Forgetting

I wouldn't worry too much. If she's not struggling with a rash, you're doing just fine. I don't want to sound mean, but we change when it stinks or is full. I have one that uses incredibly expensive diapers due to allergies. We couldn't afford them any other way. When you get a rash from antibiotics or something, you'll remember to change more often. Until then, be grateful you can save the money and the landfills.

I like the timer idea also, but I wanted you to know you are not alone! I am bad about rememebering to change my little ones diaper also, especially when we are out for the day! One thing I do do is make sure that I change him the minute he wakes up, cause I most likely won't remember again until noon, unless he pooh's, I am lucky cause he has never been a big pee'r not even as an infant. So he doesn't really need a lot of changes but like you I start to feel a little guilty when it has been a while before I even think to check. Good luck I hope you get some good advice!

Not to sound like a calous mother but change it when you remember. Unless your child is in clothe diapers. Rashes are not common, at least with my kids, with disposable diapers. They hold the wettness and keep it from their skin. I never woke a sleeping child to change a diaper. Again, not to sound like an awful mother, but there are more important things to "schedule" than a diaper change. My kids rarely had a rash and potty trained well. Just another opinion.

If your little girl doesn't have a problem with diaper rash, I wouldn't worry about it. So many times with my babies, I would only think to change them when I noticed a little leak. Mostly, I just feel the diaper and see how full it feels. And of course when it's poopy. My son is much older than your daughter--he's turning two next week. But I literally only change him when he gets dressed in the morning, when he poops during the day, and then before bed (because I know that if I don't, he'll wake up soaked.) That's all he needs. I don't think you need to change the diaper if there's no reason to. Except when my boys have had diaper rash, I just change them on demand, not on a schedule.

Hi D.!
I like everyone's ideas, but I know I can't keep track of charts and stuff. I got into the routine of changing my son before I fed him and/or as soon as he woke up. If you do it EVERY time it becomes second nature. I am sure you feed her periodically throughout the day, maybe even before naps and changing her right after so she starts off clean. I also got a decorative basket and filled it with diaper changing supplies and put it in the family room. Guests don't know what's in it, and this way the supplies were there and helped remind me that it probably needed done! Don't worry, you're still a good mom!
Best of luck!
K.

Think about it as a routine to get into. With every meal, change her, with every waking of a nap, bedtime, change her.
Babies at that age go through close to 7 to 10 diapers a day. So just plan on every time she eats to change her, even put her just in diapers around the house so you can see when it is full. I hated the smell of dirty diapers so was quick to change them, even the urine smell was enough to have me stay on top of it. If nothing else set a timer for two hours at a time and change it or check her diaper after it goes off.
Leaving her in dirty diapers can cause bad rashes and it will not help with potty training down the road either as she will be so used to being in a wet diaper. Just set a timer or just get into a routine to check her diaper at every snack, feeding and before bedtime.

Hi D.,
Well heres what I would suggest is put a record with times on it and check her diaper about every 90 minutes on the record you could record if she was dry wet or other. This is what I did for my dd to figure out a schedule for her. (If she is dry when you check her you may want to check her before the next check, and always change her/him right before nap) I hope this helps and gl

When my first son was born, I was living in a very hot climate and he only wore a diaper. I know I would have forgotten to change it if not for that visual of seeing it sag. It's more of a habit now with two kids, I do it at certain times of day, but for now keep the house a little warm and pull her pants off.

I like Melissa's idea of writing it down. Make a chart and keep it where you will see it. With a written record, you will be able to see a potty pattern. Or you could set a timer for a couple of hours (90 minutes, whatever you think would be good) and check her when the timer goes off. You could just use your oven or microwave timer. Combine the two ideas if it would help you get in the habit of checking her diaper more frequently.

Hi! I try to change my baby's diaper every time she eats which is about every three hours because I don't want her getting used to wearing dirty diapers. But I forget quite often and feel guilty when I do so you're not alone.

The timer idea sounds good. Maybe you can set a time for 2 hours or so after every change so that you will have a reminder every 2 hours.