Waking to change diaper?

YaraC · January 2010

So C is sleeping peacefully in her PNP and I just heard her fill her diaper. Do I wake a sleeping baby to change it, knowing that she won't fall right back to sleep? She is BF so it all gets pretty well absorbed by the diaper.

robynlesley · January 2010

I wouldn't let her sleep in poop for TOO long (diaper rash concerns) but I don't see the harm in leaving it for an hour. I've done that myself?and formula poop.

chiromommyMichelle · January 2010

I second Robin's response!

pahokie · January 2010

Unless you are already dealing with diaper rash, I'd let her go for a least a while. At that age she will probably be waking up at eat again soon anyway, right?

Smudges*Mom · January 2010

pahokie:
Unless you are already dealing with diaper rash, I'd let her go for a least a while. At that age she will probably be waking up at eat again soon anyway, right?

This is what I think. Unless she is predisposed to diaper rash, I would let her be.

fauxshelley · January 2010

I am the oddball that would go ahead and change the diaper. I would think she would sleep better w/ a clean butt (hopefully) and I would worry about diaper rash. I wouldn't be able to relax knowing she had poo on her, but I'm weird like that.

YaraC · January 2010

She woke up about 10 minutes later and made my decision for me. I'm always torn about waking her up when that happens.

Smudges*Mom · January 2010

YaraC:
She woke up about 10 minutes later and made my decision for me. I'm always torn about waking her up when that happens.

My mom always says to never wake a sleeping baby. ) Of course, there are exceptions to the rule!

I'm glad that she woke-up so that you didn't have to worry about it!

Moiselle · January 2010

If its a nap, I would wait to wake her up. Will she wake soon?

jlw2505 · January 2010

NO - NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY!

sorry for the all caps but do not wake a sleeping baby. If her diaper is bothering her, trust me, she will wake up and let you know. Just put a ton of diaper cream on her tush before you put her to bed at night.

Kandie35 · January 2010

Sorry, I'm with Shelley on this one. Bowel movements have so much bacteria in it that you don't want that on your baby's skin for very long and with a girl... imagine that on YOUR parts...infection waiting to happen.

&& · January 2010

personally, i would leave her sleep. she will wake up soon enough~

stever · January 2010

I wouldn't.

KristelRobin · January 2010

jlw2505:

NO - NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY!

sorry for the all caps but do not wake a sleeping baby. If her diaper is bothering her, trust me, she will wake up and let you know. Just put a ton of diaper cream on her tush before you put her to bed at night.

I see that the situation resolved itself, but this is totally our rule.

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