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 Changing
Table
One
of the most useful baby shower gifts that you can buy for a woman who
is expecting is a changing table. This wonderful invention has saved my
back and my mattress from utter annihilation. I did not know how
valuable the changing table was until I didn’t have one. I
just took it for granted without realizing how useful it really is.
I discovered the importance of this baby necessity while were in the
midst of moving into our new home. The changing table was safely tucked
away in the moving truck. I instructed my husband and his friends to
put it in the front of the truck because it was not an absolute
necessity and we could wait until more important items were moved
before taking it out. My husband asked me if I was sure in a way that
almost made me think twice about the decision.
Soon I wished that I had really thought the decision through. I did not
really think about how often I used the changing table and I certainly
did not realize how uncomfortable I would be without it. My husband did
wonder why I would give up something that I used so often, but I did
not even consider how much I used the changing table and how useful it
really was.
The first thing I noticed was that the height of the changing station
is very important when it comes to your lower back. When I changed my
daughter’s diaper on the floor, I was bent in an awkward
position that left a knot the size of an orange in my lower back. I
also had discomfort when I changed her on my bed. I was bent at just
such and angle that the knot tightened and I had trouble straightening
back up. I never had this problem with the changing table.
I also did not consider that the changing table was a valuable storage
unit. It was the perfect organizational station for the
baby’s changing needs. I found myself looking all over the
place for ointment, powder and diapers and with little success. The
table was actually too convenient. It just left me with no concerns.
The final straw was the few accidents that the baby had while I was
changing her. I was really disappointed in the wet spot on my mattress,
especially because it was on my side of the bed. I told my husband that
the first thing we needed to unpack once we got to the new home was the
changing table. It is now considered one of the most important pieces
of furniture in the house.
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