Diaper Happiness.
We have been loyal to Pampers since the day he was born and the nurses in the nursery changed Thomas’s diapers because I wasn’t sure how to change a diaper for a baby that teeny-tiny.
After being loyal to Pampers for 7 months, we are currently testing out Huggies.
Then there were issues.
When we switched from Swadders to Size 3, we started having a problem. I hate to bring this up, because my family reads this… but to all of my new mom readers, I think you should know there could be a potential issue. When Thomas goes #2 in a #3 diaper, the #2 does not stay contained in the #3 diaper. There have been many Oh Crap moments in our house. So many, in fact, that we don’t change him into his Cute Outfit until after his 9am “a**plosion” because it leaks out of the back and ruins his clothes.* One mom called it a “back splash”, and I have giggled about it ever since I googled it.
If you’re a loyal reader, you’ll know that I have a strong opinion on diaper designs. In a previous post, I mentioned that I wrote to Pampers about the characters on diapers because they show through clothing. Diaper companies, hear me roar: diapers are NOT a fashion statement. Stop putting characters & designs on your diapers, and just make sure they don’t leak.
If only they would listen.
So far, the big companies have not heard me roar and both Pampers & Huggies have characters on their diapers. Huggies has Pooh on their diapers (hehehe, poo joke!!!!), and that can NOT be lost on the marketing department. Poo(h) jokes are always going to get a laugh – but someone took it a step further and put Pooh on a diaper. Our other option would be jeans-themed huggies which would be AWESOME if we were total rednecks and didn’t want Thomas to wear pants. However, that’s not the case & he wears clothes that cover up diapers. Therefore, we don’t need jeans-themed diapers or diapers with Pooh hanging from a pole (I’m not making that up. Thomas wore a diaper today with Pooh hanging from a pole.)
Will we ever right this wrong?
So we’re doing a trial run with Huggies Size 3. After an inspection, my husband noticed that the Huggies have more of an elastic top on the back than the Pampers do. This morning, he did not leak at 9am. So, Pooh might be the answer to our poo problem. I will keep you all updated on this issue.
*How to remove a stain: wash it off in cold water, spray it down with Oxyclean or the stain spray of your choosing, and put in cool/cold or cold/cold. this seems to work. I have a “stain cycle” button on mine that I choose, but I’m not sure if that actually does the trick. If you use hot, that seals the stain. Most of the stains have come out for me using this method.
We have the same problems! Sadly, we do not have a regular time for our poo-splosions, so I do a lot of stain-removering (Zout i working great for us). I’ve found that Seventh Generation diapers seem to work best for my boy (though I’m sure body shape makes a difference as every baby is not the same). They are a little more expensive, but we but them on diapers.com in bulk so it’s not bad. It breaks down to, I think, 2 cents more per diaper than Huggies. Oh, and they are chlorine free AND have no graphics!
Thanks for the advice! I will try the seventh generation – they seem to have great products & are endorsed by Healthy Child, Healthy World!
Hattone–I happen to love the Huggies. I like the elastic tops as well. And if you haven’t ever tried the Huggies Pure & Natural–they’re fantastic! But, they don’t go past size 3 (and they’re a bit on the high side). The good news…Pooh is still lurking on them, but it’s a MUCH lighter design than any of the others. Believe it or not, we love using the Target brand diapers (especially for daycare!!!), and they work well, but they’re covered with blue and green dots. Cute & simple design, but definitely show through classic white!
Sorry, Hatton! Didn’t mean to misspell your name!
I love you freshmom!
You were able to find Swaddlers in size 3? Every where I’ve looked they only go up to size 2-3 and then move on to the Baby Dry diapers, which seem so plasticy and noisy in comparison. We’ve been putting our little guy in Size 2-3 for as long as possible because we’re dreading the change in material types to size 3!
Also, another awesome stain fighter? The sun! That nasty poo stain that didn’t come out in the wash? Throw that outfit (or whatever) outside in the sunshine still wet. When the sun dries the outfit, the poo disappears too. It’s like magic! I’ve not had a single item every that the sun couldn’t get the poo or drool stain out of, even some stuff that went through the dryer!
No Swaddlers in Size 3. I wish Pampers would make them. I will try the sun on those stains – great tip!!