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Product Spotlight Series: Diapering and Diapering Accessories
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The Product Spotlight Series continues! Remember, the community is welcome to comment on threads like these throughout your time here, not just when it's their week in the spotlight.
FTMs are encouraged to ask questions & STM/+s encouraged to share their knowledge based on experience. You can use any or all the prompts relevant to you below to share info in an easy-to-read format--or none of them. Pictures/screen grabs, if put in spoilers, are welcome! This week it's... Diapering (& accessories, not including diaper bags)
for ALL:
Are you thinking Cloth or Disposable?
Why?
for STM/+s:
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use?
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
If you have previously use cloth diapers, what brands / tips and tricks do you recommend?
& if yes to the above, did you use a cleaning service or DIY/which would you recommend?
for FTMS:
Are there any products related to diapering you're interested in?
Any questions for S+TMs re: diapering & related products?
FTMs are encouraged to ask questions & STM/+s encouraged to share their knowledge based on experience. You can use any or all the prompts relevant to you below to share info in an easy-to-read format--or none of them. Pictures/screen grabs, if put in spoilers, are welcome! This week it's... Diapering (& accessories, not including diaper bags)
for ALL:
Are you thinking Cloth or Disposable?
Why?
for STM/+s:
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use?
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
If you have previously use cloth diapers, what brands / tips and tricks do you recommend?
& if yes to the above, did you use a cleaning service or DIY/which would you recommend?
for FTMS:
Are there any products related to diapering you're interested in?
Any questions for S+TMs re: diapering & related products?
Re: Product Spotlight Series: Diapering and Diapering Accessories
I highly recommend the Kirkland (Coscto) brand wipes. They're much bigger than other wipes, well priced, and I feel like they're just better in general.
Regarding sizing... pro tip: size up on overnight diapers for sleep once they start peeing through their diapers.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by? Desitin Max is the best.... if you ever have a REALLY bad rash, ask me for my diaper cream recipe. Our pedi recommended it when DD had the worst rash I've ever seen because of a reaction to an antibiotic. It works like a charm!
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)? Diaper Genie, this stupid butt spatula thingy that DH got, randomly, but we love, wipe warmer (not a must but we liked having one), I think that's it?
Diapers: I considered cloth diapers with DD, but by the time it came around to research them, I was so researched out and just wanted to do easy and disposable. Sorry, earth.
Wipes: I 100% love Huggies wipes best because they are the only ones (that I've tried) that will come out one at a time easily using only one hand and they're thick and held up well to lots of poop. They have since stopped carrying them at my Costco though, so we switched to the Costco brand (Kirkland). They're fine, but I miss the ease of Huggies.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
DD thankfully has a pretty tough bottom and she didn't need diaper cream much. When we did use it, we used Boudreaux's Max Strength Butt Paste because that's what we had. *shrug* It worked, but I don't have anything else to compare it to since that's all we ever used.
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Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
We have the Dekor Plus diaper pail and really like it. It does a good job containing the smell in my opinion. It's also what they use at DD's daycare, so you know it's gotta be good if it's used in a daycare! lol
Link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RLQZD8?colid=8LTNDTVCWFK7&coliid=I7HZKA3D5MD3U&ref=br_ADD_TO_CART_title_link
I didn't love Boudreaux's butt paste but only really tried it once or twice. The light brown color weirded me out bahaha... but I do feel like it smells good... or better than regular cream. Am I hallucinating? lol
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use?
Diapers: I also considered cloth diapering DS for a hot minute, but that didn't last long, and I have zero regrets going disposable. We ended up being a Huggies family. They just ended up fitting his bum a little better than Pampers. I also heard really good things about the Costco Brand, but no experience
Wipes: I think in the beginning we ended up researching/using some eco-friendly brand (can't remember), but we switched over to the Costco Kirkland brand pretty quick and have never looked back. We use them for everything though. Have them in the car, bathrooms, dining table, etc. I feel like we'll be buying wipes until the kids are teenagers!
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
DS has a pretty solid bum, so we barely had any use for diaper cream, but when we do need it, we also had the Boudreaux's butt paste, and I believe I sent the Desitin brand to daycare for them to use when needed.
