Changing Room Nightmares

[FirstT1meMum]

Hi! I'm just wondering if anyone has ever experienced similar and could offer advice or even a reason 😂

DD is 5 months and for about the last 2 months whenever we use a changing room when out she screams blue murder. I'm talking real tears, red faced and full pain scream. Stops as soon as we pick her up. Doesn't matter what the changing tables are like.

Never have this at home and it's easier to now change her in the car when out but obviously not always an option. Please help, it's making going out hard and stressful 😭😭

Could she be cold?

When I'm out in parks without a changing room I just recline the buggy, put the changing mat down and change my DD on there. Or sometimes put the mat down on a park bench or even on the grass. She doesn't mind changing rooms but sometimes it's quicker and nicer doing it that way.

Both my kids hated the changing tables when out and about. When they were still in a pram I'd take them in to the changing room, but change them in the pram. If in a park/outdoors, I would just take a blanket and change them outside on the grass. Or change them in the boot of the car.
When they were able to stand/walk, I would take pull ups out with me and take them in to a loo cubicle, sit them on the loo, shoes and trousers off, pull up on up to knees, shoes and trousers back on, stand them up, rip off pull up, quick wipe round and pull everything back up - but I appreciate you can't do that for poos!

Thank you for your replies 🥰

It's understandable, basically go into a strange room usually with bright lights and a buzzing fan, then you are laid on your back so you can't see anything or escape, and your clothes are moved aside and all the rest.
Maybe your child is more sensitive than average.
On top of the other suggestions you could try giving them something familiar to play with or even just wait a minute after going in before changing them (if practical)

Will definitely give waiting for a bit a try thank you!