lately every time i change my baby on her changing table (she is 9 mo. old), she flips around, tries to stand up etc. i put the strap on her, and she still can wiggle her way out to the point where she is standing on her changing table. how do i change her diapers? she is crazy! she will not lay still, and it is getting harder and harder to keep her attention to change her especially when she has poop in her diaper. what should i do?? any one else out there who has gone through this, suggestions please. where did you change your child if you went through this!?!?
2006-06-20 18:10:14 · 31 answers · asked by plain little ol' me 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Two suggestions. For diapers that are just wet, learn to change them while she is standing up. It's easier than fighting with her.
For dirty diapers, you probably don't want to do this. You just have to learn to do things more efficiently. Assuming you are right handed, place baby with her head towards your left. Place your left arm across baby's chest, gently holding her in place. Use the strap in addition, if necessary. Take diaper off with your right hand (stretch left hand across as needed). Wash baby's bottom, and replace diaper the same way. (If you are left handed, reverse all of the above.)
2006-06-20 21:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
LOL I have a baby that is 9.5 months old and he has been doing this too! I hate it! I'm curious to see what answers you get because I really have no solution other then chase them around & try to get a diaper on as soon as possible!
My baby hates when I hold him down, he will scream. I've stopped using the changing table (because it's dangerous- they could fall!) and I change him on the ground- putting my legs out over his arms, so he can't really move... it only works 1/3 the time though, the other 1/3 I either chase him around, or I give him a bottle to drink, or toy to play with. GOOD LUCK!
2006-06-21 01:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by natalie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's normal. Keep a stockpile of toys in the changing table (ones you don't usually let her play with) so that when you change her, it'll be something new and different and will hold her attention long enough for you to get a clean diaper on her. This worked for my two boys. Keep in mind, these don't even have to be actual toys...just "stuff" that's new to the baby. (i.e. a comb, an empty box of bar soap, an unopened (sealed) tube of diaper cream, etc.)
As for changing your baby on the floor...eh, I never had luck with that. A) that just made it even easier for my boys to crawl away...no risk of falling, so they were even more inclined to wiggle/crawl away; and B) it was uncomfortable on my back leaning over like that. LOL!
2006-06-21 11:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might move diaper changing from the changing table to a changing pad on the floor. If she's already on the floor, where is there for her to go? She will be more compliant because she will want to get the diaper done so she can get back to her baby play.
2006-06-21 01:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by stewbdoosmrs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I rememember when my son was a placid i month old baby. Ha! I took him to a family dinner and there was one my husband's cousins ttying to change her 10 month old baby, who was wriggeling and squirming all over the place. I thought "why cant she just control that kid?" Now i know what's it's like trying to change a squirming baby - and they always seem to squirm more when you change a messy diaper.....
Try using a toy which you dont give her often, so she is not used to it. lay her on the floor or on the bed, so she has a bit more room, and distract her with the toy. I used to sing to my daughter and make funny faces for her. Make sure you have everything ready at hand - the wipes, the new diaper etc.
good luck and welcome to the ranks of moms of squirmers!
2006-06-21 03:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by Leah S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My youngest started doing that too, so I started changing her diaper on the floor so she couldn't flip off the changing table. Tell her that she needs to stay still for just a little bit while you change her diaper. Watch her and see- you might just have an Olympic gymnast on your hands!
2006-06-21 01:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter poops, I'll take her to the bathroom and wash her at the basin, with the tap running. Hug her tightly, and prop her legs up. She won't be able to wriggle much, and you can complete the cleaning process in half the time. As for putting the diapers on, get everything ready, do it on the floor, and like what the other parents have said, distract her.
2006-06-21 01:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by kmeiyin21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife had the same problem as you with our son and I had to teach her how to do it so don't feel so bad. The solution to your problem is actually quite simple. Get all of your supplies ready before you begin. Unfold the new diaper and place it next to where you are going to change her. Next, pull two or three wipes from their container and fold them (however you like to use them) into the fresh diaper. Make sure whatever else you use is close at hand and open before you begin. Now you can change her diaper without letting go of her legs because you can reach for and get everything with one hand.
2006-06-21 01:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please put the child on the floor to insure the baby doesn't fall from the changing table. You will have better control too. Give the baby something she really likes that will keep her busy while you are changing her and only give it to her during the changing.
It could be a special toy, keys or even an animal cracker. good luck.
2006-06-21 01:58:09 · answer #9 · answered by birddog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting a towel down on the floor and changing her there. It will be safer. And give her a small toy to play with to distract her or maybe a water bottle to drink. She is probably thinking that this is a game and will continue until you change the behavior and routine.
2006-06-21 01:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by suequek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