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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
=== Removal of the Used Diaper === | === Removal of the Used Diaper === | ||
| − | #Lay the child on a flat surface. Make sure the surface is dry and not cold to the touch. Stand at the edge closest to your child’s feet, with them lying down in front of you, their toes closest to your body. Remove any clothes that will impede the changing of their diaper.<ref>http://www.pampers.com/en-us/newborn-baby/care/article/how-to-change-a-diaper</ref> | + | #Lay the child on a flat surface. Make sure the surface is dry and not cold to the touch. Stand at the edge closest to your child’s feet, with them lying down in front of you, their toes closest to your body. Remove any clothes that will impede the changing of their diaper.<ref name="rf1">http://www.pampers.com/en-us/newborn-baby/care/article/how-to-change-a-diaper</ref> |
#*After laying your child down, leave them alone for a second or two before beginning to change their diaper. They’ll usually let you know if they’re feeling uncomfortable. | #*After laying your child down, leave them alone for a second or two before beginning to change their diaper. They’ll usually let you know if they’re feeling uncomfortable. | ||
#*If you haven’t already, invest in a waterproof changing mat. They’re padded, reliable and incredibly handy considering how often diaper changes will be repeated. | #*If you haven’t already, invest in a waterproof changing mat. They’re padded, reliable and incredibly handy considering how often diaper changes will be repeated. | ||
| − | #Open the clean diaper and position it. With your child in front of you, take a clean diaper in hand. Notice the two halves (front and back) that make up the diaper. Grab the back half by its tabs on either side, with the front half curving towards yourself.<ref>http://americanpregnancy.org/first-year-of-life/changing-a-diaper/</ref> | + | #Open the clean diaper and position it. With your child in front of you, take a clean diaper in hand. Notice the two halves (front and back) that make up the diaper. Grab the back half by its tabs on either side, with the front half curving towards yourself.<ref name="rf2">http://americanpregnancy.org/first-year-of-life/changing-a-diaper/</ref> |
#*Slide this back half underneath your child’s backside and dirty diaper, up to waist height. This serves both as extra padding as well as a buffer between the surface and dirty diaper. | #*Slide this back half underneath your child’s backside and dirty diaper, up to waist height. This serves both as extra padding as well as a buffer between the surface and dirty diaper. | ||
#*When picking up your child’s lower half, grip their ankles with one hand (keeping a finger in between the ankles) and lift straight up. | #*When picking up your child’s lower half, grip their ankles with one hand (keeping a finger in between the ankles) and lift straight up. | ||
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#*Before moving the diaper away from them, fold it in half so the clean side faces the baby. Use the open tabs to shut the messy diaper, forming a tidy ball. Lift the child again by their ankles and remove the soiled diaper so that any dirty portion does not touch the child. | #*Before moving the diaper away from them, fold it in half so the clean side faces the baby. Use the open tabs to shut the messy diaper, forming a tidy ball. Lift the child again by their ankles and remove the soiled diaper so that any dirty portion does not touch the child. | ||
#*Set the diaper to the side or throw it away if you’re close enough to the receptacle. | #*Set the diaper to the side or throw it away if you’re close enough to the receptacle. | ||
| − | #Clean the child’s bottom. If you don’t have baby wipes, use damp cloth or gauze. Don’t use anything that feels especially abrasive; if it feels rough to you, it definitely will for your child. Be sure to be comprehensive when cleaning, check every nook and cranny for remaining mess to prevent infection or rash.<ref>https://www.huggies.com/en-us/mommyanswers/diapering/diaper-guide-101</ref> | + | #Clean the child’s bottom. If you don’t have baby wipes, use damp cloth or gauze. Don’t use anything that feels especially abrasive; if it feels rough to you, it definitely will for your child. Be sure to be comprehensive when cleaning, check every nook and cranny for remaining mess to prevent infection or rash.<ref name="rf3">https://www.huggies.com/en-us/mommyanswers/diapering/diaper-guide-101</ref> |
#*When you wipe, do so from front to back (especially with female children) to avoid infection. | #*When you wipe, do so from front to back (especially with female children) to avoid infection. | ||
