How To Change a Disposable Diaper
- December 5, 2007
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Dealing with wet or poopy diapers is the most thankless job of parenting—but, thankfully, disposable diapers can help you make quick work of it.
You Will Need
- A baby in need of a diaper change
- A changing table or another safe surface
- A clean changing cloth or two
- Some baby wipes
- And a fresh disposable diaper
- A cream for diaper rash
- A change of baby clothes
Never turn your back or walk away when your baby is on the changing table, even if she’s strapped down or too young to roll over.
Step 1: Gather supplies
Make sure you have all your supplies within easy reach. Once you start changing your baby, you won’t be able to go off in search of wipes.
Step 2: Spread cloth
Spread the changing cloth out on the changing table, where your baby’s bottom will be.
Put down a fresh changing cloth after each change so you can skip this step.
Step 3: Remove soiled diaper
Lay your baby on the changing table and remove her wet or soiled diaper. Set it aside.
Leave the dirty diaper open and within your reach. You can pile used baby wipes in it, then roll the whole thing into a neat, disposable bundle.
Step 4: Clean bottom
Using as many wipes as necessary, gently clean your baby’s bottom, being sure to wipe from front to back. Be thorough, so there’s no hidden mess left behind.
Boy babies have been known to pee as soon as their diaper comes off. To avoid a soaking, lay a changing cloth over him as soon as possible.
Step 5: Slide diaper under
Unfold the fresh diaper. With one hand, lift up your baby’s hips slightly; with the other, slide the back of the diaper—the side with the tabs—underneath her bottom.
Step 6: Apply diaper cream
If your baby has a diaper rash, cover it with a generous amount of diaper cream.
Step 7: Fold & fasten
Fold the front side of the diaper up and over your baby, and fasten it with the tabs so that it’s snug but not tight.
Step 8: Check edges
Run your finger around each leg opening of the diaper to make sure the ruffled edges aren’t tucked up under the elastic. This will help prevent leaks.
Step 9: Put on clothes
Put your baby’s clothes back on or dress her in a fresh outfit if needed.
Step 10: Discard & wash
Throw away the old diaper and thoroughly wash your hands or wipe them clean with a fresh baby wipe. Then enjoy a post-diaper-change cuddle—she may not smell this sweet for long.
A mom who created a plastic covering for cloth diapers out of a shower curtain went on to invent disposable diapers.
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Comments (7)
Tip from baby-sitting my niece... always use diaper cream, rash or not, and the baby will never get one!
over 4 years ago by Alexa
Good video and technique. You may want to explain that you always wipe from front to back on a girl as you do not want any pooh to get in the private or it may cause an infection.
over 4 years ago by maui059
Hilarious. Only in America (or maybe Iran) would you see a diaper changing video that obscures the child's bottom.
over 4 years ago by Mark
HIS ALL GOOD VIDEO BUT LET ME SAY IF YOU CAN CHANGE A DIAPER YOU CAN MAKE MONEY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WRITE THAT IT USE HUB PAGE AND THEY DO THE REST FOR YOU. IT FREE TO JOIN
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over 2 years ago by dollarstretcher
well Mark as the mother I was pretty happy they edited out the naughty bits ;)
over 4 years ago by bbfli
You did not explain why you must pull the diaper from back to front and not the reverse. It has to do with the anatomy of the hips (i think ) I must confer with an expert.
over 4 years ago by momliebman
aaawww. your baby is cute. she especially looks cute when she is wearing a diaper. I paused at the part where you could see the diaper, I want to wear diapers again. I loooove diapers. I love to tickle babies in diapers because I think that babies just look so cute in them. Your's especially. The diaper is cute.
about 1 year ago by Grant21
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