? about diaper changes on flight

[Hannathy]

The time we need to change my ds when he was 1. The SW flight attendent brought us to the back of the plane and we put the changing pad on the floor in their kitchen area.
Funny thing happened after we rushed to change his diaper. Well I didn't get it right & the diaper leaked all over me on the magical express. My wife found it extremely funny.

Yep I've changed diapers here to. Or some planes have a large area at the back outside the lavs with a seat for the FA.
Leaving the door open does help
I've never had a FA object in fact many have suggested it.
If it is a dirty diaper it is best to double bag it so it doesn't smell up the plane.
The worst is if it happens and it is a flight with a lot of turbulence and you can't get up.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I flew often with my kids when they were in diapers and it honestly never crossed my mind to change them anywhere other than in the restroom I do recall being really happy the one time there was a changing table (they have become more common in recent years) but it was so cramped, I ended up changing DS standing on the toliet lid like I hadbeen doing for years.

When the kids were too small to stand for diaper changes, I sat on the toliet (with the lid down), streched my legs our in front of me angles straight into the closed door, sat the child stradleing me while facing me, leaned teh baby back onto my legs and changed them on my lap. It sounds akward, but was actually quite easy to do.

I can only recall one big blow out if flight. I just bagged diaper and clothes all together into a big ziploc, then into another and then tied into two or three plasitc grocery bags. I did not try to seperate things out at the time (would have taken forever and made a biger mess in the cramped quarters). Then I cleaned DD up as best I could with wipes and damp paper towels (while she stood on that toliet lid). I used more wipes to clean up the toliet area when i was done and let the FAs know to sanitize it.

It would never in a million years have occured to me to change a baby in the KITCHEN area of the aircraft. Feces do belong in the toliet--even if they are hard to deal with there; they do NOT belong in a food prepartion area. Ick:sick I don't mind people changing babies out in the open at a park, beach, etc (not near a dining area and not in an enclosed space where the smell will go after everyone) but an airplane is pretty tight quarters and does not seem like the palce to do that at all.

 

[Hannathy]

It would never in a million years have occured to me to change a baby in the KITCHEN area of the aircraft. Feces do belong in the toliet--even if they are hard to deal with there; they do NOT belong in a food prepartion area. Ick:sick I don't mind people changing babies out in the open at a park, beach, etc (not near a dining area and not in an enclosed space where the smell will go after everyone) but an airplane is pretty tight quarters and does not seem like the palce to do that at all.

We are talking about on the floor not up where food is being dealt with. No difference with changing a baby on the floor and peoples dirty shoes.

 

[NHdisneylover]

We are talking about on the floor not up where food is being dealt with. No difference with changing a baby on the floor and peoples dirty shoes.

There are food trays stored very close to the floor in the galley area of an aircraft. That seems to me like a place that a baby should not be changed when a restroom is available (even when it is a pain in the neck to squeeze in and manage with a messy diaper). I also think when the diaper is that messy it pretty much has to stink (unless it is a nursing newborn) and then the polite thing to do is to squeezr into the bathroom and close the door so those seated in teh area do not have to smell such an odor. It is just one of those inconviences of travelling with small children. I can see your point about the shoes though.

 

[alaska8]

One of the main issues with changing your baby in the galley area (or having your child play in that area) is that not only is that our work area (so we are moving in and out of it trying to complete the beverage/food service) (it is also our rest/break/eating area) but we more often than not have a bad habit of not securing the carts and cubbies back there during "service". Should turbulence happen a 100 plus pound cart could move, a bin full of soda cans could come flying out, a hot coffee pot could splash etc etc. It is not a safe area to change a baby thats why we have changing tables in the restrooms.

 

[EnchantedRoses]

Although I just flew SW last month, I didn't pay attention to changing tables in the lav. (Fortunately, my 6 month old didn't need a diaper change in-flight.)

But, the best tip I've gotten regarding diaper changes in-flight is to learn how to change your baby's diaper while they're standing up. (You can practice at home, if you're not used to it.) When the lavs do have changing tables, I've found that they are small and hard to use in the small space. It's easier often to just stand them up on the lid of the toilet (as long as your child can stand unassisted).

This is the BEST thing to do! My son is 2.5 and we are in the process of potty training (not an easy task...since he REFUSES!) He's always been tall for his age...so he no longer fit son ANY changing station that pulls out. Some places have sturdy ones that allow for much more room...for example Disney! So i've become quite good at changing him while he stands up. Give this some practice & see how it goes.

 

[Hannathy]

One of the main issues with changing your baby in the galley area (or having your child play in that area) is that not only is that our work area (so we are moving in and out of it trying to complete the beverage/food service) (it is also our rest/break/eating area) but we more often than not have a bad habit of not securing the carts and cubbies back there during "service". Should turbulence happen a 100 plus pound cart could move, a bin full of soda cans could come flying out, a hot coffee pot could splash etc etc. It is not a safe area to change a baby thats why we have changing tables in the restrooms.

Many of the areas on smaller planes don't have food back there and I've only done it when the FA has suggested it.

Also changing tables in Plane bathrooms is a fairly new thing and many still don't have them. With my first none of the planes had them. The door to the bathroom doesn't contain odors so that is a null point. You also don't use it if the FA's are using the area. I have also had them suggest it if there is a line for the bathroom.

 

[sshaw10060]

No not at someone's feet!! By the area in the front or back where the flight attendants sit - there is a wall the separates that area from the rest of the cabin.

Because as a flight attendant we love to have someone change a diaper at our feet especially when we are eating!

I never would have used this space if the flight attendant hadn't offered.

 

[Hillbeans]

My kids are out of the diaper stage but years ago we had to do one or two stand-up diaper changes in the bathroom.

Another thought is if you have a pull-up and a diaper maybe you can double up for the flight and then all you'd have to do is take off the interior diaper and then for the rest of the flight you can keep her in the pull-up.

 

[onyx8]

The last time I changed a diaper (in the lav) on Southwest, the FA told me to give her the diaper and she would dispose of it.