Dec 11 2008
The Best of…Diapers and Such
40 diapers a day: that’s what we were told to expect in the first few months of our daughters’ lives. I would love to say that wasn’t the case, but it’s a pretty good estimate of what we went through on a regular basis. Through trial and error I was able to find what worked best for us and what might prove best for you, too.
Diapers:
Hands-down my number one choice is Pampers Swaddlers. At first I used these because that’s what the NICU used. I tried switching to other brands but never had any success. While some of my friends swear by Huggies, my daughters had a leaky diaper every single time we used that brand. Pampers never posed that problem.
I have to give an honorable mention to the Member’s Mark (Sam’s Club) brand. Due to the financial benefits of buying in bulk I gave these a try around size 2 or 3 and was very happy. I think they were originally called “Smiles” but are now “Strollers.”
Wipes
I give a huge thumbs up to Member’s Mark . These wipes are thick enough to clean up any mess without getting the mess on your hands. They come with a convenient pop-up lid that easily dispenses the wipes and are inexpensive. I keep a container of wipes by the table now and use them to clean my daughters’ faces after a particularly messy meal.
Cream
Desitin has always been my favorite. It’s fast acting and doesn’t have too much of a “diaper cream” smell. I’ve also used it to quickly clear up eczema on one of my daughter’s knees.
Diaper Pail
I can’t say enough about the Baby Trend Diaper Champ . The 4100 model is the best diaper pail EVER. The big plus is that you don’t need any special bags… it’s compatible with any ol’ trash bag. I like it so much that I’ve given one to friends as shower gifts. I also must give kudos to Baby Trend for revamping the latch. The previous model (4000) had a hard to open latch and I broke countless fingernails on it. The new version has a button you press and voila… the pail is open.
From time to time I’ll bring you more “Best of…” to help you figure out what to buy and what to avoid.
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Pampers are definitely the best diapers - it’s a shame they don’t sell them in Australia, where I live now. Huggies are awful - as you say, they leak all the time! It must be tough with quads - I find 2 kids with a four and half year age gap challenging enough!