Diaper Brands

With my first child, I used only pampers, until I became pregnant with my 2nd child! Then I tried Luvs- they leaked for my son, but my nieces and nephews used them without problems. I finally settled on BJ's brand and only used those for my son's remaining diaper time and throughout for my daughter. We liked them a lot and they offer a lot of coupons on them. My son has ridiculously sensitive skin and he never had a rash with them! Good luck.

I don't know about those but I love the White Cloud brand from Walmart...so cheap and really good! I like them better than Pampers.

With my first son, I only used Pampers (what a snob I was!) With my second son, I was more money conscious and used Luvs as well as the Target brand diapers. Both worked just fine. I never had a BJs membership, so I can't speak about them.

My advice is to try them and see what works best (leaking, etc.)

C.

Hi R.
I understand your issues with diaper prices now that they have gone up in some stores, and I know that you were doing some research on cheaper brands like luvs and bjs wholesale diaper.I know that I have issues with diaper prices and I have never really bought anything different for my son other than pampers because thats what he has used since he got home because they dont ever leak and thats what I look for when I find diapers, when I had ran out of diapers when he was little I had some from my baby shower and tried them all from huggies, to luvs, to even top care dipaers, and parents choice and I found that all they did was leak & are not really sturdy and made poorly & I couldnt keep changing my sons clothes every time his diaper leaked it was alot of laundy plus my son pees & poops alot soo I found pampers to be the only ones that worked for me and whats great about them they have differnt stages and types for all babies, now that my son is 1 pampers cruisers are the only diapers I will buy especially now that he is walking and moving they move with him soo thats a plus the cheaper diapers dont do that, thats why I buy pampers I care about how much im spending on diapers but pampers are the best diapers for us. I believe that it is your choice and what you think may be the best for your daughter and whats best for your spending situation.
Good Luck :)
Hope its work out for you

Hi R.,

With my first child, I tried a number of different brands. I can honestly say that LUVS was the best. It was the only one that didn't have a blow out or leak. I love that fact that they are alot cheaper than Pampers and others. I have been buying them for 8-9 years now being on my fourth child and would definitely recommend them highly. Good luck with your beautiful baby girl enjoy her. she will grow and change unbelievably fast.

J. R.

We are first time parents too and tried the route of the cheaper diapers. We found it just wasn't working out, they leaked and we found we were going through more in a shorter time frame so it was averaging out the same price wise, but I change fewer diapers. Now that my daughter is older (2 and 1/2) we have found (expecially in the last few months) that it doesn't matter wich diaper because they are going less frequently. We are soon to be on out way out of the diaper buisness for a little while, as our big girl is using the potty....at home....hey, one step at a time. I'll take what I can get.
Good luck.

Luvs leaked for us. We had good luck with Target brand.

We have been using the BJ's brand diapers for our son for close to two years now we think they are great! Cheaper and more diapers for the money! Pampers are the all time best but expensive...we used them for our sons first 6 months after a brief bout of Huggies which are a waste of money since they leak like crazy. We have tryed Wal-mart and Toys R Us store brands as well and BJ's are best, wal-mart brand seemed to cause our son a rash, Toys r us were ok but leaked a little on the overnight oh and we even tryed the market basket brand and those where good lol! you just have to try it out every baby is so different what worked for one dont work for all!hope this helps you!

Hi R.,
I LUV LUVS.....they are much cheaper and never leak. I've used them for both my kids, currently I have a 5 yr and a 1yr old. You can't beat the value. I've even used store brands here and there and some of those work well. However, I didn't have good luck w/ the BJ's brand 5 yrs ago, unless they've improved. Good luck : )
Becky

I love the Luvs diapers! They are great and if you sign up on their website, you will get coupons emailed to you (though most are only good at Target, but it is still worth it!) I don't like the BJ's brand at all. They are really wide between the legs and don't seem to be comfortable at all! I also find that they have a tendancy to leak. Hope this helps! I am on my 3rd baby in diapers and have tried just about all the brands!!!
~L.

