Diapers with Newborn Triplets
Let’s discuss the “other end” of the feeding process
For starters, we couldn’t be more thankful for the outpouring of love and support from family and friends before the babies were born. Following at least three diaper drives we stockpiled diapers of all sizes and seemingly endless packs of wipes.
The routine we established is to change diapers after each feeding, or as needed. That math lines up closely with bottle math, so a minimum of 24 diapers every day.
Now, as many of you know, babies have little control over their bodily functions. It’s common to experience liquid and solid evacuations during — or immediately following — the diaper change process. Factor in this “breakage” and you’re up to roughly 200 diapers per week, and more than two packs of wipes. (If you’re a visual person, check out the infographic).
The triplets were born as Late Preterm babies, around 5 lbs. each, so they started in newborn size diapers. By the age of two months all three had transitioned into Size 1, and the biggest baby quickly made the jump to Size 2.
Diaper Pails
As the grandparents, our kids were born when the exciting diaper disposal technology was a Diaper Genie.
If you haven’t seen them, the Diaper Genie uses a continuous bag in a special diaper pail that lets you twist the bag between each diaper to create an odor free seal, essentially making a dirty diaper sausage.
It was a little complicated to use but did cut down on smells better than the traditional diaper pails. I haven’t used one in awhile but it looks like they’ve continued to improve and refine them.
Families of multiples using a Diaper Genie have posted hilarious videos of parading their epic “snake” of diapers out to the trash can.
The direction my daughter chose for the triplets was to use an Ubbi Diaper Pail.
It is incredibly easy and intuitive for anyone to use, and takes a standard kitchen trash bag. With just a sliding door on the lid, the Ubbi does an amazing job of odor control. We have one in our family room and, even when it contains a handful of dirty diapers for weeks between visits, you can’t smell a thing.
A Costco box of Kirkland kitchen trash bags and we should be set for awhile.
Changing Tables
The triplets have a standard changing table in their nursery but spend a fair amount of time at our house too. My wife and I wanted to avoid another piece of furniture, and I’m getting too old to change that many diapers on the floor.
The perfect solution came in the form of a folding changing table. It’s sturdy and can be collapsed when not in use. What’s drawn the most attention from visitors is that it’s quite tall, which makes changing diapers easier on the back.