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Nappy Changing Nightmare!
Hi ladies, I was wondering if you had aby tips for me! Lo is nearly 9 mmonths, and for the last few days, nappy changing is a nightmare! As soon as I let go of her, she quicklyspins on to her front, and then sits up. This takes her about a second to do, so every time I put a dirty nappy or cotton wool ball in the nappy bag, she is off! I try and keep her on her back, but she just squirms and cries, and it breaks my heart! Even when my husband is home, its still a struggle!
I have tried distracting her with toys and singing, and have started changing her on the floor so she can't jump off the changing unit!
Does anyone have any advice/tips, or a reassurance that this will get easier? I am starting to dread nappy changes!
Thanks!
I have tried distracting her with toys and singing, and have started changing her on the floor so she can't jump off the changing unit!
Does anyone have any advice/tips, or a reassurance that this will get easier? I am starting to dread nappy changes!
Thanks!
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Totally agree! I have an old mobile kept for precisely this purpose
I can't believe I didn't think of the mobile, it's the one thing she covets! She can stand really well, I stand her up when she is getting stripped for her bath. Haven't mastered changing on my knee, but then I have never tried. How easy/hard is it, especially for pooey nappies?
Roll on next nappy change!
I do as much of the changing standing or sitting up as possible and keep the lying down part to the absolute minimum. I also quite often just give up and let her crawl off bare bummed and then chase her around trying to put a nappy on backwards. I sometimes then leave actually dressing her again for a few minutes to let her feel free for a while and so I can get my motivation up again! Sigh!
I take it you didn't mean to offend me when you wrote this? I don't enter into Mummy Olympics, and yes "she is only just doing that"
Thanks to everyone else for your responses, the mobile phone did the trick! Kept her still just long enough before my phone was thrown across the room!
p.s. Your phone being thrown across the room! made me giggle.
xx
I cant at the moment as, at 8 and a bit months, I have one twin who likes to roll, but doesnt during nappy changes yet, and another twin who can roll but doesnt bother...and im not sure theyll ever sit up at the moment! lol!
Oddly, after 3.5 months of standing up changing he now lets me change him lying down now about 70% of the time.
Oooh by the way - just a thought for you all - Max had a bad tum on flight to Greece last month so imagine 2 adults trying to change a standing up crying very watery poopy baby in an aeroplane toilet!!! NOT GOOD!! xxxxxx
Sorry if i upset you!
xx
I thought you were saying Hannah was not as quick as some of the other babies, and I had to jump to her defence! (I am very defensive about this, long story!)
Hannah is being good for the time being, I do worry for my phone when she is waving it around her pooey bum. Might get her her own Blackberry
Cate