Diapers!

rcm201408 · July 2014

What size diapers is everyone stocking up on? I have newborn diapers on my registry that I'll be buying with my completion discount, but not sure if I should also grab size 1 now or wait until I have a better handle on what works best for baby.

GinnyJ2012 · July 2014

DS only went through one box of newborn and we probably could have skipped those and gone to size one. I have a sleeve of size one pampers swaddlers left over from him, and I found a box on sale at target of size ones. I plan on buying as things go on sale at big box stores so that they are easily exchanged.

If this LO comes out smaller than DS then H can go buy some newborn diapers. Though our hospital stocks you up before leaving.

workmm01 · July 2014

I've been given a couple packs of newborn so I'm getting the next size up.

caybeh · July 2014

I have one package of newborns and will be buying a few packs of ones.

shutaff · July 2014

We are using cloth. I have 19 newborn now and will probably get 6 more, and I have 11 one size and will probably get about 14 more. She won't need the one size until she is over 10 pounds, so I probably have some time on those. Our families typically have 6-7 lb. babies.

lookame3639 · July 2014

We have a small stockpile of disposables. Sizes newborn(3 jumbo packs)1(4 jumbo packs 3 large boxes), 2(4 jumbo packs and a large box) and a box of 5.

Cloth diapers we have a newborn stash and are working on the sized/one size stash

rockyrollgirl · July 2014

You will most likely go through a bunch of size 1s.

kareik01 · July 2014

I was given a TON of diapers at my shower. Literally, I think I got 600 newborn diapers, 800 size 1s, and at least a solid years worth of wipes. It's a good thing my sister is pregnant and a cousin is expecting twins; I'm pretty sure I'll have diapers to pass on!

caballablanca · July 2014

The hospital gave us a pack of newborns to go home with last time. I've only bought size 1 swaddlers so far. The newborn size is good until the stump falls off since they are designed to miss the umbilical stump, but DD was a big baby and we went to size one afterwards. You can always roll the top of the size ones down too if you don't want to buy newborn sizes.

BeachM · July 2014

I have 2 small boxes of NB and 2 huge boxes of size 1. I'll put Amazon Subscribe & Save on hold after this and then start it up again when I know what size and shape baby we have.

awalter5110 · July 2014

We have about 150 NB diapers and who knows if we will even need them. We have probably 600-800 of 1s and 2s each and some 3s and 4s. I am planning to exchange as needed. We did a diaper raffle at the shower and MIL made diaper cakes so we got a crap load of diapers. I figure it's just easier to have them all and exchange for size as she grows because then you don't need to actually spend money, just need to go to the store. I'm expecting not to have to buy diapers for a long long time! I've also stock piles wipes. I counted yesterday and have 3,168. I think we will be ok for a bit. Lol

lauralop · July 2014

Unless baby is measuring small, I don't think you should even bother buying NB diapers until after baby is born! The hospital will likely send you home with a bunch of whatever size diaper baby needs in the beginning, and then your DH or someone else can run out to buy more. My DS never wore NB size at all, he was 9 lb 4 oz at birth and wore size 1 from the get-go.

[Deleted User] · July 2014

I'm stocking up (just a small pack of NB, 1 big box of size 1, and then more of the larger sizes as I see good deals) but I'm taping the receipt to every box. BRU will exchange them if you have the receipt and an unopened box! :-)

Jillhorner87 · July 2014

You will hardly use NB.. Just get a few.

rcm201408 · July 2014

Thank you all for your responses!! What I'm estimating is using NB diapers for MAX the first 2 weeks. If BFing, then you're looking at ~ 10 diapers a day, thats 140 diapers over 2 weeks, again this is MAX. After that size 1 for quite a while - long enough to get some big a$$ boxes of them at least.

I think we'll start there.

Thanks again for all of your help!!!

Laura5533 · July 2014

Just a naive FTM here...all I have so far is wipes. I am hoping to steal a few diapers from the hospital (although it's Army, so they'll probably have them locked up) and then send hubby out for either NB or size 1 depending on how big he is. Also, I thought people recommended trying different brands to see what leaked least for your baby, so I wasn't going to stock up on any one brand yet. I hope this isn't a stupid plan...

ETA I have no idea how to spell naieve/naive...looks wrong both ways.

simplein06 · July 2014

I stocked up when I had my son and wish I hadn't. i bought huggies (recommended by my BFF) and didn't like them. i have bought one box of newborn and will just order on amazon when I know what size I want.

smfdjo · July 2014

I have one box of newborns and the rest one on up. At the hospital for my first one they went right with size 1 and rolled it over to fit him.

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