How to Change a Baby's Diaper

The Goal is to change a baby's diaper

This is for the new dads that need HELP!

Print out and post above changing table or carry it in your wallet, that would be funny wouldn't it. But caring.

Not sure what to do? Well let me help you as I have lots of experience with 2 little boys who are still in diapers.

TIME NEEDED is approx 10 minutes depending

Situations Home or Car

1. Things needed before we start: (the most important items are

in red, you can get by with these if you have to)

- Clean diaper, cloth or disposable

- if using cloth, need rubber cover for outside

Of diaper/safety pins, unless Velcro is on

Cloth diapers.

- Baby wipes / wash cloth

- Garbage bag / grocery bag / if not available,

Dispose of in a garbage can somewhere

Along the way if you are in your vehicle,

DO NOT LITTER.

- Kleenex / toilet paper

- if you want, baby powder, not necessary

- Vaseline if needed for sore bummy / diaper rash

Ointment

2. (I am going to describe changing a baby in a

Home environment).

Lay baby on his/her back on a

Changing table (strap baby down on table

With safety straps), on a bed, or on the floor

And place a towel or changing mat

Under him/her.

3. Remove clothing needed to get access to diaper. (If

Have pee on them or poop remover them all).

4. Unpin, or stick diaper tabs and see what kind

Of mess you have to clean, and then just lay

The flap of the diaper you just moved back down

On top and leave their so you don't get pee'd

On or pee'd around.

5. Now as quick as possible, grab baby easily around

Their ankles, holding both of their ankles in one hand, and

Lift their bum off the mat and dirty diaper.

Remove dirty diaper.

6. Wipe bum with Kleenex / toilet paper if poopy

And get most of it off as possible, then use

Wet wipe to clean up remainder of mess,

And the same with just a wet baby, use

Only have to use a baby wipe and clean

The pee'd area.

7. Have your diaper close by, open it up and lay

It flat under baby's bottom.

8. Fold 1/2 the diaper up thru baby's legs and

Stick both sides closed, or pin sides closed,

If using pins be careful not to stick the baby,

You should put your fingers in behind where

The pin is going to go thru.

9. Good Job, now dress the baby and you're finished.