Monday, January 16, 2012
Which diaper stops leakage?
Buying diapers shouldn't be this difficult but they are. Most of us just accept the fact that babies and toddlers will leak through their diapers and urine and feces will leak all over their clothes. Some of us try to salvage the clothes by immediately soaking or scrubbing out the stain to be later treated with Dreft detergent. However, that doesn't doesn't always work. That can be frustrating because who wants to invest in more onesies and other outfits that will have such a short lifespan already because your child is growing at an alarming rate. As a parent, your next step is buying a bigger size diaper only to find out that the leakage is happening easier in the airier diaper. By now, you are pulling the fasteners on the diaper tighter and adjusting the leg rim lining every time you change one. Just as you think you have all the bases covered, you pick up your baby only to find leakage on their back from the baby lying down.
Months of just accepting it I came across a diaper that contained 95% of the leaks. That was great news for an exhausted parent who was washing clothes and changing her infant more than she needed to. I made it a point to brag to other moms about how great Huggies Diaper were. Many moms raved on how amazing Pampers diapers were and that their baby always leaked in Huggies. I was confused and wanted to test out more. I used to buy either Huggies or Pampers diapers in the supermarket depending on the sale until I realized Huggies Diapers were a great fit for my girl. Snug & Dry and Little Movers are two brands of Huggies that are sold in most stores and Swaddler Diapers and Pamper Cruise diapers are the Pamper Brands. There was a Pampers diaper sale so I decided to give their brand another go.
My daughter was a year old and I noticed she was leaking through every diaper. After having spillage in about a dozen diapers I decided to call the 1-800 number on the back of the packaging. Procter & Gamble had a really great customer service department. I complained about the diapers and told them that I think there was a something wrong with this box. I learnt that the Pampers Swaddler Diapers that I bought was a lower quality than the Pampers Cruise diapers. I later learned this rule applies to the Huggies diapers as well. Snug & Dry and Snugglers were a lower quality than the Little Mover Diapers. That is why the protection from a diaper wasn't consistent. I was extremely baffled with how poor the diapers were marketed by both companies.
First of all, diapers are sold at the same price unless they are on sale. The only way a consumer would notice a difference in the quality of a diaper is the amount of diapers in the package. There are a few more diapers thrown in the box of the lower quality diaper brand. How many people would notice that? I never did. I assumed Snug & Dry, and Snugglers protected babies while they slept and Movers were for crawlers and walkers. I spoke to other moms at play groups and none of them were the wiser about the diaper brands either. I wonder if this was intended by the Diaper companies or not. I never bought another Pamper Diaper after having a really bad experience with their Swaddler brand. I wonder if this is a shelf space issue.
The only diaper that I found to be dependable was the Huggies Overnight Diapers. Great diaper for late night protection.
Lastly, changing the diaper of a squirming baby couldn't be easier with Blossom Babie's Diaper Changing System.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O5_oAgw_xc
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