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What characterises a good nappy?
Are cloth nappies the best?
Disposable nappies: yes or no?
Summary

Nappies have a mainly protective function, not only preventing nappy rash, but also ensuring cleanliness and guaranteeing your baby's peaceful sleep.

When choosing nappies, parents are generally guided by cost. Unfortunately, the quality of the product often does not go hand in hand with the price. It is worth spending more money, but be sure that your baby will feel comfortable in a nappy.

Important! When choosing nappies for your baby, the quality of the nappy should be the first consideration.

What characterises a good nappy?

The baby should be changed every 2-3 hours to prevent nappy rash. The nappy should also be changed after a night feeding.

Important! On average, a newborn baby uses almost 10 nappies per day.

A good nappy is one which:

fits snugly to the body,
is comfortable to put on and to wear,
absorbs wetness well and quickly,
is anti-allergenic.

Are cloth nappies the best?

There are quite a few multi-use nappies on the market. There are nappies to choose from:

tetra,
cotton
bamboo,
terry.

There is still a large group of parents who believe that only nappies made from natural materials (such as tetra) are the most suitable - washed, boiled and ironed is a guarantee of healthy baby skin.

What type of nappy will be best for our baby?, photo: panthermedia

The unquestionable advantage of using this type of nappies with older babies is that there is no risk of arching of the legs, which takes place in disposables.

Important! According to paediatricians, babies who wear tetras start using the potty sooner. However, this is not the rule.

The disadvantage of cloth nappies, on the other hand, is that when the nappy is peed in, it gets wet and the baby's skin is therefore exposed to the urine. Great care must be taken to ensure that the baby does not remain in a wet nappy for too long. Otherwise this can happen:

redness
sores,
irritation.

Important! Nappies made of natural material do not work well with a busy baby - it is more difficult to keep them in place.

Nappies made from natural fabrics or modern plastics have many positive characteristics, such as

they are soft,
pleasant to the touch,
are non-allergenic,
they are more breathable.

Disposable nappies: yes or no?

Disposable na ppies are very popular. They are chosen by parents for their convenience as they do not need to be washed or ironed. In addition, these nappies are characterised by fast and thorough absorption of moisture, which guarantees that no irritations occur.

However, it should be remembered that a child may be allergic to the material from which the disposable nappy is made or to the substance contained in the nappy, whose role is, among other things, to moisten the bottom.

The unquestionable advantage of disposable nappies is their comfort and their very good absorbency. The disadvantages include the fact that the parents change the nappy too seldom (it is dry, so there is no need to change it), which can lead to nappy rash and nappy rash.

Important! Paediatricians recommend disposable nappies because they have a beneficial effect on the formation of the baby's hips.

Summary

Certainly nappies made from natural materials are more ecological. Moreover, there is no risk of running out of them. As mentioned above, they are also non-allergenic and more breathable. It is possible to reconcile the use of both nappies, using the reusable ones on a daily basis and the disposable ones when travelling or when changing a baby becomes a problem.

Important! The best nappy tester is the baby's skin.

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