Does the mum's "every couple of hours" really mean "every 2 hours" ?
"Couple" can be defined as 2, but not always so when people say it, no more than "going for a pint" means I'm going to stop at precisely 20 fluid ounces, nor "sleeping with someone" means one spends the time asleep.
IME, I find I need to change babies:-
1. The moment they arrive. Maybe mum feels she'll leave the overnight/early morning ordure for bunyip: after all, she's paying me to do that kinds thing, isn't she?
Either that or the lo empties her bowels in terror at the prospect of spending the day here.
2. About 5 minutes before pick-up. Saves mum from accusing me of returning the child in the same mess she arrived in: but that's different, of course.
3. In between, as and when needed.
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