Comments on: There's a Scrotum!

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:34:50 +0000

There no need to be nervous about hurting them, It doesn't hurt them like it would hurt a grown man, they have yet to mature in that area that way. I find it easier to clean everything else first and that last. I also use an extra wipee to squeeze out all the soapy water it has in it to wash it a little extra. Who know one wipee held THAT much liquid. But it helps especially when they are uncirc. I have 2 boys and it has really become the routine. =) I know it doesn't save on wipees but i'd rather have less wipees than a baby w/ an infection down there.

By: yourpalheather

yourpalheather — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:25:28 +0000

I was always so gentle with my son when I changed his diaper. I was so afraid I was going to hurt him until he found his…package. He pulled and pinched and twisted with so much force I thought he might pull something off. Well everything stayed attached and I realized that I didn't have to be so nervous when I was cleaning him up.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:30:08 +0000

LOL Kyrstal, "…or just set them off." so true. That's the dicey part. When you only know boys bits from dating and now you must respect them in a different way.
Yes, girls have all the detail of a Thomas English muffin, but I know what pressure where is okay and what is not, so that's why a girl was easier for me.

By: april

april — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:40:27 +0000

I'm the oldest of 5 kids (well 7, if you count the steps now… but I didn't grow up with them), and I changed a LOT of little girl diapers since my only brother is only 3 years younger than me, but my sisters are 7, 9 and 11 years younger… So I assumed I would have a baby girl cause that's what I knew….

And of course had a boy. I was separated from my first husband when I had my son, and had NO clue how to navigate cleaning his uncirc "area". I actually resorted to calling a health nurse and asking what to do. lol Embarrassing, but SO informative. The funniest thing is she was reading from a manual that actually had instructions for cleaning an uncirc baby boy! ROFLOL How funny is that?! Made me feel better though.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:55:18 +0000

I totally disagree with you Denise. I totally agree with the second comment by Becky.

Since boys parts are all outside and dangling that makes it easier to wipe off even with foreskin.

A girl has too many folds which makes it harder to clean out.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:37:18 +0000

I think that boys are harder to clean up than girls. I am sure that it is mostly what I am comfortable dealing with, but it feels like I have to manuver part around a lot after a messy diaper, and it kind of weirded me out.

I too had to ask, "how gentle do I need to be?"

thanks for the fun vlogs!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:56:16 +0000

I agree, thank God for my husband. I don't know how many times I asked, "Does this look right?" "Should it be this big?" "Are those too big?"

It was hysterical…

By: becky

becky — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:55:27 +0000

I was just the opposite. I had no problems with the business of diaper changes with my first born son. It wasn't until I had my daughter that I thought the whole cleaning issue could be tricky. The poo just gets into so many nooks and crannies with a girl. On top of that, their little nooks and crannies are just so little that I thought I would hurt her when I tried to clean them out.

By: Krystal

Krystal — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:43:21 +0000

Amen to that! I have 2 boys, and when my first one was born, I was all "What the heck do I do with that?". Thank got my husband has the same set of jewels and showed me how to handle them.
I was way worried I was going to over clean them, under clean them or just set them off. It just felt weird to me to be in that area so much.
Glad I wasn't the only clueless mom out there.