Son had a massive explosive poop that went all the way up his back to his neck. Ruined his outfit and the car seat. This is our second week home and I feel like we're doing something wrong with the diaper size or something. Are we supposed to change him more often? First time dad here and I'm kind of panicking. What's normal?
Welcome to the club, my friend. Those situations go from shocking to 'yeah, we're gonna need a new car seat outfit' real quick. It happens to everyone.
Oh man, the blowouts are no joke. Pro tip: keep a change of clothes in the car and maybe invest in those wet bags to contain the damage. You'll have plenty more practice runs.
This is the stuff they don't prepare you for in the classes. My son did this at like 2am and I just stood there holding him thinking about my life choices. It passes though, literally and figuratively.
Three weeks of this here. The explosive phase is real. Have you tried the size-up diaper trick? Sometimes they actually contain things better even if they look baggy.
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Welcome to the club. That stuff goes EVERYWHERE. Pro tip: change the diaper first, then the clothes. If you do it the other way around you're just spreading it. Also change sheets immediately.