Is it okay for babies to wear diapers for a long time?

Diapers are a daily necessity specially developed for infants and the elderly. Because infants do not have the ability to urinate and defecate independently when they are young, they are prone to wetting their pants, so diapers are needed at this time. Elderly people who suffer from diseases such as paralysis that make mobility difficult also need to use diapers. However, since the skin on the baby's buttocks is very fragile, parents will consider whether it is good for the baby to wear diapers frequently?

Is it okay for a baby boy to use diapers for a long time?

Although diapers have strong water absorption capacity, their breathability is not very good. Therefore, mothers should change their babies’ diapers frequently. For baby boys, many parents worry that using diapers will affect the growth and development of the testicles.

Due to the poor breathability of diapers, the heat dissipation performance is not ideal. So whether you use cloth diapers or disposable diapers, the temperature inside the scrotum will increase, but so far, there is no evidence that the use of disposable diapers is related to male infertility. However, if baby boys use diapers that are too small and too tight, it will be detrimental to their testicular development. Diapers that are too tight and too small fit tightly under the baby boy's crotch. Due to the lack of sufficient space at the base of the thighs, air cannot circulate easily and the heat from the crotch cannot dissipate easily. Over time, the normal growth of the baby boy's testicles may be affected, making him very likely to suffer from infertility in the future. However, there is no evidence to prove the above statement, but mothers should also pay more attention and choose diapers suitable for their babies.

Is it okay for baby girls to use diapers for a long time?

For newborn babies, mothers seem to have to change diapers all the time. As the child continues to grow, the number of diaper changes will gradually decrease, starting with an average of ten times a day and gradually decreasing to six times. Reducing the number of diaper usage can also help your baby's growth and development. All mothers know that diapers have poor breathability and their heat dissipation performance is not ideal. Both male and female babies are affected.

If the diapers used for baby girls are too small and tight, due to the high temperature and lack of air permeability under their crotch, bacteria can easily multiply and often invade the vulva, urethra and other parts of the baby girls. Therefore, when buying diapers for babies, you should follow this principle: it is better to be loose than tight, and it is better to be slightly larger than too small. Diapers that have been used once and are a little dirty should never be used again or even multiple times, otherwise you will lose more than you gain and harm your child's health. There is no evidence to support the above conclusions, but mothers still need to choose suitable and high-quality diapers for their babies.