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diaper changing table

A diaper changing table is a special table that allows easy diaper changing of babies. A table of counter top height, baby changing tables are equipped with shelving to hold supplies such as diapers, rubber pants, pins, ointment, training pants, baby wash cloths, change pads, etc. Baby diaper changing tables are most often equipped with vinyl changing pads on top of them, and a safety strap to secure active babies in place while changing diapers.
The daycare where I worked had 2 diaper changing tables in the nursery room.

I laid the baby down on top of the diaper changing table before bedtime, to change his diapers.

I noticed that the top shelf of the baby diaper changing table had two neatly folded stacks of cloth diapers on it, along with several pairs of rubber pants and some diaper pins.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. November 1, 2006
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Towelling squares

Towelling squares or (towelling nappies) as they are also known by and referred to as, are diapers made out of soft and fluffy 100% cotton terry towelling. Towelling squares are standard diapers in the U.K., and are traditionally used with pins and rubber pants just as our cloth diapers are here in Canada and the United States.
Mrs Johnson gathered up all three corners of her daughters towelling squares by pulling them snug and tight. She then swiftly pushed a nappy pin through the overlapped layers right at the very top centre front, and finished up by pulling on a pair of rubber pants over top.

While walking through the alleyway, I spotted a sagging clothesline with towelling squares and rubber pants hung up drying on it.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 23, 2006
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diaper layette

A diaper layette (diapering supplies). The actual diapers themselves along with any and all other necessary items, associated with the use of those diapers. The term "diaper layette" most often refers to cloth diapering, rather than disposable diapering. Diaper layette, all essential diapering equipment and supplies as needed.
The babies diaper layette consisted of 4 dozen flat fold flannelette diapers, 6 diaper pins, 8 pairs of rubber pants, a diaper pail, and a dozen baby wash cloths.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. September 25, 2006
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Diaper pail

Traditionally, a container, holder, unit, receptacle, or other, specifically designed to contain used cloth diapers, until such a time that the diapers can be dealt with. Traditional diaper pails are usually cylindrical in shape, white in colour, have a removable lid, and are made out of plastic. By design, diaper pails much resemble that of a standard kitchen garbage pail, and are an absolute must have item in any household where there are babies wearing cloth diapers.
The diaper pail in the baby's bedroom contained several days worth of wet and dirty cloth diapers, rubber pants, and baby wash cloths.

After changing the baby, I opened the lid of the plastic diaper pail, and tossed the soiled diaper and rubber pants inside.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 22, 2006
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Diaper service

Traditionally, diaper service is a service that provides all of the laundering needs and care of baby cloth diapers used in ones home, for a weekly or monthly fee.

Diaper service is a business that dedicates itself to picking up wet and soiled cloth diapers from surrounding households in it's service area, then once all of the diapers are picked up, the diapers are brought back to a commercial or private facility or setting, and laundered in accordance to strict diaper service guidelines, policies, rules, and regulations.

Diaper service diapers are frequently tested for proper PH balance to help prevent diaper rash, and are thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and 100% sanitized once serviced. Once the laundering and care process is complete, the freshly laundered diapers are folded, stacked, and delivered back to all of the households were the diapers originally came from, allowing the parents to reuse the diapers once again with confidence.

Diaper service eliminates the need for all of the rinsing, dunking, swishing, soaking, washing, and drying so many of us associate with the use of reusable home-laundered baby cloth diapers.

Diaper service, a service that provides busy mothers with an alternative to traditional home-laundered diaper washing and drying.
Mrs Smith carried the diaper pail out to the back porch of the house quickly, in preparation of the diaper service delivery truck stopping by.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 23, 2006
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changie.

In our house a diaper change was a "changie". The process of changing a baby's diapers. The proceedure of removing a baby's diapers, be it rubber pants, cloth diapers, and pins, or a disposable diaper, and replacing the wet and soiled diapers with clean fresh ones.

Changie: A diaper change.
As I walked past the open door of the bathroom, a woman could be seen standing next to a baby changing table doing a changie.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. July 24, 2006
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Diaper rash

A rash found on a baby's bottom. The result of wet or dirty diapers being worn for extended periods of time, without being changed. Bulky or thickly padded diapers rubbing against a baby's tender bottom, inducing irritation, otherwise known as diaper rash. A red, sore, swollen, pimple like rash on a baby's bottom.
The baby's diaper rash was confined to the elasticized openings of the rubber pants.

Babies who wear cloth diapers suffer less occurances of diaper rash, compared to babies who wear disposable diapers.

Babies in the daycare centre sometimes got diaper rash from wearing rubber pants outside on a hot day.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 28, 2006
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