A list of things for changing table

[BabyCJuly]

Hello there,

I was wondering if somebody could help me please.

What do you need in the changing table?

Ie. I know wash newborn with cotton wool and water but do I need to buy sudocrem, calpol anything else?

I have a nasal aspiration, thermometer etc but it’s more of the medication type of things I’m stuck on!

Thanks so much.

Bepanthen, nappy sacks, wipes

Nappies, wipes, muslin to pat baby dry after wipes, Bepanthen (I find it better than Sudocrem if there is no rash).

Dummies, teething gel and baby nail clippers are handy to have in before you decide you need them.

Mat. Wipes. Nappies. Sudocreme. Nappy sacks. Bin next to it. Hand towel to lay on mat.

I never kept any meds on it - they went in the medicine box (Nurofen and calpol).

I also never used a change table. I had a box full of the stuff and a sponge mat which lived in the lounge then came to bed with me.

Have you considered cheeky wipes? They are reusable. We've saved a fortune since switching! Kind on baby's bum too and I need less than half the amount of normal wipes that I'd need when it's a poo.

Also we have 2 nappy changing baskets - one for upstairs and one for downstairs which made life easier.

Do you need a bucket etc for cheeky wipes? Just because I change in bedroom, her room, lounge, out and about... not sure how it works.

Thanks so much everyone - big help!

I have on mine at the moment (He's 15 months but most has been there since birth):

Bepanthen
Sudocreme
Baby oil
Baby moisturiser
Baby wipes
Nose vacuum cleaner (don't know the actual name!)
Nurofen for kids
Teething gel (without lidocaine - this is important it shouldn't be used under 2 years)
Vitamin D liquid
Suncream factor 50
Hair brush
Some sterile gauze (different sizes)
Sterile saline solution (I think they're 2 or 3 ml)
Octinosept (I'm not in UK and can't remember the name of it in English but we used it on his umbilical cord stump when it got a bit red and also on my c section incision)
Urine collection pouch for baby boy
Urine sample tube
Nappies!
Some other medications like syrup for coughs suitable for babies.

I hope this stays as a list. The app is rubbish for it!

Good luck!

Yellow metanium is the best bum cream by far. You only need a tiny bit.

Calpol

Get cheeky wipes which you can wash and reuse. No need for cotton wool and they last years.

Our changing table (10 month old) is currently stocked with:

• cheeky wipes
• water wipes for when I forget to wash the cheeky wipes
• angelcare nappy bin liners
• nappies obviously
• metanium nappy rash cream
• comb
• nail clippers and scissors
• emollient (for eczema, just get if needed)
• sun cream
• teething gel
• calpol
• saline nasal spray and nose sucker
• calpol plug in and refills

Oh and coconut oil which is good for cradle cap, but you can just buy this if you need it

Calpol and nurofen for when they are older but to be kept in the cupboard.
I only use cotton wool and water, wet wipes (water wipes for first few months), bepanthen cream and the yellow mentanium for nappy rash.
Lots of muslin.

Thank you so much x

1st don,t have a changing table as bulky and unessesery, Have a ching set up stairs and down. So have mat, water, coton wool, Washable wipes. Nappies. ( I prefer cloth so liners and boosters and wraps to go with.0 A tup of everyday cream, such as sudocream, Green baby nappy balm or such and a tube of metanium for when sore. Also if doing cloth you want a nappy bag/ pail to put nappies in. If doing disp chuck outside as soon as you can.
Calpol in Cubboard, Didn,t really need mine to teath and ingejections.

Another vote for cheeky wipes! Also get a proper Braun in ear thermometer - you won’t regret it when you’re panicking thinking your tiny baby might have a temperature. The forehead scanning ones are less reliable.

I don't bother with nappy sacks either. Just go straight outside. Now I'm using cloth anyway.

Agree with those saying just have 2 changing stations and not a table. If you have a table put it downstairs.

I disagree with changing table. I got one for my second child and I wondered why I didn’t have one with my first.

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