Should you wipe baby every diaper change?

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asked Sep 15, 2019 in Baby/Newborn by Lambakamxa (300 points)
Should you wipe baby every diaper change?

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answered Sep 15, 2019 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
During every diaper change even if the diaper is just wet you should always wipe the baby down every time you change their diaper.

There still can be pee on the babies skin even though most of the pee is absorbed by the diaper and the baby can still smell like pee and develop a rash as well.

Even just using a washcloth with some water can help to clean the baby up but using a wet baby wipe is even better.

You should always use a wet wipe to wipe the pee from the baby or toddlers skin when changing their diaper even when the diaper is just wet.

Although disposable diapers absorb the urine really good there will still be trace amounts of urine on the baby or toddlers skin which can then turn to ammonia and cause a rash.

So always use either a wet rag or use a wet baby wipe to wipe the babies bottom and private area down even just a little bit.

When my kids were in diapers I would use the wet baby wipes to wipe off any pee that may be on their diaper area.

If they pooped their diaper when they were home I would just use the shower wand to wash their butts off especially when they were 1 and 2 and 3 years old.

It was easier to just spray the poop off and shower them down when changing a poop diaper instead of using a baby wipe or washcloth to wipe the poop up.

Wiping the baby or toddlers diaper area down even if it's just a pee diaper will help keep the child from smelling like pee as well and prevent a rash.

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