Can you think of something you did 6400 times in a span of 2.5 years? I'll be the first one to tell you, not to burst anyone's bubble, that it isn't sex. Trust me. No one is that lucky. 6400 times is the average number of times a baby's diaper gets changed over 2.5 years. Can you believe that? I sure in hell don't believe it but wait....there could be some truth to it. I need your help.
Let's break it down...nerdiness starts now.
I need the help of all the expert mothers, fathers, grandparents, caregivers, in answering this question: How many diapers did your baby go thru in a day? Don't be shy, it's just a number. From my research the average is 10-12 diapers in a day for the first 3 months. Some say between 8-15 but most have concluded 10 is the average. Would you agree?
Then from 3-12 months, I have read the diaper usage drops to 8-10 diapers per day. From 12 months to 30 months, a further reduction to 6-8 diapers. Are these numbers within range? We have also assumed that one baby on average is in diapers for 30 months (2.5 years)
Here's the data:
(10 diapers /day) x 91 days = 910 diapers for the first 3 months
(8 diapers /day) x 274 days = 2192 diapers for the next 9 months
(6 diapers /day) x 548 days = 3288 diapers from 12months to 30 months.
Total number of stinky diapers = 6390.
And remember, that's taking the most conservative numbers. If you calculate worst case, the total number of stinky diapers is now:
(12 diapers /day) x 91 days = 1092 diapers for the first 3 months
(10 diapers /day) x 274 days = 2740 diapers for the next 9 months
(8 diapers /day) x 548 days = 4384 diapers from 12months to 30 months.
Total number of stinky diapers = 8216.
Actually that isn't even the worst case because we've calculated for one kid only. Better multiply those numbers by 2 for two kids and you get the idea. I'm not even going to calculate the total diaper cost because with twins...forget about it. Better get the defibrillator 'cause I'm going to have a heart attack. The question for everyone is: Are these numbers accurate? I'd like to hear from y'all.
Diapers was always our biggest fear, but it's not really a big deal.
ReplyDeleteI'd say 10-12/day is pretty accurate for the first month, but not really for the first three months.
And my 10 mth old (almost 11 mths) only goes thru only 4-6 diapers/day.
These are pretty good estimates. After Bunky turned 1, he went through 5-6 diapers/day. Walmart for Pampers or Costco for Huggies to get the diapers in bulk. You can use the box to store used baby clothes/toys for hand me downs or donations since you'll have tons of those. Be coupon cutting dad for the Walmart items.
ReplyDeleteWe used cloth diapers here (Bumgenius) with one kid, but my friend with twins also used them until her twins were potty trained. You end up saving tons of money (one kit being about 400$, depending if you get it on sale...).
ReplyDeletePlus, as a bonus, you save the planet :-)