Rumors about diapers
1. Does diapers cause red buttocks because they are not breathable?
Won’t.
The reason why many people are opposed to diapers is that they think they are not breathable, not good for the skin, and babies are prone to red buttocks. In fact, no matter what kind of diaper you wear, it may cause red buttocks. There is no evidence that diapers are better than paper diapers, and vice versa.
Diapers have flow strips and water-absorbent particles inside, instead of relying on plastic diaphragms to prevent leakage. Some people have done experiments and found that adults experience that diapers feel much better than sanitary napkins, and they don’t feel so stuffy and wet.
The culprit of red buttocks is actually not diapers or diapers, but urine and stool that come into contact with the baby’s tender skin for a long time.
Some mothers attach great importance to the breathability of diapers, but you must know that no matter how breathable the diaper is, it only allows “breathing”, and urine and stool will not leak through.
Whether you use diapers or disposable diapers, timely replacement is the key to preventing red buttocks.
2. Will wearing diapers cause O-shaped legs?
Won’t.
If you observe carefully, babies in infancy will have an O-shaped leg appearance. This is because the fetus has always maintained a curled-up limbs position in the womb, which is a natural physiological phenomenon.
When the baby learns to stand and walk, the load-bearing status of the lower limb bones changes and will gradually improve.
The causes of O-shaped legs that affect children’s development and walking generally include rickets (caused by vitamin D deficiency), congenital osteochondrodysplasia, long-term poor posture leading to imbalance of skeletal and muscle stress in the lower limbs, etc.
The raw materials of diapers are non-woven fabrics, water-absorbent cores and some accessories (waist tape, elastic waist, etc.). Even after absorbing urine, they can be deformed by pinching them with your hands. Their strength is far from affecting bone development.
Babies look very delicate, but their bone development cannot be shaken by soft opponents like diapers.
3. Will wearing diapers affect hip joint development?
Won’t.
According to current research, most of the factors that affect hip joint development are congenital, and acquired factors such as leggings have nothing to do with diapers.
It is normal for the baby to have his thighs slightly abducted after putting on the diaper.
In addition, there are rumors that wearing diapers can prevent and treat babies with hip dysplasia. Is this true?
Neither. Non-surgical treatment of hip joint development problems mainly involves using various auxiliary tools to keep the baby in a frog-like posture with its legs slightly abducted. There is an auxiliary tool that looks a bit like a diaper, but the material is completely different from ordinary diapers. It is essentially plaster, medical polymer materials, etc.
After all, compared with human bones, muscles and joints, diapers are still “too soft” and have almost no “lethal power”. With or without diapers, the hip joint will develop on its own according to the established plan.4. Will wearing diapers cause abnormal sperm development?
Won’t.
Some parents are worried that if the internal temperature of the diaper is too high, the sperm of the male baby will be damaged by the “high temperature”, thus affecting the reproductive function. This kind of worry is completely unnecessary.
First of all, there is no excessive temperature inside the diaper. Diapers are not thermal pants. Their inner and outer layers are breathable, so there is no obstacle to the exchange and balance of heat inside and outside the diaper, basically the same as diapers. The survival and reproduction of human cells are generally not affected by diapers.
Diapers can gain popularity. Compared with diapers, they definitely have their advantages:
For example, it brings great convenience to people taking care of babies;It also saves time in washing, drying and storing diapers and clothes accidentally wet by diapers.I believe this is also the reason why most people choose diapers.
Moreover, using diapers can keep your baby’s clothes dry all the time and help your baby sleep longer at night. As long as they are used correctly, diapers generally do not affect your baby’s health.
