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We’ve been asked by Pampers to find out about the biggest challenges Mumsnetters’ have faced when changing your DCs’ nappies.

Pampers say “Have you ever left somewhere because of a wet nappy incident or cancelled a trip over fears of changing facilities? If so, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, we recently asked 1000 mums about their nappy changing nightmares and a quarter told us they have been tempted to cancel a trip for fear of a lack of changing facilities, while 36% have admitted to heading for the exit due to wet nappy incident. Not only that but 71% said that finding somewhere to change baby when they were out and about was either quite or very stressful. At Pampers, we understand that all this stress and wet nappy drama means baby’s happiness, and therefore your own, is interrupted.

As a parent, you know that there’s truly nothing more rewarding than seeing your little one uninterruptedly playing and developing. But when disrupted by the irritation of wetness, or a lengthy nappy change, their experiences are disturbed. That’s where NEW Pampers Baby-Dry Pants come in. They are easy to change and provide up to 12 hours of dryness – no other pant is drier! Simply pull them on and then, when it’s time for a change, remove by tearing away at the sides. So now you can change your baby’s nappy whilst they’re standing, bringing an end to the wriggle-wrestles on the changing mat and making negotiating changing facilities much less of a chore! This means that you and baby can enjoy uninterrupted happiness playtime, night-time, anytime!”

So, what’s the biggest nappy changing challenge you’ve faced? What has been the most difficult changing time for you? If you could invent something to help with changing, what would it be?

Share your challenging changing stories on this thread – whether funny, stressful or downright nightmarish, Pampers would love to hear about it!

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 John Lewis Voucher!

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

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yup it would have to be when my dd had a bad poo leak on the flight to Morocco! it was a nightmare trying to change her in the 2ft by 2 ft toilets! what would be great if there was sort of "travel nappies" something along the line of "shorts" (but obviously fitted ones not loose) for the lil ones. i think that would do more damage control when out or travelling!

my first was a challenge as he was still pooping when I was trying to change it

she just crys and kicks up a fuss. grrr lol

Had to change poor ds2 on the car bonnet once (he was too big for the front seat, boot too full, car seats in the back), in the freezing cold in Wales, and there was no where nearby to change him. A car bonnet does not make an ideal changing mat...

I used to take the disposable changing mats when out and about because at least you could chuck them away when you had to lie them on the floor/ questionably clean changing facilities. Haven't had to do that yet with dd but assume pampers still make them.

One of the worst incidents for me was when I took my son's nappy off at the doctors for an injection in his bum and before I could put it back on he lay on his back and did a great big fountain arch of a wee that went everywhere. At the time I was struggling to cope with everything and found it terrible, virtually everything made me cry! Now I'd be a lot more relaxed about the whole thing, it must happen all the time! I think as long as you're prepared with a bag containing everything you're going to need including a change of clothes then you don't need to let it hold you back. You'll always find a way.

My little one is at an age where she won't stay still to have her nappy changed, I find it a lot easier to give her a toy to distract her while I quickly change her nappy

The worst experience has to be a local coffee shop where there was only one toilet which didn't have a baby change table just a toilet and a sink. The floor was stinking, wet and covered in dirt. I was going to change my daughter on the floor, but I didn't want to kneel down so in the end I just changed her on a table in the coffee shop. I think I had a really stern look on my face as no one dared to challenge me and if they had they would have had a proper mouthful!

I've never felt nappy changing facilities or lack there of was a reason not to go somewhere, but then, while the recieved wisdom of MN is that a changing bag is a waste of money and only overly precious mothers carry one, having one meant I always had a clean changing mat, enough wipes and nappies and a change of clothes with me. (Now DC2 can just stand while I change her so no change mat needed)

Anyway, only ones that were a huge problem have been the early days poonarmi situations where poo is up to the neck and no nappy is containing it. Worst was in the car seat so that got covered as well.

(DC2 is now in the pants style pampers as we're doing a slow start to potty training, however, I've found the downside is changing on the go with them requires taking off shoes and trousers or tights, with normal nappies you can just pull down trousers/tights and change the nappy, but with pants style ones it needs everything off, means it's hard to do standing up changes on the go).

I don't have a change bag, I have a rucksack that contains the necessary paraphernalia including a change for me!

First holiday with DD was last week, the journey down was difficult. Just before leaving we have poonami out sides of legs and up back. As tights come off she puts foot in poo and kicks me smearing poo on my leggings and dress. Call DH to deal with bathing DD while I change and flap looking for not packed clothes for me and DD.

