WASHINGTON, DC, August 24, 2015-

In the United States, there is a growing problem associated with diaper need, the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers for a baby to remain clean, dry and healthy. A recent study shows one in three families struggle with this issue. This means 5.3 million children (or about half the U.S. population ages 0-3 years) do not have the diapers they need and are therefore at risk for infection, rash and other health issues. During the month of September, when the greatest number of babies are born in the U.S., the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is partnering with Kimberly-Clark and the National Diaper Bank Network on the Healthy Mom&Baby Wipe Out Diaper Need campaign to collect diapers for families in need.

On average, infants and toddlers require between eight to twelve diapers a day, at a cost of $70-80 per month. With caregivers changing 3,000-5,000 diapers before potty training begins, it can become an insurmountable expense. As a result, parents may re-diaper less frequently leaving baby in a soiled diaper exposing them to increased health risks. At times, parents are left with no option but to dry out soiled diapers for reuse.

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