Disposable Diaper: Helpful Tips

The diaper will be an indispensable item in the first months of the baby's life. Regardless of brand and size, knowing how to choose the right diaper is essential, as well as using it the best way possible to avoid, especially, health problems in children. So, check out tips on how to choose the right diaper for your child and how to use it effectively.

Chat with more experienced moms

For first-time mothers, it is important to talk to more experienced mothers about the best diaper brand for comfort, baby's skin breathing and absorption.

Before choosing to buy any brand, it is interesting to consult websites that publish tests already performed with different diaper brands in order to check the resistance of the product.


Also, it is worth remembering that boys tend to pee more than girls, so the diaper used on boys should be of better quality to prevent pee from accumulating on it too long.

Another tip is to test the diaper on the baby and make sure the elastic is not too tight or too wide. Tightness marks on the legs and waist indicate that your baby has grown and the size of the diaper should increase.

How much will I spend?

Diaper prices may vary and usually the diapers considered best by the most experienced mothers are the most expensive. If your budget is tight, the suggestion for balancing diaper spending is during the day, using cheaper, less-than-good quality disposable diapers, and making the most expensive and usually sturdier for use at night, as the Baby stays almost 12 hours sleeping without changing diaper.


How to better use the diaper

Proper diaper changing and sanitation helps prevent fungal and bacterial diseases that proliferate in moisture and in the presence of faeces and urine. According to pediatrician recommendations, the diaper should be changed about eight times a day, especially when you notice that your child has peed or pooped.

It is suggested to always check that the diaper is dry, both urine and sweat, and to change it whenever it is dirty. At the time of change, leave the new diaper open for a few seconds to ventilate and be sure to thoroughly clean the? Folds? that accumulate dirt and discard the diaper always in the trash, never in the toilet. Also, keep open package diapers out of the bag in a cool, dry and clean place.

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