How often do you change diapers?

emschott · June 2013

During the school year I asked our nanny to change their diapers every 2-3 hours. She kept detailed logs for us, and after I changed them when they got up around 6:30, they would also get changed at about 9, 11, and 2. Then I'd usually change them around 4 or 5, and then a new diaper at bedtime, around 7. So that's about 6 changes per day. Now that I'm home, I do it less, more like 4 or 5 a day. Am I slacking? Or was I having her change them too often? (Of course, I change them as soon as I notice poop).

michelle7482 · June 2013

I change about every 3 hrs.

jmccall79 · June 2013

At this age, I think every 2-3 hours may be overkill. Of course that could vary day to day. Changes for us usually coincide with an "event" as well...wake up, after nap(sometimes it's before), after nap(sometimes it's before), and after bath time for bed time. Of course he gets changed if there's a random poop in there, but his 'poop schedule' usually goes along with his nap schedule. I don't think you're slacking at all, but maybe it's easier for a care provider to have a 'schedule' to do things if there are other LOs around so that things don't go undone. Whereas if you're home with them, it's you and them and not 4 others on top of it trying to keep up with what did you do when.

MrMrsandBaby · June 2013

I was just thinking about this today. A normal day for us is change when she wakes, after 1st dirty diaper, after nap, at daycare (usually only 1) and then at bedtime.

The random extra diaper change happens, but that is the "normal" schedule.

cheese.fiend · June 2013

Our changes also usually coincide with an event, unless there's poop...when she wakes up, before we go out, before nap, after nap if nap is long, once between nap and bath, then nighttime diaper. I'd say 6 changes a day is about average.

lancyjo · June 2013

MrMrsandBaby:
I was just thinking about this today.nbsp; A normal day for us is change when she wakes, after 1st dirty diaper, after nap, at daycare usually only 1 and then at bedtime.
The random extra diaper change happens, but that is the "normal" schedule.

This, except "at daycare" is "after going outside", since I SAH.

firewife9278 · June 2013

Every 2ish hours during awake time, plus right away when she poops. I wake her up during the week at 5:30am and she goes to bed between 7:30-8pm. We average about 6-7 changes per day.

I was actually just thinking about this because I needed to ship some diapers to Italy ahead of our trip. I sent 60, which should last 10 days, I'm going to pack another 30ish, plus 15 overnights. I figure that half of her suitcase is going to be filled with diapers and wipes. LOL

ssimon621 · June 2013

We use about 5 diapers per day. One when she wakes, 3 while at DC and one before bed, sometimes one extra one. We go based on when she's wet and not a time. She usually stays dry from the 6:30am - 10 or 11am and then that diaper may last until after nap at 3:30 and she gets a new one at that time and may stay dry until bed time.

I never asked my DCP to change based on time because I never had a concern that she wasn't being changed often enough. The total amount of diapers changes from day to day and she tells me how many times she pooped while there and that has always been good enough.

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