How often do you change your newborn?

sherpa

Our son let us know every 20 minutes that he needed a diaper. Our daughter does not. I remember taking DS to his 1 month checkup and the nurse asking how many diapers he wets a day. It was 46 diapers. She didn't believe me of course but I told her how he cries and she argued that I didn't need to change him every time he was wet.

So now we have DD and she will happily sit in poop if she is so inclined. Well this has led to horrendous diaper rash because I won't know she's pooped right after a change and don't look until it's been an hour. I feel awful that she has this rash and we're treating it but I'm wondering do I need to go back to the constant diaper changing? It's almost like she's 'sharting' every 20 minutes. Sigh. I guess I only change her every 2 hours. She goes through more diapers than that because when I change her she will poo or pee right after the new diaper gets on - sometimes I notice it right away so it gets changed immediately.  This means one diaper change usually takes 3 diapers. 

Sorry so long.

Redsoxchick

I change him everytime I feed him, or if he's stinky...he usually cries if he poops but not if he's wet. We go through 8-10 diapers a day

SRK128

We have been changing Brooke every hour to hour and a half. She will let us know but not until a while after. 

Jess084

My guy is a very loud pooper, so he usually sounds the alarm with a big fart and we change him. We also change him every time we wake up (usually every 3-4 hours still) and every couple hours in the day, regardless of whether he is complaining.

megaloo27

Every feeding I change her. If she is fussing sooner I will change her earlier. 

Ashley&Scott

DS averages 13 diaper changes per day. During the day he will let us know he needs changed. At night we change before feeding & if he's fussy before going back to sleep. I would check her periodically throughout the day & use a rash cream at each change as a preventative. Good luck with the rash!

Sascha3

46 a day??  Does he ever sleep for a couple hours at a time or does he cry every 20 minutes around the clock?  It does seem like a lot.

I change my daughter every feeding, and if she fusses in between or poops, which is only once a day.  I would say about 12 diapers a day.

rebelina1

I change DS right before he eats which is usually every 3 hours.  The only exception is if he poops in between bottles.  I also skip the diaper change during his middle of the night bottle at my pedi's advice to get him used to it for when he sleeps through he night.

PsyDr04

46 diapers? Holy crap! (Pardon the pun). I don't count how many diapers we go through. Like one of the PP said, my son is pretty loud when he goes poop and I can smell it (gross) if it's poop and not just a fart. I usually try to change him right away or within a few minutes after a poop. Wet diapers I let go a little longer. Some days I think I change him more than others and in the first couple of weeks, I think I changed him more than I probably needed to. I've never actually counted how many diapers he goes through in a day but it is so true that babies use a TON of diapers!!

FarmvilleLover

rebelina1:

I change DS right before he eats which is usually every 3 hours.  The only exception is if he poops in between bottles.  I also skip the diaper change during his middle of the night bottle at my pedi's advice to get him used to it for when he sleeps through he night.

This exactly. We go through about 8ish diapers a day. 

SoonToBeMsP

Every 2-3 hours, unless she dirties it beforehand. She is a loud pooper, so we usually know when she is making a "deposit".

intdesigner925

I change with every feeding I just refuse to let anything sit on her she just cleared up thrush down there. Plus when she poops she grunts then cries so I usually know when she goes.

Scott and Stephanie

When we had a diaper rash issue early on, I began using CJ's BUTTer to prevent. It doesn't have zinc oxide like in traditional ointments but oatmeal and other natural ingredients (in the non-scented stick). It cleared up her rash and has prevented any redness from returning. 

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Original-BUTTer-Unscented-0-75oz/dp/B005TMMBJM