Diaper explosions or blowouts can happen for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, this is often misinterpreted that the diaper is too small. While it's true that a small or over-tighten diaper may cause a blowout, it's also possible for a large diaper to do the same thing.
Blowouts may vary depending on baby’s age, how much he/she is pooping, sickness, diarrhea, diaper type, etc.
One of the most common reasons of diaper explosion if the wrong size or ill-fitting diaper. In many cases blowouts may happen due to too small or tight diaper. Diapers that fit too tightly around the waist or legs can lead to blowouts. If the diaper strap is too tight, it will cause the diaper to leak down onto your baby’s leg.
In this write-up, I’ll discuss how blowouts may happen due to wrong diaper sizes..
Wrong Diaper Size = Diaper Blow Out?
When it comes to choosing the perfect diaper size, most brands offer diaper size chart that is based on the average weight and stage of babies.
However, this chart doesn’t always coincide with your baby’s actual measurements. This mismatch happens because different babies grow at different rates and their proportions can change over time.
This means that even if you pick out diapers that are in accordance with the size-appropriate chart, sometimes they may not fit snuggly due to your baby’s unique growth rate. Diaper design also plays role in the right-fit to your baby.
If the nappy doesn’t fit right to your baby, blowout happens.
Due to the wrong size of nappy, explosion of poop may happen right up and out the back or through the leg openings of the nappy. In the worst instances, it may seep through onto whatever your baby is lying or sitting on.
So, it’s important to choose the right size nappy for your baby. It shouldn’t be tight-fit or loose enough. Diaper should have a snug-fit to your baby’s waist and thigh.
A small diaper will be tight-fit to your baby. If it is overly tight, it won’t be able to contain your baby’s stool. If your baby’s pee mix with the poo, it tends to have explosion.
So, how to know if the diaper is too small?
Examine how nappy fits your little one. If you notice red marks on baby’s skin, especially around the waistline and thigh from the elastic, the diaper is likely too small.
Overly slim-fitting nappies are more fashionable under your baby’s skinny jeans or leggings. Unfortunately, they are not good for containing those messy blowouts. So, you should also avoid super slim-fitting baby diapers.
If your little one poops while in sitting, the messes prone to squish up and sideways. So, if the diaper doesn’t cover as much as possible, it’ll mess up.
A fuller cut diaper will offer your little one more coverage and best to avoid leakage and blowouts.
If the diaper is too large, this may also cause blowouts. Large nappy will create gaps around the waist and leg opening area that lead to leaks.
So, how to know if the diaper is too large?
When fastened, run one finger around the waistband and thigh to check that there are no excessive gaps. Make sure that your finger can bridge that gap. If you find excessive gapping at the waist and leg opening, the nappy is too big to fit your little one.
The diaper waist band and cuffs should have room for the waist and legs to move freely. But they should contain the mess that might come out in those areas.
If the nappy has not been changed in a while or poorly fastened is also at risk of poop explosion.
The Takeaway….
Diaper size (too small or too large) is one of the reasons of blowouts.
The diaper should fit to your baby in a way that will help prevent leaks and blowouts.
It shouldn’t be too tight or too large. It shouldn’t also be super slim-fitting.
Ensures that it is not too small that makes red marking on the leg and waist. Again, make sure there are no gaps at the thigh and waist for poops to leak out.
Only a better fit nappy with the most coverage can prevent those messes.
A right fit diaper= a happy and clean baby= Happy parents
That’s it!