thanks heaps!!

from the looks of things, as long as I steer clear of his drool, his blisters and his poo, and I wash my hands regularly etc, I should be ok.

drool and blisters will be hard to avoid, without withdrawing contact all together, but I'll implement some vigorous handwashing.

poo is fine - being anywhere near nappies makes me spew like Mt Vesuvius on Ipecac, so that's a no brainer for me.

poor DH has done ever single nappy change for about 4 weeks ... the man is a champ.