do you change?

[ColdCloth]

I do a sniff test - if the baby is awake and something smells bad (either lots of wee or poo), then I change the nappy. But if there's nothing nasty in there, then I leave be.

[Elliemadcase]

Originally Posted by LisaMaree82

I would not wake a bub up just to change a nappy but that's just my opinion

My girls only woke a couple of times before they knew it was just mum mucking around in the cot and then they were fine.
I found it better for us to change before I went to bed, then I knew the nappy would last the distance, otherwise they would wake crying anyway and then it would be harder to re-settle them. It just worked/works for us.

[johT]

Originally Posted by LisaMaree82

When DD stopped pooing at night we stopped changing her. That was at about 8 weeks. I would not wake a bub up just to change a nappy but that's just my opinion

Lisa

you might be surprised, i can (usually) manage to change bree's nappy without her waking up!(i check her after she falls asleep jic she does wee/poo before falling asleep)
I would always wake up a sleeping baby who had a poo-ey nappy, much better than her getting awful nappy rash!

Originally Posted by ColdCloth

I do a sniff test - if the baby is awake and something smells bad (either lots of wee or poo), then I change the nappy. But if there's nothing nasty in there, then I leave be.

lol yup i do that or the finger test mostly before i go to bed, jic bree has done a massive wee or a poo just before she fell asleep.

[Rodent]

When he woke during the night we changed each feed. He started sleeping through (about 12 hours) at 7 weeks and we don't wake him up to change him.

--Rodent

[AliP]

I changed at night until about 3 or 4 months as there was often poo in the nappy. When I noticed a pattern of no poo for a while I went to not changing but used a bit night nappy like a VBSN so it was still dry around her bottom in the morning.

[Debbie Lee]

I haven't had to change Gabby over night since she was a few months old (I think?? Can't remember the exact age). We only switched to cloth at 12 months tho so I guess that's not really fair! LOL
I'll see how I go with Little Bee.