Diapers for the breast fed baby

monlyn9

Hello all

I was curious about what diapers you girls have had success with for your newborns that are breastfed. With DS, I used Pampers Swaddlers and then when he was in size 3 (was on solids by that time) I discovered the Target diapers and used them until he was potty trained. With DD, I tried using the Target diapers at first but found that they leaked too much with that runny newborn breast milk poop so I went back to the Pampers. Once she switched to formula and got a little older and was eating some solids, we were able to go back to the Target diapers.

I am wondering if any of you have had success with one of the cheaper brands like Luvs or another store brand with the newborns and their runny poops. We are on a really tight budget for the next five months or so and want to save as much as I possibly can. TIA.

watermellens

we used size 1 pampers and then switched to huggies for 2's because DS leaked through size 2 pampers. I think it will depend on your kiddo, their size and how the diapers fit. I don't think any one type of diaper is better for BF babies vs FF babies.

monlyn9

watermellens:

we used size 1 pampers and then switched to huggies for 2's because DS leaked through size 2 pampers. I think it will depend on your kiddo, their size and how the diapers fit. I don't think any one type of diaper is better for BF babies vs FF babies.

Pampers and Huggies cost the same so in this discussion I don't count them as separate options. I'm looking for opinions on a cheaper option.

In my experience with my 2 kids and my nephew I have found BM poops to be runnier than formula poops.

kateraid

I think it's all about the fit. DS has thinner legs so pampers work for him. Huggies leak because I think they're made for thicker babies. We haven't tried other brands yet but I'm guessing it would be trial and error based on your baby's body type more than the poop. 

jessican08

We started out with Pampers Swaddlers but then switched to Huggies once they hit size 1 because they contained blow outs a lot better. We tried Luvs but my DD got diaper rash so bad from them, she had open wounds on her skin We're still using Huggies now that they're in size 2 but we don't get the Little Snugglers, we just get the plain ones that are a bit cheaper.

eebaehr

C is EBF and hasn't leaked yet in Luvs.  I prefer Pampers because they just feel nicer, but she hasn't had any blowouts in the Luvs either. 

FreshBakedBrownies

I highly recommend cloth diapers for saving money and containing runny newborn poo.  Prefold diapers are really cheap, I have 2 dozen Imagine brand from www.nickisdiapers.com.  You'd also need a 4-6 covers, I like my Blueberry mini coveralls and Thirsties duo size 1's.  

(Imagine prefolds size small are $20.95/dozen, or  $17.95/dozen for newborn size if you are expecting a small baby.  Thirsties duo wrap covers size 1 are about $12.25 each.  So you could easily diaper your newborn for about $100.  And surprisingly to me, there is good resale value to sell them when you are done.)

melody921

I only use Pampers, but I have a friend who used Luvs with her BF baby and thought they were comparable.

baloneydisc

We used NB size Pampers Swaddlers.  When we got to size 1 we used a mix of Swaddlers & Target diapers.  We've been using mostly Target diapers since then and have only had a couple of leaks.

watermellens

monlyn9:

watermellens:

we used size 1 pampers and then switched to huggies for 2's because DS leaked through size 2 pampers. I think it will depend on your kiddo, their size and how the diapers fit. I don't think any one type of diaper is better for BF babies vs FF babies.

Pampers and Huggies cost the same so in this discussion I don't count them as separate options. I'm looking for opinions on a cheaper option. In my experience with my 2 kids and my nephew I have found BM poops to be runnier than formula poops.

do you coupon? I do and can often get Huggies for $3.50 for a jumbo pack. Pampers are more expensive because I don't think they go on sale as often or release coupons with higher value like Huggies. 

watermellens

LoisLane23:

There aren't different diapers for BF and FF babies.

 

beh3e

watermellens:

we used size 1 pampers and then switched to huggies for 2's because DS leaked through size 2 pampers. I think it will depend on your kiddo, their size and how the diapers fit. I don't think any one type of diaper is better for BF babies vs FF babies.

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ilenegrace

I haven't tried them but I have family that swear by Kirkland brand diapers from Costco. We use their wipes and love them. 900 wipes for $16

BLuvsE

watermellens:

monlyn9:

watermellens:

we used size 1 pampers and then switched to huggies for 2's because DS leaked through size 2 pampers. I think it will depend on your kiddo, their size and how the diapers fit. I don't think any one type of diaper is better for BF babies vs FF babies.

Pampers and Huggies cost the same so in this discussion I don't count them as separate options. I'm looking for opinions on a cheaper option.

In my experience with my 2 kids and my nephew I have found BM poops to be runnier than formula poops.

do you coupon? I do and can often get Huggies for $3.50 for a jumbo pack. Pampers are more expensive because I don't think they go on sale as often or release coupons with higher value like Huggies. 

Huggies are more absorbent in my experience so you use fewer too.

Stephorse

We used Pampers first since that's what was given to us at the hospital. Those worked really well. We actually were given a package of Luvs and we happened to use it during his bout of diarrhea which actually worked really well for us. I would recommend them.

tevagirl

I tried every brand I could find at first. The target diapers were ok. The Walmart diapers were ok. Luvs gave LO a major diaper rash. After trying all those we like huggies the best.

FairyDuster003

With my prior experience working in a daycare, there is a major difference between ff poop and bf poop!! Formula is not completely digested so its definitely not as broken down and runny.

I would love to use our cloth diapers but we got the one size kind and they are still too big on my tiny girl. So for now, we're using luvs. They're not as soft as pampers but do pretty well containing EBF baby poo. We've had a few leaks because she needs a size 1 and we were using up the last few newborn! But we plan on getting size 1 in luvs!