How many size one diapers will I need?

My newborn is 3 days old & weighed 7 lbs 1 oz, how long should I expect to use size one diapers? Should I order a case of 264 diapers or will that be too much? I have about 100 size 1 diapers at home now, but I'm wondering how many more we'll need before she outgrows size 1...

TIA!

Active Poster Joined: Oct 10 2010 Posts: 51

Yes, ONE box of 264, but not more.

When you finish the box, you'll be ready for size 2.

I usually buy a smaller package of newborn, then one big 264 box of Size 1....so if you are already starting with 100 Size 1, it's perfect.

(pregnant with my 5th in 6 years, so down to a science).

I think it depends on the brand. My dd was born 7lb 8 oz. When we brought her home we had a pack of Pampers swaddlers size 1, about 100. Then my husband went to Costco, he couldnt find pampers in size 1 so he bought the kirkland brand size 1-2, I think there were about 230 in there. at about 3.5 weeks they were too small and I still have a third of them left over. I bought pampers size two and they fit her much better. At her 4.5 week checkup she was 11 lb. she 5 weeks old now

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 15 2007 Posts: 3245

My baby was born 3.3 kg, which is just a few ounces more than yours and we started with huggies size 2, which was fine. She even outgrew those quite quickly. It does depend on the brand, but it alsoi depends on the growth rate of the baby, which is anyone's guess.

I would say not to buy so many size 1 diapers in advance if you want to be sure not to waste them.

My baby was born 8 lb 2 oz. He's now 3.5 months old, and is still in size1 pampers. But he's long and thin. It depends on the baby. If he would be chunky, he would probably be in size 2 now
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I think you'll be just fine with one box of size 1.

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Gold Member Joined: Feb 15 2011 Posts: 1115 Location: UK

First of all Mazel Tov Smile

. I went through like 3 of those boxes with my baby. I used pampers. Granted he was born 6.6 and didn't gain much but just wanted to show you the other side.

I only went through a few packs and was using a few more of size one before I realized they were too small. So it didn't last me very long, in fact I have half a pack left over since I just couldn't squeeze DS into them anymore. We're nearly moving to size three, and hes 10 weeks old. Born 8 lb 14 oz.

My parents bought us a pack of 180 size "1" american pampers and then we moved over to size two (our DS was born 6lb12oz)
The sizes overlap and you can usually manage with a bigger size.

BUT.. looking at the sizes online... in america the pampers "1" size is 4-6 kg (or 8-14 lbs).. (that's what my parents brought us) and in israel the size "2" is 3-6kg (6.5-14 lbs).. so they are basically the same thing. We used the size two (more or less size 1 in america) until DS was 4.5 or 5 months old. He is now on size "3" israeli which is for 4-9 kg (8-20lbs)....

In any case. I think it'll be more practical to wait and see. My DS is a skinny little thing, which is why he was able to stay in small diapers for so long (he didnt even hit the 14lbs at his 4 mo check up). But we have cousins that have a baby that has been in 4+(9-20kg) since she was 5 months old...

Executive Member Joined: Jun 28 2010 Posts: 335

buy diapers 1 box at a time for a while - they fit at bedtime, and then baby grows overnight...boom! Need the next size! Enjoy the ride!