Get to stop 1 (cathedral for service). During Agnus Dei I feel/ hear the nappy filling and scarper to discover poonami 2 has come up the back - change of clothes deployed in changing room, arrive back for final hymn. Spend 45 or so minutes chatting to future god parent and as we're saying goodbye the sound comes back. DD decides to pee with nappy half on and soaks all of her clothes and my neoprene change mat. Realise that change rucksack is a bit lacking in the babygro department and take her to car in cardi and blanket before locating babygrows in suitcase.

Next stop is at a supermarket near destination - nappy is wet causing meltdown so off I go while DH gets fuel. All going well I'm just popping her in the sling to wash my hands and leave the changing room when she poos again, and it's come up her back onto the vest so full change again. The queue was rather substantial when I'd finished!!!!

Was very glad of my disposable change mats!!!

God… Where do I start. My son is 16 months our daily struggle is a full on wrestle as he just rolls over. If it’s a dirty nappy it goes everywhere it’s the one thing I find really hard.

The only way we can get him to stay still is to give him something he isn't allowed but that isn't helping either. I cant wait till hes out of nappys x

It has to be the crocodile death roll...... It's a manouevre that takes great strength of character to overcome!

I'm twelve weeks into being a mum and still panic about changing facilities- why are the hand dryers always so close to the changing table? They terrify the baby- and mid change, with a hefty poo, this is not ideal! Argh.

Reading that explanation from Pampers, I do kind of wish we'd switched to pull-ups earlier but I thought they were for potty training, and I thought they were pretty pointless for that purpose. Wish I'd added it up properly in my head. I remember fighting with DD to try and get her nappy on with her wriggling all over the place, rolling over and crawling off etc!

Why did she always do it when we used to be running late. Those were the worse things.

The baby sat on a white jean clad lap at a dinner party was fun.

changing on my lap in the toilet

Have had the fun of poonami with all 3 DCs memorable ones being DD1 projectile pooing at a few days old just as I lift her legs up to slide the new nappy underneath, it was in the middle of the night and I ended up covered in it - ick.

DS was a nightmare nappy changer used to change him with his head and shoulders between my legs as it was the only way to stop him wriggling off and trying to escape!

DD2 most memorable was the poonami she produced right before I was meeting with DSs teachers for a review (February so did not want to change in the car) ended up apologising and changing her on the classroom floor only to discover I had 2 vests and no sleepsuit - eek - and her snowsuit was also poo coated, fortunately her blanket was clean so had something to wrap her in

No changing facilities drama as always been happy to change them on my lap as needed but rarely had too

I've been using pull-ups on my son since he was around 8 months old - he hated being put down on his back, so I learnt to change him bent over my knees or on my lap. So much easier! It also meant I didn't need to worry about baby changing facilities. I LOVE the idea of a more absorbant pull-up nappy - because that's been the only drawback, I'm yet to find one that matches the absorbency of a standard nappy. I can't wait to try this new one!

One of my DS favourite places to poo is a weds morning when we go to baby cinema. There is one baby change toilet and, because it's baby cinema, there's normally a few of us waiting as the babies get increasingly smelly!

He also poo'd all up his back when we were out yesterday (which to be fair to him, is rare!). He's currently transitioning from 0-3 mnth to 3-6 mnth clothes and I haven't updated his change bag so ended up coming home in an awful outfit of what he can still fit into - red, white and grey sleep suit with an orange and blue romper over the top.

I really wish you could invent a 'tamper proof' nappy for toddlers to stop those wandering hands. My 18 month old used to put his hands in his nappy every morning and spread the contents on the floor, wall, his hair, ears....everywhere. It was pretty traumatic!

My biggest disaster was when my little boy was only a couple of weeks old. My very posh, style conscious stepsister came to visit and we went for lunch in a local pub. As we sat down to eat we heard the ominous nappy filling rush, my stepsisters face filled with horror and she passed hom back only to discover that the poo had exploded up his back and through onto her outfit. We left in a hurry and she hasn't visited again since.

When the dear child bum shuffled across the cream carpet at a friends the minute I glanced away - yep, after a massive poo & before they were cleaned up :O

My worse one was when my little one was a few weeks old and I was going in for the change of a particularly big poo! When I undid the nappy almost immediately she pooed again but I wasn't quick enough and it fired across the carpet!! I think that moment will stay with me forever!!

I was babysitting for a friend and had to change a nappy. Half way through the little boy decided to break wind which resulted me being covered in you know what!!