I haven't bought the name brand diapers since we ran out of the pampers the hospital sent us home with! I always buy the store brand because they're just gonna poop in 'em right? I even look for better bargans like BOGOs on store brands. The last time I bought diapers I got Walgreens brand for 7.99 a pack! I found these to be the best store brand so far. Target's are okay and so are CVS. Actually the worst ones so far were Huggies. They just feel like paper. I have never had any of these diapers leak though. Maybe when she starts really crawling around I might have to splurge, but in the mean time I'm going cheap!

R.,

After seeing all the great responses to Luvs, there isn't much to say, I used them with both my kids and loved them. FYI - Luvs is manufactured by Proctor & Gamble, the same company that manufactures Pampers, so they are essentially the same diaper with a different look and price-point.

I also agree about the wipes, go for the Pampers or Huggies brands, don't go store brand or cheapest, trust me, it's worth it.
Good luck!
L.

I used pampers with my 1st child, but now with my 2nd child, I've used Luvs for 2yrs.......... I love Luvs!! Very seldom a leak, I like the style, and they havent caused any rashes.. I highly reccommend them.

The BJ's brand is good for girls, but leaks ALOT for boys.

I used Luvs for awhile and they seemed to work great for both my newborn and 1 1/2 year old. I then switched to BJ's brand because of the price difference. These also are pretty durable, howerver they are a little stiff and bulky. I think they work well. I highly reccommend to not use Wal mart brand, Parents Choice!

You just need to buy a small pack and try it first. I had one child whose body shape was such that only the premium, most expensive diapers would not leak. For my other child, the expensive ones leaked and only the generic ones fit her right. Hope the cheap ones fit, because they pretty much all hold the contents fine if they fit.

I used to buy Luvs for at night because they work just as good as the other more expenise brands for a lot less. But I used to use the Walmart brand for during the day. They are even cheaper than the Luvs and because you change the diapers more frequently during the day I didn't have leak issues. The only issues I remember having was when she pooped out the top back of the diaper...so gross, but that will happen no matter what brand you use!!! I had priced all the diapers around and Walmart were the cheapest per diaper. I calculated total price by how many diapers in each box to give me the most accurate price per diaper.

I use them and love them. I also nocticed that BJ's isn't really all that cheaper.

I just started using the BJ's brand for my 7 month old son and love them. As others said though, it is trial and error for what fits your kid. For a shower gift we received Luvs in sizes 1-5. I hated them when he was a newborn - leaked every single time. I didn't use them again until size 3, and found they worked great. BJ's are even cheaper though, so I would say give them a try.

Hi R.,
My experience with cheap diapers is major leakage!! Such a bummer cause diapers are SO expensive. We've stuck with huggies and pampers and have had very minimal leakage. I don't know a whole lot about luvs. You could give em a whirl!
Have a good day:)

I use the BJ's brand of diapers without a problem. I love them because they are so much cheaper and I don't have any leakage problems. I do not like Luvs because they are scented. My baby would rash every time I put her in them because of the scent (and she doesn't have extra sensitive skin). Good luck with your choice.

We use the BJ's brand, I like them, not as much as the Pampers Cruisers, which I feel are the best, but for the price I think the Berkely and Jensen are a close runner up!

i started using the luvs for my daughter earlier this year. they work great. the price is good, as you know, and bjs sends out the booklet of coupons and atleast once a month there is a $5.00 coupon for the luvs. it really does save and i only have to use 1 case per month. i don't use them when she goes to bed only because she sleeps for 12 hours and pees a lot so i use an overnight for her. one of my best friends also used them for her daughter. that is partly why i switched also. good luck. ~K. ps. i would not recommend the luv wipes though. i don't find them thick enough for my liking.

Hi R.,
I am a huggies mom all the way.. but once I saw that the price of Huggies went up to almost 40 bucks at BJ's, I decided I would save some money.. I used them for about 4 months..with my 2 children ages 1.5 and 2.5.. I thought they were ok.. but I noticed that they were very saggy.. and soggy.. I would think they dumped a gallon of water in them because of the sagginess but it turned out they only went a little.. I am a little bit of a freak when it comes to saggy soggy diapers.. LOL.. So last month I went back to huggies.. I saved 40 dollars during that 4 months but I went through them so much faster.. Anyway.. that is just my opinion.. you might want to try them to save some money.. I think that in order for you to truly favor one over the other, you should try them all.. LOL.. Hope it works out for you!

