When a new baby comes into a family, it brings untold joy and changes how couples live their lives. Now, a couple has an extra responsibility to another member in their lives. For the first few months with the coming of a baby, the needs are very basic. All that the baby requires is lots and milk and sleep. This coupled with ensuring the babys hygiene is well catered for ensures that your baby leads a healthy and happy life. Feeding a baby and making sure it has enough sleep are pretty straight forward, but when it comes to the hygiene of a new born, a lot of care is involved. You have to ensure that the baby is bathed regularly with the right water, clothe the new born in the right cloths and also a host of baby products that will ensure that your baby is as comfortable as possible. By observing all this, you will avoid those sleepless nights that many families suffer when the baby cries all night and no one has a clue as to why they are crying.
This article will guide you through the process of changing a babys diaper, when to change it and the best diapers that will ensure that your baby does not suffer from rashes and burns. Most couples do not know how to change a diaper. There are not many guides out there to help couples on how to change a diaper and the only guides you will find out there only deal with the health of the baby, while ignoring diaper changing. On the contrary, changing a babys diaper is an integral part of the babys health. Babies cannot be taught how to use the toilet when they are so young so it is up to the new parents to take care of this need. Therefore learning how to change a diaper is as important as anything else in the life of new parents.
With this being said, lets go straight to how to change a babys diaper. The first step to when changing a babys diaper is to have the actual diaper of course. There are many diapers out there to choose from and it is up to the parents to choose the best suited diaper for them. You can either choose from cloth diapers or disposable diapers, according to your preferences. The diapers can be accessed from your local mall or from online stores. I have noticed that buying diapers from an online store is quit online stores is cheaper than going to a brick and mortar store. Purchasing diapers also gives you access to coupons can which save you up to $2 on Pampers diapers. A Pampers coupon that are provided over the internet can be printed therefore you can use it at your local store to enjoy the great discount afforded by many of these Pampers coupons.
Whichever diaper you choose, the process of changing a diaper is the same. First of all ensure that you have ointment or petroleum jelly at hand if your baby is prone to rashes. Also ensure that you have plenty of baby wipes or wet cloths and a pin or a diaper fastener. The first step when diapering your baby is to first of all unfasten the dirty diaper first. Hold the first half of the dirty diaper and use it to wipe away any poop off the baby. Then gently hold the baby by the ankles and lift his bottom of the changing table to allow you to fold the dirty diaper in half. Make sure that the clean side of the diaper is up so that you can place the baby on it and begin to wipe his front with a wet cloth or baby wipes. If your baby is a girl, wipe her from front to back to avoid any bacterial infection on her vigina.
Next, lift the baby by the ankles and clean his bottom with baby wipes or a wet cloth and apply ointment or petroleum jelly once the baby is dry. Remove the dirty diaper from under the baby and place the