Diapers at Night

Tracy Hogg, author of the best selling book series Baby Whisperer, gives a great tip for little ones to help them not be uncomfortable from a wet/dirty diaper.

Put diaper rash cream on their little bums right before you put them down for the night.

I know, why didn't I think of that?

Hogg also suggests that for night time feedings, to only change the diaper if it's dirty. If it's wet - just let it be as to not make the baby even more awake/aware.

Lily has never been terribly bothered by a wet diaper or even a dirty one for that matter. But I am sure she feels a little better having a protective layer down there to help her through the night.

11 hours of sleeping in pee does not sound fun to me so now we put Desitin on each night with a sturdy diaper (sometimes one size larger) to hold all the pee.

Awesome Diaper Clutch

Go here to see a tutorial for a really cute diaper clutch.

Diapers.com - anyone?

Has anyone used diapers.com? How was your experience?

Only You Can Prevent Blow-outs :)

With any new mom- diapering to prevent accidents is a thought that is on the forefront of your mind.

With diapers such as Pampers/Huggies the most important tip would to be to make sure that the diaper fits properly. There are weight limits on the size of the diapers that are a general guide. But we all know that babies are not all made equally.

• If your baby is blowing out the back of the diaper (with most of the mess going up the back of the baby) then you might want to consider going up a size. Especially if your little one has quite the "milk belly."
• Make sure that the diaper and clothes aren't too tight. If the diaper is right up against the baby's bottom than the poo has no where to go but out! The same goes with clothing, if it's too tight then the diaper won't be able properly contain anything!
• Try changing the brand of diaper that you use. Not all diapers are made equal. Depending on what your baby needs you may need to change because of skin irritations or you may not like the feel/style. Some mom's use the cloth diapers if you're up for them!
• Your baby has a schedule, if you know when the baby is most likely to go. Sometimes even facial expressions can clue you in on what's about to happen. If the blowouts are still going out the back, you can hold the baby upright to prevent gravity from helping the blowout situation!

I'm sure there are many more tips, these are just a few to get you started to prevent unnecessary accidents!