Where/how do you change nappies at night?

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Hi,
sorry for a stpid question but I am really confused. According to hte plan ,the baby will be sleeping in our bedroom in a moses basket or a crib. I was wondering where do I change nappies at night if the changer is attached to the chest of drawers ,which will be in another room. Do i need to buy a separate changer and put it on the floor or bed each time I'll have to change or to take baby to another room several times at night?

Best answers:

• Take the baby to the other room and do it..... tip: you change the opposite end to the end that makes a noise and has hair.
• Change him or her wherever is convenient, we have never had a changing station, you don't need a special area for nappy changing.
• Changing mat on the bed? Not ideal for your back, but doable
• Change it where u can.
  I dont understand these changing stations. Just be abit careful.
• We do changing mat on the bed or floor. Straightforward until they learn how to wriggle & roll.
  I recommend getting at least one nappy bin (e.g. Tommee Tippee) with cartridges. Not cheap but a lot easier than fiddling with plastic bags...
• Changing mat on your bed + uncovered fountain = changing your bed before going back to sleep!
  You say "several times at night" - my recollection may be getting hazy as youngest is now 7 but I don't recall that many night time changes - obviously you get one after a feed but in general if using decent nappies you may not get that many other times.
  You must have a surface like a dressing table or top of a set of drawers that a changing mat can be put on for the few months whilst the baby is in the room? In our case we had a cupboard that was a bit low so I put together a raised platform using some IKEA legs about 20cm long attached to a bit of coated chipboard with some sides to stop them rolling off. Topped that off with a standard changing mat with the foam sides and although it wasn't pretty it worked!
• I used to just take the changing bag and mat in to the bedroom and do it on the bed.
  But you can take the baby to the changing table if you want.
  There is no right or wrong, just do it how you want to.
• If you buy the night time nappies just for use at night you won't need to change during the night unless baby does a number 2, which is not all that often.
• Just change baby where he/she is. In the moses basket would be fine.
  Why go to the expense of anything.......
• I had one of these which went over the cot, made it easier for me:
  https://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare...,pd.html,Iused a nappy hanger at end of cot so everything was too hand.
• Times must have changed as never had a changing station just the floor or bed with a plastic mat. For the short time baby will be sleeping in your room, I would get a changing mat or use whatever solution you are planning for when you are out and about eg a changing bag with attached mat/
• I must of been a lazy mare then, I fed mine in bed, then if they needed a quick change, laid them between my knees on top of the duvet on a folded up towel. Least disturbance possible!
• I just changed DD on a portable mat (like you put in your change bag) on the bed.
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• 2 basic changing areas permanently setup. 1 in lounge, 1 in bedroom, each consists of changing mat, nappiy stack, cotton balls and fresh bowl of water downstairs, wipes upstairs, nappy sacks, cream.
  Mat downstairs is in floor, upstairs its on a low lying solid bench top. Have a night light at back of bedroom near the changing station which is enough too see but not startle. Just restock bits when needed
• I used to change my son in his moses basket...another tip, don't waste money buying bedding for the moses basket, cover the matteress with a pillow case, easy to change and wash when needed!
• I'd just use the bed, with changing mat & a towel on top in case of any mishaps. We've done this with both of ours & found it works best.
  Just make sure everything is to hand.
  Also, I've known of two friends where their child fell off the changing station when their back was turned for a few seconds. One of which ended up with a fractured skull. Certainly a good reason to ensure that baby is not high up when doing a change.
• I think we just used to change them on the bed on a changing mat. You only get frequent night changes for a short while. I couldn't do changes on the floor- would never have got up again!