Dumb FTM questions

[izzy0927]

Can first time moms ask all you experienced goddesses dumb questions here? I'm sure a lot of us have the same questions, so it'd be great to try to keep them in one place for reference.

I'll go first- if you hear baby poop in his sleep, do you wake him up for a diaper change or just wait until it bothers him enough to get up? I feel bad letting him sit in a dirty diaper, but I also feel bad waking him up when he just went down.

[Rarity]

I would change his diaper. I don't want to increase the risk of a rashy bottom. Seeing your baby scream in pain during a diaper change when they are rashy is heartbreaking, especially when it could have been prevented. Rock your baby and he will fall back to sleep (hopefully).

[wanderinga]

Change it. My rule is pretty much to never wake a sleeping baby but dealing with the fallout of a diaper rash is even worse then losing some sleep!

[mishka29]

Personally, I would leave it but I have a crappy sleeper who doesn't care too much about what's in the diaper.

[michelle142]

I would leave it, within a reasonable amount of time. I mean if he's laying there for an more than 45 minutes with a crappy diaper, I would change it and cross my fingers that he doesn't wake during the diaper change. If baby were prone to rashes, I would change right away.

[babycfeb2015]

Is that a thing-babies who dont wake up during diaper changes? My child screams bloody murder everytime

[misshart00]

If he's asleep, I leave it. But he and DD were never really prone to diaper rash.

[michelle142]

Feb 17, 2015 8:39:07 GMT -5 babycfeb2015 said:

Is that a thing-babies who dont wake up during diaper changes? My child screams bloody murder everytime

As you get more practice, sometimes they can sleep right through.

[wanderinga]

Feb 17, 2015 8:39:07 GMT -5 babycfeb2015 said:

Is that a thing-babies who dont wake up during diaper changes? My child screams bloody murder everytime

It happened at least a few times with DD when she was an infant.  Even now at 1.5 I can still sometimes change her and then get her back to sleep (if she poops while napping).

[michelle142]

Feb 17, 2015 8:51:13 GMT -5 wanderinga said:

Feb 17, 2015 8:39:07 GMT -5 babycfeb2015 said:

Is that a thing-babies who dont wake up during diaper changes? My child screams bloody murder everytime

It happened at least a few times with DD when she was an infant.  Even now at 1.5 I can still sometimes change her and then get her back to sleep (if she poops while napping).

I think the older they get, the more likely it is to happen.

By the time DS was 2, I could get him out of the car asleep, get him undressed, change his diaper and put him in PJ's - all while he was still fast asleep. Practice

[babycfeb2015]

Feb 17, 2015 8:44:54 GMT -5 michelle142 said:

Feb 17, 2015 8:39:07 GMT -5 babycfeb2015 said:

Is that a thing-babies who dont wake up during diaper changes? My child screams bloody murder everytime

As you get more practice, sometimes they can sleep right through.

Amazing.

[izzy0927]

Feb 17, 2015 8:54:08 GMT -5 michelle142 said:

Feb 17, 2015 8:51:13 GMT -5 wanderinga said:

It happened at least a few times with DD when she was an infant.  Even now at 1.5 I can still sometimes change her and then get her back to sleep (if she poops while napping).

I think the older they get, the more likely it is to happen.

By the time DS was 2, I could get him out of the car asleep, get him undressed, change his diaper and put him in PJ's - all while he was still fast asleep. Practice

damn! You're a baby wizard! Teach me your ways!

[babycfeb2015]

Do you swaddle for all naps or just at night?

[misshart00]

Feb 17, 2015 9:08:54 GMT -5 babycfeb2015 said:

Do you swaddle for all naps or just at night?

I only swaddle at night.

[PikoPiko]

How do you keep the projectile peeing contained? I used a diaper to cover the penis, but the pee ran down his back and got his clothes. 2nd time it's happened tonight.

[misshart00]

Feb 17, 2015 9:38:08 GMT -5 PikoPiko said:

How do you keep the projectile peeing contained? I used a diaper to cover the penis, but the pee ran down his back and got his clothes. 2nd time it's happened tonight.

Washcloth or breast pad.

[michelle142]

Feb 17, 2015 9:38:08 GMT -5 PikoPiko said:

How do you keep the projectile peeing contained? I used a diaper to cover the penis, but the pee ran down his back and got his clothes. 2nd time it's happened tonight.

With DS, I put the fresh diaper under the dirty one before opening the dirty one.

Open the dirty dipe, wipe, pull it out and flip the front of the clean one up. I miraculously only got peed on once -- DH wasn't so lucky.. lol

[firelizard8367]

Mine has had a diaper rash for almost 2 weeks now. It has good days and bad days. We have asked the dr 3 times about it. Once over the phone and at 2 subsequent visits. He just keeps saying to get it really clean and put on any cream/paste (we are currently using aquaphor) to protect. We change his diaper constantly and use cloth diapers. The rash started when we were still using up some disposables from the hospital. Doesn't seem to be very painful/bothersome to LO. Thoughts?

