How Many Nappies
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Topic: How Many Nappies
Posted By: Travelgirl
Subject: How Many Nappies
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 9:28pm
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I just jumped up off the couch with this massive panic that I am not going to have enough nappies. How many newborn nappies did you get? Bearing in mind that I am having twins, so I will need to at least double it!
Please help put my mind at ease. 
TIA Anna |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 9:36pm
Your babies will probably fit newborn size for about 3mos or so, that's presuming that they are each born smaller than the average newborn (I hope for your sake that they are  ). 6-8 changes per day x2 for the first month before it settles, so let's say an average of 6 changes per day, x2, (6x2x7x13)=1092. Oh boy. Why did you ask?!?!
I presume you are going the sposies way (I would not recommend clothies to a new mum with twins btw). -------------  |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 9:56pm
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Oh and btw, you won't need to get them all before the babies are born. Your DH is going to have a pretty good idea of what nappies look like and what type to stock you up on in no time at all ------------- |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:05pm
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I was given a pack of 52, a pack of 30, two packets of 24 and have just bought two more packets of 24.
It's been just over three weeks and I have about 30 nappies left..
Yeah, they go through heaps! So in three weeks I've gone through maybe 150 + nappies. The newborn size goes up to 5kg, and Sam is 5kg already! But he still fits the newborn size. I didn't realise they went through so many either! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:05pm
Why not? I believe Emma managed it OK
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busymum wrote:Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:05pm
| ARGH! Not counting the FIVE days I was in hospital either where the nappies were supplied! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:15pm
I think a new mum has plenty on her hands, let alone trying to get nappies dried in time etc. Didn't Emma practise on Maya at one point? ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:23pm
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OK I only had 1 and he was born 4kgs and we still went through almost 400 newborn nappies. Josh was a skinney baby so needed the smallness in the waist. If you are going to so cloth then you would need quite a few. But from what other people have done is do disposibles till the black poo is gone (much easier) and then straight into cloth (I think from memory that is what Emma did with the gremlin's) but i'm sure she will confirm this. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 7:21am
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man i dont even remember how many we went through with haleigh i think 8 - 10 a day, so roughly 20 a day for newborn twins?? IT all depends on your babies though some need changing more than others.
And yeah I would use sposies for first while before going onto cloth, those yucky sticky black poos are horrible to clean off things. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 8:26am
| how long do those "yukky sticky black poos" last? A few days? week? |
Posted By: Travelgirl
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 8:30am
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Thanks guys,
My initial thought was to go cloth - that was when we thought we were only having one.......... when we found out it was twins, I put my foot down and told DH and anyone that would listen that I was going disposable until I well and truely had a grip on life with TWO babies. Busymum - I did some quick sums and came up with about 1000 too. Scary, when I only have enough newborn naps for 20 changes per day for 15.6 days!!!!!! I will have to get online and order some more today I think. And, yes your right, I'll be stuffed if they are born any bigger than 5.1/2 pound........... I'm only 5 foot 2 on a good day, just imagine what I would look like later on in the peice with TWO 8 pounders !!!!
Argh - this is all too scary - I think I'm going to have one of those denial days!!!!! Thanks Anna |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 8:33am
not weeks...maybe one at the most. it all depends. the faster your milk comes in the faster the meconium goes oh and travelgirl take advantage of the hospital ones - you'll be able to take some of them home too. you'll have enough, even if you dont buy enough beforehand. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 8:34am
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1000 nappies....that sounds more scarier than twins If it makes you feel better we have a couple in our antenatal class expecting triplets!!!!
Hope you are going well travel girl (you may end up being an August mum so feel free to come chat/whinge with us too ) 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 8:35am
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another idea if you want to stock up is to get supermarket vouchers instead, then you don't have to worry too much about the size at this point.
We used about 300 for Jack (I think), he was only 3kg when born, and we went to the next size up when he was around 7 weeks old and around 4.5kg (just when we had run out). ------------- "> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 9:21am
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Tar poo blasts about a week. Krystiana didn't fit the small size Fuzzibunz until she was 9lbs so I used disposables until then. You won't need to take nappies to the hospital, so that's a bonus.
You don't have all that long to go now, are you (mostly) excited? ------------- |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 9:21am
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omg triplets, wow
yeah the sticky black poos are generally only passed through once, but some people say they had them for a little longer than that. we only had haleigh in newborn size for a week then she was in the small size but she was bigger than what your twins will be lol so you shouldnt have to worry about the sizing for a while. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: YvetteandElla
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 9:32am
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Hey have found a website www.babyonline.co.nz they have cheap huggies etc nappies ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 9:41am
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Anna I would also see what deals they can do fo you if you ay you are having twins. They will probably give you a good discount. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 9:50am
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This was a question I was also wondering. A friend suggested buying a couple of big boxes of Huggies newborns to begin with then waiting until bubs is born (and seeing size/sex) before getting any more. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 1:27pm
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If you do over stock there is always trademe and the sell/trade forum to flick off the extras there are always preggie ladies needing to buy some -------------   
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Posted By: Travelgirl
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 3:24pm
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Thanks all for the replies - Babyonline is my friend - I will only buy from them now. Another couple I know who have twins use the "Dryups" that you get from babyonline and they swear by them.
Busymum, yes, I am looking forward to it, most of the time, I also suffer from horrendus "What have I done"  moments too. I guess that could be normal for most first time mums.
I'll really be able to get excited when I finish work at the end of next month, and when my DH (who is a painter) actually paints the nursery to a standard that I can get in and finish everything else. Not like the rest of our house, which is only ever done 1/2 way, then someone else needs something done  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 3:49pm
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Haha Anna I still get those moments! ------------- |
Posted By: Travelgirl
Date Posted: 16 June 2007 at 12:46pm
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Well, at least I know I'm not going insane, or thinking in a way that I shouldn't.
On the hunt for a nappy bag at the moment. It's fairly hard to find a large enough bag that is still MANLY enough for DH to carry around without looking like a "goober" - His word, not mine!!
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 16 June 2007 at 1:07pm
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if you are wanting to try some of the odd brand nappeis that baby online and other sell, ask them for samples, not all nappies work for all babies and if you get some samples you can see how they fit and if they leak (Jack leaks in treasures every single time). They should provide you with 1 or 2 for free ------------- ">
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 16 June 2007 at 5:16pm
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The samples is a great idea - Ella's like that with some brands so now we just stick with the brands that work on her and that's it. I'd also say, don't open any of the packets/boxes or take barcodes off them or anything, as a lot of places let you exchange them for the next size up if you find you can't use them. I ended up giving away a lot of newborn size naps 'cause I'd de-barcoded them or taken the 'points' off the pack. (or they changed packaging on me!) Grrr! The good news for you is - seems the bigger brands have recently updated their packaging so aren't likely to do it again soon. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Travelgirl
Date Posted: 16 June 2007 at 11:17pm
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That's handy to know about the samples - Thanks Sarah Beth, and also good to know about the barcosed etc too Andie. Thanks alot
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