LUVS are very good and I just started the BJs brand to save money. SO far, no leaks with the BJs brand. Good luck..

I used Pampers Swaddlers and loved them for my daughter for the first 7 months. I decided to try Luvs because of the price, I purchased a small package at Target (6.99) and they worked great. I get them at BJ's now and use the coupons in the coupon books - only buy about 1 case a month and I think they are just as good or better than the pampers Baby Dry. No leaks for my 11 month old daughter who is VERY active!
Good luck, I would try them only way to know what you will like.!

I only use the BJ's diapers. I have found them to work as well as the pampers, and I havn't bought anything else for 2 over two years. (my youngest is almost three)
I tried the Luvs once, and I hated them. I had to change not only my child first thing in the morning, but the entire bed as well. I found the leak proof guarantee to be a joke.
But I do have friends who swear by the Luv's so I think it depends on your baby.

We love Luvs! No complaints here.

We tried the luvs because they are so much cheaper and they work absolutely fine. I have not had any leaking problems. My son is now 10 mos. and we have used luvs since he was about 8 wks. old.

I have never tried Luvs but did attemp the BJ's brand twice once with each child and will NEVER purchase again. I love the fit I get with Pampers and have never had a leak. The BJ's brand does not fit well at all and leaked.

R., let me start by saying I bought Luvs once --- and that was it!!! I found they leaked terrible despite what their comercials claim!! never again!! I have always been a Huggie user (2 in diapers at the same time) though I currently bought a case of the Costco - Kirkland brand, they're great!! Maybe BJ's brand will be similar?? I found that the cheaper the diaper, either they leaked or the tabs were awful (hard plastic that stuck into babies belly when they bent over, or not sticky enough). ?? Some really love the luvs?? your best bet is to clip a store coupon and try a small package, if you don't like them just tuck them into the diaper bag/closet as "emergency" spares and you'll know if they are for you and your baby. good luck!! L. C.

Dear R.,
yes, they do leak. Unless you change the baby every 30 min. It's not worth the cheaper price because you need more diapers! which means more money. I hope this helps.

Hey R. ......from my experience Luvs are not as good
Pampers cruisers are really good
: D

I use the BJ's brand and they work just fine and you can't beat the price. I used Pampers when they were infants though. When they're infants they tend to leak occasionally no matter what brand of diapers it is. The Pampers were great, but there were leaks sometimes even with them. I never tried Luvs.

Jen

LUVS ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a shame I didn't try them until my 2nd child was born - After going through the swaddlers with my 2nd - then seeing how inexpensive the Luvs were, I figured - hey, why not give it a try? THEY"RE ALL I BOUGHT until he was in pull ups!!!

I only use Luvs. If I am at a store and they don't have them I will go somewhere else to get them. Check out diapers.com too. If you buy them in bulk you can save even more.

I have used Luv's and the Sam's wholesale brand. Both work fine. Luv's actually reminded me of Huggies which is why I liked them, but I wasn't really fond of the plastic covering. Huggies covering is clothlike. The Sam's brand was fine as well and much cheaper. I've never used the BJs brand. Walmart brand worked well too.

We use luves for our two kids and have had the same luck with leaks and such as with pampers cruisers. From what I understand Pampers makes luvs. We have never had any bad rashes or anything. I have found, however, that when the kids start to leak -- despite what the weight limits on the packages say-- I need to bump them up a size and the leaks stop. This was also true for the pampers diapers.

I had great luck with Luvs. CVS brand was awful, Walmart brand not so great either. Huggies, for some reason, my son was always able to soak through.

Luv diapers are great and they are made by Proctor and Gamble, the same company that makes Pampers! They don't leak but there is a money back guarantee if they do.

