what size diapers to buy for friends baby?

Question

My friend of many years is having a baby girl here in about 2-3 weeks. They are having a shower tomorrow and I still need a gift for them. I know everyone will be getting them bottle warmers and blankets, etc. I have always heard the the most expensive items have always been diapers because of how often you have to buy them, so I wanted to get them a couple cases of diapers. However, i don't know what size to buy them because I've never had a kid and its been a while since anyone I know did either. The baby would be born in about 2-3 weeks and there are so many sizes of diapers. Do I get them small sizes or average ones? Does the weight on the front of boxes really matter? How long does it take before a baby is 15lbs or more? Any advice is much appreciated.

Answer 1

Great idea. They're never going to forget you. You should buy a small pack of newborn diapers and a larger pack of size ones. Size ones go from about 12 lbs. to 16 lbs. Huggies are the best...no leaks. For your money if you have a Costco membership, they sell 192 diapers for about $27 bucks. THAT'S a good deal! A baby born under 7 lbs will take about 6 weeks to get to 15 lbs. A baby born 8-10 lbs will get to 15 lbs in 4-8 weeks. That time flies by!!

Answer 2

Get size 1. Newborn diapers only fit babies up to 10 pounds and they become a tight fit after about 8 pounds. A lot of people buy newborn and then the baby outgrows them before you get through them. Size 1 is a size the baby will be in for a while. You may also consider things like wipes , A&D ointment , electrical plug covers (cheap but very much needed), You can also never have enough onesies (in 3-6 months size not newborn).....EVERYONE buys newborn everything because it is so cute and little but they outgrow newborn in no time esp. if the baby weighs close to 8 pounds at birth. By 4 months many babies are already 16 pounds.

Answer 3

The amount of smaller sized diapers that your friend will need will vary, depending on the size of her baby at birth. I found that the size i used for the longest period of time is size 3. My daughter is 19 months and can still comfortably wear a size 3 diaper. But if your friend does not have a place to store the diapers you can get a few cases of size 1/2 diapers. But my suggestion would be to buy size 3. And wipes too. Buy sensitive skin wipes.

Answer 4

This will be a nice gift for your friend.

Newborns go through a lot of diapers. Get the newborn size. There are some that have a cut-away section to accomodate the umbilicus until it falls off. This is a nice feature, but the umbilicus doesn't stay on that long, so don't invest in a lot of this style.

I find that the weight measurements and the fit of the diapers correspond pretty well.

If you don't want to get just one size, you might consider getting one case of newborn size (usually N) and then one case of the next size up. But don't get too many. It's kind of a pain to store them if there are a lot. For sure do not get size 3,4, or 5. This is usually for babies that are 1 year and older.

Answer 5

If you have a membership to Sam's Club or Costco, go there. Buy the Huggies size 1-2 (It's all in the same box) and just give that. The newborn diapers are for really tiny babies (preemies) and aren't worth the money. Get a couple boxes of those, they only cost like $16 a box and you get a lot. Also, you can get the wipes there too. That will last a long time.

Answer 6

I wouldn't buy a case of newborn diapers. Sometimes babies are born too big for newborn sizes. I would suggest either size 1 or 2. Your friend can always stash them away and use them when their child gets bigger. I always find it nice to have a size larger than my baby is wearing. My babies are usually smaller than most, but my 4 month old is barely 12 pounds. Some babies are born at 10 pounds and move into size 1 or 2s within a month. Good luck!

Answer 7

How about a gift basket (a small, toddler size, wicker one) full of things that they will use daily. I received this and it saved me MANY trips to the store when I was sleep deprived from all of the midnight feedings and other to do's.

As for diapers, I would get newborn size to ten pounds or size 1; however, size one starts at eight pounds. If they have a baby that is under eight pounds, they may leak; however, that child will grow super fast, so they will use them in a month or two if you choose to buy size 1 diapers.

Some other things that you could include are:

Newborn or sensitive skin baby wipes
Mylecon (infant gas drops)
Infant Tylenol
Baby shampoo
Baby wash
disposable washcloths
nail clippers
comb and brush set
lap pads (these REALLY come in handy)
a teething ring

I received all of these for my shower and it helped out A LOT. Good Luck and have fun at the shower!

Answer 8

Get 1 or 2 packages of Newborn and 1 package of size 1. A baby stays in the newborn diapers for about 1-4 months. But that depend on how fast they grow. I have a 2 1/2 year old who is in Size 5 diapers. He has been in those now for about a year. So it just depends on how fast the baby grows.

Answer 9

Newborn sizes are needed for the first several weeks then the baby will quickly move into size 1. By about 4 months they should be ready for size 2. Personally, I would get them size 1. Someone will get them newborn sizes and they really can use size 1 right after birth (most hospitals use size 1), unless it is a very tiny baby. My 10 month old is getting ready to move out of size 3 and she is 23 lbs.

Answer 10

You mentioned that you want to get them a couple of cases. I would get a case of size 2 and a case of size 3. Most babies aren't in newborn and size 1 for very long. The brand of diaper is another factor to consider. I usually use cloth but when I do use a disposable I prefer Pampers Swaddlers, they are so soft and very absorbent. I also use LUVS but I've heard that they are not that great for boy babies because they do gap in the front.

And if you are feeling very generous a case of wipes would be a plus. Get Huggies with no dyes, no scent.