#*Keep the child's bottom up while you wipe off the larger bits of stool first, then wipe off the remainder of it. As you use the wipes, place the used wipes inside the soiled diaper that you just removed. | #*Keep the child's bottom up while you wipe off the larger bits of stool first, then wipe off the remainder of it. As you use the wipes, place the used wipes inside the soiled diaper that you just removed. | ||
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#*When your child is a newborn, position the diaper so that it doesn’t cover the umbilical cord stump. There are special diapers made for newborns with folds in this specific place. | #*When your child is a newborn, position the diaper so that it doesn’t cover the umbilical cord stump. There are special diapers made for newborns with folds in this specific place. | ||
#*Before fastening the diaper, make sure their legs are spread and there’s as much space as possible. Doing this will avoid bunching in advance. | #*Before fastening the diaper, make sure their legs are spread and there’s as much space as possible. Doing this will avoid bunching in advance. | ||
| − | #Fasten the new diaper. Use the tabs on both halves and stick them together to fasten the new diaper. Again, make sure the fit is such that it’s not too tight but isn’t about to fall off. Check to see if there’s any bunching before replacing their clothing.<ref>http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-change-a-disposable-diaper_3838.bc</ref> | + | #Fasten the new diaper. Use the tabs on both halves and stick them together to fasten the new diaper. Again, make sure the fit is such that it’s not too tight but isn’t about to fall off. Check to see if there’s any bunching before replacing their clothing.<ref name="rf4">http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-change-a-disposable-diaper_3838.bc</ref> |
#*Once they’ve got their clothing back on, check to see if they look comfortable as one last check of the diaper’s fit. Make sure their mobility is as it should be. | #*Once they’ve got their clothing back on, check to see if they look comfortable as one last check of the diaper’s fit. Make sure their mobility is as it should be. | ||
#Place the child back and clean up. Once the new diaper is secured, move your child from the changing surface to a safe area they can be left unattended, such as their playpen. Then return to your changing area to clean up whatever has been left behind. | #Place the child back and clean up. Once the new diaper is secured, move your child from the changing surface to a safe area they can be left unattended, such as their playpen. Then return to your changing area to clean up whatever has been left behind. | ||
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#*Find a comfortable surface on which to change the child’s diaper. Make sure it isn’t cold to the touch, and that you’ve got something padded like a towel or changing mat on which to put the child. | #*Find a comfortable surface on which to change the child’s diaper. Make sure it isn’t cold to the touch, and that you’ve got something padded like a towel or changing mat on which to put the child. | ||
#*If you’re out of the house, you’ll want to look a for a smooth, flat area that is large enough to change your child. Do your best to make it as private as possible and as removed from others as you can make it. Ideally you’ll have a changing mat to make any flat surface into a suitable changing area. | #*If you’re out of the house, you’ll want to look a for a smooth, flat area that is large enough to change your child. Do your best to make it as private as possible and as removed from others as you can make it. Ideally you’ll have a changing mat to make any flat surface into a suitable changing area. | ||
| − | #Gather your supplies. Again, you won’t be able to step away from the changing area once you begin, so ensure that everything is within arm’s reach. Be sure to tailor whatever you choose as a changing surface to fit every you’ll need. Fortunately it won’t require any more than a few feet of space.<ref | + | #Gather your supplies. Again, you won’t be able to step away from the changing area once you begin, so ensure that everything is within arm’s reach. Be sure to tailor whatever you choose as a changing surface to fit every you’ll need. Fortunately it won’t require any more than a few feet of space.<ref name="rf4" /> |
#*Here’s what you’ll need: a new disposable diaper, baby wipes, a cover cloth (for little boys), and a change of clothes (as necessary). | #*Here’s what you’ll need: a new disposable diaper, baby wipes, a cover cloth (for little boys), and a change of clothes (as necessary). | ||
#*If you’re child is prone to rash, keep some petroleum jelly or diaper rash ointment handy. | #*If you’re child is prone to rash, keep some petroleum jelly or diaper rash ointment handy. | ||
