| According to a study conducted by the American | | | | substitutes for soft cushions to support your child's |
| Department of Education, newborn babies use an | | | | back. To remove the used nappy, detach the |
| average of 10 diapers daily, so if you want to keep | | | | poopsack strip locks and raise the baby's bottom from |
| your baby away from the discomfort of diaper rashes, | | | | the soiled nappies by slowly lifting up his ankles. Once |
| make sure that you are familiar with the essentials of | | | | lifted, remove the dirty piece from the child's reach. |
| changing diapers. | | | | Next, using cotton or baby wipes, clean the whole area |
| Here is a list of quick and easy steps in changing your | | | | covered by the nappy. Make sure that you wipe his |
| baby's diapers: | | | | private area and bottoms entirely and use a cleaning |
| First, thoroughly wash your hands using soap and | | | | method that will start from the front to back. This way, |
| clean water and make sure that all the things you | | | | infections will be avoided. Once finished, pat his bottom |
| need in diaper-changing are already prepared, such as | | | | with a soft and clean towel. |
| baby wash clothes or wipes, a diaper changing table, | | | | Once the kid's bottom is clean, slide-on the new diaper |
| fresh nappies, and doctor recommended creams and | | | | under his bottom. Just before you lock the nappies, |
| ointments for rashes. Once you've laid your toddler in | | | | apply the necessary cream that will prevent your baby |
| the diaper changing table, be sure not to leave him | | | | from developing rashes. Pull the front up over his belly, |
| unattended as they move around a lot and can likely | | | | open the diaper strips and fasten them on the belt in |
| fall if not supervised. | | | | front of the poopsack. Make sure that the diaper is not |
| If you opt to use a diaper changing table, make sure to | | | | wrapped too tightly as it can cause redness on the |
| lock safety straps in order to keep your child in place. | | | | waist and can also lead to skin irritations. |
| You can also lay him in a changing mat placed on the | | | | Lastly, properly dispose of all the materials used in |
| floor, as long as the area on which he or she is laid is | | | | cleaning and changing your baby's diapers. |
| clean. You can also put pillowcases and towels as | | | | |