Change Table ??

Do you really need one of these?

For those of you that brought one, do you use it all the time or is it just something that sits in the corner and never gets used? I guess if you had a c-section it would come in very handy and I do like the idea that you can store nappies etc on the shelves below.. But I'm just waying up if we really need one??

For those of you that don't have one, where do you just store nappies etc?
I just hate clutter and don't want to buy un-neccesary things when we do start getting the nursery ready.

Thanks girls

I got a cheap fold away one from trade me for $20 and I am soooo glad that I got it. It is used constantly and for storage since it's not a plastic or wooden one with shelves I've just brought a couple of plastic boxes that connect together (from the warehouse) and put them underneath it on the one low shelf it does have. It saves my back.

However, I wouldn't pay retail for one when there are tons on trademe, it's just a matter of having some patience until one you like pops up.

Definitely definitely recommend one. My SIL gave me hers and it's really old and kinda crappy but still usable. I use it every single time I change Sam and even though I have recovered from my c-section, it's still very useful.

I had one for #1 but I ended up running out of space and putting it away for a while... and then liked not having to go to a set place all the time for changes. So now I just change on the floor. (In the lounge for wet, in the hallway or somewhere out of the way for stinkers!)

We were very spoilt and got given 1. I would not be without even still now.
I still change Tyrell on it as it is at a perfect height for my back.

I love our change table. It's the perfect height so no sore backs and it has so much storage. It is a wooden one that can be used as storage or a TV trolley etc when Sam outgrows it. It also has a strap for when Samantha gets bigger so she doesn't roll off. I can't imagine what Samantha's room would be like if I didn't have it. Probably have mess everywhere. I have found it especially handy for all my MCN's and cloth wipes.
I just bought some baskets to put on the shelves and stuff all her flannels, bath stuff, lotions etc in them. I would definitley recommend getting one.

We got a wooden chest of drawers from Target Furniture and it has a change table that sits on the top, so when Em gets older, we can remove it and she can use the chest of drawers by itself. Giddy Giraffe does something similar -- I wish I'd seen hers before I got my husband to paint ours himself, which took almost my entire pregnancy! But it is one of the best things we bought for Em, and it gets used ALL THE TIME, for every nappy change at home. I couldn't imagine bending down all the time and wrestling her to stay still on the floor. We used to hang our nappy stacker from the end but lately I've been putting the nappies in a basket nearby as they're easier to grab.

We used ours for all Jacks books and stuff on the bottom and nappies on the top but hardly ever used the actual changing table part of it. We just put it away this week because Jack gets into the nappies so we got 2 nappy stackers.

Just a warning with using the bath, the stuff on the shelves can get wet, I didn't think of that and so heaps of Jacks nice books got ruined

We have one and I love it. I have always suffered from a bit of a sore back so this has def come in handy. We have a wooden one with shelving where I store all nappies, wipes, lotions etc and it's nice to have it right then and there when you need it.

I didnt have one with HAleigh or this tiem round wiht James. I love the floor.
Taht way I know if I forget something I can safely leave then on the floor without fear of them rolling etc.
In Haleighs first week (when she fitted in her bassinete) I used her cot though then switched to a sponge on the floor.