What don't I know?

[rugbywife]

So now I have a boy and some things are different. For example, two nights in a row P has peed through his sleeper and swaddle in the same spot ( along his upper back). What am I doing wrong with his diaper or penis???

Are there other things I should know about as a boy-mom??

[Saudade]

It might seem obvious but place the penis down.

[mandymay]

Lawl! Welcome to having a boy after having a girl! I don't know about the diaper wetting... maybe try a different size or a different brand?

My boy's nearly seven months and so far being a boy mom is a lot like being a girl mom other than that really poopy diapers are easier to clean because there's not a vagina to clean out. Oh, and M really likes to go right for his penis when I'm changing his diaper. As soon as the diaper comes down his hand goes right for it. It's pretty funny. I give him a toy to hold on to so I can clean him before he goes exploring.

Congratulations on your boy!

[Deleted]

Up the back is weird.. My son pees out the top if I don't point it down..

His testicles will look different almost every diaper change-- sometimes soft, or hard/small, all kinds of things! Babies get erections too- so don't be surprised

If he pees during a diaper change its going in your face and/or all over him lol

[rugbywife]

See!!!! I didn't know about pointing it down. NOT OBVIOUS!!

[dcn]

Lol yes, point the weapon down!

[gibbinator]

Yup that's very important lol. Also watch out for the penis getting erect during diaper changes. That typically means that peeing is imminent, so get that diaper on asap. In fact, it's a good idea to keep an emergency cloth nearby to throw on top of the spray and keep it contained to the baby/changing pad, instead of instinctively wasting a diaper in that cause.

[felicity]

I keep a stack of baby wash cloths in the diaper changing area to use for blocking pee.

Not sure about the pee up the back...ditto try going up a size or changing brands. Pampers seemed to result in more up the back blowouts for us.

[stacyb1983]

May 24, 2015 1:06:11 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

See!!!! I didn't know about pointing it down. NOT OBVIOUS!!

My sister just had a boy after having a girl, I had to point the same thing out to her.

[thebreakfastclub]

Point down, boners are freaky, especially when they start tugging on them, and the testicles are interesting.

[whiskeyandwine]

We have been having the same diaper issue. It never ever occurred to me to point his penis down.

[rugbywife]

It can't be the size of the diapers, he has already moved from NB to 1.

It had better alas fuck not be because they are Pampers because I stocked up.

[cricketwife]

We had this problem too, even pointing down. It was the back but sort of to the sides, like where the kidneys are. We never figured it out. #nothelpful

[bananapancakes]

Yes, definitely to the pointing down. I point down but then sometimes by the time I've finished doing the diaper up it has moved again so I always stick my fingers in the leg holes to do another "sweep" whle simultaneously pulling the butt ruffle out. And ditto pp about the balls constantly changing and baby boners. Oh, and I always put the clean diaper under the dirty one, use the front of the dirty one to do the initial wipe, fold it down to finish wiping (with wipes), fold up the dirty diaper and wipes and then hold the front of the clean diaper closed over the penis while I'm putting the old diaper in the garbage before doing the new one up. Never leave the penis exposed or you (or the baby) will get wet!

Also, when I first open the diaper, I hold it closed again for a second. It's like the penis senses freedom and pees as soon as it is exposed to air.

Not sure if he's circ'ed or not, but there is nothing special you need to do for an uncirc'ed penis (despite what the olds may tell you). You clean it just like you do a finger. No retractions or anything crazy like that.

[Jalapeñomel]

I learned that it is most likely that all boys have peed in their mouth at one point in time.

[mainelyfoolish]

May 24, 2015 6:55:09 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I learned that it is most likely that all boys have peed in their mouth at one point in time.

When I had my DS, a friend of mine who had an older boy told me that he would eventually pee in his face during a diaper change. She was right! She also told me that I would laugh before cleaning him up, and she was right about that, too.

As far as diaper leaking, OP, even with the penis pointed down my DS leaks a lot more than his sister did, especially overnight (when he started sleeping all night long and rolling onto his belly). It's almost always out the top of the front. I figure it's just because the pee is naturally concentrated in that area, as opposed to a girl who would pee more evenly throughout the diaper. 

[patbutcher]

I don't have a boy so no idea but I heard that some diapers work better for boys v girls etc. are you using cloth?

