Is my baby fat?

jgilesslp

Is my baby just chubby (he doesn't look it to me) or am I doing something wrong with my diapers. I have a size 1 Applecheeks, a Kissaluvs fitted and my Thirsties Duo Fitteds in size one are all on their highest rise and or farthest from the middle snap already and my guy is only six weeks old.  I don't know how long he is but he is 11 lbs and some things are supposed to be to 20 lbs at least.  Thoughts?  I just started CDing 1 week ago and can't believe he may be outgrowing them already!

aschleser

How loose are you putting them? You want to be able to slide a finger under the elastic (so it needs to have a little stretch left) but not see gaps.  It's different than a disposable.  Faint/small red marks when you take the diaper off are okay, as long as they go away by the next change.  Deep red marks mean it was too tight.  It takes some getting used to!!  My LO is 11 pounds but tall at 23 inches now and still fits well in the applecheeks and thirsties duos.  I do have the duo unsnapped all the way but its because we are trifolding larger prefolds now.

bperala

Our Duo Wraps have been unsnapped (rise snaps) all the way for what seems like forever. I didn't think she'd fit in them much longer but is still in them at 4 months. She does have a tiny waist though...we can still snap all the way around the waist (but we don't because it doesn't look comfy)

astroMom

we didn't start CD right away but just wanted to say our baby was 11 lbs @ 4 weeks, too!  He is still pretty chubby but slimming out some and was 23'4" I think at his 1 yr!  I think the Thirsties size 1 should fit until at least 14/15 lbs.