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4561338 tn?1357741673

Changing table

Ok FTM here with what's probably a stupid question. I'm a minimalist and I hate cramped/cluttered rooms. Is a changing table necessary? For moms with kids who had one, would you get one again? Everyone I know just changes their baby'a diaper wherever they happen to be and 75% of the time it's on the couch or floor lol
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I just had my second baby and I chose not to get a changing table this time around. I have a plastic roll pad that I lay down on my bed and change her on that. I haven't really felt ver inconvenienced by not having one.
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My mom's bf is making us one that doubles as a dresser, otherwise I wouldnt buy one, it will just be convenient for us to change him/her upstairs
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4601190 tn?1357338863
I have one now. It was my nieces. I LOVE it. I have it in my daughters room though cuz she has extra room for it (plus im always in there). Im due in a month but i just like it cuz i told my daughter she can use the bottom two shelves for toys but the top is for her brother. I feel like its kinda the first step of her being a big sister. I dont really plan on using it unless i am right in there with him... But i still love it. Plus, it matches my crib perfectly. So, it will go to my moms after he gets bigger or she doesnt use it.
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Never had a changing table for my son, I always just laid a towel down on couch or floor if it was a poopy diaper and didn't lay anything down if just pee, def won't be getting one this time either!
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Lol! Babies in baskets. But that's what I've done! Got wipes and diapers and cream and stuff for downstairs and one for upstairs! Handy handy.
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Um i meant to add that the baskets will have diapers and wipes stuff like that not that im putting the baby in the basket lol
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Im going to go to Michael's and get a couple of those cute wicker baskets with fabric liners and make a changing basket for our room and the living room which should be fine
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The pack n play I have has one but I've only used it once & my daughter is 4 weeks old
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3588173 tn?1357317184
I got a pack and play with a bassinet/changing table and I think I only changed his diaper on it once because I was gonna give him a bath
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4561338 tn?1357741673
Interesting... I'm used to cleaning up "adult poops" so the idea of a baby poop is just kinda funny to me. I've never really baby sat infants so I'm unfamiliar with this process ;)
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I always use mine ...lol i feel like im the only one now...
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1837090 tn?1328040121
I usually just buy one of the playpens that come with the bassinet part and the change table it's all compact and I found I used it all the time as it was in my living room :)
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4530757 tn?1358353386
My family always used changing tables so im sure i will too. Maybe not for every diaper change but i know for sure the poopy ones.
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Its deff not nessicary, but after working in a daycare I just like having order and a specific spot for everything...then again if I hadn't found a really nice one for $30 then I would have just gone without
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I don't have one, not planning on it either. Just a changing pad and my bed or the floor will do!
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I've had 3 babies & never used one. Don't plan on getting one this time either. When you are so tired from feedings or baby is screaming the diaper gets changed where ever possible.
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2020005 tn?1628125976
I got one with my first pregnancy, never touched it, it was used as a shelf, definitely didn't get one this time!
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4561338 tn?1357741673
Awesome! You all have made up my mind! Thanks!!!
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4251679 tn?1370305531
I'm only getting one because my boyfriend's sister is giving us one for free. Honestly, a towel or blanket on the floor could do the same trick.
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4372583 tn?1358902146
We were given one for our son and used it for about 3 months lol then it just collected clutter. No changing table this time!
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4561338 tn?1357741673
I originally really liked the cribs with the attached changing table and thought it was awesome... Now I'm leaning towards not getting one at all.
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lol yeah this is something I havent even thought about, it just seems inconvenient and unnecessar.
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3233324 tn?1357861359
I got one just because it was 20 bucks on craigslist, but I wasn't planning on it.
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4561338 tn?1357741673
Lol that's what I'm thinking! Any other thoughts out there ladies?
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