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Looking for Suggestions on Comfortable Non-irritating Diapers

My son is 19 months old and I've tried a few brands when he was born. I loved huggies best because they were high cut on the sides which seemed way more comfortable than the pampers. I used them for a year and a half and loved them. They always were a great fit and barely ever leaked. Then a few months ago huggies changed the design of their diaper and the new cut leaves a whole bunch of fabric gathered on my sons hip which cause him to break out in a rash and red bumps on his hip. So we switched to luvs because they were high cut and had the stretch tabs. Now they must have changed the design. The cut is still great but they added this new fragrance and my son has broken out in a rash and terrible excema on the back of his thighs and lower back. So I just ran to the store and bought BJs brand but they don't have the stretch tabs. I am running out of choices. Anyone know of a good diaper that is high cut, has stretch tabs, and doesn't reek of perfume?

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Go cloth. www.nickisdiapers.com has lots of options. My son breaks out every time we go on a break from cloth and use disposables.

I am having this same issue with my daughter with the small rash / irritation on her hip because of where the diaper rubs. I am using Pampers Cruisers and have never had this problem before. So, I have switched recently to Seventh Generation (chlorine-free; perfume-free; unbleached). They fit a little different and are a little "stiffer" than the Pampers, but they seem to be helping.

Good luck! Let me know if you find something that works better.

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We use organic diapers for the same reason....yucky bumps and rash being caused by pampers....they have different brands you can pick. I've found it's cheapest to get them online becuase they are pretty exspensive. My daugther is a little chunk and they fit her well, but the sides aren't as high as huggies. good luck!

I would also vote for Kirland brand from Costco. Much cheaper and have had very few accidents. No smells either, never had a rash- not even a bad diaper rash!!!

Hi Anita,

I used to go back and forth with Huggies and Pampers but I really didn't like either one but we were in Guam when my daughter was born so we had a minimum selection. After moving back to Florida I decided to give Publix brand diapers a chance... and I loved them! They are great fitting, they seem high cut to me and they don't leak as much as the other brands (for my baby at least) Oh and they have stretch tabs too =)

I'd give Publix a shot!
M.

I am having this same issue with my daughter with the small rash / irritation on her hip because of where the diaper rubs. I am using Pampers Cruisers and have never had this problem before. So, I have switched recently to Seventh Generation (chlorine-free; perfume-free; unbleached). They fit a little different and are a little "stiffer" than the Pampers, but they seem to be helping.

Good luck! Let me know if you find something that works better.

I'm a huge fan of walgreen brand! the ones w/ the tabs like you mention and no perfume
they're in a white package and have red lettering- they run a bit small so size up...but I think huggies run small, too?

I agree with Donita to try cloth, specifically BumGenius diapers. I switched to these one-size diapers when I had my second baby (I now have 2 in diapers). They both unfortunatly inherited my extremely sensitive skin & rash up at the slightest thing. Since I switched to cloth, we rarely have problems. These brand/type of diapers are very easy to use, even my husband likes them. If you are interested, you can look up the types of diapers or get more info at www.diaperpin.com, or you can contact with questions. Good luck!

I'm not sure about being high cut because I've never paid attention to that...

But if you don't want to do cloth diapering, which is probably best for a child who is irritated by regular diapers, I agree that you should look for a more natural, chlorine-free, fragrance-free diaper. We use Seventh Generation (available at Native Sun or Drugstore.com or Diapers.com) and Nature Baby Care from Target. I like Nature Baby Care for nighttime because it's very absorbent, but it's kind of thick and puffy for day...so we use the Seventh Generation during the day and at naptime.

I like the Kirklands brand from Costco. They work great and are less expensive than most brands.

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