Newborn babies can go through as many as 10 diapers a day, reports KidsHealth. A changing table provides you with a place to change your baby's diapers where all the supplies you need are in one place. Stocking your changing table with a few essential supplies will help you change your little one's diapers quickly and easily.
Diapers
You will change your newborn's diaper several times a day, reports KidsHealth, so having plenty of diapers on hand will help you with the diaper changing process. When you purchase a package of diapers, open it and put the diapers in the changing table so they are open and ready when you need one. If you use cloth diapers, have several clean ones stocked in your changing table.
Diaper Wipes
Healthy Children writes that diaper wipes are one of the essentials for changing diapers. A well-stocked changing table will have several packages of baby wipes, including one that is already open and ready to use. You can use disposable baby wipes or reusable washcloths, says KidsHealth. If you choose to use wet washcloths, get one wet before starting the diaper changing process. Keeping dry ones stocked on the changing table will ensure that you always have one ready to wet and use.
Diaper Rash Cream
Diaper rash cream is used to treat and prevent diaper rash outbreaks on your baby's bottom. You can wipe cream on your newborn each time you change her diaper, when she will be sleeping for a long period of time and when she has a visible diaper rash. KidsHealth recommends stocking your changing table with a diaper rash cream that contains zinc oxide because it creates a barrier against moisture to help treat and prevent rashes on your newborn's delicate skin.
Extra Clothing
Changing your newborn's diaper can be messy and may require a clothes change, says Healthy Children. Your baby's diaper may leak or her clothes may get dirty when you are changing a particularly messy diaper. Having extra clothes on hand makes it easier to get the dirty ones off and a clean set on while you are already changing a diaper. You may also want to keep clean socks in your changing table since newborn babies often kick their feet into a dirty diaper while you are changing it.
Changing Table Cover or Pad
A changing table cover or pad will help prevent messes from getting on the changing table surface, writes Healthy Children. Keeping an extra cover or pad in the changing table will make it easier for you to remove a dirty one and replace it with a fresh one for the next diaper change.
