Diapers: Reviews

Reviews and parents say it's a good idea to try a cheaper store brand before investing in pricier name-brand diapers -- that's a strategy that can save you more than $300 a year. With a wide, soft-stretch waist,… secure-grip stretch tabs, a cloth-like cover and an ultra-absorbent core, experts say White Cloud diapers resist leaks well. While there are mixed reviews by parents, there are many who swear by the quality of White Cloud diapers. In expert testing, in fact, White Cloud diapers perform better than a couple of pricier name-brand diapers.

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Pampers Swaddlers come in three sizes to fit newborns and babies up to 18 pounds. Parents like their Grow-With-Me fit, stretchy sides and soft overlapping tabs. There is extra padding in the back, since these diapers are… meant for inactive babies who spend more time on their backs. There's also a fold-down front section to accommodate a newborn's sensitive navel area.

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Reviews rank Pampers Cruisers as number one in leakage prevention and fastener quality. These are made for older and more active babies (16 to about 41 pounds). Though more expensive than store-brand diapers, Pampers… Cruisers may be worth a try if you're finding cheaper diapers to be leaky. Although these diapers do best in tests, other Wal-Mart or Costco diapers are much cheaper.

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Diapers that are pulled up in a manner similar to underwear can help with toilet training. However, underwear-style diapers can be a pain to use since they normally require parents to undress a child to replace a soiled… diaper. The big difference between Huggies Pull-Ups and other brands is that Huggies can be used either way -- as underwear-type pull-ups, or as regular diapers with re-closable side tabs. This is a solution to a common complaint with training diapers.

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Many parents are fans of these diapers, which are chlorine-free (chlorine bleaching, used in most mainstream diapers, produces the pollutant dioxin). Seventh Generation diapers are also fragrance-free, latex-free and… hypoallergenic. Many parent reviewers say these are the best diapers ever, and not just in the eco-friendly category. But some also say that these diapers don't have enough absorbency in the larger sizes and that the sticky tape is a bit too sticky. Others aren't crazy about the brown color of the diapers.

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