Diapers Q&A

Wet Diapers?

I have a six month old and i use cloth diapers for her...I have like 8 to 12 wet diapers during the day and one heavy disposable diaper during the night..My question is since iam using cloth diapers , i have to change her every time she Pees...So is she getting enough..I heard that we must have 6 to 8 wet heavy diapers (disposable) Also her poop is always dark green in color..is there anything wrong?

Public Comments

1. Sounds perfectly fine and very normal.
2. sounds normal. my daughter is the same way.
3. Are you giving her iron drops? http://kellymom.com/bf/supply/enough-milk.html IS BABY GETTING ENOUGH? -- QUICK REFERENCE CARD ~~~ BIRTH to 6 WEEKS ~~~ WEIGHT GAIN: If baby is gaining well on mom’s milk alone, then baby is getting enough. A 5-7% weight loss during the first 3-4 days after birth is normal. Baby should regain birth weight by 2 weeks. Once mom’s milk comes in, average weight gain is 6 oz/week. If these goals are not met, call your lactation consultant. More on weight gain. WET DIAPERS: 5 - 6+ sopping wet diapers per day (after 1st week). Expect one wet diaper on day one, increasing to 5-6 by one week. To feel what a sufficiently wet diaper is like, pour 3 tablespoons (45 mL) of water into a clean diaper (if baby wets more often, then the amount of urine per diaper may be less). Urine should be pale and mild smelling. DIRTY DIAPERS: 3 – 4+ dirty diapers per day (after day 4). Stools should be yellow (no meconium) by day 5 and the size of a US quarter (2.5 cm) or larger. The normal stool of a breastfed baby is usually yellow and is loose (soft to watery, may be seedy or curdy). More on infant stooling. OTHER POSITIVE SIGNS: After a feeding, mom’s breast feels softer and baby seems reasonably content. Baby is alert, active and meeting developmental milestones. Normal stool colour: http://www.childliverdisease.org/uploaded/File/CLDF%20Stool%20Chart%20Bookmark.pdf
4. I have 6 month old twins and that amount of pee sound just like what they pee and the poop part...that depends on what she's eating my son eats food his poop is darker colored my daughter though doesnt really eat much food so she still has the more mustard colored poop nothing to worry about
5. that sounds normal to me!