It will depend on your baby i just used a handtowel or muslin on top of plastic changing mat.
Changing mat too cold.
Muslins can go in the wash easily.
What s everyone else using.
A good waterproof changing pad cover can eliminate the need for a liner too.
Cold hands and feet.
I m likely to put a muslin down between the baby and mat anyway to take the cold out of the mat when they are real little.
For plastic contoured pads.
Sorry but a changing mat is a changing mat buy a couple of cheap ones one upstairs one downstairs and use a muslin cloth on it to soak up wee poo or stop it being too cold.
This is known as cyanosis.
That s because our bathroom has a stone floor and it s very hard and cold so i liked that it was extra padded plus dyl nearly pushed himself off the raised edge of the basic one but he can t off the sloped sides nearly landed head first on the bathroom floor when he was tiny and i upgraded the.
After a few weeks i pretty much gave up on the changing mat altogether and just used a towel to change dd on where ever we were.
It also rolls up so fits into the baby nappy changing box we have for downstairs could probably fit into a bag.
I don t mind the skin on my legs tingling but i struggle to cope with a freezing trunk and neck.
Simply wipe down with water a little detergent or even a weak solution of bleach after each change.
But the material on this product never feels cold.
Rhinoviruses and cornoavirsues the two agents that typically cause the common cold replicate more easily in cool but not too cold weather kittu jindal garg m d an internal medicine.
Your feet and hands may feel cold because of changes in your circulation.
I ve just thought the changing mat needs to be cleaned but wondering what to clean it with.
Should i get antibacterial wipes.
Even with high sides you still wouldn t want to leave a baby unattended.
Most manufacturers will clearly outline any laundering instructions you need to follow though.
We have a traditional baby changing mat for the upstairs and it often feels cold when i lay the baby down on it.
Blankets over your hands and feet can keep you warm.
Finally today i washed it.
If you can find a cover tough enough to do the job you won t have to double up.
You ll want to look for a soft cover that also is lined which will make clean up easy in case of accidents.
Cold tolerance depends too on how active you are in the water body fat and personal foibles.
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How you wash your changing mat will depend on the kind you have and the material it s made from.
Apart from a few very explosive poos neither the hand towel or changing mat was soiled when changing nappies.