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Today's Tip for New Moms: How Do I Know When Diapers Need to Be Changed?

This comes with experience. Some babies will let you know right away if they are wet or if they have a dirty diaper. They will give out a certain cry that you will come to recognize, and that will be your cue as you and Baby get to know each other.

However, some babies tolerate wet and dirty diapers and do not seem to mind. This is the kind of baby you will just have to check often. Now, most of the time if Baby has a dirty diaper, you will know by the unmistakable smell. But I have put my finger in a diaper to check for wetness, and have been unpleasantly surprised by what my finger found. Ha ha!

One thing to understand is that it is not good for Baby's sensitive skin to be in contact with feces or urine for prolonged periods of time. They are highly irritating to the skin, and you can end up (no pun intended) with a nasty case of diaper rash if Baby is not kept clean and dry. This is not to make you feel like a bad mother if that happens. I would say that one time or another, 99.99% of all of us have had to deal with some measure of diaper rash. It happens. One mother said she uses Sudocrem daily and has never had a problem with diaper rash.



I cannot say from experience that it is true, because back when I was raising babies, I don't know that the product was around.

At any rate, a clean bottom (be sure to wipe from front to back for little girls to avoid bacterial vaginal infections) and an antiseptic, soothing cream or ointment will help keep diaper rash at bay.

Today's added tip for moms is the widget below with lots of savings on fun toys and learning toys. Some toys are for older children, and some for little ones:





I hope you have enjoyed today's Tip for New Moms. We post on a regular basis tips for moms and hope they are helpful.

Have a great day!

Blessings,

Ginny

Psalm 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
KJV

Tips for new moms is a blog for helping educate new moms about Baby's first year.