Your baby needs to be changed up to 7 or 8 times a day. Their delicate little bottom can easily become irritated due to moisture, contact with urine and feces, and diaper friction. Therefore, it requires extra care at each diaper change.

Discover our tips for properly cleaning your baby's bottom!

The diaper-changing routine

When ?

• 2 schools of thought: before or after the meal (it's up to you to decide based on your child's habits).
• Some babies don't like having dirty bottoms, and others usually soil their diaper right after eating...
• In case of bowel movements, immediate diaper changes are necessary.

How many times?

Generally, 6 to 8 diaper changes per day are needed during the first few weeks.

1. Preparation

• Wash your hands to avoid transmitting germs to your baby.
• Prepare everything you need (products, cotton balls, towels, diapers, changes of clothes if needed) so that you never have to leave your baby for even a second!
• Place a towel on the changing table to avoid small accidents during bathing.

2. Pre-cleaning

• Open the diaper, wipe off most of the soiling using the unsoiled side of the diaper. Roll it up and close it using the hook and loop fasteners, before placing it in a sealed bag.

3. Cleaning

• Clean with water and a specific infant cleansing gel (soap-free) or with a cotton ball soaked in fluid no-rinse cleaner .
• You can also use wipes , but preferably when traveling, as long as the skin is not irritated.

4. Cleaning precautions

• Always wash from the cleanest to the dirtiest, so as not to bring back impurities.
• For a little girl: from the vulva (outer folds of the labia then middle) towards the buttocks. For a little boy: the penis, the scrotum and all around it then the buttocks.

5. Drying

• Dry thoroughly by patting (without rubbing) with a clean towel or paper tissues, paying particular attention to skin folds to prevent maceration.
• When possible, leave the baby's bottom exposed to the air for a few moments.

6. Prevention (diaper rash)

• Apply a diaper cream , ideally at each diaper change, or at least before bedtime, to prevent the appearance of redness.
• If erythema has developed, seek advice from the midwife or pediatrician.

7. Dressing

• Your baby can now be dressed again!
• Grasp both ankles and slide a new open diaper under their bottom, adjusting it over their abdomen without tightening it, then fasten the Velcro closures. For little boys, be sure to position their penis downwards to prevent leaks.
• Wash your hands thoroughly.