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)? We somehow managed to get by with a good garbage can from Walmart and DH was in charge of taking the bags out each night
I do think we'll invest in a Diaper Genie or some type of pail this time around, even if I find it on some used Mom/Buy/Sell group.
Also +1 for Boudreaux's Butt Paste. My mom's maiden name is Boudreaux, so obviously I was gifted approximately 141822557412 tubes of that stuff. Thank fully it worked well for DS!
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use? We also used Pampers swaddlers for a while because that's what they used in the hospital. At some point I switched to Pampers Pure which we like but obviously they are more expensive. Haven't tried a different brand other than Pampers so I can't compare, but I think they hold in the mess pretty well. A blowout is a blowout though, no matter what kind of diaper you use lol.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by? We were gifted a huge box of the Costco Kirkland brand wipes so we used them for a few months and they were great, then when they ran out I started ordering the Amazon brand sensitive wipes using subscribe and save. They've worked out well. We've also been pretty lucky with avoiding really serious diaper rash but whenever it was bad (happens more frequently when they are little and pooping seemingly all the time, or when they get a tummy bug or are on antibiotics), we used Boudreaux's because that's what we had. I think daycare recommended a different kind but I'm blanking on it. The tip that the nurse at the pediatrician's office gave me when she was still a newborn and having diaper rash was that you want to make sure you let the area air-dry after changing/wiping (ideally with a wet paper towel not a wipe), then apply more paste than you think you need. She said to do it like you're frosting a cake (gross). But once I got that down it seemed to help the rash resolve quickly. The other tip is to not use wipes unless necessary. Honestly we don't/didn't really use wipes unless there was poop. Saves their skin a bit (and cuts down on how many wipes you use!).
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)? I really like these Munchkin changing pad liners. They are waterproof so you throw one down on your changing pad and it can catch any mess that escapes while changing (or when they can roll over and do the alligator barrel roll while you're trying to change a poop diaper). They are machine washable.
https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Waterproof-Changing-Liners-Count/dp/B009UPUJIY/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2FXAIAMC40ZIG&keywords=munchkin+changing+pad+liners&qid=1582056262&sprefix=munchkin+changin%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-4
We do disposable. I was leaning towards cloth before our first, but MH was vehemently opposed to washing diapers in our own machine. I couldn't even find info on a diaper service near us, although what I see now looks pretty expensive. One of the local ones claims that the total cost over 18 months for their service vs disposable diapers is cheaper, but I can't figure out their math on that since their service costs like 3 times as much per month as a box of diapers.
for STM/+s:
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use?
I HATE the smell of Pampers, so we do not use those, ever. With our first, I used some of the "green" diapers the first few months, Bambo Nature and another brand I can't remember, but she was leaking through them a lot and we switched. Huggies were our go-to with her. We also used the Amazon diaper subscription when it was like 20% off; I was so disappointed that it had changed after DD2 was born!
We started off with Huggies with DD2, but I figured out the Kirkland diapers fit her better - and they're cheaper. We use the Target brand overnight diapers, although I have to size those up WAY before I size up in the regular daytime diapers.
I'm considering using some of the "green" diapers for the first few months with this next one. There seem to be more choices than there were 6 years ago. Then we'll probably switch to Kirkland because of cost, unless they don't fit well. Different brands fit different baby bodies differently, so don't be afraid to experiment if you're having issues (particularly with leaks/blowouts) with a certain brand.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
I really like the Earth Mama diaper balm. If she's just starting to get a rash, I always use that. Aquaphor works really well for us, too. If DD2 has a true rash going (rather than just starting), I usually layer the two - Aquaphor over Earth Mama. We also have the Boudreaux Butt Paste stuff, and it worked well with DD1 but DD2 reacts badly to something in it.
Oh, and we use Water Wipes. I like that they really are basically just water.
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
We started off with just a small garbage can with DD1, but once she started eating solids and her poop was smellier, it was not adequate. I'm not interested in running every single diaper out the outdoor garbage, so we got a Diaper Genie. It's OK, not great.
I change the bag out whenever the smell seems to be hanging around past diaper changing time. Her room is small and doesn't get great airflow unless we open the window, so sometimes there's a definite smell just after I've changed her. I mean, her room is basically also her bathroom. It is what it is until she's potty trained.
