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My 2-week-old son has frequent diaper leaks, especially along the top and sides of the diaper. This happens throughout the day, not just at night. What techniques, products, or suggestions can help prevent these leaks? I appreciate any advice as our laundry situation is already quite busy!

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One possibility is that the diaper is the wrong size. Diaper leaks sometimes indicate that it is time to move on to a larger diaper (it can also indicate that the diaper is too big, but that should be fairly self-evident from putting the diaper on). For a 2 week old, though, this seems unlikely.

Another reason for leaks is that the diaper is not being changed frequently enough. Given how frequently newborns soil a diaper, this is a possibility.

When our son was first born, we ran into another complication with leaks. We found that ensuring that his penis was aimed down when we put a new diaper on reduced the chance of a leaky diaper. If it pointed up he would frequently leak out the top of the diaper, or occasionally through one of the legs.
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I had this same problem...sometimes the diaper may be either to big or too small
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