diapers

lucky713 · October 2012

A store near us had a 'deal' on diapers but we're not sure it was really worth it and are now questioning our purchase. A box of Huggies diapers for $32. We figured we'll use them so we got a couple of boxes. What brand of diapers work best for your baby and what's a good deal on diapers?

Thanks for your input!

nanabanana06 · October 2012

Diapers are one of things you DO NOT stock up on. You will have no idea how long your baby will be in a size or what brand will work for your child. If you want to prepare before baby take the money you would spend on diapers and buy gift cards for Target, Walmart, ect. This way you will have the money set aside already.

watermellens · October 2012

Nana_Osaki06:
Diapers are one of things you DO NOT stock up on. You will have no idea how long your baby will be in a size or what brand will work for your child. If you want to prepare before baby take the money you would spend on diapers and buy gift cards for Target, Walmart, ect. This way you will have the money set aside already.

Eh, I kind of a agree, but not completely. I have stocked up on a lot when I've found good deals. That being said, Walmart will take back any diaper package without a receipt and you can exchange it for the type you want if you stock up on the wrong kind.

But yes, it's probably best not to go crazy and get too many now because exchanging a ton of diapers would be annoying.

Saving a bunch of money for a diaper fund would be a good idea or getting gift cards.

And OP, I don't think you got a wonderful deal, but you could have done worse. I try to pay less than $.15 per diaper. I get most of my diapers on amazon.com with their free shipping and subscribe and save and I get the gift cards through swagbucks. I pay very little for diapers out of pocket.

doremi29 · October 2012

I would not stock up on just one brand if you decide to stock up. We started with nb huggies and DS would pee out the leg opening (he had really skinny legs) everytime! We were constantly changing his clothes until we got him Pampers which worked much better for us. Once we moved him to 2s, we went to Luvs because they were cheaper, but comparable, in our opinion, to Luvs.

At my shower, everyone brought diapers or wipes in addition to their gift, so we had quite the variety of brands and sizes which was great! Aside from the nb size Pampers, we didn't have to buy any diapers until he was in 2s.

cvstable · October 2012

Amazon has the best deal on diapers if you enroll in their suscribe and save program. They also ship free right to your door. I always look at thier coupon page as well, they usually have 2 coupons a week on diapers for $1-2 off. They will apply the coupon to your order if you are scheduled for a delivery that week. I wouldn't go crazy on too many diapers. As PP stated, you will get some for gifts and your child may fit better in one brand than another.

KrisM86 · October 2012

We used Pampers when DD was little, then switched to Luvs. They fit about the same, we've never had an issue with leaking and they are much cheaper.

jobiann · October 2012

The only diapers/wipes I have purchased were a pack of Pampers Swaddlers (size 1) and a pack of Pampers Sensitive wipes...but I had a $4 off coupon. Other than that every time i go to the store (well almost) I buy a gift card for $20 or $40 to use on diaper stuff once LO gets here. So far we've got a ton of them built up!

synchrosally · October 2012

Ditto everyone else. We didn't buy any diapers before DS was born. People gave is enough newborn pampers to get us through. Within a few days we realized pampers weren't for use. They gave DS a rash and stuck to his bum. We switched to Huggies and didn't look back.

dande2129 · October 2012

It really just depends on the baby. For DS, Huggies leaked a lot as a newborn. We used Pampers Swaddlers for a while, and I absolutely loved them. Huggies didn't "work" for us until he was several months old. (We also used Huggies Pure and Natural, but I didn't think they were any better for the amount of money spent)

I think it was around a year when we got sick of diaper prices and switched to Luvs. Honestly, they have held up better than any of the other, more expensive brands that I've used on DS.

For LO#2 we are CDing, which has it's own set of "every baby is different" diapers.

pitterpatter129 · October 2012

Divide the price by the # of diapers and see how much you are paying for each. The cheapest I've found is the Parent's Choice brand, about 15 cents per diaper. Usually, the bigger the box, the cheaper they are! I agree with people that if you stock up, make sure you buy them somewhere with a nice return policy. Walmart will let you return just about anything, but Target isn't as easy to return items. As long as you don't open them in advance, I don't see anything wrong with stocking up. You'll probably use a lot of size 1's.

osirismama · October 2012

lucky713:

A store near us had a 'deal' on diapers but we're not sure it was really worth it and are now questioning our purchase. A box of Huggies diapers for $32. We figured we'll use them so we got a couple of boxes. What brand of diapers work best for your baby and what's a good deal on diapers?

Thanks for your input!

That seems like a lot of money. Here, at walmart or any other shop, we pay a max of $25 dollars for the big boxes. And i have to agree with everyone else, don't stock up on diapers. For my first we got some at the baby shower, but they were all the smaller packs, and ranging in sizes. Which was great. We got to test and figure out which ones worked best for LO. This time we will be doing the same, get a few little packs to start with, just to test them out. And babies grow so fast anyways that they can be in a different size in no time.

a13049 · October 2012

Well I'm a little different from a lot of PP but it has always worked for our family. When the price per diaper is 10 cents or less I buy a couple packs. I have a small stockpile of a variety of brands, mostly size 2 and 3. Today for example I was able to snag some pampers for 8 cents per diaper, so I bought some. Last week i found huggies at 6 cents a diaper, so i bought some. So depending on how big a box it is, tells us whether its a good deal or not, there can be a big variation in box sizes. Both my sisters and a couple of cousins have done this and rarely had extras left over. If they did they just gifted them at an upcoming shower, or traded them for a different size. Only one of them had an issue with a certain brand, pampers gave her LO a rash and after baby was a little older it wasn't a problem anymore.

ANA6 · October 2012

Yes agree when DD was born she never wore newborns went straight to 1's and she was in 3 months cloths from the start 9.4lb baby.

watermellens:
Nana_Osaki06:
Diapers are one of things you DO NOT stock up on. You will have no idea how long your baby will be in a size or what brand will work for your child. If you want to prepare before baby take the money you would spend on diapers and buy gift cards for Target, Walmart, ect. This way you will have the money set aside already.
Eh, I kind of a agree, but not completely. I have stocked up on a lot when I've found good deals. That being said, Walmart will take back any diaper package without a receipt and you can exchange it for the type you want if you stock up on the wrong kind.
But yes, it's probably best not to go crazy and get too many now because exchanging a ton of diapers would be annoying.
Saving a bunch of money for a diaper fund would be a good idea or getting gift cards.
And OP, I don't think you got a wonderful deal, but you could have done worse. I try to pay less than $.15 per diaper. I get most of my diapers on amazon.com with their free shipping and subscribe and save and I get the gift cards through swagbucks. I pay very little for diapers out of pocket.

ANA6 · October 2012

Only thing I can say is check diaper reviews, Huggies was not 100% leak proof for us I used Pamper's swaddlers what the hospital had me started on till she was in 4's then I switched to Huggies again for the Slip-on.

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