I did use BJ's but switched to LUVs because you get more for your money. Luvs are more expensive, but you get more per case!

Hi I love Luvs brand diapers. That is all I used. I liked the price at BJ's they were the best around. I have two kids that are now 3. The huggies gave my son a rash and the pampers were just too expensive. My son pees a lot at night and they held up great. I have tried the BJ's brand and they were okay but wasn't crazy about them. But since they were about the same price as Luvs I would just get the luvs. I hope this help and good luck with the new baby.
J.

We primarily use Pampers. I use the gifts to grow point program they offer on their diapers to earn things, I can use BJ's coupon and manufacturer coupon when we purchase them at BJ's.
I tried Huggies and they are not bad. We do use the overnights after 2 yrs of age and they work fabulously!!
We have tried CVS brand as tehy were recommended and they worked great, except at nighttime for us. (My son is a heavt pee'er at night - even with cut back son drinks...we will see with my daughter...)
We never tried LUVS but they were recommended to us as they are cheaper.
Sign up on each of the websites and they will send you some single diapers and you can give them a try as well as get some coupons.
We tried target brand and we did not like them at all. We tried BJ's brand and did not care for them as we did Pampers.

I love Luvs! They're cheap, and they don't leak. The generic brands (and Pampers and Huggies) broke my kids out, and though Pampers never leaked for me, all other brands did. So yes, give Luvs a try.

I use Luvs and I actually like them better than Huggies. :)

I only use LUVS. Sure, the Pampers the hospital sent me home with were great, but who can afford those?! I went through a phase of trying to find cheaper diapers than LUVS, but they always leaked or just felt so cheap I couldn't stand putting them on my son.

LUVS are great. They're priced right and they work great!

I agree that until you try a brand, you won't know what works for you and your little one (as I'm sure you can ascertain from the plethora of mixed responses). I'm a Mom of a 10 month old girl, and interestingly enough, our daycare provides Luvs for $15 per month. I was hesitant at first b/c we use Pampers and really like them (one leak and one minor diaper rash thus far). But for $15 a month, I thought I'd give them a try. I think Luvs are okay for daycare; they change them at a minimum every 2 hours and/or when necessary. However, we continue to use Pampers for night time (when we try not to change her at all b/c it wakes her). On a side note, I didn't like Huggies at all. Best of luck!

Hi R.,

I was trying to cut back expenses as well looking for deals on diapers. We tried Luvs and they leaked constantly. Everytime my son wore them, I was changing his diaper much more frequently. He woke up in the morning drenched wet all the time. We made the switch back to Pampers. I shop at BJ's and get a pretty good deal. I was also made aware that they except all coupons, that's a bonus!

When my girls were babies i used Luvs at night time. The do have night time diapers, they worked great. The older they get the more they pee at night & Luvs were the only ones i found to work. I also used store brand, but i got mine at Walmart & those worked good with the exception sometimes a tab would rip off when i'd pull it up to fasten. I dont think Pampers are as good, they dont seem to absorb well. Trial & error, you'll find what you like!! :)

Hi R. -
I used the CVS brand diapers for both my kids. I never had issues with leaks. Occasionally when the my kids were getting bigger and could still fit in a size 3, at night I would go a size higer to a size 4 and never had night time leaks.

I think a lot also has to do with how well the diaper is on, we did the "butterfly", after we put the diaper under their bum, we spread there legs into what we called the butterfly, and then pulled it up to latch it. It definately was a lot snugger than if it wasnt done that way. Although, my kids also were not squirmers, so if you have a squirmer... I guess as long as you get it on! But we started the "butterfly" very early, and as they got older all we had to say was butterfly and then they would open their legs to get the diaper on.

good luck!

I love store brands! I typically used Stop and Shop but the BJ's are fine too. My kids couldn't use luvs due to reaction.
hc

LUVS work great. Just like Pampers Baby Dry. They are a lot cheaper especially when they go on sale at Target for $6/package. Also bigger packages are always cheaper in the long run.

