56 Nappies for a fiver

Hi guys
The best thing I can reccomend as a mum of 2 and a little boy of 5 months that still gets changed at least 8 times a day due to illness is Sainsburys
It doesnt matter if you dont like their ownbrand wipes or nappies as they sell al the leading names
BUT often at 1/3 off and then for wipes potions and lotions 1/2 price
That makes their own brand midi to maxi (which would be pampers size 3-5 £2.70p a pack
I use midi so thats 38 in a pack so 7p a nappy
The same size Pampers would be a carry pack at £4 so approx 10p a nappy
They sell pull up and all brands inc environmentally friendly ones
Their wipes when half price work out to be 56p a pack and are great. Again when these are half price all the premium brands are to so things like 4 packs of huggies wipes are £2.50p
This is a offer Sainsburys are planning on doing every 3 months so when they do I stock up big time on what I need including shapmpoo, bubble bath etc
Even things like sudocream, cotton wool are included

I used boots own, tescos own, and found no problems with them. Found we had a few accidents with leakages with pampers.. but as you all say above, each baby is different and you need to work with what works best for your baby. I only buy pampers, when I can get them on promo, ie saving money, making points, etc. See boots sites on here for advise, I have saved money using coupons from pampers, promo at Boots and earned points.

Currently we are using huggies, as Netto in S Harrow had a promo where you got a box of 90 huggie nappies for £10 which worked out cheaper for me.

Although I am finding the tiny crystals when baby has wet the nappy too much, was wondering if this was normal. So maybe for this they are not quite as good, but they certainly fit better than pampers.

We found the active fit were no good, as leaks all the time!

Moltex is I think the name of eco friendly nappies. I haven't personally used them but I know people who have. They buy them in bulk online, don't know the details.

For DS1 I used a combination of pampers and washable nappies. By DS2 I was using Tesco nappies (I dropped the washable ones by this time), and finally for my daughter I used Lidl nappies. She is now out of nappies and the leftovers I gave to a neighbour who thinks they are great and will now buy them.

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katiecoodle wrote: »

This might be tmi but I have found (by trying every cheaper alternative!) that Pampers seem to be the most absorbent nappy on the market. Every other brand leaves crystals on my baby's skin. That's what they look like anyway, I think it's a part of the nappy lining which comes away when there's too much wee in there!

Tends to happen if the nappy has been left on too long.

I will be using terry nappies for my next baby, as I did for the other 3.

I've switched to using Tesco's Essentials (not Value) for my DS. I found Pampers and Huggies both leaked - they were great for my 2 older girls but after several sleepless nights where they leaked on my son, I tried Tesco's own after a recommendation on mumsnet.

Result - they NEVER leak AND they save us money too - about £6 for 56 ish, I think (size 4). We did try Lidl's own brand, but they were a lot less satisfactory and only a few pence cheaper, if that (slightly smaller pack).

Hope that helps someone with a boy who is struggling to find non-leaking nappies - it's odd they don't make different ones for boys v girls, given they need more protection in different areas..?