At 08:46 PM 12/2/97 -0800, you wrote:
>It is important that everyone understands that it is not just scrupulous
cleaning that prevents UTIs.
>Babies in diapers, whether cloth or paper, sometimes sit in poopy diapers
for a while.  Depending on their particular anatomy and susceptibility,
even two minutes might be too long.
>
Having had to hospitalize my baby just a couple of months ago with a UTI, I
have to agree totally.  Even if you were to change the diaper immediately,
think of the force of bowel movements with most breastfed babies.  My girls
diapers had blow outs more times than I care to remember.  If the diaper is
fresh it's going to be a little loose in the crotch area (not puffed
up-hard to describe) and those poops are going to have a lot of room to get
around, If it can go up and out the front *and* the back, you have to
imagine it can go up and into the urinary tract as well.  Of course
changing frequently and cleaning correctly is going to reduce the chances,
but not eliminate them.

Melissa and the girls
Tori 1-16-94
Beth 1-30-96
Lili 7-10-97
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