I am a first time mum to be (my first new thread as well!) and was just wondering how much people stock up on new born nappies (ie how many boxes) I've been told the cheapest I will find nappies is about $28 - $29 per box from the supermarket when on special but just have no idea on how many boxes to get!! I'm quite small about 5'3 and DH is quite short as well (not sure if this is relevant!) - any thoughts on whether to get 5,10 or 20 boxes!!! I know I know I'm a bit of an eager beaver considering my due date - just like to be very organised!
Thanks
I had one box of NB huggies with DD1. I used a few packets as well, so I'd say 2 maybe 3 boxes. They grow so fast & are in the infant sized ones before you know it.
DD2 was only in NB's for a few weeks. DS for about 2 1/2 months. They were both big bubs though. DD1 was 7lb 5oz & was in them longest.
Welcome to BB by the way! & congrats to you on your pg.
The trick with buying NB nappies is too keep recipts! Also, not sure of your area but do you hvae a toys r us? They are often pretty cheap (still about $29) but if you keep reciepts for your boxes & obviously don't open untill needed you can return them for larger sizes if your bub out grows them.
Well I had a 10 pound 6 baby and the newborn nappies were too small for him so he went into infant which they dont make in the big boxes. So in my case 1 box was too much!! We had 3 boxes originally and ended up giving them to a friend who was pregnant! I wouldnt go too overboard. The nappies come on special fairly often.
DD was in huggies newborn for about 2 months. She was 5lb13oz.
So we used about 4 boxes of them
Also even if you dont have a reciept woolies (safeway) will let you swap them over if unopened!)
I only used 1 large box of newborn sized nappies for my average sized babies. However i combined them with cloth. Once you realise how much money you'll be spending if you only use disposable nappies then you might start to consider cloth nappies. There's some great cloth nappy threads here if you are interested.
Best not to go overboard on one brand either, as it might not suit your bub. This time around I have tried 3 brands. Also check out some of the local discount chemists, sometimes they will sell the name brands cheaper. My local one sells them for over $2 less than the supermarket next door for the convience packs. So it pays to get to know your nappy prices.
I would plan to buy atleast 2 boxes of NB. They go through atleast 10+ a day. If you run out or need more you can always get them, maybe if you wanna buy more (espeacially when they are on special for $29 a box) buy the infant size or next size up and check with the shop u buy them from and ask if you could change them if they were too big or too small (as long as u dont open the box). Some shops are good like that and some are not.
Justine: I used "flats", cloth nappies old-fashioned-style: large squares that you fold and secure with a nappy pin. I used them from day 1 with my first baby. My husband was very supportive as we didn't have much money at that stage. We were also living in an apartment without a tumble drier and I had to trek down a flight of stairs to hang them out to dry. BUT it wasn't so bad. Even if I had had the money to buy disposables I would have still used cloth. I actually found that folding them became part of my routine. I found it strangely therapeutic My mother posted down a whole heap of cloth nappy paraphrenalia: nylon triangle liners, pins, pilchers and later on when they got a bit thin she made terry towelling booster inserts. So for 2 years virtually all my daughters nappy requirements cost us the grand total of $40 (in 1994 this was the cost of a packet of about 30 flannel square nappies). Of course you need to add the cost of washing them.... but it would have come to nowhere near the $5000 you could be looking at for using disposables for 2 years. Over the years my mother has knitted me wool "soakers" etc and extra towelling nappies. She worked in a fabric store for a while and got materials and fabric cheap.
Anyhow, what I'm trying to say is that you might find the whole process easier than you think. Checkout the cloth nappy threads. I personally am a fan of flats as the baby doesn't grow out of them... but it's always convenient to have a few sizes of the modern pre-folded nappies, I had a few that I would take with me on outings so that changing the nappy away from home was as easy as using a disposable.
With a newborn baby, especially if they are breastfed, they can poo very very regularly. Given that some disposable nappies can cost 50c a pop imagine putting on a fresh nappy only to have your baby poo in it about 2 minutes later.... on goes another 50c.... and you can easily go through 10-12 over a 24hour period. You do the maths At least when they poo 2 minutes later in a fabric nappy you don't cringe at the cost so much... 'cos you know you can just use it again.... and again... and again...
