| Even before your baby is born, you are faced with an | | | | As most babies are born under ten pounds, the |
| immense number of decisions regarding the products | | | | standard newborn diapers will be appropriate. They |
| and services you will use to care for your baby. If you | | | | are categorized for up to ten pounds. Some parents |
| delivered your baby in a hospital, you were most likely | | | | forego the newborn diapers and opt for size 1-2. This |
| given starter diapers. As a first time parent, you may | | | | is realistic by weight, but does not take into account |
| not know which diaper brand you want to use. And, | | | | diaper accommodations for the umbilical cord stump. |
| like many people, you probably assumed that the | | | | Newborn diapers are specially designed to leave room |
| diapers you received were a good fit for your family. | | | | for the cord stump to heal and eventually fall off, which |
| After all, if the hospital is giving them to you, they have | | | | typically occurs a few weeks after birth. |
| to be good, right? | | | | Once your child begins to grow, you will use weight as |
| While no hospital will provide supplies that will be | | | | a measuring tool to determine when you need to |
| detrimental to any patient, most hospitals do not have | | | | purchase the next size up. You may want to |
| preferred diaper suppliers. Generally, manufacturers | | | | determine whether your child has output capacity for |
| provide supplies of diapers to hospitals as a marketing | | | | the next size up. For example, normally if your child |
| tool to get parents hooked as early as possible. It is a | | | | reaches 16 lbs, you are ready to purchase size 3. |
| very effective strategy in that, if you can secure the | | | | However, if your child is slow to gain weight or is in a |
| payment of $30 a week for three years, the cost of | | | | lower weight percentile, your child still may have the |
| the initial diaper supply has more than paid for itself. | | | | output capacity of size 3 diapers. |
| But, as a parent, you need to figure out which diapers | | | | Disposable diapers range in size from Newborn to |
| are right for your child. You have already marveled | | | | Size 6, which accommodates over 35 lbs. |
| over the individual fingers and individual toes. Now, it is | | | | The normal size weight ranges are: |
| time to determine which diaper will cover your child's | | | | -Up to ten pounds: newborn |
| individual tush. Part of figuring out which diaper will | | | | -8 to 15 pounds: Size 1-2 |
| work is gaining an understanding how diaper sizing | | | | -16 to 28 pounds: Size 3 |
| works. Logically, diapers are sized based on weight. | | | | -22 to 37 pounds: Size 4 |
| The amount of diapers per package also decreases | | | | -27 plus pounds: Size 5 |
| as the size of the diapers increase. This means that | | | | -Over 35 pounds: Size 6 |
| you will get fewer diapers per pack as your child | | | | Once your baby has graduated from diapers, you can |
| grows. | | | | stick with the diaper products and switch to training |
| Here's A Simple Example Of Different Diapers Sizes | | | | pants. Also, if you like to spend time swimming or at |
| To get a better familiarity with diaper sizing, this article | | | | the wading pool in the summer, you might want to pick |
| will explore one brand of disposable diapers and their | | | | up a package of swim pants to make sure your baby |
| sizing metrics. | | | | is a welcome visitor at any aquatic attractions you visit. |