Hi mama,
When I was pregnant, I knew I’d be changing diapers. Everyone tells you that. “Get ready, you’ll be changing a million diapers a week!” they say, laughing like it’s a joke.
What no one prepared me for?
The blowouts.
Oh, the blowouts.
Those magical little moments when your sweet baby somehow manages to defy physics and get poop everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Ollie had some impressive ones — up his back, down his legs, and yes… even on me. I can’t count how many times I had to change not just his clothes, but mine too, because of one “special delivery.”
If you know, you know.
I quickly learned something important: where you change them matters.
In those early days, I thought, “Oh, I’ll just change him on the bed, on the floor, wherever.” Big mistake. One wrong move and suddenly you’re deep cleaning the couch at 2 a.m. (Not fun. Trust me.)
That’s when I became grateful for our Baby Ollie “ChangeNest” Waterproof Padded Changing Mat. It saved us more times than I can count — because when a blowout happens, you need something soft, easy to clean, and ready for action.
And diaper rashes? They happen too, no matter how careful you are. Having a proper, clean surface for changes actually made dealing with them easier because I could focus on soothing Ollie instead of worrying about cleaning up a mess afterwards.
So yes, diapers are part of life as a parent. But blowouts? That’s a whole different level — and having the right tools makes it so much easier. The ChangeNest was our little hero for the messy moments.
If you’re a new parent, take this as your gentle warning: you will have blowouts. And you will survive them. Preferably with a changing pad under your baby’s bum.
Still recovering from diaper blowout flashbacks,
Renata (Ollie's mum)💛