Nappies - the lot (Nappies in General)

Member Name: charlhrdy

Product:	Nappies in General
Date:	13/09/05 (229 review reads)
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Advantages: Keep baby clean

Disadvantages: Baby still poos

I have two of them, babies not nappies. And they are still in nappies, two different sizes in fact.

I have a lot to say about nappies and could talk for hours. Firstly I have tried them all I think!! Disposable and Non-disposable. Secondly not all are good.

Disposable:

Huggies - my personal favourite, do a good size range. I use 4+ 20-40lbs, and 5 27-50lbs. They keep the mess in and fit the best. My only real problem with them is the picture on the front, I can't see the purpose of it. Cost at the moment at Boots is 2 large packs for £16

Pampers - I am not a fan, all thought they are very absorbent and fit well, Pampers use a lotion in the nappy and I prefer to control what I put on my baby. Cost around £9 for a large pack (52)

Sainsbury's Own - When I first bought these I found them as good as huggies, however, the second time I bought them I noticed when I went to take them off they stuck to baby. Good range of sizes, cost less than huggies, but not much.

Morrisons - Not the best, but good price, cheapest own brand range, but don't absorb well.I found they leaked after a while, good range of sizes. The pull up variety I found useless, because you have to rip the sides or pull them down it made a real mess and they didn't fit well.

Tescos Own - Middle price, below Sainsbury's and above Morrisons, generally a good nappy, however, the filling bunched up inside the nappy and the covering went fluffy whilst wearing it. It is a cosmetic thing I know, but if the nappy looks fluffy on the outside it looks like it's been worn a week, I changed them more often with these. Good range of sizes

Asda's Own - Cheap and cheerful, again a generally good nappy, a bit of leakage. I couldn't find a size which fitted either of my babies well.

Boot's Own - Middle priced, often on offer with 3 for 2, which makes them quite cheap. I couldn't find a size which fitted well, but again generally a good nappy.

Which takes me to non-disposable. I started with good intentions, I wanted to use these, good for the enviroment and all that. I bought terry squares & covers, I bought muslim squares & covers, I bought terry shaped & covers and was given a fleece shaped nappy.

With all these my babies skin got sore within a few days of wearing them, they had often leaked, specially at night. Storage of both clean & dirty nappies took a lot of space, and I had difficulty drying them in winter. The shaped fleece nappy was good, I didn't think it would be, but the fleece kept the wetness away from babies skin, I would recommend using them for anyone who persists. I perservered for a bit, but eventually gave up. I couldn't find a delivery service in my area, but I'm not sure I would have used it anyway.
The biggest problem I found was clothes, baby clothes are designed with disposable nappies in mind, so often the clothes didn' fit round the nappy or were too big everywhere else.
I am disappointed in not using them, but I did find them far too difficult with everything else involved in having a baby to deal with.

Summary: Nappies are always good