Diapers??

wbwells · November 2015

How on earth do we attempt to figure out how many diapers we might need? I've only heard awful things about the diapers sold where I live (Kuwait so no pampers loves huggies honest company etc) so people will be buying and sending to us as gifts. I would like to register for approx how many I need, but being a FTM I'm absolutely clueless about this!

Emztron500 · November 2015

It's hard because babies can grow out of the smaller sizes really fast, but it's hard to know how big or small your baby will be! But you'll need 10-12 per day, if that helps.

adiaz132003 · November 2015

10-12 per day for newborns and it goes down from there. Maybe consider cloth diapers? They really are much easier than some believe.

Corts · November 2015

Don't get a lot of newborn size. I moved my son to size 2 at 6 weeks old.

likeabel · November 2015

If you have access to a washer/dryer definitely consider cloth!

feenstas · November 2015

Like they said, it's entirely dependent upon how fast baby grows.

I don't want to pressure you into cloth if you aren't comfortable with it, but it's really easy and many of them grow with your baby once they're past the newborn phase.

vulpini · November 2015

They go through 10-12 a day as newborns, but your baby might need size 1 right away instead of newborn size depending on how big and long he or she is born. Also the weight ranges listed on diapers are just approximations since baby's body type (long, short, chunky or skinny thighs) might affect the fit enough to need a different size than the weight range would suggest. I wouldn't get too many of the smallest sizes if you can't easily return or exange them.

NicknShan · November 2015

Yup. We rarely used newborn size diapers. (We also had a 9.5lb baby). We were in 1s for a few months, 2s until I bet 6-7 months. 3s till just over a year. And 4s have worked for us since (he just turned two). But our next box we are going up to 5s.

vulpini · November 2015

NicknShan said:
Yup. We rarely used newborn size diapers. (We also had a 9.5lb baby). We were in 1s for a few months, 2s until I bet 6-7 months. 3s till just over a year. And 4s have worked for us since (he just turned two). But our next box we are going up to 5s.

We did preemie diapers for a month, then newborn for maybe a month, 1s for another month, then 2s until about 6 months. I remember changing sizes quickly at the beginning. He was skinny but long and always needed to move up a size starting with the lowest weight listed for each size because of his length (we'd get leaks up the back). He moved up to 5s at about 20 months old but then we recently went back to 4s because his thighs got leaner and he started getting leaks around the legs.

BLM10 · November 2015

You never know how long you will be in any size. My boy was 7#10 and wore newborns for 9-10 weeks. I love cloth though!

Linsbins · November 2015

Google has lots of lists of parents who tallied what their kids used. You can get an idea from that. Lucky you if you will get all the diapers you ever need! Must have some generous gift givers. I know you're in Kuwait, but for US people, couponing them is the way to go.

RNMegan0711 · November 2015

Linsbins said:
Google has lots of lists of parents who tallied what their kids used. You can get an idea from that. Lucky you if you will get all the diapers you ever need! Must have some generous gift givers. I know you're in Kuwait, but for US people, couponing them is the way to go.

Teach me your couponing ways!!! :P lol

Linsbins · November 2015

RNMegan0711 said:

Linsbins said:
Google has lots of lists of parents who tallied what their kids used. You can get an idea from that. Lucky you if you will get all the diapers you ever need! Must have some generous gift givers. I know you're in Kuwait, but for US people, couponing them is the way to go.
Teach me your couponing ways!!! :P lol

Thekrazycouponlady.com has 101 videos on every store! I coupon a lot of baby wipes for my classroom. Cvs is the best, start there. They will run a promotion where diapers are $9 a pack, and when you spend $30, you get $10 back. Get 3 packs of diapers and a one pack of wipes. Get internet coupons and at least $2 a pack and you end up paying $4-5 a pack. I couponed a trunk full for my BFF when she had her baby last summer. The krazy coupon lady works out all the details for you, and has links to coupons. My favorite thing is that they put a little symbol next to the deals to tell you whether it's a good price or not, so there's almost no brain power involved besides make the list, hit print, and go to the store.

Atlast111 · November 2015

Linsbins said:

RNMegan0711 said:

Linsbins said:
Google has lots of lists of parents who tallied what their kids used. You can get an idea from that. Lucky you if you will get all the diapers you ever need! Must have some generous gift givers. I know you're in Kuwait, but for US people, couponing them is the way to go.
Teach me your couponing ways!!! :P lol
Thekrazycouponlady.com has 101 videos on every store! I coupon a lot of baby wipes for my classroom. Cvs is the best, start there. They will run a promotion where diapers are $9 a pack, and when you spend $30, you get $10 back. Get 3 packs of diapers and a one pack of wipes. Get internet coupons and at least $2 a pack and you end up paying $4-5 a pack. I couponed a trunk full for my BFF when she had her baby last summer. The krazy coupon lady works out all the details for you, and has links to coupons. My favorite thing is that they put a little symbol next to the deals to tell you whether it's a good price or not, so there's almost no brain power involved besides make the list, hit print, and go to the store.

This is amazing. So sad we don't have this in England!

little_bren · November 2015

We love Costco diapers.

DD was 7#10oz and wore newborn diapers for 4-6 weeks and newborn clothes for that long.

hellomommas · November 2015

I second, third, fourth---10th...the cloth diaper suggestions. I use grovia and love them

trythebleucheese · November 2015

My newborn went through about 12-15 diapers a day, and up to 20 when he had tummy troubles. Also, they grow so fast that you have to make sure you have size 1 and 2, not just newborns. Those suckers were only good for a week or two before we jumped to 1's. Try for a small case of newborn size (maybe 100-ish), then a large case of 1's and another of 2's (200+). That should suffice for more than the first month. You may even make it to 2 months.

Babies will vary on how many they go through a day, but as long as you maybe have some cloth diapers for back-ups, that will extend you a little while.

wbwells · November 2015

Thanks everyone. I would love to cloth diaper, hubs isn't on board. We travel once a month from Kuwait to UAE and don't have access to laundry there so we would still have to do disposable for some parts, but I agree with the cloth, it's just impossible to do when one spouse doesn't want to. Thanks for all the suggestions on approx how many though- I'll definitely be stocking up with coupons when I go back to America over the summer after delivery and will ship to me, I bet it'll still be crazy cheaper than having to buy all new with no coupons.

VikingGirl12 · November 2015

DS was in size 6's by 11 months. He didn't stay in a size for any time at all. We had to exchange all the diapers bought for us. He never wore NB.

In the first few months we went through about 10-12 per day. By 6 months I think it was closer to 6-8. By 12 months it was around 5 and it hasn't really changed much since then. He's 20mo now and I still change him about 5 times.. I could Prob do less but he poops a lot. Hoping to pitty train soon!

Also, WISH we'd done cloth!

AmberLiz99 · November 2015

With my other two I got one box of newborns, and two big boxes of size one to a start with. My babies are bug (over 8 lbs) but they still used newborn for the first month or so. All kids grow differently, do there's no way to know for sure what you'll need

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