Are there any nappy-changing mistakes parents make?
One mistake parents may make when they’re changing a nappy is to miss the dark areas – meaning that they don’t clean the creases out completely, especially on a chubby baby. On boys, they often forget to clean under the scrotum. It’s important to make sure every little bit on the baby has been cleansed. After you’ve cleaned everywhere, using a good nappy cream between the now-clean skin and the nappy is really helpful. Use the cream at every nappy change. Parents often have one cream they like above all others – and for every parent, that’s a different cream. Another common nappy-changing mistake new parents make is losing focus. Inevitably, the first time the baby rolls off something and bangs his or her head is when they’re on a changing table. That’s the most common first fall. Usually it’s because the parents didn’t even realise that their baby could roll. So it’s really important to always be careful. If you don’t change the baby on a bed or on the floor – if you use a changing ta
