Changing girl nappies

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I’m due my second baby any day now. My husband has said that if it’s a girl he’s not really comfortable changing nappies. He has no sisters and not really close to his mother. I wonder has this something to do with it. Has this happened to anyone else? He’s going to have to get used to it I suppose as I will need help. I assume his feelings will change once she’s here (if it’s a she!)

Is it strange for a parent to change their child’s nappy? Maybe remind him that is what the situation will be.

My OH was like this. We had all boys, but he once said, 'Good job we didn't have a girl or I'd have to be looking at her 'bits' all the time'. (ie nappy changing). he didn't seem to think anything strange or 'off' that I had to look at my sons' 'bits' whilst nappy changing!

Ha! I can sort of relate OP. Although DP never used the word uncomfortable

My DP is a family of all boys, were due to deliver out little girl on Tuesday. Before we found out if she was a girl or a boy we weee sat down to dinner when DP starting telling me he was nervous about finding out and that he would like a little girl but thinks he would be a better dad to a boy. I asked him why he thought that and he looked so embarrassed and said “well I won’t really know how to... like... wipe her when I change nappies and things. I’m scared I won’t know what to do”

I just said the midwife will show him everything at the hospital and I will help him until he’s confident.. I explained the wiping from front to back too which he had no clue about(obviously!) He’s happy with that and he’s so excited to meet her and I think his worries have ended, he keeps saying what a great dad he’s going to be. It’s sweet. I think it’s all just nerves to begin with, try and reassure him that it’s perfectly normal and expected to feel like he’s got absolutely no clue when she’s first here, but that’s what the midwives are for, to support both you and him in getting you ready to care for your baby at home.

And tell him from me that’s the least of his worries. My brothers two year old was feeding him a carrot stick while his eyes were glued to his game on the telly, obviously not watching. He thought she was take a bite them letting him take a bite, to finally catch her rubbing the carrot on her bum(crack) to then feed it to him 😂😂 I’ve never laughed so much in my life.

My DH was a bit worried at the start before DD1 came along as he had never changed a nappy before (neither had I) we soon got the hang of it.

I also remember after DS was born (after 3 DDs) the two of us in the hospital wondering how you change a boy it was all different.