Size 3 diapers- how many should I buy? Posted: 07-05-08 08:55am
OK! Well, I found a great sale on
diapers... A case of diapers for 14.99 144
+ per case... They are pampers..
So far. I have bought
1 bag new born 40 diapers
1 bag size one 90 diapers
2 bag size two 77 diapers per bag
Now how many cases of 144 should I buy for
size 3? Like 2 cases then get a case of
size 4
I can only afford it now. I am going to be
a single mom and this price is great. So,
How many would you buy in size 3
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 07-05-08 09:31am
You're going to go through a lot more than
1-2 bags of size 1 and 2. I would
concentrate more on them than worry about
the larger sizes right now.
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StacyHoll
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Posted: 07-05-08 10:01am
I was thinking because they're 16- 28
pounds she may wear them more and she
can't wear them too small.. I was thinking
like one more bag of size 2 and the rest
size 3? But wasn't sure how long they wore
size 3
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Posted: 07-05-08 10:10am
It'll take your baby a little while to
reach 16 pounds unless you have a very big
baby. Honestly, I'd concentrate more on
size 2, which is 12-18 pounds.
Your baby's going to have around 8 diaper
changes a day, and you'll be amazed how
many diapers you go through. Hopefully you
have friends and family who will give you
some newborn and size 1 diapers (size 1
goes up to 14 pounds), so really I'd
concentrate more on size 2. I personally
didn't need size 3 for my daughter for a
very long time, but she's a small baby.
It'll probably be a while before you need
size 3. Months, probably. And during those
months, your baby's going to be wearing
either 1's or 2's.
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Posted: 07-05-08 10:36am
Laura's right. I have a big baby so she
was in size 3 by the time she was 4 months
old. She wasn't out of the weight limit in
the 2's but they were leaking so we moved
up a size. I would get some more size 2's
and 1's though. You're going to need more
than that definitely.
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StacyHoll
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Posted: 07-07-08 09:43am
I figured that since I was buying them by
the case I should get size three, but they
were sold out Oh well.. I will
buy another size two and 1 Thanks!
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Posted: 07-08-08 15:30pm
you need a whole ton of newborn ones.Mika
wasonly in 3's for around a month and a
half, she grew like a weed at that point!
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Posted: 07-09-08 04:33am
I have a 3 month old and a bit of advice
would be that you will DEFINATELY need to
concentrate more on the newborn (depending
on size of baby) and size 1 diapers.. Your
baby will go through that 1 pack of 40
newborn diapers in a week... keep in mind
your baby will go through 8-10 diaper
changes a day... My 3 month old is in a
size 3..He can wear the 2's but I find
that he leaks alot and the 2's are almost
too snug around his legs...
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Posted: 07-09-08 16:44pm
I know it's a great price, but I wouldn't
bother buying that far ahead. Depending
on the baby, she may not be in a size
three until she's 6 months old. My baby
is now almost 6 months old and still in a
size 2 pampers swaddlers. I think the
cheaper Baby Dry Pampers are a little
smaller too. I bought size 2 Luvs and
they fit like a size 1 Pampers Swaddler.
If you are breastfeeding alone at this
size 3 age you will go through more
diapers. If you have the baby on more
solids, then he will need fewer.
I don't know if it's worth saving that
much money if it's going to be that far
away. You might need the money for other
things that are more important or closer
in time. But getting one box would
probably be good for now.
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Posted: 07-09-08 20:05pm
Yeah I ended up getting two boxes of 3's
but kept the recipt they said I could
exchange for sizes. I am having a shower
and have a feeling some people will get
the new borns thats why I just got one for
now. PLUS the dr. said shes measuring
pretty big right now.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 07-09-08 20:14pm
I personally think buying boxes (cases?)
of size 3 diapers when you're still
pregnant is overkill. I really wish you'd
gone with a size 1 or 2 instead. You don't
want to be stuck without
appropriately-sized diapers and have your
closets cluttered with diapers for later
down the road. It's better to be prepared
for the nearer future than the distant
future.
I also strongly agree with Mominashoe.
You'll be amazed at the expenses that pop
up and the things you'd never thought you
might need.
I'm glad you can exchange them... but you
might want to find out if there's a time
limit on that. Many businesses have a 90
day policy.
Oh well.. I will
buy another size two and 1 
Thanks!