[momin2013]

May 24, 2015 6:55:09 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I learned that it is most likely that all boys have peed in their mouth at one point in time.

Yeah, DS peed in his mouth once. He was very, very insulted.

[heygrey]

when he started the immediate penis grab, I started change diapers under his play gym so that his hands were occupied for a few seconds.

[gibbinator]

I remember how angry ds1 got the first time he peed in his eyes, lol. Ds2 on the other hand thought it was hilarious :/

[ginandjucie24]

As a first time mom to a boy, I wish someone would have told me how the poop would be under the testicles. I knew poop would be on the butt and smeared places, but I was caught off guard that it would be under there. .

[redpenmama]

May 24, 2015 1:06:11 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

See!!!! I didn't know about pointing it down. NOT OBVIOUS!!

Nope, I had no idea either! DS was soaking everything for the first week, and I finally posted on my playgroup FB page for advice, and all of the boy moms were like...um, are you pointing the penis down? Of course not -- never crossed my mind. Once I made that change, no more leaks.

Congrats! 

[nachos]

I had more success with Huggies and Costco's Kirkland than Pampers with my DS, but I'm hoping that's not the case this time, since I've ordered a few cases of Pampers.

Pointing down, covering immediately after the first shock of air, and not being shocked by boners are the big things.

There may have been a discussion in my staff room last week about "pee-pee tee pees" and why they might be important. I never used them, but a cloth or the original diaper works just as well.

[gogadgetgo]

Also, make sure the area between the penis and the balls is really clean. My kiddos rarely get diaper rashes but that area on the underside of the penis can get irritated very quickly

[Deleted]

May 24, 2015 11:39:01 GMT -5 nachos said:

I had more success with Huggies and Costco's Kirkland than Pampers with my DS, but I'm hoping that's not the case this time, since I've ordered a few cases of Pampers.

Pointing down, covering immediately after the first shock of air, and not being shocked by boners are the big things.

There may have been a discussion in my staff room last week about "pee-pee tee pees" and why they might be important. I never used them, but a cloth or the original diaper works just as well.

I've heard the tee pees are wholly ineffective. We use washcloths.

[osulori]

Ditto pointing the weapon down. I would throw a wipe over his penis after opening the diaper to catch the inevitable pee then do the whole "remove dirty diaper and immediately replace with a clean one" routine.

[linz]

Am I the only boy mom who doesn't have to point it down? Like I never touch it when I change his diaper.

I do agree though that wiping poop off is way harder then on a girl

[winemaker06]

May 24, 2015 14:14:01 GMT -5 linz said:

Am I the only boy mom who doesn't have to point it down? Like I never touch it when I change his diaper.

I do agree though that wiping poop off is way harder then on a girl

We only had to consciously adjust things during the first 2-3 months.

[estrellita]

May 24, 2015 14:14:01 GMT -5 linz said:

Am I the only boy mom who doesn't have to point it down? Like I never touch it when I change his diaper.

I do agree though that wiping poop off is way harder then on a girl

I never have to touch it to aim it, I just pull the diaper out and up when I put it on if that makes sense? It's always pointed either down or slightly out (baby boner! Haha) so if I make sure the diaper itself doesn't push it up, it's fine. I have no idea if that made any sense!

And yes, the balls are seriously annoying to clean. I find myself using multiple wipes just for that area because I can't ever seem to get it clean enough. Too many wrinkles! I almost always have to wipe in the leg crevice, under his balls, and on each side of them too when he poops. Sometimes I do have to move his penis around to get under it because there is a little bit of stuff that builds up there. I think sometimes it's fuzzy stuff from the wipes (we stopped using the Huggies wipes because they left a lot of lint behind) or maybe the diapers, but whatever it is I definitely like to clean it off.

Ditto all the stories about being peed on, lol. Usually I can catch it fast enough with a wipe or diaper, but there have definitely been many times we've both gotten peed on. I will wipe it off of him or change his clothes if it gets on him but if just a tiny bit gets on my clothes or the changing pad, I usually just leave it. I figure pee isn't a big deal and it will just dry. There are probably quite a few spots of pee on the floor near the dresser where the changing pad is, haha. Oh well.

[lulu21]

Like PP penis down! And try to cover it. He'll pee everywhere. He'all also probably pee in his own mouth at some point.