Question About Diapering Procedures

[Unregistered]

What do you all do for diapering pads on your changing table? I understand that the pad needs to be changed after each diapering. What I have found makes it very expensive. Is there a less expensive solution? Thank you.

[Annalee]

What do you all do for diapering pads on your changing table? I understand that the pad needs to be changed after each diapering. What I have found makes it very expensive. Is there a less expensive solution? Thank you.

We are allowed to spray our vinyl mats on the changing table with a bleach/water solution. It is best to air dry or providers can wipe after 20 seconds.

[sahm1225]

We are allowed to spray our vinyl mats on the changing table with a bleach/water solution. It is best to air dry or providers can wipe after 20 seconds.

This.

[permanentvacation]

We also don't have to have a disposable pad, we just spray the vinyl mat with bleach water too. If I had to change the pads after each diaper, I think I'd see if we can use paper like they have to put on doctor's tables and see how expensive they are. If I had to throw away a pad for every diaper I changed, it would take me broke!

[crazydaycarelady]

I have cut pieces of fleece into about 18 x 24 inch pieces and lay them on my changing pad then throw in the wash after use. The state came and said it as fine.

[Unregistered]

I was told I need to have some sort of individual changing pads for each diapering.

[Unregistered]

paper towels

[Angelsj]

I have about 30 receiving blankets. I place one on the changing pad, change little one, throw in wash, spray changing pad, let dry until next change.
The initial cost is a little high, but I have been using the same ones for two or more years. If they start getting raggedy, I replace as needed.

[Unregistered]

I have cut pieces of fleece into about 18 x 24 inch pieces and lay them on my changing pad then throw in the wash after use. The state came and said it as fine.

Thanks for the idea. I checked into disposable pads and it is crazy to pay that much just to throw them away. I had been using paper towels and she said it was unacceptable because it was a porous surface. But I said I throw it away after and she said it has to be plastic or non porous. Even the paper from a doc's office is porous. I don't get it.

[Baby Beluga]

Butcher paper works great for this. Depending on the size of the sheet and kiddo, you can even cut it in half.

http://www.amazon.com/Danco-WBP-243640-Pre-cut-Butcher-Paper/dp/B00MMMJ49M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422292517&sr=8-2&keywords=pre+cut+butcher+paper

[SignMeUp]

If you are required to have a non-permeable barrier on top of the bleachable changing pad, you could buy vinyl table cloths and cut them to size. They could go in a diaper pail/covered garbage can after use, and then in the laundry at the end of the day.

Fabric stores also sell a wide variety of prints and solids of this type of material, by the yard.

[Angelsj]

Thanks for the idea. I checked into disposable pads and it is crazy to pay that much just to throw them away. I had been using paper towels and she said it was unacceptable because it was a porous surface. But I said I throw it away after and she said it has to be plastic or non porous. Even the paper from a doc's office is porous. I don't get it.

That is strange. But maybe a roll of parchment paper? I don't see how a single use blanket or piece of fleece could be an issue. Especially since you spray the surface afterward.

[Febby]

In my state we just spray a reusable pad with a soap/water solution to clean it and then a bleach/water solution to sanitize it. It's recommended we also use a paper liner, but I don't know any providers who do.

If your liner has to be nonporous, then I would try the vinyl tablecloth idea. Or else just cut up some garbage bags? What does your licensor recommend?

[mim]

I use a travel changing pad on the floor and wipe with Clorox wipes after each change. In a training once they said wax paper was fine too and you just throw it away after.

[e.j.]

In a training once they said wax paper was fine too and you just throw it away after.

I use the waxed paper sheets that are sold at BJ's or Sam's Club. They come in a set of 2 boxes, with 500 sheets each. I'm not sure how much they cost; it's been awhile since I had to buy them but I don't think it's all that expensive.