THE HG'S WORK OF ART!
Neither the HG nor I have changed a nappy in our lives. Ever. Not once. We brought our first packet of nappies in the supermarket shop a few weeks ago and tonight the HG decided we needed to get one out to examine and figure out how they worked. So out came the teddy bear (we couldn't find the cat) and a good 5 minutes of hysterics as we tried to put it on. You'd think it would be easy right? Pop it between the legs and do it up? Yep, but we spent five minutes trying to remove the 'paper' to reveal the sticky bits to stick it on, only to then figure out it was velcro! We have ALOT to learn!
OMG, cracked me up to think that you have never ever changed a nappy when I have changed hundreds!! I could do it with a blindfold on! I work in a babies room at a child care centre. Have you ever thought about modern cloth nappies? They are sooooo cute :)
ReplyDeleteBahaha - Couldn't find the cat!!! hahahaha You crack me up hon. Glad to see you and HG are having a laugh with this. The nappies will come easy, it's the wrap that DH and I couldn't figure out.
ReplyDeleteHaha, trust me, you will be an expert soon..
ReplyDeleteUntil I had my daughter, I had never changed a nappy in my life either! I had a c-section and the first couple of days either my husband or the nurse changed the nappy for the baby since I was very sore. On the second night I decided to change the nappy on my own. It was horrible, there was sticky poo everywhere, my baby was screaming her head off when I got her undressed and I was very nervous and insecure. It went relatively well until I started to hesitate whether the belly button clip should go inside or outside the nappy.. And the baby was crying even louder.. I freaked out and started to cry, felt like a useless new mum and called the nurse in.. Phew.
It was horrible at the time, but I just laugh now!
Have you thought about going cloth? It is soooo much easier, and they are so cute, and come in all sorts of colours and patterns. There is so many to choose from, you should see my stash its huge, I have probably over 50 pockets and about 15 AIO/SIO ittis. It is so easy, one load a day, first thing in the morning, they dry during the day and if they are not quite ready they go in the dry for 5 mins. Way nicer than stinking nappies in plastic bags for a week while you wait for the rubbish truck, and they are cheaper, and dont fill up landfills. Omg listen to me, ranting away. Anyway congrats on your BFP, I have been stalking this blog for a while :)
ReplyDeleteThis is how I taught my legally blind husband who up until 3 weeks before our son was born had not even held a baby! Fun times were garenteed when I had a c-section and the first few nappies were dirty ones and I was trapped in bed unable to move.
ReplyDeleteI've never changed one either! I am sure you will both learn quickly and do fine. At a lot of the hospitals in my area, they do "mommy and daddy training classes" where they show you stuff like changing diapers and bathing the baby and what-not. I think that my hubby and I are definitely going to take a class like that! That bear is so cute with his little diaper on!
ReplyDeleteHi there - I found your link on the ohbaby forum page and have just read your entire blog! - I'm so glad that everything has worked out for you and your HG! I didn't have IF issues to deal with, but I am about the same way through as you are (EDD 14 July) so have really enjoyed reading and going on the journey with you...
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