January 2021 Moms
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Product Spotlight: Diapering
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This is a place for FTMs to ask questions about, S+TMs to share their prior experience with, and everyone to share what they're eyeing in the world of maternity, baby and postpartum products. Each week we'll spotlight a new category of product to help streamline and make it easier to refer back. In this thread we're discussing diapering!
Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can in a format that is easy for those reading to navigate and respond to.
For S+TMs:
- Individual (e.g., lifestyle) factors that might influence your choice:
- Favorite diaper type/brand (cloth, disposable, etc.):
- Link/picture:
- Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.):
- What you like and don't like about it:
- Is there a diaper type/brand you don't have but are considering? Why?:
- Is there a diaper type/brand you've tried that you absolutely hate? Why?:
- Additional thoughts on diapers?:
For FTMs:
- Diaper type/brand you're interested in:
- Link/picture:
- Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.):
- Any questions for S+TMs?:
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Re: Product Spotlight: Diapering
I did have one shipment of hello bello last year, they're super cute and fit pretty well but I don't think they were quite as dry on her booty. She had a pretty bad diaper rash and I stopped using them after that.
EDD for #2 1/28/2021
Edited because I accidentally a word.
-My BIL works for the company that makes Huggies so I might be biased 🤣
- fun fact: it was either my BIL or another friend that helped invent the poop pocket in Huggies (a little flap by the back waistband to help prevent blowouts)
- we typically use Huggies little snugglers. I love how soft they are and we haven't really had leaking/blowout issues.
- we also regularly use Kirkland brand at Costco which I believe is the same as one of the Huggies types.
- the hospital uses Pampers swaddlers which work well, they have a weird mesh liner layer that I dislike but I don't think it has anything to do with quality
- many other brands work just fine 🤷🏻♀️ we've tried several when in a pinch and just need to grab something
Cloth:
I used a lot of cloth for DD1 and really liked it. I was having issues with funky smelling diapers with DD2, not sure if it was because a friend borrowed them and goofed something, our washer wasn't doing it right, or a detergent issue. We've since gotten a new washer (went back to something with a center agitator) and I think I'll try cloth again.
I like to use prefolds/inserts with a diaper cover. I have mostly best bottoms covers though I do have a few newborn sizes in other brands, I think Thirsties are similar. The snap in inserts are soooo easy to figure out and fairly slim. I also used a lot of prefolds just set in the liner. I prefer snaps to velcro. Usually if we had leaks it was due to a fit issue and I just needed to adjust the covers due to baby being bigger. Once she was sleeping through the night we would do a disposable diaper for that
I like the Kirkland brand a lot, and we also use the Sam’s Club brand. Sam’s is cheaper, and I think very similar quality.
I’m probably the odd one out, but I hate Pampers. The smell is very baby powdery and when mixed with poop, it grosses me out. We also have the tabs break off constantly.
This time we’re going to try Target because they are cheapest overall and do a lot of promotions with gift cards, which is really nice since we’ll have 2 under 2.
I like Honest a lot too, but not enough to pay for them. They’re really expensive and I’m cheap with diapers.
With my first we were exclusively Huggies and when I finally tried Kirkland, I never went back to Huggies
And for disposables we use Kirkland brand from Costco or Huggies because of their poop pockets (thank you @jumpy57 ’s BIL! Lol).
Started out with pampers and switched after discovering he had way less blowouts with Huggies/ Kirkland.
What are everyone's thoughts about diaper pails that are supposed to keep smells contained? My friend who advised me on our registry told me not to bother, but we're in a third floor apartment and getting an outdoor trash solution just for diapers might not be practical. Has anyone found it to be true that the diaper genie-type pails don't really hold that many diapers and aren't really helpful?
Also STM+ -- approximately how many diapers did the hospital/birthing center send home with you? I'm sure this varies but just curious if you felt like you were sent home well-stocked for a couple weeks.
I think the hospital maybe sent us home with one small pack of diapers. We had to go out and buy more preemie diapers because I had only bought newborn. I think the majority of babies would be fine in newborn size.
EDD for #2 1/28/2021