Changing diapers can be quality time for both mummy and baby
One of the first things new parents have to learn is how to change their babys diapers. While some parents; mothers as well as fathers take it up like another chore, others find it challenging and some, even distasteful. By learning the correct art of changing diapers, anyone should be able to change a baby diaper with their eyes closed. Like everything else, knowledge and experience are all thats required for changing diapers.
It is important to have all the required items for changing diapers ready before you start the process. This is so, since its not safe to leave baby alone and go away in order to look for this and that. What mum will need for changing diapers is a fresh new diaper, wipes, baby cream or baby powder, a trash bag and a change of clothes if necessary.
Changing Diapers is easy if you keep baby on a firm and smooth surface so that babys tender skin will not be affected. A changing table is ideal for this purpose, if you can get one. When you are ready, place a clean diaper on the table and place baby on it before removing the soiled diaper. This is in order to prevent any accident that can happen before the new diaper is in place. You can now remove the soiled diaper and throw it into a trash bag and clean babys bottom from the front to back and never back to front. This is to avoid any bacteria infecting babys urinary tract. This is important when changing diapers.
The next act in changing diapers is to apply some baby cream or powder to babys bottom. This is sure to make her feel fresh and nice. With there being hundreds of baby lotions, creams and powders in the market, any well known baby product would do and a cheap one can do the same job as a more expensive product could with most probably only the outer packaging creating the difference in price. If you can leave baby without anything on for a little while, it will be so much better than fixing the diaper immediately after cleaning.
No matter how busy a mum is having some quality time with her baby is very important. The time taken when changing diapers will provide such an opportunity to any mum who can talk and croon to her baby all the time shes going through the process. Holding her close and hugging her after shes cleaned up can be a wonderful time for interacting and help bring mother and baby close. When fastening the new diaper make sure its snug enough to prevent any leaks but not too tight to cause chaffing.
Cleaning up after changing diapers is very important. Before getting rid of the soiled diaper, use the fasteners to criss-cross it and fasten it securely before placing it in the trash. Mums of today are lucky to have ready-made diapers that have made life so much easier for them. Gone are the days when cloth diapers had to be fastened with safety pins where new mums had to be very careful to ensure that the pins did not open up and hurt babys soft skin. With time, mums and even dads get used to changing diapers and do it even without thinking about it. After all, your baby depends on you to keep him comfortable and happy, and you owe it to the little one to make sure you change diapers the correct way.
Leighonas Duforrific is the caring grandparent of two small children and loves writing about situations mother and father are usually faced with. Check out her Paisley Park Baby Bedding Sets or these Trend Lab Rockstar Bedding Collection.
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