Traumatic Nappy Change Time - Any Tips?

[MummyNaomi]

My beautiful (but feisty) 3.5 week old seems to hate nappy change time with a passion, I know this isn't uncommon, but he works himself into quite a state, and no matter how fast I try to change him - or sooth him with dummy, touch etc, sometimes he just gets to the point of the scream/cry (you know the cry where you'd think you were murdering him).

I had a mobile over the change table which I have moved incase it was disturbing him, I get everything ready before undressing him - eg nappy, wipes, etc to be as fast as I possibly can, not sure what else to do, or just accept he's not happy and build a bridge. He is happy again as soon as he is dressed and and settles down straight away but as a new Mum I just hate hearing him so distressed

Any tips - or should I just become an olympic speed nappy changer LOL

Naomi

[Sterla]

My DS hated nappy change time in the early days, but now loves it. Does your bub enjoy watching you, etc if you talk to him while he's lying down? I sort of mixed change time and play time, talking and singing to him while I went about changing him. Sorry I'm not more help, but I'm sure he'll grow out of it in time.

[Daffodil Mumma]

My DS isnt a fan of being changed either....its not fun huh!
I got a mobile type thing for his change table and that seemed to help him a fair bit, generally as soon as he hears the music he is totally captivated.
He would also scream the house down having a bath too....so I have just been slowly letting him have more time with less clothes on and he seems to be slowly calming down and getting used to being nakey lol
good luck, I hope you can find soemthing to calm your little one too...its hard hearing them scream like that!!

[MrsC_Aussie]

Susie hated Nappy time and screamed all the time...we took her to a chiro at 3 weeks and turned out her tailbone was out...they fixed it and instantly she was happy and wriggling her bum lots at nappy change time...could be worth a look if theres a kids chiro over there. we took her to kirokids in ballarat where they use NIP not manipulation

[Moi]

My DD hated nappy changes too. Eventually she started looking at the mobile that hung above the change table and that distracted her. So maybe putting the mobile back will help eventually?