Diaper Rash can interrupt the peaceful routine of an otherwise carefree baby, and it won’t do much for your quality of life, either. Babies have this knack for making their problems your problems, and if baby has diaper rash, you have it, too.

During the first two to three years of life, just about every parent on the planet gets to share in the diaper rash experience at least once. Thankfully, nearly 50 percent of all diaper rashes go away by themselves within one day. What about the other 50 percent? They can last ten days or more (though it’s likely to seem longer).

If you’re reading this, you’re probably sharing the diaper rash experience right now. Here’s some trivia to welcome you to the club. Did you know that breastfed babies have less diaper rash than bottle-fed babies? Even better, research has shown that this resistance continues long after a baby has been weaned.

What? Your obstetrician didn’t tell you about that? Well, he didn’t tell is either. But we found one that did. Here’s what else we found out.

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