I used a brand called seventh genaration for my daughter. She was allergic to the powder and bleach used in most brands. I used a BJ brand and she did fine. She was in on diaper for 4 hours on a rd. trip and was very wet. She did not leak. So I hope this helps u out.

I always loved Luvs have 5 kids....never had any problems...no leaks not even at night....
i just started to use walmart brand White Cloud they work well, i still like luvs better but White Cloud are cheaper and work . (NOT Parents Choice---they leak...and are yucky)

Try them they just may work for you. I like them better than Huggies.

We LOVE Luvs! No probs with them. We used the BJ's brand until 18 months. Then used Luvs.

that's a hard question.. Luvs worked fine for my daughter.. they held up great they never leaked.. but with my son, no deal. I had to use Pampers all the way and he still peed out of them . It just depends.. try buying some smaller packs someplace else before you buy in bulk.. it's all trial and error

I love Luvs. They leak no more than any other brand, maybe even less in my experience. I did find when my child was starting to crawl alot and start standing, I needed to change to the new type of Huggies (the kind in the dark maroon package).
Save you money and buy the Luvs!

Luvs are great. I used them all throughout our daiper days.

I use huggies or the kirkland signature brand during the daytime because they stretch and move better, but luvs work great for nighttime - and both my kids wet a lot at night.

Luv is a very good brand it is made by pampers it is a big seller at the Walmart where I work.
J.

I used Luv's with both my boys. I loved them, I didn't see any difference between them and pampers except the cost.

We tried Luvs with my daughter and hated them--major leaks and poop everywhere! So bad that we gave the rest of the package away. I thought I'd try them again with my son to see if male/female anatomy made any difference and it doesn't. Two days in a row he had poopy leak out--so much so that it looked like I forgot to put a diaper on...poop all over everything! To me, not worth it to save a little money, even in this economy. I just use coupons and shop at BJs to make it cost less.

I did not like Luvs, my son was very chubby (baby fat) and I found that they leak especially at night. He is now 3 and has thinned out, but I still use either pampers crusiers, pampers dry or huggies. I always buy my diapers at BJ's I think this is the best deal and I always watch for the coupons and then I will buy which ever of these 3 brands that I get a coupon for. When you recieve the coupon pack in the mail they always seem to rotate which brands that they give coupons for. I hope this helps, I have found that this is a personal choice

They work great for my daughter--she has leaked through the more expensive brands (huggies & pampers), but she never has leaked through luvs.

Hi R.,

My three children each grew up in Luvs. I tried them all and found that Luvs worked as well as any other brand but cost much less. The store brands worked at certain stages but inevitably leaked as the child grew. Good luck!

B. in MA

I use Pampers. I tried Luvs several times but continued to get leaks, every morning my son was soaked. When I took the diapers off him and tried to wrap it up to throw away, it acted like a wet sponge and sent pee everywhere. Yuck. I do not recommend them. I used cloth diapers until my son was a year old, and supplemented with Seventh Generation. But if you are trying to save money, getting Pampers at BJs is the best way to get a quality diaper and save. They send out coupons, so I never go in without at least a $5 off coupon for the BJs Pampers. Good Luck!

We used Pampers with my first and Huggies with my twins, and found no difference between the two. I would say, go for the cheaper diapers. We did find a real difference between the huggies wipes and the cheaper ones. I wouldn't scrimp there!

Hi R., I have 3 kids my youngest is 15 mos and I would most definitely use the store brand. They are much cheaper and I find they work just as well. My favorites is the Wal-mart brand of Parents choice. They are the cheapest out there and work good.

I tried them for my daughter, and my sister-in -law tried them for my niece and both leaked terribly. However, my sister -in -law is currently using them for my nephew and they are working out fine. In general I think they are good for boys, not so good for girls.

I don't know about Bj's store brand but Costco's worked pretty good for my nephew. Luv's leaked when I tried them. Pampers fit my kid best and worked the best. You can also sign up for coupons on their website. Babies are us has cheap prices on Diapers too. The only problem is you see all the other stuff in there and end up spending more than you would if you bought the diapers somewhere else. LOL
HTH
Jen...