Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating the changing of a baby's soiled sanitary wear comprising a lamina (101) including a recess adapted to receive the torso of a baby whose soiled sanitary wear is to be changed and lamina-positioning means (103, 104) for positioning the lamina (101) transversely of and orthogonal to a base member (102) upon which the said baby can be laid, wherein the lamina positioning means comprises a pair of collapsible supports (103, 104) positioned on either side of each end of the lamina (101).