https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:53:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2456562 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:21:56 +0000 dc yoga bee 2456562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockpiling was amazing for us! They estimated DD would be 7-8lbs. Our peanut was 5lbs 14oz. So, here's what we did:</p> <p>Bought roughly 450NB diapers, and used about 100 diapers a week. She was in NB diapers for 5 weeks. We change her when she's wet though. I know some people wait for poopy ones or if it gets really full. LO has very sensitive skin, so we budgeted for more diapers, and change as soon as we know it's wet or blue line. We ended up having 30 NB left, and I gave them to a lady in my building whose adoption went through with really short notice!</p> <p>Size 1 I was gifted a case of 156, and bought another two cases on deals. We pretty much used them all, up until 3 months I think. </p> <p>Size 2. Here's where it got tricky. I don't remember how many I purchased. But, that same lady in our building gave me a case of 216 huggies as a thank you for all the clothes I kept donating to her. So, we ended up with 500 size two, and had about 200 left when she moved to size three at about 5months. She wasn't in size two long AT ALL!! But, I've been using them for diaper cakes!!! My sweet friend had twins, so I made her a diaper cake, and that takes about 65 diapers. </p> <p>Size three I purchased one case of 156 with a deal from Amazon right when DD was born. She's been in 3 for months, and I still buy cases when they come up on deals. Which, I haven't seen a deal lately! DD is maybe 16lbs, 8.5months, and will be in 3 for quite a while longer. She may be in 3, or not that far into 4 by time we start potty training.</p> <p>I'd say I spent no more than $300 stockpiling diapers and wipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2456230 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:16:01 +0000 Littlebit7 2456230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are still in size three over here at 10 months. I feel like she spent a long time in each size. She has skinny thighs. Going up a size would result in leg leaks.<br /> I didn't stockpile. I needed to be able to try different sizes and brands in a small pack (I know not cost effective but better than a 160 pack of a diaper I'd never use). Once I found one that worked I'd set up a subscribe and save on Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2456196 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 07:50:43 +0000 misolee 2456196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also forgot to mention...</p> <p>We used Pampers sensitives/swaddlers from day 1 until about six months. She then developed this diaper rash that would not go away (lasted a month)...no matter what kind of creme or natural remedy I used. I switched to a different diaper brand and it went away the next day!</p> <p>So certain brand not work best with your LO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2456078 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:30:23 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2456078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Agreed! We flew threw diaper sizes and were in size 4 by before 6 months old! I would have had so many extra diapers in the smaller sizes had we stockpiled! It would have been such a waste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455490 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:14:18 +0000 psw27 2455490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't stockpile at all... and I feel like LO has been in size 4 for about a year already. He had so many blowouts before he started eating more solids and we had to switch brands so I would be cautious about investing too much on a particular brand or size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455479 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:09:05 +0000 gingerbebe 2455479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I stockpiled diapers and wipes like crazy when I was pregnant and didn't have to buy diapers or wipes for at last 6 months after DS was born. I chose Pampers Swaddlers because those were the ones that most people told me worked best for them and because I could exchange them at most national retailers. Target is across the street from us, so that's where I scored most of my deals and they always let me do an in-kind exchange in terms of sizes. We spent no more than $200 on wipes and diaps on that initial stockpile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455192 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:37:33 +0000 travellingbee 2455192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS2 ended up being bigger than we expected and so we have ended up with wasted diapers and having to return those we can. He was in newborns for two weeks and size 1 for two weeks and is already into size 2s at 5 weeks. He has been gaining a lb a week and I think that will slow down soon though. We were in size 3s and 4s a long time so you can't go wrong with extras of those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455183 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:32:20 +0000 Eko 2455183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say that I am probably one of the few that actually stockpiled diapers. </p> <p>The way I went about it is that I googled stockpiling diapers and there were several blogs where the blogger posted how big their baby was when they were born and how many diapers they went through at each size. I knew I wasn't having a big baby, so I was able to come up with estimates and stockpiled on the conservative side of diapers....also taking in consideration that I would be gifted them. I didn't want to continually worry about buying diapers, so even if I had some and only had to buy a package here and there I was ok with that. I only stockpiled up to size 3 because I figured I would stockpile size 4 and up after the baby was born. </p> <p>Stockpiling was absolutely amazing for us. Our stockpile lasted up until 6-7 months. We did receive some free diapers, but not crazy amounts. I only spent $130 in total for the diapers we stocked. It averaged about a 68% savings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455182 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:32:12 +0000 yin 2455182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy as I need them. Right now we've been stuck at a size 4 for the past year. Hoping to have him potty trained soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455158 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:15:33 +0000 youboots 2455158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like T is going to be in size 3 forever. Just remember there is such a thing as overbuying, which won't save you money. Do you have a Costco membership? