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Summary: Heal a diaper rash quickly by using baking soda, a lukewarm bath and diaper cream. Help heal a diaper rash quickly using this free video from a professional nanny about child care.
Veronica Baragas was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and has been working with children and families for more than 10 years. Her experience includes being a full-time nanny, live-in...read more
"Hi, my name's Veronica Baragas, and I'm with MyWigglesandGiggles.com, and I want to share with you how to quickly heal a diaper rash. Some of the key compotents, components, would be baking soda, a luke warm bath, diaper cream, and a dry bottom. So, we all know that it's super uncomfortable for you and the baby. So what we want to do is start out with a luke warm bath. Please don't add any soaps or bubbles, or kind of washing of any sort. We just want to nothing but baking soda. So, put as much as you can, and once you put the baby in the, the, the luke warm water, you want to add some more around the affected area. As long as your baby can tolerate it, I would keep them in the bath tub, the longer the better. Do a towel pat dry, once you remove the baby from the water, and make sure that they are completely air dry before you apply any diaper cream, or their diaper. So, once they're completely dry, I would, you know, put as much cream as possible. You need to diaper them up and repeat the process as much as you'd like. It should clear up with in twenty four hours, so if you need to do one or two baths with in that time period, that would be OK. And if your baby is prone to diaper rash, continue to put the cream on and keep them dry, and keep up with their diapers. Even if it's just a wet diaper, or especially poo, staying on top of those will help prevent your, how to heal a diaper rash."
eHow Article: How to Quickly Heal a Diaper Rash