Changing a diaper with child sitting on lap

Technique for changing diapers that works for wheelchair users

Child is on stomach on user's lap; user removes diaper
Child is on stomach on user’s lap; user removes diaper

Technique: Cover your lap with a small towel and place the child on it. Pull down the child’s pants as far as possible. Place the child on its stomach across your lap. Hold the child with one hand under its arm, open the diaper from behind with the other hand and clean the child’s bottom. Remove the diaper, seat the child on your lap and clean from the front. Take a new diaper, open it and place the child on it. Fasten the diaper. Pull on the pants.

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Erika used Mayday’s crib for changing diapers for her first child.

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Erika Nilsson

Child sits on user's lap; diaper is removed
Child sits on user’s lap; diaper is removed
Child sits on user's lap; user fastens diaper
Child sits on user’s lap; user fastens diaper
Child sits on user's lap; user pulls on pants
Child sits on user’s lap; user pulls on pants

Tipsare: Erika

Erika lives in a house together with her partner and two infants. She is working part time. In 1994 she was injured and has a low tetraplegia (C7). Sometimes she uses help provided by the local government when she is going out with her children.