Is there anywhere on this website that discusses the benefits of cloth over disposable or vice versa, I'm with Justine in that I though cloth would be too much hassle, but I keep hearing recommendations to go that way as it's easier on the hip pocket and better for bubs...but I still have no idea!! I've got awhile to go, but would love to read up on it to make an educated decision ;D
Once you get into the swing of cloth, it's easy as And of course, if you're having a bad day (or week ) there's nothing to say that you can't use sposies for a few days to make things easier if you feel the need. But I honestly find cloth easier as we get so many more leaks (and therefore clothes and linen changes) with disposables. Once you know how to use cloth properly it is much more reliable.
I use a combo of MCN (modern cloth nappies) and terry towelling flats (old fashioned squares). I really like the MCN for when we go out. I haven't use a sposie for ages, I have about two left in the house, it's almost like a point of pride not to have to buy anymore!
If you google the 'Modern Cloth Nappies' website and then go to facts and figures you will find some interesting info
Good luck, and please feel free to join us in the cloth nappy threads for any questions you have. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ilet-training/ We were all new to cloth at some point, I promise we'll be friendly, so drop into the cloth nappy discussion thread!
Oliver fit into Huggies Newborn for 5 weeks, then Infant for 8 weeks after that (to 13 weeks).
I used cloth from day 2 and didn't find it difficult at all, however I only had 12 fitted NB nappies which wasn't nearly enough so also used disposables. He was going through minimum 12 nappies a day total in the early weeks, and like previous posters have said, for the first couple of weeks he pooed every feed. He has gone totally the opposite now and only poos once every 10-12 days, but still goes through 7-8 nappies a day (1-2 disposables for at night/when out, the rest cloth). We used Huggies to start as thats what I was given at my baby shower, then changed to the Aldi Mammia nappies when the Aldi within walking distance opened. The Aldi nappies do feel cheaper but work just as well on Oliver - no leaking - so thats good enough for us. I currently go through about one packet of Aldi nappies a month.
Yes - girls get your bum's over into the nappy thread and we'll help you out.
I must warn you...it is very scarey at first but once you know all the jargan involved...you'll get hooked
We only bought 1 packet of Aldi newborn nappies prior to the birth. We then got given a box of Huggies and some Safeway ones. They are all different sizes. The Huggies were the smallest so we used them first. The Safeway ones are a little bigger and Aldi ones are even bigger therefore we will be able to use them a bit longer. They've all been really good. The Safeway ones are great cos you can tell without opening the nappy if bubs has wee'd - I could never tell with the Huggies until I opened it.
My baby was 7lb 13 at birth and at 3 weeks the Huggies ones were a tad on the small side so I wouldn't buy too many of them if I were you.
I'd recommend stocking up on wipes though, they are not cheap and you can go through heaps of them if bubs does a messy nappy and then sits in it for a while. I recommend Pigeon ones - they are available at independent grocery stores.
I've got a box and the large bag of huggies newborn then I bought a box of boys infant as we know what we're having, I figure I can buy another box after he's born if we need it!
Best of luck with your baby shopping.
Snoopea
We used 4 boxes with Lachlan but most supermarkets etc will let you exchange them for a bigger size if they are unopened. Don't worry, I was equally organised. I'll be buying my first box this fortnight too.
Justine mate, if it's money saving you're after, go the cloth. In the last 18months I've spent MAYBE $300 on nappies....imagine that'd be like 12-14weeks in sposies.....
and how much does an extra load of washing every couple of days cost really?
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My mother posted down a whole heap of cloth nappy paraphrenalia: nylon triangle liners, pins, pilchers and later on when they got a bit thin she made terry towelling booster inserts. So for 2 years virtually all my daughters nappy requirements cost us the grand total of $40 (in 1994 this was the cost of a packet of about 30 flannel square nappies). Of course you need to add the cost of washing them.... but it would have come to nowhere near the $5000 you could be looking at for using disposables for 2 years. Over the years my mother has knitted me wool "soakers" etc and extra towelling nappies. She worked in a fabric store for a while and got materials and fabric cheap. 
And of course, if you're having a bad day (or week 
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