[michelle142]

Feb 17, 2015 10:02:37 GMT -5 firelizard8367 said:

Mine has had a diaper rash for almost 2 weeks now. It has good days and bad days. We have asked the dr 3 times about it. Once over the phone and at 2 subsequent visits. He just keeps saying to get it really clean and put on any cream/paste (we are currently using aquaphor) to protect. We change his diaper constantly and use cloth diapers. The rash started when we were still using up some disposables from the hospital. Doesn't seem to be very painful/bothersome to LO. Thoughts?

Lots of diaper free time. Try coconut oil for a cream instead of Aquaphor.
We use cloth and coconut oil or CJ's Butter were our go-to's for rash cream.

[PikoPiko]

Mine now has a really red butt crack. The skin on noth cheeks just surrounding his crack is all really red and it seems painful. I haven't noticed any bumps there. How many days would this condition last? I'm also aquaphor-ing.

[firelizard8367]

@crazycornball There are no bumps, just some red sore spots from us cleaning. Like I said, the dr has seen it in person twice, so I'd think if it needed an rx, he would have given us one.
we do some butt-air time, but we should do more I guess.

[PikoPiko]

My baby is gassy. I've switched to bottle feeding him only, about half the time with expressed breast milk. I burp him for 10-15 mins after each meal and pause during his feeding so he doesn't gulp it all down too fast. He seems to spend a lot of time struggling and making strange noises when placed in bed after feeding. Any tips on reducing gas?

[michelle142]

Feb 17, 2015 11:05:36 GMT -5 PikoPiko said:

My baby is gassy. I've switched to bottle feeding him only, about half the time with expressed breast milk. I burp him for 10-15 mins after each meal and pause during his feeding so he doesn't gulp it all down too fast. He seems to spend a lot of time struggling and making strange noises when placed in bed after feeding. Any tips on reducing gas?

When you're giving him a bottle, how are you holding him?

Try feeding him so he's in a more up-right (almost seated) position.

Also keep him upright/elevated for about 15-20 minutes after a feeding before laying him down flat.

[miniwheat]

Feb 17, 2015 11:13:40 GMT -5 michelle142 said:

Feb 17, 2015 11:05:36 GMT -5 PikoPiko said:

My baby is gassy. I've switched to bottle feeding him only, about half the time with expressed breast milk. I burp him for 10-15 mins after each meal and pause during his feeding so he doesn't gulp it all down too fast. He seems to spend a lot of time struggling and making strange noises when placed in bed after feeding. Any tips on reducing gas?

When you're giving him a bottle, how are you holding him?

Try feeding him so he's in a more up-right (almost seated) position.

Also keep him upright/elevated for about 15-20 minutes after a feeding before laying him down flat.

^ all of this. Also I sometimes have to burp DS in different positions to help him clear his gas. Over my shoulder and then seated with his cheeks and chin supported usually gets it all out. 

[mands1125]

Thank you izzy0927 for starting this and thank you BTDT Vipers for lending us FTM'S a hand.

[boxerrrmama85]

LO has had diaper rash on and off-- Boudreaux's butt paste (40% zinc oxide) has done the trick each time. I first tried aquaphor, then the Boudreaux's all natural, and finally when I used the 40% zinc oxide butt paste it cleared up the diaper rash within a day.

ETA: diaper free time and also drying the area after using a wipe helped.

[dreemkin]

Feb 17, 2015 10:02:37 GMT -5 firelizard8367 said:

Mine has had a diaper rash for almost 2 weeks now. It has good days and bad days. We have asked the dr 3 times about it. Once over the phone and at 2 subsequent visits. He just keeps saying to get it really clean and put on any cream/paste (we are currently using aquaphor) to protect. We change his diaper constantly and use cloth diapers. The rash started when we were still using up some disposables from the hospital. Doesn't seem to be very painful/bothersome to LO. Thoughts?

Haven't read responses yet but did anyone say to try rinsing wipes (or using a peri bottle to clean the mess)? DD1 had a reaction to the wipes, even though "sensitive", more than anything and that (plus butt paste) cleared it right up!

[firelizard8367]

We've literally been rinsing his butt off under the sink, cleaning with California baby butt wash, patting/blowing dry, using liners to protect the diapers from the aquaphor. Tried California baby rash cream, will have to check the zinc oxide percentage on that, but it didn't seem to help at all.

[cougarette]

My, uh, friend wants to know, do you wipe a boy when it's just a wet diaper? Or just make sure it's all dry first?

[Rarity]

If you are BFing, put some BM on your baby's rashy bottom. It's amazing what BM will do. I did it with DS and it cleared up with BM and diaper free time. It also cleared up his pink eye by the next day.