Which diapers are your favorites?

MrsPinecone · 01-26-2007, 07:05:01 AM

Or just a general review of whatever brands you have used...

I have finally experienced firsthand the vile odor when pee hits the "powder fresh scent" of Pampers Baby Dry. YUCK! Won't be buying more of those for the old stockpile.

Pampers Swaddlers were free from the hospital and are nice and soft, but I won't pay premium Pampers prices (say that 10 times fast!) for something that will be pooped in.

Huggies Ultra Trims are pretty good on the Pinenut. I haven't yet tried the Supremes that I got at the Target clearance a while ago-- of course they have now changed the diapers, so even if I love them I can't get any more of them.

CVS Ultra Soft Stretch diapers have changed. I have both the old package (lavender) and the new (purple). The old ones are a bit more soft and clothlike. The new packaging reveal diapers with Playtime designs, and these are the same as the new Rite Aid brand, and a couple of others. Tyco makes diapers for a lot of store brands, and they are very good for the money. I haven't tried the CVS Supremes yet.

Rite Aid diapers-- see above, since they are identical to the CVS ones.

starling · 01-26-2007, 07:21:44 AM

lol, i agree pampers scent and an over night stay do not mix well what so ever.

i am a huggies fan just about all the way, unless i can get pampers around $3 too. then i will just make sure those dont get put on during the night.

target makes a pretty good off brand too. i did find that the playskool from cvs are not as absorbant as most but can be ok.

i havent tried luvs since my girls were both in diapers 11-13 years ago because they each were allergic to something in the material so i have been hesitant to try them on my little man.

sbp · 01-26-2007, 07:25:43 AM

I used to just buy the BJs Premiums by the case with ds#1. Precouponing and working mom days so it was convenient. DH was working a mile from BJ's so he could pick them up on his way home from work. I never had a blowout or leaks or anything from those and my daycare lady never complained about them either.

We did alot of the CVS brand for DS#2 and never had a problem with those either. If we went name brand, mostly went with Huggies Ultra Fit. The Supremes (old style) just seemed that they weren't as comfortable a fit for him. We had a package or two of the Ultra Fit where the tabs would break off and that was annoying as anything, especially at the 2am feeding and diaper change when I really just wanted to be sleeping. I'm not sure if it was a defective tab or defective mommy moments, but Huggies treated me well when I called in to tell them about it.

Pampers - would work in a pinch if they were the only thing on sale but hate hate hate (did I mention hate) the powder smell even when they were dry, and when they were wet, even worse.

When he got bigger (size 5 and 6 diapers) I used the Huggies Convertibles because I got a boat load of trial size free and I wouldn't have paid money for them. The concept is great as baby can either be laying down to put it on as a regular diaper or standing up like a pullup. But if you're looking for something that the baby can stand up, step into and toddle off, forget it. Without ripping the attached tabs and tightening them which is easier to do while the baby's laying down, they wouldn't have stayed up very well. Even with the tabs tightened, they were still very saggy.

We're now into training pants and hands down Huggies Pullups. I love the velcro sides so if we're out and about town I don't have to strip him completely to change him and put a new one on him. My only complaint is a silly one. We buy the Learning Design ones and his size now has Cars designs. it alternates between Lightning and then the Fire Truck. DS thinks that he needs to have the Truck one each time, so it's sometimes a challenge to get a new one and his pants pulled up before he sees what I've chosen. They should just be the same pattern through the package like the Cool Alert ones are.

Huggies Easy Ups have that same nasty powder smell, that I can smell anytime he's within 5 feet of me and I'm constantly checking to see if it's a clean nasty smell or a wet nasty smell.

The RiteAid pants are too elasticy on the sides and leave elastic itchy looking marks on his skin and I haven't tried any other brands.

howesmath · 01-26-2007, 07:26:09 AM

Remember that Luvs are the same as the Pampers Baby Dry Diapers. They have different designs on them, but the diapers are exactly the same. They even have the same powdery scent.

ncbrunet · 01-26-2007, 07:39:47 AM

I prefer Huggies. When he was in diapers, I used the ultra, they were cut tighter between his legs and not so bulky. Now we use Pull-ups. I hate Pampers Easy-Ups. You can't pull the sides apart and put them back together, so in order to put them on, off come the shoes and the pants then you have to put it all back on again. PLEASEE!!!!

Huggies are the way to go. Eckerds or RiteAid will put Huggies on sale every few weeks for 8.88 or 8.99 and then with the 2.00 coupns from the mailers it is a pretty good deal.

If you buy baby products at Food Lion with your MVP card, they will send you food lion store baby coupns every month and there is usually a 3.00 off Huggies or Pampers in it that you can combine with the mfg coupon and then uyse the 3.00 off 15.00 baby product coupon and have a fabulous deal.

Marsha

angielee · 01-26-2007, 08:21:40 AM

Well if I could get better deals I like huggies best. But for price I buy Luvs, they work fine, not great but fine.

esperanza · 01-26-2007, 09:01:04 AM

I've been lucky that my kids have been able to wear just about any brand. My youngest pees out of every brand diaper overnight so I just expect it and do a lot of laundry. So I purchase diapers based on price. The best deal I got was Luvs size 4 for 4 cents each.

The only kind I have had a problem with during the day is a brand I was testing for a research company. I have absolutely no idea what brand they were (and wouldn't be able to say if I did) I hope I never open a bag and recognize that diaper.

OASN: for the diapers that end up being real losers, did you know that you can use them in your container garden? Especially if you'll be out of town for a few days. Since they are designed to hold in moisture, you can place one in the bottom of your container and as it fills up with water, it will help the plant stay cool and not dry out. I haven't tried it yet but I know master gardeners who do.

kirby · 01-26-2007, 09:24:19 AM

Anyone have any experience with the Walgreens store brand? They are on sale next week (1/28 - 2/3). I do not know how many diapers there are per pack so I don't know if it's a great deal or not.

MrsPinecone · 01-26-2007, 09:29:06 AM

Originally Posted by kirby

Anyone have any experience with the Walgreens store brand? They are on sale next week (1/28 - 2/3). I do not know how many diapers there are per pack so I don't know if it's a great deal or not.

The store brands generally have the same pack counts as the major brands-- numbers are in the Diapers & Wipes 101 thread.