Here are the most common skin diseases that the baby may experience:
Baby Acne is one of the most common, in fact, out of my 4 kids, I think two of them had baby acne. This is similar to adult acne and usually develops on the forehead or cheek area. Researchers pointed out that it is the hormone from the mother before birth that may cause baby acne. It can also be the medication being taken by a nursing mom. No worries mommies as acne usually go away without any special care.
Cradle Caps, argh! my first born had this and I was worried! Well, like baby acne, this is caused by the hormones the baby got from the mother before birth. They say it’s harmless but it’s an eyesore right? Experts say that to treat or get rid of cradle cap, you just need to loosen up the flakes, simply by massaging it with your finger or a soft brush or shampoo the baby often (as often as once a day). But please do not! as in DO NOT try to take it our by force, it will irritate the baby’s skin.
Diaper Rash is another common skin disease experienced by babies but this one is the easiest to prevent. The diaper area of your baby is really sensitive and when wetness strikes in, this can lead to skin irritation.
Caring For Your Baby’s Delicate Skin
Now that we know why a baby’s skin is delicate, how do we take care of it? Do not expose your baby to sunlight as their skin cannot protect itself from the sun yet. Wash the baby thoroughly and use products that are specially made for babies. Lastly, use a diaper that does not only protect your baby from wetness but also takes care of their diaper area.
Pampers Active, knowing how skin protection is very important to moms, now offers 5-star skin protection:
- 12 Hours Dryness. Pampers Active keeps baby’s skin touchably dry for up t 12 hours.
- Baby Lotion. Pampers Active diaper is infused with aloe lotion to help prevent diaper rash.
- Cottony Softness. Keep baby’s skin free from imitation with cotton-like softness.
- Breathable Cover. Air circulates so baby’s skin can breathe easily and stay wonderfully fresh.
- Comfortable Fit. A flexible, side stretch design keeps it snug and comfy whether baby is at rest or play.
Pampers Active is available in sizes Newborn to XL:
- Size NB: up to 5 kg
- Size S: 3 – 8 kg
- Size M: 6 – 11 kg
- Size L: 9 – 14 kg
- Size XL: 12+ kg
How about you mommies, what skin disease your baby had and how did you treat it?
Rh0ze says
February 7, 2014 at 9:13 amThanks for sharing this wonderful post…it’s useful and great tips for all mommies out there especially to me, lol :-)…anyways, the only skin disease i always encountered on my two years old son is rashes…eversince i born him rashes is the only one big problem of mine but thanks god because my sister-in-law gave a medicine…it’s a kind of gel that everyone can use…from now on once my son got rashes i always apply drapolene cream to prevent…
Fernando Lachica says
February 7, 2014 at 10:46 amA helpful article for babies coupled with some important info. Nice and thanks!
Roch says
February 7, 2014 at 1:16 pmGood thing now there’s Pampers Active so parents would not have to worry much about the skin of their babies. In our time, my mom had to change lampin every now and then. :))
Kim Reyes says
February 7, 2014 at 2:17 pmI use Pampers Active Baby for both my minis. I remember trying another brand one time, and my little man ended up with a nasty diaper rash! To treat it, I went back to using Pampers and made sure that my baby’s bottom was always clean and dry. The rash eventually disappeared and it hasn’t gone back since then.
Janice says
February 7, 2014 at 3:23 pmLuckily for us our kids are not prone to skin diseases. There was only one time when my baby boy had diaper rash and it was during a time when he was sick and had diarrhea. It was really a horrible experience. I felt so helpless seeing him cry in pain. Good thing it only lasted for 3 day. A good skin cream helped it heal faster.
StrikeaPose says
February 7, 2014 at 5:03 pmIt is essential to choose the right products for baby’s skin that why we always make sure to buy recommended products by the doctors for my nieces. I’ll bookmark! It’s very helpful.
Thanks for sharing
kat says
February 7, 2014 at 10:19 pmBabies are delicate creatures. Thank God for mothers who take care of them.
Marie says
February 7, 2014 at 11:06 pmWe have a long – as in it is practically a curse – history of atopic dermatitis/skin asthma, and I breastfed my kids to prevent it
Franc Ramon says
February 8, 2014 at 11:14 amPampers really is helpful in preventing skin diseases for babies.
Salmonpastel says
February 8, 2014 at 7:10 pmGreat tips for Moms and mom-to-be. My sister uses Pampers for her baby too.
Shekinah says
February 8, 2014 at 9:16 pmBabies have sensitive skin. I remember my Mom told me that I was confined at the hospital because of rashes. Choosing the right pamper is really important. 🙂
pauperslens says
February 9, 2014 at 6:25 pmWow… very informative. thanks for all these info. This will come in handy with our youngest. ^_^
Eileen says
February 9, 2014 at 6:41 pmI remember my youngest child had cradle cap when he was an infant. I applied baby oil on it and used a soft brush to get rid of those unsightly flakes. Thank you for sharing this article. It is very informative for new moms out there. 🙂
Riza says
February 10, 2014 at 12:29 amDiaper rush is a common skin disease of babies. Dapat talagang maalaga si mother kay baby para di magsuffer si baby.
Patty says
February 10, 2014 at 11:00 amMy son has super sensitive skin, and so we had a real problem with diaper rash when he was little. It’s a good thing that I’m used to caring for sensitive skin because I have the same, but still, it was tough!
Denmark says
February 10, 2014 at 11:04 amhelpful tips, definitely ill show this to my wife.
Camille Aguila says
February 10, 2014 at 4:55 pmMy kids’ skin aren’t that sensitive but I seldom use diapers with my daughter. I use it only at night or when going somewhere. 🙂
Marie Clara says
February 10, 2014 at 10:37 pmThanks for sharing these tips, Mommy P! 🙂 I will share this with my cousin who is now a new mommy!
Charmaine Manansala says
February 10, 2014 at 11:26 pmThank you for this info! Totally forwarding it to my friend who is about to have her baby girl 😀
I always see babies with some type of rashes and I always wondered why.. thanks for this 😀 super helpful and informative!
Eliz Frank says
February 11, 2014 at 2:27 amBaby skin is so delicate that we do have to be careful what we use on it… I love the good tips in your post
nadine | 143angel says
February 11, 2014 at 8:06 ami don’t think i encountered any of these when i was a baby but my cousin usually had rashes! Well, it’s good I’ve stumbled here, it’d be useful when I finally have my own baby (someday, maybe.Hehe)
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
February 11, 2014 at 5:58 pmYkaie had diaper rash when she was a baby. Nakakaawa kasi iyak sya ng iyak. Nun ko lang nalaman na nakaka-heart broken pala ang diaper rash! Kaloka!
Thanks for sharing this. I didn’t know Pampers has baby lotion infused in.