5 Useful Tips for Buying Diapers for Newborns

Posted by Harleen Kaur on April 28th, 2023

When you first become a parent, it is only natural to be clueless about anything related to babies and their needs. Everything that your baby may need from a pram to diapers for newborns needs your full attention. It is therefore important to listen to your parents, consult doctors and nurses, talk to your friends who have babies and learn from the experts. This may sound exhausting, but we will let you in on a secret, being new parents is exhausting, but at the same time so rewarding you don’t mind that at all.
So, let us help you out today in finding the best newborn diapers that your baby would love and which will help you get some rest in your life. Here we go.

Do Your Research and Experiment
best. Just getting the most premium of diapers won’t help you as it is still possible that it may not suit your baby’s delicate skin. The Indian market is filled with numerous brands and styles of diapers for newborns. So, to begin with, take a few of those and experiment to see which suits your baby the best. Preferably, get the most popular brands only for your newborn as such brands have the resources and power to offer quality and well-researched products.

Ask for Recommendations
Ask around in your social circle or read the reviews of different diapers to determine the best diaper for newborn baby. Most parents prefer to check different diapers and then once they find the most suitable one, choose to stick with it. Although what may work for your friend’s baby may not work for yours but you will know where to start.

Check for the Right Ingredients
Whenever you choose something for your baby, it is always a good idea to look at its ingredients. This way you will know what goes into the product and if it is safe for your child or not. In the case of diapers, determine that they do not contain any. harmful ingredients like SLS, Paraben, bleach, dyes etc. which can irritate your baby’s skin. Look for labels that say ‘sensitive’ and fragrance-free.

Pick the Right Style
If your baby still has the umbilical cord attached to their navel, it is best. to go for diapers for newborns which come with a front design to accommodate it. This will ensure that no pressure is put on it and the baby stay comfortable.

Find the Perfect Fit
Always make sure to check the size or the weight range of the baby diapers before buying one for your newborn. Newborn baby diapers come marked with ‘NB’ but may still have variations depending on the range of weight so be wary of that. Some brands also offer diapers for preemie babies who may weigh less than 2.5 kg.

However, even if you buy the best newborn diaper with the perfect weight group for your baby, the fit may still not be perfect. If your baby has leaner legs or a heftier torso, then you may need to size down or up accordingly.

Consider Different Features
Diaper changes are way too frequent in the first few months of any baby’s life so you need to consider a diaper with an elastic waistband as it can spare you from having to change your baby’s entire clothing every single time. There are still many many different features that you may find useful although not an absolute must. So, consider those too before you pick out your favourite.

Check the Cost
Although the ideal thing to save money on diapers would be to buy their largest available packs and stock them, as the per unit cost of diapers in it is quite lower than in a smaller pack, you must be careful doing so. You must never throw away your money for a diaper pack just because it is the most popular brand or your cousin’s infant daughter adores it as every child is different and what may work for others may not work for your newborn.

And secondly, as babies grow at an astounding rate, especially in the first few months of their lives, it would not be wise to stock up on large quantities of diapers in a go only to find your baby outgrowing them.

The best thing to do here would be to buy a monthly carton which has a lower cost per unit than regular large packs and do so during an online sale. Your baby will use up many many diapers so these many should suffice for a month and won’t be left unused before she outgrows them.

Conclusion

You have to make sure you only buy those diapers for newborns which you can trust, meaning they won’t cause leakage and can keep your baby dry and comfy for long hours. This may take some hits and trials but once you find the perfect one for your baby, you would want to stick with them until they are fully potty-trained.