Our newer one for DD2 works a little differently than the old one did, and it seems to hold in the smell better. The Arm & Hammer bags seem to also hold smell best - better than the Diaper Genie or Amazon or Target Up & Up ones. I realized only recently that you need to make sure the bag has a couple inches or so touching the bottom of the pail or it pulls the opening apart as it gets full and lets the smell waft out. Also, whenever possible I flush the poop. But if it's kind of smushy/gooey, I'm not going to wipe it off so those just go straight in the pail. I've looked at other brands of pails, but none of them exactly have glowing reviews so right now we just stick with what we know.
Expecting again -- EDD 7/27/20
dx: PCOS, hypothroidism
Second TTGP: started meds for first cycle of tx on 10/13/21
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use? - We use Pampers Swaddlers. I buy Huggies when they go on sale at Costco. Haven't had any issues with them (obviously or I would've switched already lol).
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by? - Baby girl has a pretty hardy butt as well, we use Penaten cream when she does get irritated.
I also swear by the Kirkland wipes. I've used Huggies wipes and I just find them kind of dinky in comparison. The Kirkland ones just seem so much stronger and more wet I guess.
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
I love my diaper genie. Got it used online for like 10$. Best 10$ I've ever spent. It keeps the smell in, we change the bag once a week and never have a problem with smell. Plan on getting a new used one for the new baby's room. We never had a wipes warmer and didn't miss it.
We used pampers swaddlers at first because they are the only preemie sizes you can find at the store, she wore preemies until she was 7 weeks old and finally could go in newborns. Just FYI in case you need preemie diapers, they come in packs of 27. 27 freaking diapers, which is essentially two days. So buy a bunch and return what you don’t use! We were going to target constantly at first until I started buying them out each time I went. They also don’t stock up as often as the regular sizes, so definitely buy more way before you run out. We moved to Kirkland brand once she fit in size 1. We liked them until she got to size 3 and the diapers started having the “active tab”. It’s essentially a little extra Velcro on the side near the tape part to help hold the side of the diaper in place. My daughter is so petite and very thin in the waist, so that part would always fold over and rub her raw. We moved to honest diapers because they are the only ones that don’t have that active tab. She fits well in them because she’s so lean, but I don’t know how well they would fit on a chunky baby. We also use the overnights and like them.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
I like the Boudreaux’s green tube and the honest cream for slight rashes, but use the boudreaux’s red tube (extra strength) for antibiotic rashes or one that I don’t think will clear in a day. It is so thick, but it does it’s job when baby’s butt is raw. We’ve been pretty lucky and have not dealt with many diaper rashes.
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
If you have previously use cloth diapers, what brands / tips and tricks do you recommend?
I wanted to cloth, DH said no.
& if yes to the above, did you use a cleaning service or DIY/which would you recommend?
Why?
Currently using disposables for DS and I’m planning to stick with them. I thought about cloth for half a second while pregnant with him but like every one else, convenience won out.
for STM/+s:
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use?
I’m pretty conscious of materials/ingredients in the products we use. I love Seventh Generation. (More expensive, but I ALWAYS take advantage of Target’s frequent diaper sales. The ones that are “spend $, get this $ back in gift cards) We’ve been using them exclusively for DS since he was around 9ish months old. Dabbled with Honest Company, they’re just okay.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
I use Water Wipes and Seventh Generation wipes. The Water Wipes I also use to clean his hands and face after a messy meal.
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
Expecting again -- EDD 7/27/20
What are your favorite brands/types/sizes to use?
We usually start with pampers swaddlers and as baby gets bigger we switch to a more affordable brand. My DD uses luvs right now and we have no issues with them. I was a pampers brand snob as a FTM and that quickly changed with how expensive they get plus i came to my senses that other brands are fine to use lol.
Is there a rash cream/wipe/etc. you swear by?
We usually only use the A&D. I hated Destin. I swear its so thick and you cant get the stuff off ever. It just annoyed me the consistency of it.
Any other diapering accessories can you not live without (e.g. diaper pail)?
I recommend the changing pad liners that go on top of your changing pad cover. That way if baby makes a mess you dont have to remove the entire cover just wash the liner and remember onesies can be removed down instead of over the head with blow outs! The shoulders are designed to remove there shirts down instead of over the head.