Moms: Changing table, or no?

andreay82 · April 2012

We're finally getting more serious about the nursery furniture, although L is being a pill about the crib, but that's a complaint for another day...however I've heard mixed reviews on getting a changing table. I'm not sure if I want to use up drawers in the dresser with my CD stash, so I figured a changing table with bins underneath would be my best bet. Even if we don't use it for long, the extra storage space would be nice. What are your all's thoughts?

MrsT2008 · April 2012

normally I would say it's pointless. But for a CD stash, it might come in handy so that you don't use up space in the dresser.

we don't CD and I just have a contoured pad on top of her dresser with a small bin to hold diapers and wipes. I keep the big box of diapers in her closet.

dafodils_lament · April 2012

We have one. The dresser we have is too high for doubling as a changer . The instructions say not to use past 30 lbs so we are growing out of it soon

cherrys · April 2012

Levi's dresser was custom made. It has a ledge around the top to snuggly hold the changing pad. When we are done using it as a changer, the top part can screw off and it'll be a flat dresser top. It also has 6 deep drawers, so I use the top left drawer to hold diapers/wipes. That drawer also has socks, white undershirts and a couple pair of big boy underwear.

I still change his diaper on there for every diaper change.

MrsC968 · April 2012

We have a "bureau" and "tall dresser" in her room and will be putting the changing pad on the bureau (you probably saw pictures of these pieces on FB). The bureau only has 3 drawers and at least the two 2 will be for our CDs. The bottom one will probably be extra diaper related stuff.

The tall dresser, as I call it, it still pretty spacious and has 5-6 drawers. She's also got a good size closet. So between those two things I think we're okay with not having the bureau for her clothes too.

NineTwentyOhEight · April 2012

we went the changing pad on top of a dresser route. A's room is really small but we had room for two smaller dressers...plus I have storage in the closets for extra clothes and bedding. I think if you have the room for a changing table it can be nice to have...esp with the CD stash. But if you have the space and budget for just another dresser I'd go with that as it will last longer.

Why is L being weird about the crib?

Kasi80 · April 2012

I had one with Suri but I rarely used it. It ended up just being storage for diapers and wipes. I changed her wherever she was whether it be the floor or the couch.

NineTwentyOhEight · April 2012

Kasi80:
I had one with Suri but I rarely used it. It ended up just being storage for diapers and wipes. I changed her wherever she was whether it be the floor or the couch.

I am not brave enough to do this on a regular basis. Ada likes to pee the minute air hits her vajayjay. It's kind of comical. But we have to be ninja quick getting that new diaper on her. I have waterproof pads all over the place for nudie time.

PrettyInPearls23 · April 2012

I had one for Brody, and it had two drawers underneath, with a ledge that I could put 2 bins/baskets. I used those for diapers and wipes. To be perfectly honest, I changed his diaper on it maybe a half-dozen times. I'm planning on selling it in our garage sale/on Craigslist as it was a waste of space. For Baby #2, I'm just planning on using a contoured pad on top of a dresser...or even on the floor, as that's how I change B's diapers today.

firewife9278 · April 2012

I absolutely love ours. I realize that's not really the norm. We change her on it 100% of the time when we're at home. Also, she is SO happy when she's on it ... she "talks" and smiles the most when there. I don't know why, but I love it!

This is the one we have:

Also, her room is really small (two bedroom condo, where our master is gigantic and the 2nd bedroom is miniscule). She has an armoire and a chest of drawers, but there was no way we'd have room for a standard dresser/changing pad combo. Also, the drawers of the changing table are fantastic for storing diapers, wipes, first aid kit, CPR masks (yeah I know most people don't have that stuff, but still), powder, diaper cream, hand sanitizer, paci wipes ... etc. I can't imagine NOT having it.

cookiemonster03 · April 2012

We use it non-stop but their room is next to the living room so we always change them in there. We have all the CDs in three bins on the top shelf and the bottom has wetbags, prefolds, swim diapers, hemp, and extra boxes of wipes and a small pack of disposables. Of course, I have about a million diapers and two babies. You could probably easily fit a whole stash and accessories on one shelf and have another shelf for toy/carrier/whatever storage.

ETA: their dresser is next to the changing table (it is small) and we have the wipes up there. I think the cream is in the accessory box; we hardly ever use it.

andreay82 · April 2012

NineTwentyOhEight:
we went the changing pad on top of a dresser route. A's room is really small but we had room for two smaller dressers...plus I have storage in the closets for extra clothes and bedding. I think if you have the room for a changing table it can be nice to have...esp with the CD stash. But if you have the space and budget for just another dresser I'd go with that as it will last longer.
Why is L being weird about the crib?

Ugh, he just has too darn many opinions, but he won't make a decision. I found 3 that I really liked right away and he wants to shop around and look at stuff in person, etc...Like seriously hubs, be a real dude and let me pick it out, then say "looks great sweetie". He has taken more time looking at cribs than he did on the last 3 cars he purchased combined.

andreay82 · April 2012

firewife9278:
I absolutely love ours. I realize that's not really the norm. We change her on it 100% of the time when we're at home. Also, she is SO happy when she's on it ... she "talks" and smiles the most when there. I don't know why, but I love it!

This is the one we have:

Also, her room is really small (two bedroom condo, where our master is gigantic and the 2nd bedroom is miniscule). She has an armoire and a chest of drawers, but there was no way we'd have room for a standard dresser/changing pad combo. Also, the drawers of the changing table are fantastic for storing diapers, wipes, first aid kit, CPR masks (yeah I know most people don't have that stuff, but still), powder, diaper cream, hand sanitizer, paci wipes ... etc. I can't imagine NOT having it.

