Even your best efforts will sometimes be in vain, and your baby will still end up with diaper rash. Here’s how to cope:

• Keep your baby’s skin clean. Use a gentle washcloth or cotton pads to wash the skin. Use lukewarm water.
• Use ointments to create a protective barrier. Examples would be Desitin, Eucerin, A&D.
• Leave your baby diaper-free for some time- this will allow the skin to heal in the open air
• Change your baby’s diaper more often. Diaper rash happens when skin stays wet for too long.
• Wash your baby’s bottom with soap no more than three times per week. For the other days, a warm clean washcloth should suffice.
• Try different types of diapers if your baby continually has diaper rash, despite trying all these tips.
• If the diaper rash doesn’t improve in a couple of days, take your baby to the doctor. He or she may prescribe other treatments or ointments to keep the existing rash from getting worse.