Thursday 11 November 2010

Steps to Change a Baby's Diaper

Changing a baby's diaper may seem to be an easy task for some of the parents out there, but I'm sure they are still parents who want to understand more about the way to change a baby's diaper efficiently. diaper's are basically a baby's toilet, all form of excretion are done through the diaper. Changing diaper's can be very simple if basic procedures are followed, everything you've done is worth it once you see the smile on your baby's face.

Before changing a baby's diaper, You need to prepare several things to aid the process of diaper changing. Here are some items that are required: fresh new diapers, wet wipes, a diaper changing table,terry cloth towel and a nappy bin. Of course they are some other items that may come in handy, even though it is optional, it is definitely advisable. Some examples are: talcum powder, diaper-rash ointments and baby cornstarch powder.

After gathering all the required items, the last thing to have is of course a baby. First, Put the fresh new diapers on the diaper changing table, it can also be on top of a towel or any form of cloth to provide more comfort for the baby. After that, place the baby on top of the fresh new diaper. To be exact, the tummy of the baby faces upwards while the buttock faces the diaper. The old diaper is now required to be unfasten and be taken off the baby with a gentle manner. Next, clean the baby's buttock with wet wipes. Holding both the baby's leg up high can aid the process of the cleaning process. Bear in mind that if your baby is a female, do carefully clean her labia and her vagina area because there is a possibility that the female baby will get stools there. Gently clean the baby's buttock area, including the lower back and thigh areas.

At this stage, your baby should be nicely cleaned and be on top of the clean diaper. Use the terry cloth towel to pat dry your baby's buttock area to ensure that the area cleaned is in a dry status. You can now apply some diaper-rash ointment or some talcum powder on your baby's buttock area, it is optional and apply it only when it is necessary. Powder helps protect the baby from getting unwanted rashes due to perspiration. When your baby is nice and clean, this is where the fresh new diaper plays its role. Help your baby in to the fresh new diapers, make sure that the back part of the diaper is pulled up high enough to prevent leakage. The best position the front diaper should be is the position right under the baby's abdomen. The final step is of course bringing the tabs from the back and fastening them to the front of the diaper. There you have it, Isn't easy to change your baby's diaper? Changing a baby's diaper is a very good experience for new parents. It is also possible to make this process in to a game of peek-a-boo to ease the process of diaper changing, the baby won't even notice that you are changing diapers for them because they are too distracted by the game!




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