Do you have a downstairs supply of nappy changing gear? What do you keep it in? A box/bag...how much?

[Jellybabie3]

So our midwife suggested we keep a stash of nappy change stuff downstairs so i dont need to keep going upstairs. Just wondered what others do? Do you have a full kit? A box/bag to put in? I dont really want a whole pile of stuff to look at all day...

Didn't even have à downstairs! 😂

We had a changing table in the corner of the living room after I had emcs with DS. It was a live saver. Just kept a supply of nappies, wipes, muslins, vests & babygros on the shelves. After a couple of months we got rid of that & just had a wicker basket with a lid in the corner of the room with nappies, wipes & nappy bags in & then a changing mat that slid underneath the sofa. You do an awful lot of nappy (&clothing) changes when they're newborn & you want to avoid having to go upstairs every time if you can.

I used to keep a few nappies, fold up changing mat, wipes and a mini pot of cream in a pretty cardboard storage box in the living room.
Saved traipsing upstairs all the time!

We had mat under sofa and some wipes and nappies on a shelf. What do you mean by 'whole kit' exactly?

Yep a whole kit downstairs. Apart from creams, but only because my children didn't really get nappy rash.

It's really very good idea, especially in my case as I has a section and was grateful to avoid unnecessary trips upstairs in the early days.

Now DS is older we're mostly downstairs anyway - but the stuff has to higher so he doesn't trash it every damn day!

Someone made me a little gift in a rattan box of nappies, wipes and cream etc. I slid a change mat under sofa.

Much easier than running up and downstairs all day!

We kept everything downstairs (mat, baby box, nappies) and took the changing bag upstairs at night with a small supply of everything. We spent most time downstairs with DS so it worked for us. His changing bag had a small fold up mat that we used while we were out and upstairs. I think it makes sense to have the majority of things where you spend the majority of time.

By kit i mean spare clothes, cream, cotton wool etc. Aka everything you would have in nursery/bag

We kept a changing mat downstairs & upstairs, and a stash of nappies / wipes / vests / babygrows / nappybags. We used the johnsons purple box to keep it all in, out of the way! Just make sure you have enough for a day, you don't need tonnes.

Just get a nice storage box with a lid from dunelm, tesco, ikea, anywhere you like and fill it with a medium size supply of nappies (10-12ish), wipes or water wipes or whatever you end up using, nappy rash cream (sudocrem, metanium etc) and a pack of cheap nappy sacks, a stack of muslins to lay baby on when you do it and a couple of vests/sleepsuits.

Sounds like loads but it isn't really. Better to have it there ready in a corner without emptying your change bag every time you change baby.

For the first couple of weeks I traipsed upstairs to the changing unit every nappy change. Eventually I realised it would be easier to have stuff downstairs as well. I had a wicker basket for the the nappies, wipes etc and a changing mat that I kept behind the sofa. And actually, changing on the floor was much easier because I didn't have to worry about her falling off!

Ok so a box with a lid. Thanks!

You will stop using cotton wool pretty quickly... don't stock up on too much!

DS is 2 1/2 - I bought 4 packs of cotton wool before he was born for nappy changes. Let's just say, we have 3 1/2 packs still sat in the bottom drawer in the bathroom!

Water wipes are great for new bums.

I was debating a travel mat kit but sounds like that wouldn't fit enough in

Like one of these www.amazon.co.uk/Munchkin-Go-Pad-Nappy-Changer/dp/B019OSOR5C/ref=sr_1_18_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1502779243&sr=8-18&keywords=nappy+change+box&tag=mumsnetforum-21

I just filled up the changing bag for the day and took that downstairs.

We actually used a travel changing mat for downstairs so it folded up into the box... we paid about £2 for it! It was a proper sized one.

We had a cath kidston one in our CK changing bag that was neither use nor ornament as It was tiny. Ended up buying another of the travel ones instead eventually.

I go upstairs each time - easy exercise to burn off some baby weight!

We have a changing mat slid under the sofa and a basket of wipes and nappies tucked away next to the sofa in the corner. I keep the big bag of nappies upstairs and keep the basket topped up.

If you are going to use cotton wool and water for the first couple of weeks, then I recommend cotton wool makeup remover pads instead of cotton wool balls. Much less 'fluffy' and easier to use.

We have a changing mat under the coffee table with wipes, Nappy cream and Nappy bags on it. It's very useful and something I'd recommend to any new parents.

I don't think you would get the amount of stuff you would need in there!

We used to keep 6-10 nappies downstairs - sometimes 3 changes in an hour in the early days - if you are doing it for ease, a small box with everything in is all you need.

For the first few weeks I also had a small box on the coffee table with bits for me for when baby fell asleep on me... paracetamol, lip balm, tissues, breakfast bar type things etc.

We have a box downstairs with nappies, wipes, cream, nappy sacks and nail scissors in. Until she was 6 months we had a basket on the coffee table with bibs and muslins in. She had reflux and was sick a lot.

Those travel kits are great for stashing in a bag out and about when baby is a few months old and you've moved on from the newborn changing every hour including (often) clothes. When the changing bag has been ditched and you are back to using normal bags or backpacks.

Once baby arrives a stash containing a day or two's changing stuff close by is essential to save your sanity.

Yes, a great tip! I have a proper changing mat that gets tucked away under the sofa, and a nice wicker basket with nappies, wipes, nappy cream and a spare muslin cloth.