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Diapering for newborns is one of the first skills a mother needs to learn to care for her little angel. This article will help mothers master the skills of diaper changing and quickly correct any mistakes in the early days. Below are the guidelines for mothers to change diapers correctly for their babies.
When to diaper your baby:
- In the first few months after birth, you should diaper your baby every 2-3 hours. Of course, if the baby has a bowel movement, you need to change it immediately. In the first month, you should use disposable diapers instead of cloth diapers. From the second month onwards, you can use cloth diapers.
- When buying diapers or disposable diapers, pay attention to the baby's weight to purchase suitable diapers/disposable diapers. Both types of diapers or disposable diapers can be kept for a long time, so you can buy in bulk to have them at home, in case you are busy and cannot buy them regularly.
Prepare necessary items in advance
Prepare everything mother needs within reach, because when it's just mother and baby, mother won't be able to ask anyone to hand this or that, let alone leave the baby alone to fetch something. What mother needs is a clean diaper, wet wipes, and dry towels to wipe the baby's body. If the baby has diaper rash or is less than a month old, mother should use warm water, cotton balls, and diaper rash cream.
Always keep baby at least with one hand
Mother should wash hands and lay baby on the bed, then keep baby with at least one hand so baby doesn't roll off the bed. Note that mother should never leave baby out of sight, even for a few seconds. If baby squirms a lot, mother should distract baby with a mobile phone or brightly colored toy. Next, mother needs to keep baby's feet with one hand, and use the other hand to pull the front of the dirty diaper down but don't remove the diaper yet.
Wipe baby from front to back
First, use the front of the dirty diaper to wipe baby. Mother should always remember to wipe from front to back to avoid infecting the baby's urinary tract. Then, use wet wipes to clean the area under the baby's diaper. For newborns or babies with diaper rash, mother should use warm water and cotton balls. Next, dry the area under the baby's diaper.
Change clean diaper for baby
Lift baby's legs and remove the dirty diaper from baby's bottom. Hold baby's legs to keep them from touching the dirty diaper. Next, place a clean diaper under baby. Pull the front of the diaper up between baby's legs. If baby has diaper rash, mother can apply an extra layer of diaper rash cream to baby's skin.
Use fingers to check diaper snugness
After putting on the diaper for baby, mother should make sure she can fit two fingers between the diaper and baby's waist. A too tight diaper will make baby uncomfortable. For newborns, mother should fold the diaper down so the umbilical stump is not covered.
Above are the correct ways to diaper a baby for mothers to refer to and implement to ensure safety and maximum comfort for the baby. Wishing all mothers and babies good health always!