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455151 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:12:04 +0000 misolee 2455151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a terrible planner so I would never be able to stockpile. I can't even buy clothes for next year's winter without stressing about it. </p> <p>With LO1, she was born close to 9lbs so we went straight to size 1, stayed in size 2 for very little bc she was having blowouts and stayed in size 3 for awhile. She potty trained after being in size 4 for a bit. We didn't night train til much later so we had some size 5 for night training. </p> <p>I did end up returning a lot of diapers I didn't use (gifts) bc we didn't need it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455102 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:48:48 +0000 lovehoneybee 2455102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We CD'd LO1 so I have no real frame of reference but LO2 is still safely in size 1 at 8wks. My friends threw me a shower for her and everyone brought diapers but we got a ton of bigger sizes...I've had to buy 2 more cases of size 1, and I'll probably have to buy more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2455087 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:40:13 +0000 Mrs. D 2455087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It never even occured to me that stockpiling diapers was something we should do.<br /> For DD though we lived in a teeny apartment, but when I get KU this time it'll be different, so we'll see. thanks for the idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454888 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:20:50 +0000 Anagram 2454888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My two kids have been so different in size, I wouldn't have been able to pre-buy a lot of diapers without having to do the extra work of exchanging or wasting a bunch. My first Lo never made it past size 4 before PTing, and used each size for a pretty long time. But LO 2 is much chunkier and has super chunk thighs, so she's already in 3s at 6 months and I think will be in 4's within the next 6 weeks, she's blown through all the sizes really fast.</p> <p>eta: I'm probably just anti-stocking up because we live in a small place and the last thing I want to do is store a bunch of huge diaper boxes that I won't use for a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454755 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:19:45 +0000 tlcbaby 2454755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say sizes 2-4, but maybe only a few boxes of each? Obviously you'll probably use more, but we never even made it out of size 4 before potty training so I would hate to get stuck with larger sizes that you'll never even use if you have a tall/skinny LO. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454751 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:18:22 +0000 josina 2454751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like we went through sizes 1-3 really fast, and have been in size 4 for almost a year now (at 14 months). I'd be hesitant to stock up since all babies grow differently. I still have a case of size 1 diapers I never even opened b/c he outgrew them shortly after I ordered them (and I never got around to exchanging, although I hear Target is really good about that?). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454744 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:15:46 +0000 snowjewelz 2454744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Target, Amazon, and other stores always will have great deals, so I just do mini stock pilings when I come across those deals. Every baby grows differently! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454713 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 08:59:18 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2454713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our usage was very different from that chart. If I had followed that chart I'd have had an excess of four months worth of diapers by six months.<br /> I think it's safer to just buy what you need as you need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454707 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 08:56:12 +0000 Eko 2454707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was just under 7 lbs. he was in NB for 3 weeks, size 1 and size 2 each about 6 weeks, and then switched to size 4 at 7 months. And he went through about 8-10 a day. At 8 months we are still in size 4 and not moving up anytime soon. I stock piled through size 3. Walmart takes exchanges of boxes so some extras I gifted I returned without a receipt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454696 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 08:50:19 +0000 Cole 2454696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have spent by far the most time in size fours so I think I would focus the rest of my efforts on that size. You can always watch for deals later if you realize your stash is dwindling in a certain size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454584 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:59:46 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2454584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friends have bought a package each of NB and Size 1, but not the superpack package at Walmart. I still plan to get 1NB superpack, 2 superpacks of size 1, and 2 superpacks of size 2. That's it in terms of varied sizes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454559 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:16:34 +0000 ValentineMommy 2454559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my LO spent the most time in size 3 and size 5! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454557 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:04:10 +0000 Ms. RV 2454557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: That is so awesome!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454549 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 03:22:21 +0000 DesertDreams88 2454549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=5393/16/o29tx9.504x310.2015-10-18-21.33.58.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454548 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 03:08:32 +0000 sera_87 2454548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 nb &amp; 3 size 1s </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stockpiling-diapers-1#post-2454541 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:43:57 +0000 MaisyMay 2454541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you stocked up on diapers while you were pregnant, how many of each size did you use as a goal? With LO1, we just tried to have a few boxes of each, but I am trying to be more organized for LO2. </p> <p>Our shower will be about 4 weeks before he gets here, and I know some friends are going to get us diapers, (thank you to them!) But I am trying to focus our what to aim for. So far we have about 400 size 2, 500 size 3, and 400 size 4. I figure friends will focus on Nb and size 1. LO1 spent almost no time in nb.</p> <p>Where would you focus on? </p>