Leave the skin open to the air as much as possible. Fasten diapers loosely and do not use airtight rubber pants. If you use disposable diapers, it can help to punch holes in them to let air in. Do not use talcum powder because of the risk of pneumonia. Cornstarch reduces friction and may prevent future rashes.
Diaper rashes occur equally with cloth diapers and disposables diapers.
Some children will get a rash from certain brands of disposable diapers, or from sensitivity to some soaps used in cloth diapers. If you use cloth diapers, bleach them by adding Clorox , Borax , or Purex to the wash. Be sure to rinse the diaper thoroughly. Babies wet their diapers with urine several times a day. The number of wet diapers is a helpful sign of how much fluid the baby is taking in.