Here is my complete guide to building a diaper stockpile! one of the big costs associated with a baby is diapers! while disposable diapers aren’t too expensive each, they certainly add up as you use a dozen a day. one way to help with the cost of buying diapers is to create a diaper stockpile. this makes it so after the baby is born, when. The amount of diapers in each size that you go through will vary, but you can guess based on other moms’ experiences. for a nine month diaper stockpile, i would suggest that you aim for approximately: size newborn: 148, 1 box – you will likely get some of these from the hospital as well. size 1: 648, 3 boxes.
(the packs referred to below are the smaller jumbo size packages of diapers, not the larger megapacks or boxes. i included the approximate number of diapers since some of you may prefer buying the big boxes instead.) diaper stockpile chart . our daughter’s diaper usage during first 12 months (she weighed 8lb. 4 oz. at birth). It’s hard to gauge exactly how many diapers your baby will need in a given day. for those adorable newborns, we’re talking a whopping 10 to 12 diaper changes daily. yes, you heard me right. but, don’t worry, as your baby hits that 3 6 months mark, things start to ease up a bit, and you’re looking at around 8 to 10 changes a day. An average baby goes through 6 10 diapers per day. according to the national diaper bank network, this will set you back $70 to $80 per month, or approximately $900 a year. diapers will likely be your biggest baby product expense, so the purpose of a diaper stockpile is to save money by buy diapers whenever you find diaper sales. Key takeaways and what you should know about stockpiling diapers: start by stockpiling with sizes 1, 2, & 3. on average size 2, size 3 and size 4 are what you will need the most of. more specifically you will probably go through more size 3 & size 4. save sizes 5, 6 & pull ups for later.
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