How often should I change diapers, hold the baby upright after feeds, and manage cloth nappies and rashes?

Moms advise changing soon after pee/poop (using wetness indicators), keeping upright 5-20 minutes after feeds depending on reflux, and managing cloth nappies with liners and rash creams like Sudocrem.

Community Answers from Moms(4)

Here's what moms in our community shared based on their own experience.

1. 1

   Hold the baby upright about 15-20 minutes after feeds if there's reflux; otherwise a burp or 5 minutes upright is enough. Feeding to sleep is fine - just hold upright after, especially in the first 2 months.

2. 2

   Watch for pooping cues (faces, pressure) and wait about 4-5 minutes after you hear poop, as they often go again right after a change. Most diapers show a blue line when wet - change as soon as you see it or within 2-3 hours to avoid rashes; at night 4-5 hours is okay to protect sleep.

3. 3

   Cloth nappies are hard to keep up with until about 3 months, after which pooping reduces; a washing machine helps. Diaper liners placed inside the langot catch the poop so you can throw it away, making the langot easier to wash.

4. 4

   For rashes in winter/diapers, use Sudocrem at every change and wash the bum with water instead of wipes. Cloth diapers (e.g. moving from SuperBottoms Dry Feel to UNO, which holds ~2 pees) hold more pee than langots.