When to go up a size in diapers?

[janine]

DD just finished a box of size 3's - she's about 19lbs. The next size up starts at 22lbs (-37lbs range). Should I stick with the 3's for now? They fit fine, but she's had a few blowouts...

[MamaInMarch]

I go up a size when they don't fit the way I like or they start having repeat blowouts that don't seem to match up with the volume of poo. I also usually use a size larger at night than we use during the day. But I have a night nurser that sleeps with me and so we don't wake to change diapers...

[janine]

I go up a size when they don't fit the way I like or they start having repeat blowouts that don't seem to match up with the volume of poo. I also usually use a size larger at night than we use during the day. But I have a night nurser that sleeps with me and so we don't wake to change diapers...

Thanks - we do not not change overnight either. But we've had 5+ blowouts where there is ton of poop - as if diaper simply doesn't hold it. Pees are ok. Hmm, will have to consider one up. Thx

[jerigirl]

I don't really go by the weight recs on the boxes. When we have a few blowouts in a row, I size up.

[geochick]

I never went by weight because every baby had a different body shape. I always went by blow outs. Move up.

[cntrymoon2]

I ignored the size on the box, too. I moved up when the tabs were stretching too much to attach, or when I started having a few blow outs. After 5 blowouts, I would definitely size up!

[janine]

I ignored the size on the box, too. I moved up when the tabs were stretching too much to attach, or when I started having a few blow outs. After 5 blowouts, I would definitely size up!

Thanks all!! Kind of hard to believe my 8 month old will be size 4's, but tired of throwing away undershirts (well only 1 time, but the blowout was that bad!).

Good thing Amazon has the cancellation feature, Thanks everyone.

[HIU8]

I never went by the weight recs. I sized up when leaks occured and blowouts. This normally happened when it was hard to get the tabs to close properly and the diaper looked narrow around the tush.

[Jacksmommy2b]

Ditto the PPs, I pay no attention to the weight range on the box.

I also go by leaks or blowouts and just general fit. Even if we aren't having blowouts I'll size up if the diaper is just starting to look too snug.

I usually start with sizing up at night and by the end of the box he is ready to go up a size.

Weirdly enough, I actually just sized S down with my last box. He went through a growth spurt and suddenly his diapers just looked too big. I went back down to 4s and they fit just fine, night and day, with no leaks. Really strange, but hey, at least I'm getting more per box