This is the one I want! Glad to hear a good review from a trusted source! I was thinking of a taller bureau as well and not a wider dresser, that's another reason I wanted to ask about the regular changing table.

slensic · April 2012

We have a dresser with a pad on top too. Ours has four drawers so we use the top one for diaper supplies and then the rest for clothes. It is also right next to the closet and I have the diaper stacker hanging on the door, so that's where I keep all of the diapers.

firewife9278 · April 2012

andreay82:
firewife9278:

I absolutely love ours. I realize that's not really the norm. We change her on it 100% of the time when we're at home. Also, she is SO happy when she's on it ... she "talks" and smiles the most when there. I don't know why, but I love it!

This is the one we have:

Also, her room is really small (two bedroom condo, where our master is gigantic and the 2nd bedroom is miniscule). She has an armoire and a chest of drawers, but there was no way we'd have room for a standard dresser/changing pad combo. Also, the drawers of the changing table are fantastic for storing diapers, wipes, first aid kit, CPR masks (yeah I know most people don't have that stuff, but still), powder, diaper cream, hand sanitizer, paci wipes ... etc. I can't imagine NOT having it.

This is the one I want! Glad to hear a good review from a trusted source! I was thinking of a taller bureau as well and not a wider dresser, that's another reason I wanted to ask about the regular changing table.

Oh yes, it's fantastic!

We have this furniture (the tall 5 drawer dresser, the armoire and the crib):

Davenport Collection

Kasi80 · April 2012

firewife9278:
andreay82:
firewife9278:

I absolutely love ours. I realize that's not really the norm. We change her on it 100% of the time when we're at home. Also, she is SO happy when she's on it ... she "talks" and smiles the most when there. I don't know why, but I love it!

This is the one we have:

Also, her room is really small (two bedroom condo, where our master is gigantic and the 2nd bedroom is miniscule). She has an armoire and a chest of drawers, but there was no way we'd have room for a standard dresser/changing pad combo. Also, the drawers of the changing table are fantastic for storing diapers, wipes, first aid kit, CPR masks (yeah I know most people don't have that stuff, but still), powder, diaper cream, hand sanitizer, paci wipes ... etc. I can't imagine NOT having it.

This is the one I want! Glad to hear a good review from a trusted source! I was thinking of a taller bureau as well and not a wider dresser, that's another reason I wanted to ask about the regular changing table.

Oh yes, it's fantastic!

We have this furniture (the tall 5 drawer dresser, the armoire and the crib):

*DROOL* I have eyed this furniture but unfortunately way out of our league at the moment.

Kasi80 · April 2012

NineTwentyOhEight:

Kasi80:
I had one with Suri but I rarely used it. It ended up just being storage for diapers and wipes. I changed her wherever she was whether it be the floor or the couch.

I am not brave enough to do this on a regular basis. Ada likes to pee the minute air hits her vajayjay. It's kind of comical. But we have to be ninja quick getting that new diaper on her. I have waterproof pads all over the place for nudie time.

That is hilarious!! If Suri had a pee issue like that I'd cordon off an area of the house, for diaper changing.

The one thing Suri used to do consistently was stinky poop on the way to daycare every single morning without fail. We'd get in the car, start on our way and there she went.

CTri17 · April 2012

we had a countour pad on top of our bathroom counter (since it was huge) and a bin for Lucy's CD's but in the new place we don't have that (small bathrooms) so the nursery will have a Changing table of sorts

mesa81 · April 2012

We have a changing pad on dresser... never used it. The cat claimed it as his bed. We change her where ever... bed/ floor/ pnp.

SugarhillHnA · April 2012

We have a changing table with underneath storage (behind doors) and we seriously just stopped using it a month ago when we moved M to her big girl room. For us it was a godsend (especially on our backs!) and we used it with M for almost two years straight. Since we're recycling our nursery for all our LOs, we plan on using it again for the next one so it's getting a ton of use.

Jules08 · April 2012

Like Kara, we use a contoured pad on top of the dresser. Our dresser is a bit taller which worried me at first, but it turns out that I LOVE the changing pad being higher up.

We have a small cabinet next to the dresser - the drawer holds all medicine, thermometers, diaper rash creams, petroleum jelly, lotion, rubbing alcohol, etc. and then inside there are two shelves that are loaded with wipes and diapers. We keep extras in the closet.

firewife9278 · April 2012

Kasi80:
firewife9278:
andreay82:
firewife9278:

I absolutely love ours. I realize that's not really the norm. We change her on it 100% of the time when we're at home. Also, she is SO happy when she's on it ... she "talks" and smiles the most when there. I don't know why, but I love it!

This is the one we have:

Also, her room is really small (two bedroom condo, where our master is gigantic and the 2nd bedroom is miniscule). She has an armoire and a chest of drawers, but there was no way we'd have room for a standard dresser/changing pad combo. Also, the drawers of the changing table are fantastic for storing diapers, wipes, first aid kit, CPR masks (yeah I know most people don't have that stuff, but still), powder, diaper cream, hand sanitizer, paci wipes ... etc. I can't imagine NOT having it.

This is the one I want! Glad to hear a good review from a trusted source! I was thinking of a taller bureau as well and not a wider dresser, that's another reason I wanted to ask about the regular changing table.

Oh yes, it's fantastic!

We have this furniture (the tall 5 drawer dresser, the armoire and the crib):

*DROOL* I have eyed this furniture but unfortunately way out of our league at the moment.

It was gifted to us by our parents ... I am SO grateful!

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