Editing Diaper (section)

===Disposable===
[[File:Baby diaper.jpg|thumb|right|160px|A baby wearing a disposable diaper]]
The first waterproof diaper cover was invented in 1946 by [[Marion Donovan]], a professional-turned-housewife who wanted to ensure her children's clothing and bedding remained dry while they slept.<ref>{{citation | last = Blattman | first = Elissa | title = Three Every-day Items Invented by Women | publisher = National Women's History Museum | year = 2013 | url = https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/three-every-day-items-invented-women}}</ref> She also invented the first paper diapers, but executives did not invest in this idea and it was consequently scrapped for over ten years until Procter & Gamble used Donovan's design ideas to create [[Pampers]]. Another disposable diaper design was created by [[Valerie Hunter Gordon]] and patented in 1948.<ref>{{cite web|title=The History of Paddi|publisher=paddi.org.uk|url=http://www.paddi.org.uk/Paddi-History.php|access-date=August 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404192409/http://www.paddi.org.uk/Paddi-History.php|archive-date=April 4, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=BBC – Radio4|title=Home truth – Nappy days|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths/20050228_nappy_inventor.shtml|access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref>

Ever since their introduction product innovations include the use of [[superabsorbent polymer]]s, resealable tapes, and [[Elastomer|elasticised]] waist bands. They are now much thinner and much more absorbent. The product range has more recently been extended into children's toilet training phase with the introduction of training pants and pant diapers, which are now undergarments.

Modern disposable baby diapers and incontinence products have a layered construction,<ref>{{cite web|title=How disposable diaper is made|publisher=How Products Are Made|url=http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Disposable-Diaper.html|access-date=March 17, 2008}}</ref> which allows the transfer and distribution of urine to an absorbent core structure where it is locked in. Basic layers are an outer shell of breathable [[polyethylene]] film or a nonwoven and film composite which prevents wetness and soil transfer, an inner absorbent layer of a mixture of [[air-laid paper]] and [[superabsorbent polymer]]s for wetness, and a layer nearest the skin of [[Nonwoven fabric|nonwoven material]] with a distribution layer directly beneath which will transfer wetness to the absorbent layer.

Other common features of disposable diapers include one or more pairs of either adhesive or mechanical fastening tapes to keep the diaper securely fastened. Some diapers have tapes which are refastenable to allow adjusting of fit or reapplication after inspection. Elasticized fabric single and double [[gusset]]s around the leg and waist areas aid in fitting and in containing urine or stool which has not been absorbed. Baby diapers now have [[wetness indicator]]s, which consist of a moisture-sensitive ink printed in the front of the diaper as either a fading design or a color-changing line to alert the carer or user that the diaper is wet.<ref>{{cite web|title=What are the components used on a typical disposable diaper|publisher=Diaper Industry Source|url=http://www.disposablediaper.net/faq.asp?1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723094916/http://www.disposablediaper.net/faq.asp?1 |archive-date=July 23, 2011}}</ref>
A disposable diaper may also include an inner fabric designed to hold moisture against the skin for a brief period before absorption to alert a toilet training or bedwetting user that they have urinated. Most materials in the diaper are held together with the use of a [[hot-melt adhesive]], which is applied in spray form or multi lines, an elastic hot melt is also used to help with pad integrity when the diaper is wet.

Some disposable diapers include fragrance, lotions or [[essential oil]]s in order to help mask the smell of a soiled diaper, or to protect the skin. Care of disposable diapers is minimal, and primarily consists of keeping them in a dry place before use, with proper disposal in a garbage receptacle upon soiling. Stool is supposed to be deposited in the toilet, but is generally put in the garbage with the rest of the diaper.

Buying the right size of [[disposable]] diaper can be a little difficult for first time parents since different brands tend to have different sizing standards. Baby diaper sizes in general are based on the child's weight (kg or lbs) and not determined by age like in clothing or shoes.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Diaper Size Chart by Age, All Baby Diaper Sizes by Brand |url=https://www.kinderzeit.org/en/diaper-size-chart/ |access-date=December 18, 2018 |publisher=Kinderzeit.org}}</ref>

Common disposable baby diaper brands in the US include [[Huggies]], [[Pampers]], and [[Luvs]].<ref name=":2" />

====Sizing====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Diaper Size<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pampers® Swaddlers™ Diapers {{!}} Pampers |url=https://www.pampers.com/en-us/products/pampers-swaddlers-diapers |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Web-Pampers-US-EN |language=en-US}}</ref>!! Baby Weight (lbs)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diaper Size and Weight Chart {{!}} Pampers |url=https://www.pampers.com/en-us/baby/diapering/article/diaper-size-and-weight-chart |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Web-Pampers-US-EN |language=en-US}}</ref>!! Baby weight (kg) !! Approx Child Age
|-
| N || <10 || <4 || first few weeks only
|-
| 1 || 8-14 || 3-6 || 2–4 months
|-
| 2 || 12-18 || 5-8 || 3–6 months
|-
| 3 || 16-28 || 7-13 || 6–10 months
|-
| 4 || 22-37 || 9-17 || 7–17 months
|-
| 5 || <27 || <12 || older than 2 years
|-
| 6 || <35 || <16 || older than 3 years
|-                                    
| 7 || <41 || <19 || older than 4 years 
|-                                    
| 8 || 46+ || 21+ || older than 5 years
|}