How do you tell if the diaper is wet?

Question

This may be a dumb question but i am a new mom and i cant really tell a diaper is wet. They absorb it so well!!

Answer 1

It will look a little bulkier in the back, sag a bit and feel heavier and it should also feel a bit firmer.. You could also check by sticking your finger just inside the leg holes and feeling if it's wet. It may seem kind of gross to do it that way but it works and you can always just wash your hands afterwards. As you become more experienced you'll notice a difference in the appearance and be able to tell just by patting the diaper.

Answer 2

You can usually feel a difference between wet and dry diapers. To test this, take a clean diaper and add a little water to it and then compare it to a dry diaper. A nurse at the hospital I gave birth at recommended putting a Viva brand paper towel ( I guess for softness) in the diaper and it will turn yellow when your baby pees. If you are breastfeeding it is important to know how often your baby is peeing so you can make sure he/she is getting enought to eat. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

It's easier to tell with a cloth diaper. But with disposables, you can weigh the thing. Weigh an empty one and weigh the one you're curious about, subtract and you've got an answer. A diet or postal scale will do the trick. You can get very scientific about figuring how many CC's of urine you're dealing with. Unless there is some specific problem, I sure wouldn't go to that much trouble though.

Answer 4

It's actually not that dumb of a question, because when baby starts out, it can be tough to tell. Really, the best ways to check are to actually touch the diaper or to try to tell a difference in shading of the white diaper to pale yellow of urine. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it! :)

Answer 5

They swell up. You can usually tell by "poking' the outside if it is really soft like a fresh diaper, or a little more firm from swlling up.

If you aren't sure, just change every 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless the diaper seems bigger or she goes poo.

Answer 6

Smell, stick a finger inside the diaper and feel. Take the diaper off and look.

Answer 7

It feels different to the touch. Like mushier...if the diaper is still cringlely...its surely dry. But a good rule of thumb is every 1.5 to 2 hours or 30 minutes after each feeding unless there is a BM then you change it asap.

Answer 8

If it feels squishy it is wet, also if you aren't sure change it anyways. When my daughter was a newborn we changed her diaper every 3 to 4 hrs right before we fed her.

Answer 9

Oh! you can usually tell by pressing on the inside of the diaper. Or there will be an odor....babies' urine often times smells very much like amonia. If you're really not sure...change it anyway.

Answer 10

take your finger and put it inside the diaper and move it around you should be able to feel wether its wet or not