Newborn Diaper Changing Station

If you only want to buy one or two change pad covers (they're expensive) I suggest layering the changing station until you get proficient at changing. Some kids also make more of a mess than others. Our older son sprayed EVERY time we opened his diaper for months! Our second son hardly at all, but we still used this setup for the first couple of months.

We had been given an infant insert for a car seat that we didn't want to use for that purpose, but added it on top of the change pad cover with E because he started rolling at 2 weeks old! The insert cradled his head so he couldn't roll as easily. Conversely, T has only rolled a couple times total and is 7 months old.

On top of the insert is waterproof changing pad. The one we have is no longer available, but this is a similar option. If the top side gets wet/dirty and you're in a bind you can always flip it half up hiding the dirty spot and use the back. 

And topping it all off is a receiving blanket folded in half. If babe starts peeing I try to use the diaper to stop the flow and if that's not possible pick up the receiving blanket and pop that over the mess.

The waterproof changing pads have been used a lot at our house. They get washed with normal laundry and then hang dry.

• We bring one with us while travelling to set up a changing station wherever we're based.
• Brought one outside daily for E to lie on naked while trying to get rid of a terrible diaper rash (summer as a newborn).
• T has naked time after baths as a preventative measure but indoors with a small heater. It's not actually that close to him when on.