Tuesday, April 17, 2012

How to Change a Baby's Diaper


Not much has really changed since the days of diaper pins - whether you choose to go the route of cloth or sanitary napkin, you'll follow more or less the same procedure.
Instructions
1.Lay a fresh diaper on a changing table, or on a towel or mat on the floor.
2.Place your baby, tummy side up, on top of the clean diaper.
3.Unfasten the diaper tabs on the soiled diaper.
4.Hold your baby's feet together and very gently lift them up, raising the baby's bottom. Use the clean part of the diaper to wipe away any excess stools, then fold over the soiled section of the diaper and set the old diaper aside.
5.Wipe your baby's buttocks and genitals gently from front to back with baby wipes. Don't forget the lower back and the skin folds of the thighs. (A baby girl might get stools around her labia and vagina, so clean that area gently with baby wipes.)
6.Lower your baby's bottom onto the clean diaper.
7.Pat the area dry with a towel; cornstarch powder is optional.
8.Apply diaper-rash cream to the area if necessary.
9.Make sure to pull up the back of the clean baby diaper high enough to prevent leaks. Position the front of the diaper just under the baby's abdomen.
10.Bring the tabs around from the back of the diaper and fasten them to the front.
11.Turn diapering into a game of peek-a-boo to distract your baby.

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