to absorb liquid. This leads to the fact that the baby will be wet. A thin layer is enough.
5. Do not pour powder directly on the child. First of all, by negligence, you can immediately dump too much cosmetic. And secondly, with this use, the powder can become dusty and freeze in the air. The baby has no reason to inhale the finest dusting powder. Thirdly, this is another reason to give your child the gentle touch of his beloved mother.
6. After that, put a diaper and clothes on your baby.
7. It is not necessary to use the powder all the time, only in those moments when it is really justified - with the appearance of reddening and weeping areas on the skin.
8. The term of the opened powder is no more than one year, pay attention to this.
9. Sometimes the powder itself can cause an allergic reaction in a child. This is manifested by the appearance of focal redness, a rash at the site of treatment of the skin with powder.In this case, the production powder can be replaced by the simplest corn starch. It is considered a hypoallergen and is suitable even for the most sensitive skin.
10. Be careful not to allow the powder to get into the mouth, nose, eyes of the child, as well as open wounds and skin damage. Do not leave the powder in places where the baby can reach it.

If the redness on the skin does not disappear even after the treatment with powder - you need to contact your pediatrician. Perhaps the baby’s skin is not diaper rash, but an allergy. Do not self-medicate - consult a doctor. And in order to prevent the reappearance of diaper rash, carefully monitor the child's skin hygiene, do not overheat it with warm clothes, use only children's powders for washing, thoroughly rinse clothes, use only clothes made from natural fabrics - no synthetics.

How to choose a powder

Choosing a product for children's use you need to carefully examine its composition. It is best to use powders made from corn and rice starch.These are the most natural and, accordingly, the most hypoallergenic products. If there is talc in children's cosmetics, make sure that it does not contain asbestos. In the composition of the powder should not be a large abundance of ingredients - only the most simple and understandable to you, as a consumer. Do not get involved in a large number of fragrances and extracts. They can cause allergies in a child. In addition, the smell for the baby in the first months of life - one of the main sources of information. By smell, he defines mom, looking for breasts. Choose a powder without smell, so that the new product does not disorient the crumbs.

Pay attention to the shelf life of the powder. The smaller it is, the more natural and better the product is. The composition of the powder should not be abbreviations CDC and DHP. They talk about the presence of phthalates in the product - quite harmful substances for children.

Recently, commercially available liquid talc. It is convenient to use in that it is not sprayed in the air and does not threaten to enter the child’s airways. Immediately after applying to the skin, liquid talc acquires a dry consistency - you only need to rub it over the baby’s skin.

Everyone knows that diaper rash and diaper dermatitis is not a dangerous phenomenon, but extremely unpleasant.When the skin is numb, itchy, wet and sore, the baby feels restless, naughty, crying. The use of powder in this case is 100% justified. Watch your baby's skin, because what could be more pleasant than clean, smooth and fresh ass of your baby ?!

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