Dilemma: How long between diaper changes?

Just curious how long everyone go between diaper changes?

My DS sleeps through the nights - 8 to 10 hours easy - but this is becoming a mixed blessing because he's starting to develop a diaper rash from not getting changed every 2 to 3 hours ...

Would you risk waking up DC to change him?

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I would try a few things first. Put on A&D so that there is a barrier.

I'd also invest in Overnight diapers. Huggies makes them, the smallest is a size 3, but DS wore them when he was way smaller than the weight limit.

If he continues to get red, then yeah, I'd start doing a change in the middle of the night. HTH

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What we do is make sure to change DS immediately before putting him to sleep. I also lather him with the A&D at bedtime. HTH

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i wouldn't, but thats just my opinion. My DS pees a lot and he's 18 months old (drinks a lot of water) so we have to change him every 1.5-2 hours during the day (and he still gets diaper rashes-been to my ped numerous times for them), but at night, i let him sleep as that's more imp't to me and it doesnt seem to bother him. His tushy is always a little red, but I checked with my pediatrician and he said that b/c he pees so much, it's normal and babies wearing a diaper all the time doesn't help (he says he hates the way diapers are made, they keep the moisture in and he said he see's so many kids with constant diaper rashes). Anyway, do what you think is best for your DC
ETA- we use huggies overnight, change him right before we put him down, and slather on diaper rash cream and baby powder to help

Message edited 1/18/2009 10:53:11 PM.

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2-3 hours during the day and at night I let her sleep all night but I do change immediately before bed and put on a generous amount of A&D

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I change her immediately before bed and slather on cream and powder. She sleeps 8-9 hours and there's never been any problems or redness.

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I would change him at night if he has a bad rash...

I change him every 2 hours while awake...he has sensitive skin

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Thanks for everyone's responses so far...

A&D seems to be the ointment mentioned the most. Is that a preventative ointment unlike Triple Paste or Butt Paste which treats diaper rash?

I have Desitin but so far that's not helping much... now I've moved on to Butt Paste but it's been a few days and so far no result... :(

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Yes, A&D is preventative. Desitin, and Butt Paste are both for when the child actually has diaper rash.

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I wouldn't wake the baby. Once Emerson started sleeping through the night I just slathered her butt to death with Butt Paste. So far, so good. No rashes yet and she's been sleeping through the night since 7 weeks old. She 4 months today!!

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I would try different diapers. DS will occassionally sleep 6 hours straight and he has never woken-up with even the slightest pink on his toosh... he might pee through to his pj's, but never a pink toosh

we use 7th gen diapers and vaseline. desitan is definitely stickier than vaseline and might work even better.... but we've never had to invest in it.
(he's only had light diaper rash a couple times... both due to poo, never pee... I think that's why dr's say it's not necessary to wipe after a pee diaper....)

oh, but to answer your question, we don't wake him during the night to change him, and we change him every 2 hours during the day

Message edited 1/19/2009 9:22:57 AM.

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Posted by KateDevine

I would try a few things first. Put on A&D so that there is a barrier.

I'd also invest in Overnight diapers. Huggies makes them, the smallest is a size 3, but DS wore them when he was way smaller than the weight limit.

If he continues to get red, then yeah, I'd start doing a change in the middle of the night. HTH

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I would never wake up the baby to change a pee diaper, I would for a poop diaper though.

Before the last diaper change, put ALOT of Desitin or A & D all over the area and during the day too until the rash is totally gone. Then do it just at night.