hi, i am due july 5th. I was just wondering how many diapers does a newborn need a day.?

Question

i do a temporary job and would not get paid during my maternity leave. My husband will have to incur all the expenses. He wants me to cloth nappy because they are much cheaper but the idea of washing nappies makes me feel uncomfortable. please advice.

Answer 1

I remember using between 6-8 nappies a day and I do and did use the cloth nappies, I know they seem like a hassle but they are very convienent plus you don't have to worry about running out or the cost of buying more, also the other bonus I love is the fact that there are no poohy nappies in the bin to leave a stink, I do use disposables occassionaly though as if you are out and about its easier and like recently as I've been decorating its hard to keep on top of nappies to.
Have a look on the cotton bottoms website this is the brand I chose to use basically all you do with each nappy is fold it put is on when its dirty flush the liner and its contents in the toilet rinse the nappy and put it in the nappy bucket with the napisan then once the bucket is full I just chuck the nappies and the liquid in the washing machine with my usual detergent and wash on 60 degrees and thats it really.
The only thing I used to not like was when baby is just on milk obviously there pooh is not solid so it can be a bit messy in the nappy, once they start solids though and the pooh changes again these nappies are as easy as disposables

Answer 2

At least eight nappies. Cloth nappies are reusable, but are they really cheaper or more environmentally friendly? I don't believe so. Tell your husband to think of all the electricity you will use with the extra machine washes. Also, cloth nappies get kind of "grey" and yucky looking after just a few washes. You will also need to buy disposable liners to try to stop the poo getting through, but because a newborn's poo is liquid, I can tell you it doesn't work. Also, however tightly you fasten cloth nappies, they always "bag" and the contents spill out. Yuck.

I started off with cloth nappies and the best of intentions, but lasted only about a month before I was buying disposables and it was a HUGE relief.

As for your husband "incurring all the expenses", I'm hearing alarm bells in the way you've phrased this. You should really be discussing this with him, and you should have discussed money issues before you became pregnant. You are a partnership and should make these decisions together. But if it comes down to it, who exactly will be changing most of the nappies and doing the washing? Hmmm.

Good luck with everything and enjoy your baby!

Answer 3

sorry but that first answer is ridiculous, no way will u use 15 nappies a day... i have two kids, 3yrs old and 9weeks old. in the first few weeks i would go through 5-6 nappies a day. i just bought cheap nappies, from tesco or asda. they are fine and not expensive, about £4 for 40. because you will be changing the babies bum quite regularly, the cheap nappies do the job, as they dont have time to fill right up.

i have no experience with cloth nappies, i dont think i would ever like to use them.once you have seen hoe dirty babies nappies are im sure you wont want to wash them either.

good luck

Answer 4

if you buy cloth nappies you can also buy liners to go in them, so when you remove the nappy you just throw away the liner if there's poop in it and just wash the cloth on a boil wash! if you use disposables, your baby will need at least 6-10 nappies a day for the first few weeks and then about 4-6 a day after, but it does work out expensive. it's just a convenience thing really. disposables are much easier but take up a lot of bin space and cloths add to your washing but you'll be washing most days with a new baby anyway! there's pro's and con's to both so only you can decide which is the most convenient for you! good luck hun! take care!

Answer 5

Cloth nappies are best for such a small baby. Don't get uncomfortable about washing them. Newborns nappies don't smell at all. The quantity is also very less. Trust me you will be able to do it. I did that. As per how many diapers to be used - diapers are a source of infection. If you can manage to check every 2 hours if it is soiled or not and change it then use diapers. You have to be very careful because newborns pass urine and stool every now and then. I used cloth and about 15 of them use to go easily in a day. Cloth is also cheap.

Best of luck!

Answer 6

The little darlings can poop any amount of times a day. 10 -15 sometimes. Do you really fancy washing that many everyday? Cloth nappies may be cheaper but it's you not your husband who has to wash them and you'll be tired enough with a newborn to care for. If you want cloth nappies then go for it but if not get disposables. Good luck xx

Answer 7

a newborn uses between 5 and 8 nappies a day. keep in mind that a newborn baby has a very sensitive skin and therefore needs to be changed regularly in order to prevent sKin rash or burns. nappies can be quite expensive, but look around for specials, you can sometimes buy in bulk and get discount at some stores. good luck!!!!

Answer 8

why does washing nappies make you feel that way. my advice is to get the cloth nappies and use disposable nappies when you go out but a rough guess is about 15 plus nappies

Answer 9

during the first days of your newborn. better use disposable diapers since its hard to clean the first stools of newborns and you should take care of yourself upon giving birth, you should not be washing nappies that time to take care of your health. changing diapers depends, there are diapers that are cheap but is as good as those expensive ones. buy a few diaper of one kind and test if the diapers are good for your baby, if he won't have baby rush with that kind of diaper and if that diaper is worth the price... yes using cloth nappies are cheap but it takes too much of your time...

Answer 10

Hi, Well thats like asking how long is a piece of string! It depends on the baby. Here is something else that might help you though... I worked only a few hours a week and did not earn enough for SMP so applied for maternity allowance. It REALLY helped. Also working families tax credit. That was a few quid a month it all helps. Good luck with the baby. I hope theses links help

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits/benefits_for_families_and_children.htm

http://www.atl.org.uk/atl_en/help/A_Z/m/maternity/allowance.asp

http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/preg/preg_fin02.asp