Printable diaper chart for wet and dirty diapers
A week on one page: tick each wet and each dirty diaper on its day's row, and the count is there at a glance when someone asks.
| Date | Wet | Dirty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
For each diaper, tick Wet, Dirty or both. A diaper that is wet and dirty gets a tick in both columns.
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How to use it
Write the date on each row. After every change, add a tick under Wet, Dirty or both. At the end of the day, the ticks are your count.
For the check-up
Bring the sheet to the check-up: when the pediatrician asks about diapers, the counts for each day are right there.
Rather have it counted for you?
Ella logs a diaper with one tap from the home-screen widget, counts them per day and shares them with your family.
Sharing it between shifts
Keep the chart on the changing table with a pen on a string. Whoever changes the diaper adds the tick, so the count is right no matter who was on duty.
Twins
Use one chart per baby, or two colors of pen on one chart. At the end of the day each baby has their own count.
What each column means
Date is the day the row covers. Wet and Dirty get one tick per diaper; a diaper that is both gets a tick in each. Notes are for anything worth remembering, such as a rash. The Total row at the bottom adds up the week.
Printing it
The PDF comes in A4 and US Letter. One sheet covers a whole week, so a single printout lasts seven days on the changing table.
Quick answer
How many diapers should a newborn have?
- Wet diapers: at least 1-2 a day on days 1-2 and 3-4 on days 3-4, then 6 or more heavy ones from day 5. Fewer: get medical advice now.
- Poop turns from black and sticky to yellow by about day 5. Pale, white or gray poop: get medical advice now.
- Breastfed, from day 4: at least 2 poops a day. Fewer: call your doctor, nurse or midwife today. Formula-fed: usually at least 1 a day.
- No wet diaper for 8 hours: get medical advice now. For 12 hours or more: call your local emergency number or go to the emergency department now.
Sources: Unicef UK, NHS, AAP, NIDDK · November 8, 2026
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Tonight, try it on your phone
Ella keeps the same log on your phone, shares it with your family as it happens and adds up the day.