Live and Learn and then get, Pampers!

 Zach and I started collecting diapers and wipes and coupons for all baby brands even before Toben was born.  And as the fairly frugal person I am, I was sure to use every one of those coupons.  We have bought Huggies, and Luvs,  Pampers Swaddlers and Baby Dry, and now that Toben is bigger, Pampers Cruisers.  So, I have conducted at home tests with each and have come to conclude that there is only one diaper worth buying, coupon or not.

At the risk of sounding like an advertisement I am going to endorse Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers.  I am sure there is someone reading this blog, either a long lost high school friend or softball buddy, maybe even a complete stranger just finding a random blog, that is about to have their first child.  Let me steer you in the right diaper direction with a few examples.

 Luvs are by far the worst quality diapers, so lets get them out of the way.  Although they cost almost half the price of the leading diaper, you will lose that savings through ruined outfits and the distress of cleaning poop off everything.  Yes, poop everywhere.  I bought two fifty packs of Luvs and after attempting to use them for a week, lets say about 25 diapers into the lot, the Luvs have been canned.  They are rough to the touch, thin, and squirt poop out the back and down the legs, every time!  Don't say I didn't warn you:  Remember Luvs are not lovely.


Huggies are what I would call a medium-high grade diaper.  I still think Huggies are slightly rough to the touch: but Huggies are like Egyptian cotton compared to Luvs.  Huggies do have one handy feature that is moderately genius: an elastic strap in the back of the diaper acting as a pocket to keep poop from going up the baby's back.  So instead of the poop running up the back, it comes out through the legs.  They are a couple cents cheaper per diaper compared to Pampers, but they do not pull the moisture away from the baby's tush nearly as well. 

Yes, they are probably the most expensive diapers you will find in your local Wal-mart... but for this product, you get what you pay for.  Pampers Swaddler are soft and super, super absorbent.  The N, 1, and 2 sizes have indicator strips on the front that turn from yellow to blue when wet!  Now that Toben is over 15lbs, we have moved him up to size 3 diapers. (No Swaddlers size 3 out there)  There are two levels of Pampers diapers once you reach size 3: Baby Dry and Little Cruisers.  The Baby Dry diapers are an equivalent quality as the Huggies.  The Cruisers are by far the better diaper. 

We have experimented with diapers and realized very quickly that the high end Pampers diapers were the best quality and worth the price!  Toben has never had a diaper rash in his 6 1/2 months of life.  I know that is because his little rump receives the best the Wal-mart shelves have to offer.