Diaper Change in Middle of Night?

I always felt better if I changed a diaper that was wet. I wouldn't want to sleep in wet diapers if I didn't have to! The baby is UP, so change it. Just keep the room dim and no talking, etc. Change, feed, re-swaddle & back to sleep!

I always changed my daughter's...she had sensitive skin and it helped keep the diaper rash in control. Besides...I guess that I just always felt that I wouldn't want to be in wet pants when I didn't have to be...so why would I do that to my daughter?

Yup, for just wet I do not change after the first month(when their skin is so sensitive). This is mostly because you want to interact with her as little as possible. This way she only wakes up if she is hungry, not because she is used to getting attention. Along these lines you probably want to keep the room dark and quiet and keep the cuddling to a minimum. It will help her get into good sleeping through the night habits sooner.

Your husband helps!!!! Don't change what isn't broke!!!

If there's no poop and you see no signs of diaper rash when you change her throughout the day then I say it's fine to skip it. The diapers today are so good at pulling the moisture away that I don't see a need. The less stuff you have to do in the middle of the night the better! ;)

I found that if I didn't change them before feeding them they would be fussy and not fall right back to sleep. Then I would have to change them after they were fed and start the sleepy time process all over again. If she is wet and you are feeding her, she's going to get wetter and could end up with a super soaker in the morning and wake up a bit earlier. Our kids have slept through the night since about 2 months and have been fine w/out a diaper change during the night.

I have a two month old and I do not change her diaper in the middle of the night unless I know she poops. I change her diaper and swaddle her right before her last feeding of the night. She falls asleep right after nursing and barely wakes in the middle of the night to nurse. I figure if she was sleeping all night she wouldn't be getting it changed, why pull her out of her groggy stage and wake her up to change her. I wouldn't say it's wasting your time if she seems uncomfortable and goes right back to sleep. Either way works. : )

I don't know if there's a right wrong, but I do it the same way as you. It just seems to be more restful for the baby if they're dry an tucked in. I change her first because I don't want to disturb her by changing her diaper after the bottle has put her back to sleep. My daughter is 8mo and doesn't get a night feeding. She goes to bed at 7 and I still go in and change her diaper at 10p before I go to bed so she'll be cozy and dryer throughout the night

I say yes, especially if she drops the feeding. When is her last feeding. I remember my pediatrician saying the less they eat in the middle of the night, the less they will wet their diaper. If it isn't soaked, I would wait until the next morning.

Count your lucky stars that your sweet husband will get up with the baby! :) If he leaves the baby in a wet diaper and the baby goes back to sleep (and you get to stay in bed) then by all means let it go. Too many Dad's are told how to "properly" do things and then they stop doing them out of frustration from "not doing it right". You do it your way when it's your turn and let him do it his way.

I have a 4-month-old baby now as well. I do not change his diaper in the middle of the night unless it's poopy. I always feed him first and then change the diaper only if I heard or felt pooping. He usually is practically asleep at the end of a feeding, but if he has pooped, he is awake anyway (most of the time). Having a wet diaper doesn't seem to disturb his sleep, although I know some babies are more particular. I don't get out of bed, and I hardly wake up when I'm nursing him, so changing a diaper just wakes both of us up and makes it harder to fall back asleep.

I think it depends on your baby. Mine never minded being wet, he would never fuss to let me know he needed changing. I stopped changing him in the middle of the night after the first few months because it seemed to wake him up more and take him longer to fall asleep.

I have 2 girls and after the first couple weeks I stopped changing there diapers in the middle of the night and they did fine. Honestly I think it depends alot on the diapers you use. I put them in Pampers Swaddles because they hold more at night and during the day when we stay home all day we use the cheap ones. Dont try to do it with the cheap ones though. I have washed many sheets trying to do that lol:) Hope this helps:)

Change only poop. Use next size up diaper if leakage is a concern, but the goal would be to eventually sleep through the night, and diaper change really gets the baby fully awake.

If she doesn't poop shortly after the feeding, then change her beforehand to minimize the disruption after she eats. Let her fall back to sleep. If he's not changing her at all but she's not drenched in the morning or presenting with a rash, let him do it his way on his nights. Otherwise he'll tell you that you do it better and it will be your job every night!

Hi,
I'm pretty sure we stopped the diaper changes
in the middle of the night around that time. I only did
it because then my son was barely awake and
went right back to sleep. I started to be worried
that changing his diaper would make him wake
up more. It's really up to you and what you're
comfortable with. (and yes, they eventually end up in the
same diaper for 11 or 12 hours if you're lucky:)