| Have you have purchased the right kind of changing | | | | Just make sure that these bottom wipes are kept in |
| table for your baby's needs? If so, you are to be | | | | clean containers to avoid transferring germs from their |
| commended for your decision as it really is handy | | | | materials to the baby's skin. |
| piece of furniture in the nursery for many reasons. | | | | You will also need to stock up on barrier creams and |
| The next step is to ensure that all the necessary | | | | ointments. According to the Mayo Clinic, the regular |
| diaper changing supplies are conveniently stocked in | | | | use of these barrier formulations helps in the |
| the drawers. This is because many accidents have | | | | prevention of diaper rash. If your baby has sensitive |
| happened while baby is left alone on the table and the | | | | skin, this is especially helpful in maintaining his or her |
| parent fetches something from another area of the | | | | health. You have many choices from all-natural |
| nursery. All of this could have been avoided had all the | | | | ointments to creams containing zinc oxide. |
| supplies been on the table itself. | | | | Of course, you will also need to stock the changing |
| It makes sense that the first supplies on the table are | | | | table with a change of clothes for you and your baby. |
| the diapers, be they of the disposable or the cloth kind. | | | | After all, changing diapers can be a messy activity so |
| You will probably want to keep a day's supply always | | | | it makes sense to be ready with at least two changes |
| handy, which could be placed on hanging organizers. | | | | of clothes for baby and one shirt for you. |
| Of course, a garbage pail should be placed beside the | | | | You should also add a favorite toy on hand to provide |
| changing table for hygiene purposes. | | | | distraction for the baby. This way, you can change |
| The bottom wipes come next. They can be | | | | baby's diaper while baby plays with the toy. After |
| disposable wet wipes or cotton balls soaked in water, | | | | completing this simple checklist, you now have a |
| both of which work well although the cost will differ. | | | | complete changing table for your baby! |