Diaper is one of the most frequently-used items for a baby, and it’s important to choose the right size for your child.
Most diaper brands offer diaper size chart based on the stage and weight of an average baby. These sizes are mostly accurate, but sometimes they don’t fit quite right even though you pick out size-appropriate diapers.
This mismatch is caused due to different growth rates of babies. Even if two babies have the same age and weight, some of their proportions may be different. That means, the same diaper may fit well one of them while not the other.
A wrong size diaper may cause discomfort and several issues to your baby.
So, how to tell if a diaper is too big? There are several signs that indicate a nappy is too large to fit your baby. Excessive gap between the waistband and your baby’s body, gap between the leg openings and your baby’s thigh, constant leaking of pee and poop from the thighs and waist are some of the common signs.
In this write-up I’ll explain in details with some tips on how should a diaper fit.
Diaper Too Big- Here are the 7 Signs (Explained)
Following are the 7 signs that may determine a diaper is too big to fit your baby.
1. Gap around the waistband
The diaper should be snug around your baby’s waist and should sit right under his/her belly button. One way to determine if a diaper is too large is running your fingers around the waistband when fastened. If it fits more than one finger between the waistband and your baby’s body, the diaper is too large to fit your baby!
2. Slip off the waist
A large diaper will start to slip and falls off at the slightest movement even you try tight the tabs.
3. Check the leg openings for gaps between the legs and the diaper
The leg openings should have a good fit for your baby’s leg to move freely. But they should not be too large to leak the content. If the diaper is too large to fit your baby, you’ll find gap in the fit around your baby’s leg.
4. Frequent leakage of the liquid
A large size can cause pee to leak out from the thighs and waist instead of staying in place inside the diaper even after you put on a fresh diaper.
5. Constant leaking of the poop or blowout
Leaks and poop explosions are also one of the sign of too big diaper. A loose diaper can’t hold its content inside and might “letting out” in the leg opening and up the back of the diaper.
6. Sags too low
Diaper may sag if it is almost full. But a diaper that is too big will sag constantly and be too low without being full. A diaper that is
7. Check the rise. If it’s too high from your baby’s belly button level
If the rise of the diaper is too high from his/her belly button level, it means the diaper is too big.
Keep an eye out for some of these signs and adjust your purchase accordingly.
If you find any of these 7 signs, it’s time to go down a size in diapers.
So How Should a Diaper Fit?
Here are some tips for selecting the correct diaper size:
- Diaper should fits snugly around your baby’s waist and thighs.
- Run your fingers around those areas when fastened the diaper. There should not have any gap.
- Your baby’s waist should be snugged with the diaper waistband just under the belly button.
- The leg cuffs should not be tucked inside. They should pulled out.
Conclusion on How to Tell If a Diaper Is Too Big
Now that you know the signs of a too-big diaper, you can easily buy one and get rid of any problems. All it takes is a little bit of awareness, careful shopping, and sometimes some trial and error.
If you suspect that you have a too-big diaper in hand, do not panic! Simply change it for another one immediately.
Once you find the right size for your baby, diapers will no longer be an issue for your bonding time with your little one!
Did I miss anything? What did you notice when sizing up the diapers?
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