how long between nappy changes?

Question

my baby is 5 months now,how often do i need to change her nappy?

Answer 1

The following assumes you're using disposables. No idea if this is relevant for cloth diapers.

If they've had a bowel movement, change their diaper immediately; you should be checking for this regularly. Of course, if you're feeding them on a schedule, you'll most likely know when these are coming, but new foods and illness often throw their regularity for a loop, so occasional checks are doing your children a big favor.

As for urine, there's no need to change the diaper the moment they've produced; if you did, you'd go crazy (and broke). However, if the diaper is allowed to fill up enough that it becomes taut (like a blown-up balloon), they're likely going to be uncomfortable, and occasionally the lining will burst and release little absorbent pellets (that are of course full of urine) all over your child.

So there's no set schedule for urine changes, but here's the rule I use (more or less):

- If it's full to bursting, change it right away;
- If it doesn't feel like there's any (or much), don't change it;
- If they're going down for a nap, sleeping, or a long car trip, change it even if it doesn't feel like there's any (or much).

Answer 2

When she's wet or when she's done a poo, just becuase your baby is getting older you don't change your changing habits. Baby may be getting less frequent, but the quantities will be more.

Some nappy brands have an indicator on them when the nappy is nearly to its absorption point. Huggies and Pampers are the brands I think.

Your baby is still at risk from nappy rash and other illnesses due to poor nappy hygiene, so keep her clean.

Answer 3

This cannot possibly have a 'timed' answer - you must change her nappy when it's either wet or soiled. Just use your common sense, how sore would YOU be if you wet your knickers , or worse, if you soiled yourself? And didn't change into something clean and dry straight away?
It is much easier for you to 'prevent' damage to her skin rather than try to treat raw skin once the damage is done. I'm sure you wouldn't want your baby to be unnecessarily distressed just because you didn't change her soon enough.
Enjoy your baby, they don't stay this way for long!

Answer 4

If your baby wakens during the night have a look through the side and only change if dirty if you are using disposable nappies. During the day, i check my babies nappy regularly i just look through the side and if dirty i change. if baby really wet i notice a big bulge in clothes and i change if i see that. If using terry towleling nappies then i dont know that wil prob be different

Answer 5

Depends on your baby...could be every 2.5 hours, could be every hour. Don't wake the baby to change her, and if it's not sagging (try not to let it get to there LOL) and not stinky, let her go for a little longer. Think about this:
They can go all night without a change, but they're also not eating, I'd say 4 hours is the maximum.

That a great question because no one seems to have written that answer anywhere!!

:)

Answer 6

As long as she is not getting red or diaper rash, I would say every three hours or so during the day is fine. I dont change my four month olds nappy during the night - I just let her sleep and she does fine.

Answer 7

i usally change my baby in the morning when she gets up lunch time and dinner time else she has a poo inbetween thosestimes but its normally about four times a day as i always make sure she has a clean nappie for bed

Answer 8

It all depends on the individual baby but I changed my son every 3 or 4 hours and he was fine

Answer 9

feel the front of the nappy to see if it is squishy and full=change
smells of poo=change
get those pampers extra dry all night nappies. they really are great.

Answer 10

erm-- u will know for sure-- especially when he/she has done a poo!!!!

As for the other--- once the nappy starts to sag- its a good indication that it needs changing