We had the same one, a dennis brown bar, we called it her handle bar. This is the one dd was in the longest, and it was much easier than the second one which went on over the clothes. I bought some extra big pants that fitted over the bar, she was a 0000 at the time but I got some 00 ones which fitted really well. it also hid it pretty well as I got frustrated by all the comments and stares we got, I got tired of explaining to strangers in suermarkets.
At night time we put her in sleeping bags to keep her warm. I had a few poo instances when I wasn't quick enough but the brace washes down fairly well. Nappy changes get easier, we used to hold the bar with one hand, slip the nappy up her back and then unfold it if that makes sense?
When she is starts to roll she may roll over get stuck it may be too hard for her to roll back, we wedged dd in with pillows and nappies rolled up so she couldn't move. She was rolling earlier than her playmates as I think the brace made it easier.
If it is to be adjusted every few weeks as she grows maybe give her panadol beforehand if she gets grizzly, I found it was easier to pre dose beforehand ratehr than waiting for the pain to kick in. Thats all I can think of for now.
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