Many new moms wonder how often they should change their baby’s diaper. Young babies seem to pee almost constantly and of course you don’t want to change a diaper every 5 minutes.
A good rule of thumb is to change your babies diaper after each feeding and of course each time you smell number 2. For the first few weeks you will change diapers quite frequently since your baby needs to eat every 2 to 3 hours. As the baby grows, so does her stomach and bladder, and feedings and diaper changes will become less frequent.
Most baby books, nurses and physicians suggest you change your baby after each feeding. This worked out well for me during the day, but at night, when I wanted my baby to go right back to sleep, changing her diaper would get her wound up. If that happens to you, try changing the diaper before you feed her. Mine would fall back asleep during the feeding, giving me a chance to catch up on some much needed sleep as well.
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