Newborn questions

I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about newborns! Thank god for LIF!!

1. About how many diapers do they go through in the beginning? My mom told me about 7/day. I'm trying to estimate how many diapers I'll need. (I got a ton for my shower).

2. Since they'll be born in December (God willing), what do I dress them in to go outside? I have the shower cap carseat cover? Can you tell me exactly what layer goes on top of what? I think those big puffy coats are a no no, right?

TIA

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we went through 7-10 in the beginning

my son was born in may so I cant really help but I assume onsie with outfit over top, hat, socks, blanket over baby strapped into carseat and then shower cap bundleme type thing you can always add a second blanket over the baby under the shower cap cover but more than likely, you wont have them out for more than a run to or from the car.

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My twins were preemies born 8 weeks early. We had to wake them to eat every 3 hours around the clock for a few months. We changed their diapers before every feeding. Sometimes they needed a change in between feedings too. It was a looooooot of diapers. 8 - 10 diapers per baby per day. Round it out to 9 a day x 30 days = 270 diapers per baby in a month. Yes, that is 540 diapers in a month.

No puffy jackets in the car seats. Carters makes cute little fuzzy bear jackets with a hood and footie pants. They would wear that over a sleep n play footie outfit. Most of the time they were going from the car to the house to somewhere warm (drs office, someone's house, etc)

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thanks!

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Posted by PreshusSmurf

My twins were preemies born 8 weeks early. We had to wake them to eat every 3 hours around the clock for a few months. We changed their diapers before every feeding. Sometimes they needed a change in between feedings too. It was a looooooot of diapers. 8 - 10 diapers per baby per day. Round it out to 9 a day x 30 days = 270 diapers per baby in a month. Yes, that is 540 diapers in a month.

No puffy jackets in the car seats. Carters makes cute little fuzzy bear jackets with a hood and footie pants. They would wear that over a sleep n play footie outfit. Most of the time they were going from the car to the house to somewhere warm (drs office, someone's house, etc)

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My recommendation is to buy just 1 case of the newborn diapers. Babies grow quickly, I think I used them for like 3 wks and we were on to size 1. We used about 2 cases of that size and now we are on size 2 and my DS is almost 2 months od. He poops a lot. He will poop during a feeding and sometimes right after again. So I estimate we go through about 12 diapers a day.

My DD was born in December. We bought one of those light little bunting/snowsuit thing from Carters. She wore that as her outer layer and then we had a bundle me for the carseat which acted as an other layer/blanket. Honestly, in the cold we were just in and out of the car with the carseat so a big heavy snowsuit wasn't necessary.

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Posted by cateyemm

Posted by PreshusSmurf

My twins were preemies born 8 weeks early. We had to wake them to eat every 3 hours around the clock for a few months. We changed their diapers before every feeding. Sometimes they needed a change in between feedings too. It was a looooooot of diapers. 8 - 10 diapers per baby per day. Round it out to 9 a day x 30 days = 270 diapers per baby in a month. Yes, that is 540 diapers in a month.

No puffy jackets in the car seats. Carters makes cute little fuzzy bear jackets with a hood and footie pants. They would wear that over a sleep n play footie outfit. Most of the time they were going from the car to the house to somewhere warm (drs office, someone's house, etc)

is it something like this? link

Message edited 10/22/2012 3:39:27 PM.

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In the beginning we went through about 10 diapers a day.

As for clothing, anything that easily allows you to change a diaper (see above, ). I love the warm fleece suits for infants in the winter, and that should be fine as an outer layer for taking them to the car. If you're inside the house I would suggest l/s onesies with fleece/sweatshirty pants and a l/s fleece/sweatshirty top.

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We easily went through 12 diapers a day in the beginning . He always needed to be changed.

As for what he wore, i usually had him a fleece sleep and play or a fleece outfit, with socks and a hat. When going to the car, he had a blanket and the car seat cap thing.

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my dd went through close to 10 diapers a day for the first 3 weeks or so. She was pooping everytime she ate lol. I was also going through 1 individual pack on wipes a week too.Then after 3-4 weeks it tapered off and now we go through about 5 diapers a day at 3months. She poops usually once a day now.

I would get a bunting for the babies, carters makes a nice fleece one that I just bought for dd. Its warm but not thick and bulky at all. I acually bought it in a hoodie too, for her to wear now. I bought her a heavy bulky bunting but im thinking of returning it.

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my twins were premies and went through 8-10 diapers a day each for months!
As for going out in the car... I would leave their regular clothes on, sometimes throw and blanket over their legs and then the car seat cover and a hat kept them VERY warm.