Changing diapers is quite easy after a few practices. However, the first few times can be a bit worrying for new mothers and men. questions like “How should the baby’s diaper be changed? “, “What should be considered when changing a baby’s diaper?” are quite normal for new parents.
Materials we should have with us when changing the baby’s diaper:
- Changing mat
- Baby diaper
- Cleansing and care wipes
- Diaper rash cream or ointment
How should the baby’s diaper be changed?
- Place your baby on the changing mat on their back. If you are using a changing table, make sure to ensure your baby’s safety by fastening the seat belt.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
- Remove the adhesive from your baby’s diaper.
- Hold your baby’s ankles lightly with one hand and gently lift his or her bottom up into the air. Grasp the diaper at the top and pull it downwards. Gently lower your baby’s bottom to the floor. Roll up the diaper and seal it with the adhesive. Then put it in a corner to be thrown away.
- For baby boys, you should start cleaning the diaper from the groin area, then clean the penis and then the area between the buttocks. You should always start cleaning from the cleaner area. After the diaper is removed, baby boys tend to urinate by relaxing. When cleaning with a wet wipe, tilt your baby’s penis downwards to avoid leaks. Then dry your baby’s diaper with a dry and soft cloth.
- In baby girls, diaper cleaning should start from the groin, which is the cleanest area. In baby girls, there are more layers of skin where feces can accumulate. For this reason, it is important to make sure that the genitals of baby girls are thoroughly cleaned with a soft tissue each time. You should always clean from front to back each time.
- Holding your baby’s ankles, gently lift her bottom up and place the back of the diaper on her bottom. Gently place your baby back on the floor.
- If there is a diaper rash cream recommended by your doctor before diapering, apply a thin layer to your baby’s skin in all areas where the diaper touches.
- Pull the front of the diaper towards your baby’s tummy so that it lines up with the adhesives on the back. Close the diaper when you align the adhesives.
What should be considered when changing a baby’s diaper?
- You should avoid using alcohol wipes when cleaning your baby’s diaper. Alcohol wipes can cause irritation and rashes on your baby’s skin. You should take care to use cleaning and care wipes that are compatible with babies’ skin .
- It is important to know what to do for diaper rash in babies. If you cannot use wet baby wipes, clean only with water and cotton wool.
- You should change your baby’s diaper frequently. There is a high risk of urinary tract infections and skin irritation as a result of dry stools.
- Be careful not to apply pressure to the clitoris when diapering baby girls.
- To avoid irritating your baby’s belly button, you can fold the diaper slightly downwards.
- Be careful not to tie the diaper too tightly.
- Make sure to change the diaper frequently during the day.
- You can see changing your baby’s diaper as an area where you can strengthen your relationship with your baby. It is also important for your baby’s psychology to feel love and affection through your touch and tone of voice.
- It is important to keep your reactions to smells and sights under control. A grimace or a change in your tone of voice will not go unnoticed by your baby.
- You should finish cleaning your baby’s diaper quickly without taking too much time. Many babies may not like having their diapers changed.
- Wait for your baby to finish before changing his/her diaper without interrupting his/her play or activity.