With my previous babies I'd go through 10-12 within a 24hr period...ie not just "day" but one or two night changes as well, especially when newborn.

We discovered Aldi nappies about 6 months into my second child's life... wish it'd been earlier! I agree, they are just as good as Huggies. I also use fabric nappies during the day because, yes, that frustrating scenario of having just changed a newborn and then having it squirt another poo seconds later is also easier to deal with cost-wise with fabric nappies. Disposables are better at night though, especially being quicker therefore less likely to fully wake bubs.