https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:22:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763770 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:39:23 +0000 cascademom 2763770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use hand sanitizer after doing the diaper change. When we make it downstairs or after the diaper change downstairs, I'll wash my hands. Hand sanitizer helps to bridge between diaper change and hand washing depending on managing two kids at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763768 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:36:12 +0000 pachamama 2763768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never use hand sanitizer. I only wash my hands when I clean his cloth diapers and if I actually touch poop. I believe in building up immunity :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763765 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:29:36 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2763765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash after every poopy diaper, but not after every wet diaper. I'll use a wipe if I've touched something on the diaper itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763762 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:27:04 +0000 snowjewelz 2763762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have hand sanitizer right there so I do that first and then wash after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763758 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:18:20 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2763758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're potty trained now, but I did hand sanitizer after every poopy diaper, and only washed if I actually got poop on my hands. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763736 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:49:36 +0000 gilmoregirl 2763736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash after every change even in the middle of the night (my 5 month old is still a 4 am pooper, ugh) BUT I am nuts about hand washing. Like, not in a good way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763735 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:43:16 +0000 Ajsmommy 2763735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only wash if I feel like I might have touched something yucky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763725 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 05:47:38 +0000 looch 2763725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the changing table in the bathroom, so it was easy to wash after every change. Were there times I didn't wash? Probably, I am human. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763695 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:38:37 +0000 Beth24 2763695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it extra gross if I've never even thought about washing my hands after a diaper change unless I know I got something icky on them? 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763690 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:32:12 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2763690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hand sanitizer is not something I really do after changing a diaper. I wash my hands. During the winter they do get really dry especially if I'm washing more often because of cold/flu season. I used to think if it was just pee and I was really careful, but nah, now I wash every time. Some huge number of infants supposedly carry c. diff in their systems too, so that's fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763685 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:17:06 +0000 skinnycow 2763685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope unless it's a particularly gross one. I don't ever touch anything other than the wipe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763682 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:06:56 +0000 youboots 2763682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for poop. But not always for wet. I do wash my hands before cooking or handling food. But I'm basically the opposite of a germaphobe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763677 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:59:18 +0000 erinbaderin 2763677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to be the first one to 'fess up to being gross - I don't. I'm careful with the wipes - if I ever feel like I touched anything then I do, but otherwise nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763676 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:57:11 +0000 travellingbee 2763676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash after every poopy diaper (sometimes santizer and soap and water), but I don't ALWAYS after a wet diaper. Usually then I just use sanitzer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763671 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:43:01 +0000 Ina85 2763671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash with soap and water after every change and then put on lotion, I go through lots of soap and lotion lol. I don't like how hand sanitizer feels either so I try not to use it but have it in the diaper bag for when I'm not able to wash my hands. My husband says I have ocd, I say I'm a bit of a clean freak :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763666 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:47:35 +0000 FaithFertility 2763666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use sanitizer after every change and wash too :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763664 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:42:20 +0000 Foodnerd81 2763664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash with soap and water after every change unless I'm in a pinch for some reason (like I changed her in the car) and then I use hand sanitizer and try to wash as soon as I get someplace with a sink. I think hand sanitizer should only be used when a sink isn't available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763663 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:37:35 +0000 azjax 2763663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, always. A good moisturizer is very important. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763618 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:37:23 +0000 petitenoisette 2763618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't believe in hand sanitizer either :silly: Though I wouldn't normally put it that way! </p> <p>I wash after poopy diaps but rarely after a pee unless I'm like directly going to eat or cook right after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763614 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:31:46 +0000 LemonJack 2763614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash with soap and water each time. I hate the way hand sanitizer feels on my hands so I don't use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763610 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:27:13 +0000 PawPrints 2763610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a super clean person or a germaphobe or anything, but yeah I pretty much do wash with soap and water after every change. Only exception would be if it's a dry diaper and I truly don't feel I touched anything. I guess to me it feels just like after I use the bathroom myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wash-your-hands-after-every-diaper-change#post-2763599 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:58:35 +0000 codeitall 2763599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This has come up with my family (my mother doesn't believe in hand sanitizer) and I'd just love some validation if I can get some haha ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there/page/2#post-2013955 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:12:47 +0000 Ajsmommy 2013955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use an electric shaver and was tidy at the time of birth. I'm glad too b/c the aftermath/healing/cleaning was easier, at least IMO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there/page/2#post-2013896 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:48:51 +0000 littlejoy 2013896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had gotten laser hair removal before getting pregnant, but it was no match for the hormones! :) I managed what I could on my own, but really, I didn't care, I knew my midwives didn't care, and really, out of sight out of mind! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there#post-2013855 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:31:13 +0000 Ra 2013855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I shaved throughout my entire pregnancy. When my water broke I took a shower and shaved everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there#post-2013840 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:24:48 +0000 Mamaof2 2013840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH helped me on that aspect :wink: </p> <p>When the OB started my c/s she commented "oh you are already shaved, guess I don't need to do it" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there#post-2013828 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:16:50 +0000 Tippy0707 2013828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I regularly sugar about every 6 weeks and will continue to do so throughout my pregnancy. I am planning to go for my last appointment around a week or two before I'm due. I've always sugared or shaved so it would feel a bit weird for me to just let things go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there#post-2008707 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 08:49:18 +0000 winniebee 2008707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a wax the week before with #2. With #1 I had some 1970s action going on. It didn't matter to me either way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there#post-2008697 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 08:28:17 +0000 Honeygold89 2008697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had DH to shave me once every week to week and a half. I never have liked hair down there and knew I wouldn't feel god if it was hair done there after labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tmi-were-you-shavedcleaned-up-down-there#post-2008669 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 07:42:27 +0000 delight 2008669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't care too much but I did try to trim and keep it somewhat neat. I agree it helps with the aftercare to at least be somewhat trimmed. </p>