Diapering involves changing soiled diapers for clean, dry ones, and cleaning baby's bottom. This operation is performed 6 to 10 times a day for the first few months. Don't forget that changing baby is not just a matter of hygiene, but also a moment of intense pleasure and exchange for baby.
Baby should be changed as soon as his diaper becomes soiled with urine or stool, even if you've only changed him 5 minutes ago. This often coincides with feeding time. In any case, every 2 to 3 hours at most, you should check the condition of the diaper. If he's crying because he's wet or dirty, change him more often.
Your baby doesn't like to be undressed. At birth, he leaves the liquid, over-protected intra-uterine environment in which he could enjoy a stable temperature, curled up in a ball in his mother's belly. Your child is not yet used to moving around in the air. Throughout the pregnancy, he could be in contact with the walls of the uterus, his back contained, his knees raised, he could put his hands to his mouth.
At birth, he is destabilized by the emptiness that surrounds him, he feels the weight and has a tendency to withdraw, to curl up in a ball to regain his previous state. With a few precise, gentle gestures, you can create a contact that respects his well-being. Changing baby's diaper frequently is the best way to prevent irritation or redness on the bottom.
During the first year of life, you'll be changing your baby's diaper thousands of times. Changing your baby's diaper is essential for his or her hygiene. It should be done as often as necessary, so that baby feels clean and dry. It's also important to do it properly, to avoid red bottoms, baby's nightmare!
Your baby needs to be changed up to 7 or 8 times a day. Their delicate little bottoms can easily become irritated by dampness, contact with urine and stools, and rubbing from diapers. They therefore require special care at every diaper change. Discover our tips for cleaning your baby's bottom!
To avoid red bottoms, it's not enough to change your baby often. Apply an appropriate diaper cream to insulate the bottom from dampness and diaper rubbing, especially if baby's bottom is red. As a preventive measure, or as soon as redness appears, it's best to use a specific diaper-changing cream.
If it's a "wet diaper", apply a thick layer to protect against the acidity of stools or urine. In the case of a preventive cream, apply a small amount and massage in very gently. Some periods are more risky than others for baby's bottom, such as teething times, or when your child's stools are a little liquid. In these special moments, use and abuse cream. For baby's comfort.
Frequent diaper changes are essential to
It is therefore advisable to check the condition of the diaper every 2 to 3 hours, and to change baby as soon as necessary, even if this occurs shortly after a previous change.
Position the new diaper under baby's bottom, adjusting the fasteners so that it fits snugly, without compressing tummy or thighs.
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