Question on outfits for infants

[krystee]

My baby seems to have a mission in life to pee/poop/spit up on at least four outfits a day--many times more. What do you find are the easiest outfits to get off and on a squirming infant who hates being changed? I have learned I am not a fan of things with a zillion snaps.

[nessness]

Zip-up sleepers. The Gerber ones are cheap and easy.

[Deleted]

Ditto zip-up sleepers. It's all DD is wearing right now.

[krystee]

Do you put onesies underneath or just the sleepers?

[linz]

Apr 1, 2015 2:16:50 GMT -5 krystee said:

Do you put onesies underneath or just the sleepers?

I did over during the winter for an extra layer. If their head and core feel warm then you don't need it.

[Deleted]

I don't like the zip sleepers because DS dislikes is messing with the zippers under his chin

I like either a onesie or the snap footie pjs. If you use the snap ones, you can keep his torso totally covered during regular diaper changes.

Do you have some little bibs? Those might help protect from spit up.

And we keep washcloths handy by the diaper station to prevent pee getting everywhere. As I am opening the diaper, I put a folded wash cloth were the diaper was. If he is going to pee, a lot of the time I can have most of it go into the cloth instead.

[fayeelle]

I use "baby in a bag" aka-nightgowns nearly every night here because DD has basically thrashed during diaper changes since day 1. They work well for us since DD seems to run pretty hot all the time so if her toes poke out of the bottom she still stays comfortable with a blanket draped over the end of the swing.

[estrellita]

Sleepers are easier to get on and off just because you don't have to put it over their head, but I love onesies for diaper changes! I don't layer them because it gets hot in here so E sleeps in a onesie and sleep sack or swaddle blanket over that.

[thebreakfastclub]

My son wore nothing but sleep n plays with a onesie underneath. He didn't spit, but maybe add a small bib for that? If there are a lot of diaper issues, maybe size up.

[Deleted]

Zip up sleepers and always a bib. Always.

[rbp]

If we weren't leaving the house, I only put M in a onesie. Anything else was too much trouble IMO!

[felicity]

Zipper sleepers. I liked Carters because they seem thicker than others. We use the fleece ones at night still because it's not that warm yet.

We used bibs or undressed him to his diaper for feeding.

[missbella]

Are they pooping out of the diaper regularly? If so, it may be time to go to the next size up. That was how we always knew with DS.

Also, ditto pp, bibs are your friend. DS has worn one (actually more like 4) daily since he was a month old. 

[VillainV]

C wore lots of onesies and sweat pants. I agree that bibs are great, and it might be time to look into different brands of diapers (or a different size) if you're experiencing daily blowouts.

[Deleted]

Apr 1, 2015 2:16:50 GMT -5 krystee said:

Do you put onesies underneath or just the sleepers?

We keep the house at 70, so we do not use a onesie underneath. I like the Carter's zip-up sleepers, they seem thicker. DD sleeps in a zip-up sleeper and the Miracle Blanket.

[ewall]

I like the snap up sleep n plays because I can undo only the bottom for diaper changes. My kid's legs are chubby and can be difficult to get the leg zipper around his legs.

[hrp22]

zip up sleepers or diaper only if weather/temp permitting.

[zarapipe]

Onesie if it's warm or zip up sleeper

[cheeseandcrackers]

sorry for asking a question in your thread krystee, but this crossed my mind while reading, what's the easiest/best way to put on an onesie without making the baby freak out too much?

[pooh8402]

As a baby nurse, my favorites are the nightgowns. Yank the gown up, change diaper, yank back down. No zippers or snaps to mess with and it keeps baby's torso covered.

[vtdiamond]

For the first few weeks we just did the kimono shirts and then swaddled them with arms out. After that we put them in onesies and swaddled.

cheeseandcrackers - Do you have any of the kimono style onesies or shirts? Those were helpful in the beginning we we didn't have to yank stuff over their heads.

[whiskeyandwine]

I'm really happy to read this (sorry Krystee) because we have received about a bullion baby sleepers and I thought for sure we would never ever get to use them all. Lol. Same with tiny baby bibs.

[krystee]

The issue with the diaper is peeing or projectile pooping the second we open his diaper to change it. We try covering with a cloth and he manages to squirm just enough that he requires an outfit change a couple times per day (and sometimes we do too).

I think we'll be able to cut down on the frequency of that as we get faster at it.

[matildasun]

I liked onsies and pants, especially pants with feet.

[ewall]

krystee dumb question, but is the diaper already wet when you start the diaper change or are you opening it to check? I learned never to open a dry diaper because it means he's still full of pee

[Deleted]

Apr 1, 2015 7:29:15 GMT -5 cheeseandcrackers said:

sorry for asking a question in your thread krystee, but this crossed my mind while reading, what's the easiest/best way to put on an onesie without making the baby freak out too much?

I found that the sleevless onsies are the easiest to put on. The hardest part (for me, anyways) is the arms, and sleeveless onsies pretty much eliminate that.

[anna7602]

Ditto pPs on changing things up with the diaper size. Don't just go by the weight recos on the package. My kids have always outgrown diapers before they hit the upper weight limit as listed on each size.

[ginkgoleaf]

At night we loved the baby nightgowns. So easy to change a diaper in those.

[pooh8402]

Apr 1, 2015 8:01:52 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

Diaper tricks:

Open the diaper, immediately close it again and wait a few seconds. Almost all cold air reaction pee happens right after opening.

If he poops, wait five minutes before changing in case there's more poop coming.

Open up the new diaper and put it underneath him before undoing the dirty diaper. May catch any stray pee.

Ditto all of this

[glitzy07]

Death to sleepers with snaps. I refused to buy anything that didn't zip in a sleeper because snaps take SO long to put on when a squirmy baby.

C was a summer baby in a house without central air, so he basically lived in onesies for the first few months of his life. We did onsies with sleep sacks at night, or the sleepers that were like a sleep sack.

And ditto to everything Vicmo said regarding diaper changes. Especially the tip to close the diaper immediately after opening it. This will prevent (for the most part) getting pee in your face.