Diaper rash can be painful. Ask any baby! It can occur when either the mother’s or baby’s diet is overly acidic. It may indicate that tomatoes, citrus products, sweets, and even fruits are being over consumed. To heal diaper rash, as a first step, keep the baby’s bottom diaper-free as much as possible, ideally exposed to sunlight, and change the diapers more often. These remedies can also help ease baby’s sore bottom!
You can apply plain yogurt to your baby’s bottom to help clear up a persistent diaper rash. Also consider giving your baby an internal probiotic supplement that is formulated for infants. (Nursing mothers may also want to use an adult acidophilus supplement.) Acidophilus, a type of probiotic, is a friendly bacteria that naturally occurs in yogurt. Since many diaper rash conditions can be due to yeast overgrowth, this is outnumbered by the probiotics.
You can also apply calendula salve to your baby’s bottom. Find it at your health food store.
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If you launder your own cloth diapers, add 1/4 cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar to the final rinse water. This will make them softer for your baby’s skin.
This Diaper Rash Home Remedies article is taken from :
The Country Almanac of Home Remedies - Brigitte Mars
