Clueless about baby vaginas

queenbone · July 2013

I need help ladies! Even though I have one of my own, I don't know what I'm supposed to do with my daughter's. DH did all of them in the hospital, and even most of them now that we are home while I am recovering, but I'm going to need to figure it out. I know always wipe front to back to keep fecal matter from getting up front and causing infection, but what else? There are so many more nooks and crannies than there are on an intact boy. The penis is SO much easier! And most of my friends have boys.

The very first time I changed her diaper alone she peed, but it came out the wrong side, I'm only prepared for frontal attacks. This one went backward and I had to change her outfit.

We also CD and I'm pretty sure there is a different way to fold the pre-fold for a girl than there is for a boy.

Moms of girls I need all your tips and tricks for caring for vaginas!

TJ1979 · July 2013

I've only got a girl, so I don't know the difference. But I don't do anything special. If it's just pee, I don't use disposable wipes. I just blot with a cotton wipe. If it's a poop, I just wipe, wipe, wipe. Front to back in all the creases. We cd also, but I don't do prefolds. Have you asked the cd board about folds for a girl?
You'll be just fine. Remember, you have one too, so when in doubt, think about what you would do.

itsmevkb · July 2013

I found my boys easier as well. It just didn't seem to matter if poop was everywhere with the boys. But, even after some very messy diapers with the girls, we haven't had any real issues except normal diaper rash. Like you already said, the big thing is just wiping back to front. I don't cloth diaper so I can't help you there.

If it hasn't happened already it probably won't, but sometimes baby girls will actually have some period like bleeding after birth due to a surge of hormones so don't freak if you see some red.

queenbone · July 2013

TJ1979:
I've only got a girl, so I don't know the difference. But I don't do anything special. If it's just pee, I don't use disposable wipes. I just blot with a cotton wipe. If it's a poop, I just wipe, wipe, wipe. Front to back in all the creases. We cd also, but I don't do prefolds. Have you asked the cd board about folds for a girl? You'll be just fine. Remember, you have one too, so when in doubt, think about what you would do.

I know, but I don't get poop in mine. Stick out tongue I guess I"m afraid I'll hurt her trying to get into all those folds.

How much longer before the swolleness of the it goes down?

queenbone · July 2013

itsmevkb:
I found my boys easier as well. It just didn't seem to matter if poop was everywhere with the boys. But, even after some very messy diapers with the girls, we haven't had any real issues except normal diaper rash. Like you already said, the big thing is just wiping back to front. I don't cloth diaper so I can't help you there.
If it hasn't happened already it probably won't, but sometimes baby girls will actually have some period like bleeding after birth due to a surge of hormones so don't freak if you see some red.

I did NOT know that, good to know it is normal. Thx

Dragonfly1226 · July 2013

Haha - I went through the same thing!!! I even asked the pediatrician if I was supposed to put diaper rash cream over her vagina too if it is red. (She said I could BTW.) I have been doing two wipe changes for big poops. I use the first front to back to clean the visible poop. Then I use a clean wipe to get the nooks and crannies up front. Changing little girl diapers feels so different though!

Dragonfly1226 · July 2013

queenbone:
itsmevkb:
I found my boys easier as well. It just didn't seem to matter if poop was everywhere with the boys. But, even after some very messy diapers with the girls, we haven't had any real issues except normal diaper rash. Like you already said, the big thing is just wiping back to front. I don't cloth diaper so I can't help you there.
If it hasn't happened already it probably won't, but sometimes baby girls will actually have some period like bleeding after birth due to a surge of hormones so don't freak if you see some red.
I did NOT know that, good to know it is normal. Thx

K had this and I did freak out! Luckily we were still in the hospital so I was able to save the diaper and show the nurse.

TJ1979 · July 2013

queenbone:
TJ1979:
I've only got a girl, so I don't know the difference. But I don't do anything special. If it's just pee, I don't use disposable wipes. I just blot with a cotton wipe. If it's a poop, I just wipe, wipe, wipe. Front to back in all the creases. We cd also, but I don't do prefolds. Have you asked the cd board about folds for a girl?
You'll be just fine. Remember, you have one too, so when in doubt, think about what you would do.
I know, but I don't get poop in mine.  I guess I"m afraid I'll hurt her trying to get into all those folds. 
How much longer before the swolleness of the it goes down?

Good point!

I think it went down within a couple of weeks, but I don't really remember.

FYI, your pedi will also check her down there at her regular appts. E had adhesion, meaning her hole tried to close up. We have to apply estrogen cream and pull it apart a bit every night. It's NBD but was a freaky idea, especially for MH.

oooCarrieB · July 2013

I've only had a girl, so I can't compare to changing a boy's diaper, but I will say wiping after poopy diapers gets easier when they get a little bigger. I did ask the nurse for clarification on bathing when she was a newborn, bc I was pretty clueless.

jesselayne8 · July 2013

I fold my prefolds the same way. Trifold I think? So far its working.

kbeach82 · July 2013

I felt the same way, even though I am working with the same equipment. I had a totally awkward conversation with the (male) pedi that discharged S from the hospital (complete with his hand gestures and all). He was basically trying to tell ,e that you don't have to worry about cleaning the inner part of the vagina that seems to be so exposed when they are little. I gave him the side eye on that one as I imagined how I would feel having poop inside of my own hoo-ha. I have always made sure to wipe front to back and also very gently wipe the entire vaginal area after she poops.

Saraevh · July 2013

This post made me giggle! And I'm obviously not the norm b/c I think baby boys are way harder to clean with their wrinkly little balls that seem to trap poop in every single one of their crevices!

Like everyone else said, I always wipe front to back and I also do a little bit of wiping in the actual hole as well just to make sure all of the poop is out of it once I've done the front to back thing a few times (with a new wipe of course). Have fun!

laura1 · July 2013

Saraevh:
This post made me giggle! And I'm obviously not the norm b/c I think baby boys are way harder to clean with their wrinkly little balls that seem to trap poop in every single one of their crevices!

Like everyone else said, I always wipe front to back and I also do a little bit of wiping in the actual hole as well just to make sure all of the poop is out of it once I've done the front to back thing a few times (with a new wipe of course). Have fun!

I'm with you!!

laura1 · July 2013

Saraevh:
This post made me giggle! And I'm obviously not the norm b/c I think baby boys are way harder to clean with their wrinkly little balls that seem to trap poop in every single one of their crevices!

Like everyone else said, I always wipe front to back and I also do a little bit of wiping in the actual hole as well just to make sure all of the poop is out of it once I've done the front to back thing a few times (with a new wipe of course). Have fun!

I'm with you!!

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