As soon as a baby is born a mother starts worrying about the comfort of her child. Taking care of the baby becomes her top priority and buying the best diaper for the baby is one of them. Although most moms may have different preferences when it comes to baby diapers, it is important to understand the different types available so that you can choose what is best for your baby.

Here are few tips which can help you to choose the best diaper for your child.

Look at your budget

There are different brands available in the market at different price. You should keep this in your mind that your child would need diapers either she turns 2 year of age or till she is potty train. So you should not stick to such brand which is out of your range and you end up spending too much for that. You can also consider whether you want to buy disposable diaper or reusable diapers. Cost is different for both types as disposables diapers are costly than the reusable ones.

Recommendation

You can ask your friends and relatives what diapers they use and why they like it. They will tell you about the pros and cons of different styles, types and brands they already have tried. This will save your time and money to do experiments and would be helpful to choose the right diaper for your kid. I suggest buying small pack instead of buying many for trial and see which recommended brand/style suits your baby best.

Check for the right size

 You should always check the weight guidelines for each size of diaper otherwise you will end up picking the uncomfortable diaper for you babies. No two babies are the same size so if your baby is lean in the legs you may have to consider smaller or bigger size accordingly. You might want to try different sizes based on fit and your baby’s body. It should not be too tight or too loose.

Features of the diaper

You should look for different feature of different diapers like: few diapers are more observant. Few are pant style diapers and few are front open. Few are no rash diapers and few are leak proof. Few are specially designed for night where you need not to change it again and again etc. Look for the features which suits your requirement and you baby.

Comfort of your child

 If you find that even after changing the diaper frequently your child is getting rashes again and again you may need to change the brand as the quality of diaper might not be good. If you see red indentations around your child’s waist or legs it may means that you need to switch to another size or brand. Now a day’s reusable cloth diapers are also available in the market. These are more comfortable than disposable diapers as these are made of observant cloth. A child will not get rashes if you use these kinds of diapers but these have to be washed again and again so you would need plenty of those as well.

You can check our guide to know what should be the ideal weight gain of the baby in the first year. And some ways to improve baby’s appetite and help him gain weight.

– Yashoda Datta Sharma –

Mommy of twins with a passion for writing. Loves to help fellow moms in their wonderful journey of motherhood. She has done B.A. LL.B and LL.M and her hobbies include writing and photography.  She also loves to travel.

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