Accidentally whipped back to front....FREAKING OUT!

[britt1986]

Just changed my daughters diaper and accidentally whipped from front to back. She was only wet. No poo. But I'm still freaking out. Should I be concerned?

 

[Amygdala]

In a word: no.
She'll be absolutely fine. It's recommended to wipe front to back because if you wipe back to front faecal bacteria CAN get into the urethra and the CAN cause bladder infections. But baby girls get poo everywhere all the time and normally nothing at all comes of it. So wiping back to front once, and when the nappy was only wet, will most probably have no effect whatsoever.

 

[britt1986]

Thank you! I feel better now.

 

[staralfur]

Just make sure everything is clean and you're good. As the PP said, they get poo everywhere all the time just by wearing diapers. As long as you wipe clean, it'll be fine.

 

[Foogirl]

my OH did it for months until I realised I'd have to tell him, Being a bloke he had no idea!

 

[susan_1981]

Definitely don't worry at all. When they're nappies are wet, they will get wet around the bottom area anyway.

 

[ClairAye]

In a word: no.
She'll be absolutely fine. It's recommended to wipe front to back because if you wipe back to front faecal bacteria CAN get into the urethra and the CAN cause bladder infections. But baby girls get poo everywhere all the time and normally nothing at all comes of it. So wiping back to front once, and when the nappy was only wet, will most probably have no effect whatsoever.

Nail on the head

 

[SarahBear]

With all the stuff that gets squished around in a diaper, one swipe of the wipe is not going to do her in.