I did it 6400 times

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.