• Babies tend to soil their nappies very often. Almost every time they take a feed.

• Babies may cry during changing, as they don’t like to be cold.

• It is important to keep checking if the nappy is wet or soiled repeatedly as you wouldn’t want your baby to develop skin rashes.

Requirements

• Gloves/ gown

• Cotton wool or soft cloth

• Warm water ( check it prior) or wet wipes in babies over a month old.

• A new set of nappies

Remember don’t leave the baby alone on the table even for a minute

Procedure-

• Wear your gloves and gown

• Place the baby on the clean surface

• Stand on the side of baby

• Remove the velcro tabs of the nappy to loosen it and stick them inwards to prevent it hurting baby’s skin

• Using your non-dominant hand, hold the ankles and lift the feet approx 45- 60 degrees from ground

• Using your dominant hand, slide the nappy from front to the back.

• If there is soiling, then after removing the nappy, wipe the area gently from front side to back side always.

• Pat dry with a clean cloth

• Slip a new nappy underneath the bottom and place the baby on the nappy still gripping the ankles.

• Now spread the legs and pull the front portion of the nappy and fix securely.