This is such a stupid question

• 11-04-2009 11:15 AM

  mandbro Joined on 12-09-2007 Ryan 07-24-2008, baby #2 due 12-15-2009 Posts 365

  This is such a stupid question Reply Contact When do you change baby...before or after feeding? When Ryan was a NB I would change him after, because I remember reading that BF babies typically pooped while they ate.  So I thought it was stupid to change before and after.  But, as time went on, BFing didn't work for us and then we discovered that Ryan had acid reflux, which required us to hold him upright for 20 mins after feedings, so I didn't want to do that then change him and wake him up again.

• 11-04-2009 11:29 AM

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  Musical Christy Joined on 03-21-2008 S11-18-97/S01-13-99 A4-04 D11-18-08 EDD 12-24-09 Posts 536	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact new born... i change before feedings because it wakes her up and prepares her for the feeding..... and now that mybaby is an 11 month old... she gets changed whenever she has a significant pee diaper or number 2! however,... i changed her a lot as newborn.. i was always worried about rash...

• 11-04-2009 11:41 AM

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  traveler Joined on 05-31-2005 San Diego, CA*DS:Yusuf 4/4/07*Green Team Due 12/7 Posts 994

  Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact  omg you just opened up my mind that I have to re-teach myself all the newborn care stuff lol its been 2.5 yrs and seriously I've aged and brain forgot all the essential things.  this is going to be weird learning it all again!  I guess I'm thinking each baby maybe different and one method may work for one and not another... I do remember my son would fall asleep after a feeding but I don't remember when we changed him :(

• 11-04-2009 12:26 PM

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  Mommy-Megan Joined on 08-21-2006 Renton, WA Posts 184	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact I agree with the pp... I always changed before feedings to wake them up all the way....

• 11-04-2009 12:32 PM

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  anne79 Joined on 04-30-2009 3rd baby due Dec. 4th !! Posts 754	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact I also agree with pp. .Before feeding, to wake baby up and so baby can go to sleep afterwards without being disturbed  ;)

• 11-04-2009 6:46 PM

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  slipperqueen Joined on 04-13-2007 Montreal mommy to Donevan 11/20/07 due 12/24/09 Posts 628	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact I always Changed Donevan before being fed. It would wake him up.

• 11-04-2009 6:56 PM

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  roniluver Joined on 03-05-2004 Posts 18

  Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact Thats a great question actually... I always changed my daughter afterwards because she was breastfed and they ALWAYS use the bathroom during the feeding and I never had a problem worrying about waking her up. She'd sleep through the changing. I would always pull out her baby wipe while i feed her so it wouldn't be so cold on her bottom and then i'd feed her and change her and then lay her down!

• 11-04-2009 7:14 PM

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  ShaTerra 1690568 Joined on 09-11-2006 Fairborn, OH Posts 233	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact I always did before feedings as well. Gives them a fresh diaper to avoid rash from them being in a dirty diaper as well as wake them up to eat... Something new to think about since this will be my first time breastfeeding. I formula fed my first son.

• 11-05-2009 9:27 AM

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  anglkisses98 Joined on 04-06-2004 Stockton, CA 3 girls+1 boy+ a girl due 12/10/09 Posts 319	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact OMG I don't remember!!! LOL It's been 2.5 years since my last one and I'm really all the responses as to why but I can't remember what I did. I think I usually did it first especially at night because I would bring them to bed with me to BF and they would fall asleep. Funny!

• 11-06-2009 1:00 PM

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  Cookiethief2 Joined on 12-18-2006 #1 5/17/06 #2 6/11/07 #3 12/18/09 Posts 1,007	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact I changed mine whenever they needed it...sometimes, if they were changed before the last feeding, they didn't need another before they were fed again(30 minute feedings anyone?)  Most of the time, though, I'd change before feeding them...then again after if I needed to.  *shrug*  Just go with the flow and you'll figure it out!!

• 11-06-2009 4:26 PM

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  GretchensMama Joined on 09-25-2006 Gretchen Adelaide 5/4/07 Due 12/29/09 Posts 221	Re: This is such a stupid question Reply Contact  I BF and I am pretty sure that I changed her before the feeding.