boys and girls
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Topic: boys and girls
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: boys and girls
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 7:48pm
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ok so this might be a stupid question
but what should or shouldn't you do with girls that you do with boys like nappy changing etc |
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 8:05pm
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Don't squirt baby powder into the girly bits - it can cause infections.
Clean really well! Poos are a lot harder to clean up with baby girls than boys as they have more crevasses 
But at least girls generally don't pee as soon as the nappy comes off like boys do - I've only been pee'd on once by Ava 
If using old fashioned cloth nappies, you need to pad underneath rather than at the front. Can't think of anything else really. Probably something really simple I've missed out though. |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 8:26pm
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At antenatal we were told boys it doesn't matter what way you wipe but girls must be from bottom to front.
Same thing as Emz re cloth nappies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 8:51pm
why are we mums of boys so scared of cleaning up baby girls...its not like the parts are foreign to us...but I wouldnt have a clue where to begin with a gilr.
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 9:17pm
I think you mean front to back otherwise you would smear poo into the girly bits. I think someone on here, or maybe i read it somewhere else, wrote "don't go digging around", kind of says it all really. ------------- 
 
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nkap9 wrote:Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 9:25pm
LOL can you let Lexie know this? She has peed on me like 4-5 times already and on daddy a few times! ------------- 
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 9:26pm
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My MW said don't dig or scoop IYKWIM. However when all the number twos (maybe number 3s) smear upwards, I simply do a dab which seems to get any un-wanteds out. I also just use water and cloths. she'snever had rashes or infections, so I assume I am doing an ok job. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Mum to the Gorgeous Leah! 7 months |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 9:55pm
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You put them in pink! lol -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 9:56pm
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OMG Trish I just realized how close you are to having Adele!!!! Where has the time goon. Congrats on an almost full term baby xxxx -------------
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 10:08pm
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Lol I asked the same thing when I had Caprece. Basically clean everything you see and then I wipe down the middle once. Don't go digging around as vaginas are self-cleaning. Once you get the hang of it it is actually easier than boys.
I find girls pee without you noticing so you do them all up and then realise they have a wet back
Good luck on the impending arrival Trish 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 10:19pm
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thank you so much lady's
I had a sudden panic moment like what the heck to I do lol Im using the mcn so the insert goes all the way round yes? I know I can;t believe as of wednesday Im 'fullterm' Ive been pregnant 10 weeks longer then aidan as of today so its a good day
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 18 January 2010 at 10:33pm
Lol yeah !! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 12:58pm
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what is number threes?
I actually find girls easier to clean(having changed a million nappies as i am an ECE teacher) boys have like a wrinkled scrotum area and sometimes the poo gets attached to that..or the penis!!:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 2:51pm
Haha Isabella has peed all over herself a few times while having her nappy changed. She's pooed a few times too. She's peed/pooed on the couch and on our bed. In the bath too. LOL. ------------- 
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