Opinions on the best disposable nappy for a newborn?

[westlondongirl]

Confused about which nappy is best to buy for the first few weeks. Anyone got any opinions? Was thinking of trying the lidl nappies but worried they will be too big for a newborn. I am a complete novice so all advice appreciated!

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Hi there,

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Hope that helps!

MNHQ

Marking my place.

I tried Pampers, Huggies and Tesco. I found Pampers leaky and Huggies a funny shape.

Tesco ones were great, nice and soft, much less leaks and very good value. Even with all the coupons for branded nappies they were the cheaper option.

Still using them at nearly 4 months, onto size 3 now though...

I have used Huggies as they are small enough and stretchy enough to ensure minimal poo leakage

My favourite disposables ever are Nature Care but I don't rate them for newborns because of their style of fit.

You'll find that everyone has their favourite brand. I think it's because certain nappies suit certain body shapes.

I used pampers exclusively for the first about 3 months this time - because I got so many money off vouchers through the post that I got them for cheaper than supermarket own brands. Liked them much better than the huggies I tried (but remember it being the other way round with DS so it must be body shape as another poster mentions). I remember before she was born counting that I had over 150 nappies and hadn't paid full price for any of them.
Also love Tesco baby essentials!

I used Pampers and they often failed to cope with the exploding poos, spreading up the back.
I think part of that was nappy too small - should've skipped newborn and gone straight to size 1 for more absorbency.
Also when you put them on, I think it helps to get the nappy further up their back. i.e. Harry Highpants at the back, Larry Lowpants at the front.

We experimented with various different makes, using all the different vouchers I recieved but actually found that Sainsburys own nappies the best at containing leaky poos and exploding wee nappies.

We still use them now ( obviously not newborn size!) and DD is 17mths. Cheaper too

Thanks for all the posts. So is the best thing to buy a few different kinds and just try to see what works? Has anyone tried the lidl ones?

We have used most types (including Lidl) and it varies from baby to baby - DD fits Huggies natural fit best, Lidl are fantastic but the wrong shape for DD, Pampers gave her a rash. I would suggest you buy a small pack of each and try them out and you will find what suits you best.

I would second oopsandbabycoconut in that its trial and error which each baby.

Try not to stock up to much with one brand.

Tesco newborn are fab. Lidl I have used as he got older. If you try them and they are too big you can always put away til bigger.

Sign up for every baby club going!

Pampers leak a lot. Tesco are too rough. Huggies are soft and lovely.

anyone tried boots own brand?

Another vote for Tesco here - I've used them since DS's birth & they're fab! He's 2 now x

Huggies or Morrison's own brand. Both of equal quality but Morrison's obviously much cheaper ;)

I tried eco nappies first - and they really did leak. We had to buy some pampers on one occcasion as the local shop didn't have this brand, and never looked back. I think you might need to try a couple of different types - whether they leak or not seems to depend upon the shape/size of your baby.

I used NatureBaby on DS as a newborn, and Bambo at night now (he is in cloth nappies during the day). DS is skinny and has always been very wriggly. On the non-eco disposables I tried, I hated Huggies and Pampers had him with constant nappy rash. Lidl actually the best.

Don't stock up - just be aware of where you can get nappies locally. A friend on mine stocked up whilst pg and found 1 - she had 500 nappies she didn't like (I forget which brand); 2 - She had about 499 nappies too small for her DC and 3 - she could no longer get into her bathroom.

I used the Nature babycare eco-disposables for DD - the only pampers I've used were the freebie ones that came with bounty pack or in the post.
I've been really happy with them and now use mostly cloth nappies but still Nature nappies at night or when we go on holiday.
mimsystarr's advice was to put them high at the back. I don't know what sex your baby was but with my DD I found she got leaks at the front more than the back. I think boys tackle can stop the poo from coming forward but with my girl we got a lot of forward poo!
Have never tried Lidl's. Why do you think they will be too big? Do they not do a newborn size?
DD wasn't in 'newborn' for long.

I used Boots own (size 1/prem. They have the notch cut out at the front for the cord) for the 1st few packs for my DT1 as he was only 5.4lb and very slim round the tummy. I found one the other day - it is no wider than a sanitary towel. I don't think anyting would've contained his poo.

We used pampers at the very beginning, then tried asda own brand ones, and have never looked back! I actually prefer the asda ones. They're not quite as thin as pampers, but they don't smell like pampers when they're wet.

Hi Smac I may be wrong but I think the smallest size of nappy at lidl is 4-9kg?! (Help me out here if anyone knows for sure!) Would 4kg be a newborn size? Sorry for being so ignorant. I have never changed a single nappy let alone bought one! . BikeRunSnowflake did you use lidl on your newborn?

The smalest Lidl size are equvalent to size 3 in other brands you will need size 1 or 2 for a newborn.

thanks oopsandbabycoconut I thought they would be too big.

I agree Pampers do reek when they are wet - thought it was just my kids!
But, they are very thin and tody for newborns and the rekk helps to know when they need changing without disturbing them.

rekk reek

4 kg is about 8 pounds, so it will need to be a fairly large newborn.