Guest guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 Diaper rash happens when too much moisture softens the top layer of skin that protects the baby's bottom. The pH of the skins surface is normally neutral to slightly acidic and shifts to alkaline from alkali bile salts found in loose stools or contents in urine. When it shifts to alkaline it becomes a great place for bacteria (yeast) to grow, which then activates the white blood cells to try and kill off the bacteria, and when the white blood cells attack it causes inflammation and soreness. So to treat this you first need to create a dry environment. Then you can raise the pH of the skin by mixing 1/2 - 1 cup of vinegar to bath water, or 1/4 cup or so to water in a basin and sit the child in it for about 10 minutes. Then keep some ointment on the bottom to act as a barrier to keep moisture off. Dawn mom To Tyler 5 w CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 Kim this statement is correct vinegar does lower the pH of water, I am not saying that it does not. BUT when urine is combined with feces, the enzymes in the feces break down the urine to ammonia (which you stated). The ammonia raises the pH of the skin allowing for bacterial growth, causing a diaper rash. You want to put the baby's bottom in an acidic environment by putting them in the vinegar/water bath, which will lower the pH thus lowering the pH of the skin and reducing bacterial growth...My whole point was not the pH of the skin but trying to restore the acidity on the skin....I think you were looking at it from the pH point and I was looking at it from the acidity point-both of us are on the same wave length, just opposite ends of the spectrum. Dawn mom to Tyler 5 w CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 We used Bag Balm. We caked it on real thick. I really protected her. Lynette Carwana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 Hi Dawn, I follow what you're saying. I was only pointing out your original typo in case Bev was going to include your diaper rash info in her newsletter, " The Informer. " Originally you wrote: --- Gadget76@a... wrote: >Then you can raise the pH of the skin by mixing 1/2 - 1 cup of >vinegar to bath water, or 1/4 cup or so to water in a basin and sit >the child in it for about 10 minutes.< Notice the 4th word in that first sentence: " raise. " That's where I think you meant to say " lower " since we know mixing vinegar with water lowers pH, not raises it. All the other stuff I'm on the same page with ya... just wanted to be sure Bev caught the typo before she ran to press with it. Sorry if what I wrote before was confusing. Life has been nuts this week and just got worse. Kim --- Gadget76@a... wrote: Kim this statement is correct vinegar does lower the pH of water, I am not saying that it does not. BUT when urine is combined with feces, the enzymes in the feces break down the urine to ammonia (which you stated). The ammonia raises the pH of the skin allowing for bacterial growth, causing a diaper rash. You want to put the baby's bottom in an acidic environment by putting them in the vinegar/water bath, which will lower the pH thus lowering the pH of the skin and reducing bacterial growth...My whole point was not the pH of the skin but trying to restore the acidity on the skin....I think you were looking at it from the pH point and I was looking at it from the acidity point-both of us are on the same wave length, just opposite ends of the spectrum. Dawn mom to Tyler 5 w CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 hehehahaha I wonder how many calls/emails I would have received on that one., eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewowwwwwwwwwooooooeeeeeeeeeeee:):) That wouldn't be funny ??? LOVE YA ! GrandmomBEV Re: Diaper Rash Hi Dawn, I follow what you're saying. I was only pointing out your original typo in case Bev was going to include your diaper rash info in her newsletter, " The Informer. " Originally you wrote: --- Gadget76@a... wrote: >Then you can raise the pH of the skin by mixing 1/2 - 1 cup of >vinegar to bath water, or 1/4 cup or so to water in a basin and sit >the child in it for about 10 minutes.< Notice the 4th word in that first sentence: " raise. " That's where I think you meant to say " lower " since we know mixing vinegar with water lowers pH, not raises it. All the other stuff I'm on the same page with ya... just wanted to be sure Bev caught the typo before she ran to press with it. Sorry if what I wrote before was confusing. Life has been nuts this week and just got worse. Kim --- Gadget76@a... wrote: Kim this statement is correct vinegar does lower the pH of water, I am not saying that it does not. BUT when urine is combined with feces, the enzymes in the feces break down the urine to ammonia (which you stated). The ammonia raises the pH of the skin allowing for bacterial growth, causing a diaper rash. You want to put the baby's bottom in an acidic environment by putting them in the vinegar/water bath, which will lower the pH thus lowering the pH of the skin and reducing bacterial growth...My whole point was not the pH of the skin but trying to restore the acidity on the skin....I think you were looking at it from the pH point and I was looking at it from the acidity point-both of us are on the same wave length, just opposite ends of the spectrum. Dawn mom to Tyler 5 w CF ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 BUTT all for the same END tho, -right:):) You all are toooooooo much , love ya!! LOVE & HUGS, GRANDMOMBEV:):)< smiles Diaper Rash Kim this statement is correct vinegar does lower the pH of water, I am not saying that it does not. BUT when urine is combined with feces, the enzymes in the feces break down the urine to ammonia (which you stated). The ammonia raises the pH of the skin allowing for bacterial growth, causing a diaper rash. You want to put the baby's bottom in an acidic environment by putting them in the vinegar/water bath, which will lower the pH thus lowering the pH of the skin and reducing bacterial growth...My whole point was not the pH of the skin but trying to restore the acidity on the skin....I think you were looking at it from the pH point and I was looking at it from the acidity point-both of us are on the same wave length, just opposite ends of the spectrum. Dawn mom to Tyler 5 w CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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