Diaper changing

Step1

Lay a fresh diaper on a changing table, or on a towel or mat on the floor.

Step2

Place your baby, tummy side up, on top of the clean diaper.

Step3

Unfasten the diaper tabs on the soiled diaper.

Step4

Hold your baby's feet together and very gently lift them up, raising the baby's bottom. Use the clean part of the diaper to wipe away any excess stools, then fold over the soiled section of the diaper and set the old diaper aside.

Step5

Wipe your baby's buttocks and genitals gently from front to back with running water, wet cotton or sponge you should use baby wipes only in absence of running water source Don't forget the lower back and the skin folds of the thighs. (A baby girl might get stools around her labia and vagina, so clean that area gently with baby wipes.)

Step6

Lower your baby's bottom onto the clean diaper.

Step7

Pat the area dry with a towel.

Step8

Apply diaper-rash cream to the area.

Step9

Make sure to pull up the back of the clean diaper high enough to prevent leaks. Position the front of the diaper just under the baby's abdomen.

Step10

Bring the tabs around from the back of the diaper and fasten them to the front.

Step11

Turn diapering into a game of peek-a-boo to distract your baby