How many diapers?

[stormygrace]

Just wondering how many diapers y'all's babies are going through a day? Mine goes through one an hour or more so we're averaging at least 20 or more a day.

[seerealsky]

Miss Mina is just 2 weeks old, so it feels like we get more and more each day. It depends on whether you are talking dirty vs wet or counting all of them.

Counting all of them, I'd say we go through about 12 to 16 a day. She naps like a trooper half the time, but the other half she's messing up diapers every hour.

[nbateman5]

Rylie is 6 weeks and we change her before she eats unless we know she pooped by smelling it so about 6-8 a day. She's STTN so that decreases her diapers too

[rayray007]

I'd say every time they eat plus if they poop in between (but they only poop every 2 days or so), so about 8 a day.

[melobear]

My baby goes through 10-12 diapers a day. Almost all of it is pee since she only poops every 2-3 days. She's 9 weeks old.

Do you use cloth diapers? If not, you must spend a lot on diapers!

[frenchy816]

I change every time he eats, when he gets really fussy and I just can't calm him down; usually the diaper is the culprit, but then typically he eats a short time later, or randomly poops in between feedings. I think 10-12ish a day. Although it feels like 8.5 million!

[babyrn2009]

We use ~8-10 diapers a day.

[beckyrosen]

We do about 8 to 10 a day

[stormygrace]

Jan 24, 2015 23:07:25 GMT -5 melobear said:

My baby goes through 10-12 diapers a day. Almost all of it is pee since she only poops every 2-3 days. She's 9 weeks old.

Do you use cloth diapers? If not, you must spend a lot on diapers!

I do use cloth. I have a hell of a time convincing MH that it's cheaper to wash them every other day than to pay a $100 a week for disposable...

[stormygrace]

Jan 24, 2015 23:26:27 GMT -5 Miss Killjoy said:

Mini Killjoy is 5 weeks old. When my husband called my parents' house to find out when I was leaving to come home, this was how my mother put it:

"I'm watching your wife change your daughter for approximately the 25th time today."

I don't count how many diapers she goes through, but she HATES having a wet or dirty diaper, so we go through a lot. We use cloth. I don't make it through two days without needing to run a load of laundry else I won't have any diapers left, and I have 35 diapers. Sooo...

THIS EXACTLY! haha....

[stormygrace]

Jan 24, 2015 23:47:11 GMT -5 Miss Killjoy said:

Jan 24, 2015 23:45:27 GMT -5 stormygrace said:

I do use cloth. I have a hell of a time convincing MH that it's cheaper to wash them every other day than to pay a $100 a week for disposable...

There is no way that washing them every other day costs more than buying disposables. Your husband is crazy. Plus you can dry them on a clothesline when it's warmer out - with the added benefit of sunning to get out stains!

Yes...yes he is. I only keep him calm by reminding him we'll be using a diaper service in a couple months when we move.

[stormygrace]

Jan 25, 2015 0:10:26 GMT -5 Miss Killjoy said:

Jan 25, 2015 0:00:17 GMT -5 stormygrace said:

Yes...yes he is. I only keep him calm by reminding him we'll be using a diaper service in a couple months when we move.

Bahaha he's worried about the cost of running the washing machine but is willing to pay for a diaper service?! That WILL cost as much as disposables. XD

Actually in California it's only about $20 a week which is way cheaper than disposables here.

[serunatu]

LO is 5 Weeks and I still haven't needed to buy any diapers.. Thank you, baby shower diaper raffle! She goes through at least 10 a day.

[birch113]

I haven't been counting, but it's probably between 8-12. Of course, I just change LO's diaper and halfway into his feed he pooped. I changed him again, and he pooped again. Mid-change he peed everywhere. So this diaper change cost 4 diapers. Well played, Miles. Well played.

[stampingqueen]

8 or 9 on a normal day. At night, she's sleeping for a 6-7 hour stretch so that cuts down on our diaper use. LO is 6 weeks old.

[pdxlaurens]

We go through about 12 a day. Usually with every feeding plus what I'm calling a cluster diapering session where he messes up a new diaper (or two in a row) immediately and also pees mid change so we use 3 or 4 diapers in under an hour.

[mrscw]

I have no idea, probably feels more than it is. But my *favorite* is when I think she is done and she poops on me while I am changing her. OR when I just finish fastening the diaper and she poops again!

[kimmie7714]

We use about 8-12 per day.  Also depends if he decides to pee or poop right after we change him.  Will start using our cloth diapers soon.  He hasn't fit very well in them yet. 

[things]

About 7-9. She's 8w3d old.

[erien22846]

Maybe this is a confessional....LO gets changed at feeding time so that's only 5 times a day. 6 if she poops between feedings. And she's in cloth so we really should change her more often. She still sleeps a lot and we don't wake her just to change her diaper.

[stormygrace]

Jan 25, 2015 16:40:08 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Maybe this is a confessional....LO gets changed at feeding time so that's only 5 times a day. 6 if she poops between feedings. And she's in cloth so we really should change her more often. She still sleeps a lot and we don't wake her just to change her diaper.

How does yours stay asleep through a wet cloth diaper? Mine can be out cold and as soon as the slightest bit of moisture hits her diaper she's wide awake and screaming.

[erien22846]

stormygrace I don't know. She doesn't seem to mind whether it's a cotton prefold or microfiber. If your lo doesn't like a wet diaper, I guess it's time to potty train:o)

[stormygrace]

Jan 25, 2015 19:57:07 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

stormygrace I don't know. She doesn't seem to mind whether it's a cotton prefold or microfiber. If your lo doesn't like a wet diaper, I guess it's time to potty train:o)

LOL I would but she's not quite 4 weeks...

[erien22846]

Jan 25, 2015 20:05:48 GMT -5 stormygrace said:

Jan 25, 2015 19:57:07 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

stormygrace I don't know. She doesn't seem to mind whether it's a cotton prefold or microfiber. If your lo doesn't like a wet diaper, I guess it's time to potty train:o)

LOL I would but she's not quite 4 weeks...

Two words - elimination communication.  Age is no excuse;)

[stormygrace]

Jan 25, 2015 20:12:56 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Jan 25, 2015 20:05:48 GMT -5 stormygrace said:

LOL I would but she's not quite 4 weeks...

Two words - elimination communication.  Age is no excuse;)

I'm sorry but I think that is soo weird...lol

[stormygrace]

Jan 25, 2015 20:22:08 GMT -5 Miss Killjoy said:

stormygrace - I don't think it's weird, but I do know that I would have zero patience to take that on. It takes a lot of dedication and observation. I couldn't handle it.

That too...I have little patience for anything let alone that.

[kalynn12]

I am guessing about 10 as well except for those random times that birch113 and others mentioned

[mcm]

10-12ish