DIAPER RASH
- Don't use baby wipes to clean as the bacteria in them can irritate the skin more.
- Rinse baby's bottom with water and pat dry. If poopy use a little bit of mild soap to clean it off. Can use a peri bottle to rinse bottom off.
- Pat dry and let air dry completely. A few times had Baby C crawl around for a few minutes on a towel on the wood floor to help with air drying.
- Use aquaphor or coconut oil to protect the skin and help it heal.
- Note: The coconut oil draws out any bacteria in the skin so it will initially look worse but after a day it should be significantly better.
- Letting baby sit in a warm bath with a couple tablespoons of baking soda. Do this 3x/day for 10 minutes each time.
DIARRHEA
- Keep baby hydrated!
- Liquids with electrolytes (like pediasure, advocare's rehydrate or diluted gatorade) can help with rehydrating. If doesn't like flavor try mixing with applesauce, freezing into little popsicles (use ice cube tray with little sticks)/ Baby C only liked the rehydrate and frozen little ice cubes.
- Try giving fluids (breastmilk, formula, water when able) every 20-30 minutes to get a few sips in to help keep hydrated. If baby is refusing liquids can try a large syringe, sippy cups, soft straw out of a cup, try a drink in the tub as a fun alternative.
- If eating solids use foods that tend to bind: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, crackers, starchy foods and yogurt (must contain live or active cultures, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum)
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