How do you know when to change diaper sizes?

cucer

I read the sizing on the pampers site, but I'm still not sure when to change the diaper size.  My 2 month old is 8 1/2 lbs and very tall, she's still in NB size pampers and they seem to fit no problems.  We have occasional blow outs- but that has happened since she was born.

I have 200 diapers left, then I was thinking of switching her to the next size up, even if she is under the weight.  Good plan or still stick with the NB size?

Help is much appreciated. Thanks!

abell77

When the diapers start to leak, regularly not just randomly, that usually means it's time for the next size.

LnR70707

We stuck with NB size until DS got fussy from a single pee session and we were changing them almost every hour....and we also had a few times that he peed up out of the waistline, but you won't have that issue with a girl I think.   Size 1 pampers are a little big on him, but no different than the NBs when he started in them.

mellydawn84

abell77:

When the diapers start to leak, regularly not just randomly, that usually means it's time for the next size.

This. We moved up to the size ones a bit before the weight on the package but he stopped leaking then. 

MrsDink

like PP said... plus I switch when LO looks like a stuffed sausage.  He has thunder thighs and the tabs start rubbing on his legs.

 However I use the next size up overnight to try and keep LO comfortable longer.

mrbear83

We pretty much change when his little legs won't fit in the leg holes and the tabs are creeping too much on the side.  There is a weight guideline, that will give you a starting place. We are 12.25 pounds, and about to move into size 2.  

jeska511

go to the next size if she is tall or try a different diaper. I use huggies snug and dry now instead of lil snugglers because they are taller. I love em.

ak1234

It depends on your kid.  With LO#1, when he was very small, he never outgrew the diapers width wise - he just started to look like he was wearing a low-rise diaper.  He is now growing out of his 3s - and at this point, they are not covering his butt as well as I would like.  He isn't having blowouts, but after I use this last pack, I am moving him to 4s.  I moved him out of NB diapers after he peed through his diaper 3-4 times in a row.

Ferris1013

You just know, it goes by weight on the package but my daughter I just switched to 2's because they were becoming a pain to put on her, she was leaking all the time and it just didn't fit right anymore same thing when I switched her from NB to 1's.