You could feel the diaper for fullness or “being squishy” though sometimes the diaper brand may be so absorbent that you wouldn’t be able to feel for the fullness and sometimes you could accidentally squeeze out the very thing you didn’t want to come out in the first place (e. g. feces, poop). You could look at the diaper or pants the child is wearing for signs of leakage or stains but by then it would probably be too late and diaper rash would have set in and you would have to rummage through all your baby first aid things only to find the empty tube of diaper rash cream. Look down the diaper. This is easier if you have a mobile child.
It’s much easier to gather everything you need in advance than it is to go and grab things once you’ve already started changing the baby’s diaper. [1] X Expert Source Deanna Dawson-Jesus, CD (DONA)Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth, & Lactation Educator Expert Interview. 31 July 2020.
Start removing the diaper. Now that the baby is entertained, proceed in peeling back the flaps of the old diaper, lifting the child’s rear end up a few inches into the air and removing the diaper. Keeping the child’s rear in the air, reach for a baby wipe and wipe the child downward from genitalia to anus. It is absolutely important that when dealing with females, that you always wipe from vulva to anus. NEVER from the anus to the vulva as this can cause a serious vaginal infection if bacteria enter the vagina.
