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I was just talking about this! For me, it is so much harder to change DS's diaper than it was to clean up DD. With DS, I have to lift, shift and move everything around to make sure I get it all clean; DD just needed a quick swipe and she was done!

I'm also still learning how to change a boy's diaper without getting pee all over. I have to change his outfit, swaddle blanket, and changing pad cover at least once a day just because of all the errant pee, lol.

I like this post because I'll be having to deal with both girl and boy parts soon!

@ Mr. Bee - A few minutes? He's only a couple weeks old, so I'm changing a poopy diaper every few hours. I try to always cover him up with a wipe while I'm cleaning him up, but sometimes he'll pee in the split second it takes me to remove the wipe and put on a clean diaper!

I found boys easier. I have three little boys and although they did pee when they were little I very rarely wasn't able to catch it. When I change their diapers I put the new one down before I take the old one off. That way if they started to pee I was already set with one to fold over and cover them up.

@honeybee. Try not using a wipe. The main reason they per is temperature change. If you take their warm diaper off and put a cold wipe on it it might actually be stimulating them. You could try those dry wipes maybe. The ones like what you get at thd hospital or even a dry wash cloth. That way you have coverage but not cold and wet.

Now that I have a girl it is way messier. There are way more nooks and crannies on a little girl. I am also always worried about cleanliness and UTIs. I have had trouble all my life with UTIs do I am worried about it with my DD.

@Honeybee: GET A PEEPEE TEEPEE!

I have a bunch that I had gotten at a craft fair (the lady was only selling them for $1 a piece) and they work great!

http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?search_submit=&ref=auto2&q=pee+pee+tee+pee&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US

I'm so nervous about changing my little baby boy's diapers (not born yet)! I haven't changed a baby boy's diaper in almost 20 years! I have two nieces and am used to changing them.

The hardest part about changing a boy's diaper for me was having to pull back the foreskin at every diaper change for a few seconds so that it doesn't get "stuck". Then I had to apply ointment to that area. Then I have to wipe around the penis and then the scrotum and then underneath the scrotum. ARG! I use so many wipes for every diaper change!

I think so far, girls r easier...

@cvbee: My friends warned me that boys' foreskin tend to stick to the tip and that I should monitor it carefully. Lo and behold, I noticed that part of his foreskin was stuck to the tip so I took him to the pediatrician and she detached it. She told me that it's pretty common and to always pull it back (gently of course) for a few seconds at every diaper change and apply A&D appointment on it. Haven't had any problems since, thank goodness. The detaching part looked pretty painful for my LO.

From working in NICU I would say boys are harder, those wrinkly little scrotum are hard to get clean! Meconium + scrotum = cleaning nightmare!

@banana: good to know. What is A&D ointment?

@MsMini: you would know! Say, what do you say about the foreskin situation?

@MsMini: yay expert

Since I've only changed DD's diaper, I'm going to say girls!