Diapers Q&A

baby diapers?

Which brand is the best? My friend is about to have her little baby, and I'm of course buying her diapers!!! Thanks!

Public Comments

1. I love Pampers and Huggies. Dont get Luvs I dont think they stretch that good and they leak even if i changed my newborn after every feeding.
2. Well if you are buying newborn size, go with Huggies, they have a notch cutout so the diaper won't rub the umbilical stump.
3. Luvs worked the best for my daughter, no leaks!
4. I love the brand loves and the cheap brand from wallmart.
5. when my daughter was a newborn I liked the white clouds.....walmart brand the best...and I tried them all.....after she got into the size 1's I liked the pampers.....and still use papers......I personally use the cruisers but thats not help for a newborn....... my suggestion.....ask your friend if she has a preference on diaper brand.....she probably wont but remember that there is always so much what to do about the baby that the mother often gets lost in the shuffle...... i read the other responses and just wanted to add my slogan i thought up all by myself for luvs...lol Live and learn then throw the luvs away
6. Really it all depends on the baby, mother, budget, etc. We tried them all and preferred Huggies cuz they were the only ones that didn't leak with ours. My best friends swears by Pampers since they work the best for her baby (born shortly after mine). Ideally, between everyone getting her diapers, just make sure she has a pack of each brand available locally and let her decide on her own. You can also always buy in sizes larger as they will ALWAYS need diapers and having them on hand is great!
7. I started with Huggies, but my baby was chubby and I feel like they didn't fit well around his thighs. My sister swore by Luvs, I did not like the feel of them, they felt cheap and not very comfy and felt the same thing happened with his big thighs. I am now using Pampers and like them the best. I am now using Pampers Cruisers but the Swaddlers are great for smaller babies.
8. luvs and huggies were the best for me pampers never seemed to hold that much and were always leaking. right now i use parents choice. there cheap but the work just the same
9. pampers and huggies but the walmart brand are good too, i just find you have to change them more oftan!
10. for newborns get the newborn diapers. i liked pampers and huggies b/c they absorbed more and left the baby drier preventing diaper rash
11. I used Pampers with both mine. As newborns i bought them the swaddlers, i liked those. Huggies are also good as someone pointed out they have the cord notch cut in it, but they cut into my kids' legs, i've had 2 more parents tell me they did the same to theirs, and 2 parents tell me they didn't with theirs. I say buy whichever your cormfortable with or ask the mom. If you buy one and she gets a few different types for a shower gift, that's the way you can find out what the baby can and can't wear. I had one of each brand i think with both of mine, Luvs would bust with my son, cheap brands broke both of mine out. So i say either buy whichever you like, or ask her. Good luck to her :)
12. I love Pampers Swaddlers for newborns/young babies! They are soft and seem comfortable, and absorb really well. They come in a newborn size, and then sizes 1 and 2. You can always buy some of the bigger sizes, because the baby will grow into them eventually! Giving diapers as a baby gift is great! They are definitely much needed! You can always include a gift receipt with them, that way if she decides she needs a different brand or size, she can just exchange them for something that works!
13. Pampers swaddlers for newborns! I started using Huggies supreme when my son was in size 2. Actually Luvs has changed there diapers,and are now availiable with stretchy sides. My nephew uses them and they work pretty well!
14. Pampers Swaddlers! I love em..never had any leaks and you can fold the top down very easily for the umbilical cord stump. I received a ton of the newborn size at my shower so you might want to get size 1. Depending on the birth weight of the baby, they might not be in the newborn size for very long!
15. Huggies, Pampers cuisers, not luvs and huggies coveriable diaper pants for little babies and newborn diapers
16. I love pampers. The swaddlers for size newborn to 1 and 2. Then cruisers for 3-45 or 5. Huggies always smelled really bad when they had pee in them, same with store brands.
17. In my humble opinion, there is only one choice in this matter. That is cloth, cloth, cloth, cloth. The only real diaper is a cloth diaper. Cloth diapers are cheaper in the long run than disposables, true, there is a larger cost up front but each time you use those cloth diapers they become cheaper and cheaper until the are less than the disposables. Cloth diapers breathe where disposables won't. Even with wearing diaper covers over the cloth diapers, they breathe better. This means next to no diaper rashes. You just need to make sure that you change them right away. They are better for your baby's skin. Cloth diapers aren't that difficult to maintain. Under normal circumstances, for one child, you shouldn't have to do more than one or two loads of diapers a week. That really isn't that much when you think about how much better off your baby will be in the long run not to mention your wallet. Cloth diapers, when taken off your baby, should have any waste dumped into the toilet and flushed away, then they should be put in a diaper pail with water and white vinegar to cut down on the odor causing bacteria. Cloth diapers should be washed with a detergent just like your other laundry, don't use the kind that says "chemical free" because they leave a residue in the diapers. Make sure you use a 2nd rinse cycle. During the first rinse cycle put in a cup of white vinegar and let the 2nd cycle rinse it out. Cloth diapers should not be washed in bleach because bleach will break down the fibers in the diapers causing them to prematurely wear out and become nothing more than rags. Cloth diapers should not be washed or dryed with any kind of fabric softener because it leaves a coating on the fibers and makes them less absorbent. Cloth diapers can be dryed in the dryer but if you can, hang them in the sun, it is a natural bleach and helps get rid of stains and gives the diapers a very fresh clean fragrance. I use a drying rack instead of a clothes line to dry mine. That way I don't break my back reaching up to hang them up, I don't drop clothes pins and I don't hang myself on the clothes line. Yes, I say mine, I'm incontinent and have to wear diapers 24 / 7 due to a medical condition. I wear cloth diapers all the time. The only time I will wear disposables is on a long trip where it isn't easy to wash or store used cloth diapers. Give them a try, I think you will like them, today's cloth diapers are not your grandmother's diapers any more. There are so many different styles of diapers and diaper covers that are just as easy to use as disposables. Congratulation on the baby. Good luck.