1/3rd off nappies at Sainsburys

Froggie

Own brand nappies are good and made in the same factories as the brands! For fit i prefer Huggies as they are snugger around the legs, i go from size 1 to size 3 missing size 2 as the weight difference is small and i use size 3 at night when baby drops a feed.

Froggie

To reduce clothes getting hit put a triple folded peice of loo roll in the back bum area of the nappy as this absorbs the runny stuff quicker than the nappy can. But agree cloth is best and not really much more work than disposables.

Chell

jammiev wrote: »

hi, got a baby due soon, anyone advise on how many and what sizes to order, going for the
Pampers Baby Dry.
ie: how many size 2 should i order?
how many size 3 and so on!

thanks

ps: do they have a use by date?
lol

Have you considered cloth nappies rather than disposable?

numberjack_2

I would buy a few packs of pampers newborn (although these don't tend to be on offer so much) and maybe a couple of packs of size 2 - depending on the size of the baby you won't need size 3 until a bit later and by then you'll be more familiar with them anyway. I've found nappies are always on "offer" at one store on another so you don't really need to stock up that much - they are also very bulky so difficult to store. ToysRus sells the big wholesale boxes of Huggies that i've used before but i've also used Pampers and Tesco's own brand which are all very good and do the job well! Good Luck with the birth!

mrsv05

for anyone who hasnt tried them, aldi nappies are my favourite. 54 for £5 in size 5. read somewhere not long ago that in a worldwide survey for parents they came out top (top in australia as well i think it said) which is why i tried them. they are great. never had a leak with him yet, great shape, larger than others for that size and look good too. my oh bought some huggies yesterday and tried them overnight and today and i prefer my aldi ones. huggies have seemed to have formed a thick 'roll' around the bum/front area where squashed between legs. wont be getting them again.

jessanna

Has anyone considered using reusable nappies? Despite using disposables on one child i then moved on to real nappies. They save you money (even when you've priced in electricity/water charges). They also really cut down on the waste you throw away - and they're natural.
There are a huge amount of brands on the market and it can be quite daunting initially so I'd recommend you talk to a local real nappy advisor (contact your local council). I got really good advice from www.thenappylady.co.uk and www.lizziesrealnappies.co.uk. - both have online forms you can fill in to get advice. Also contact your local council cos many offer cashback schemes for people wanting to try out real nappies - sometimes up to £50!

jammiev

anyone know what these sale prices are like compared to buying in bulk from costco or booker etc....?

:beer:

FRISKYVENUS7963

Whats the worst tht could happen, you take them in and change for the size you want at the cheap price.

earthmother wrote: »

Personally, I wouldn't be stocking up that many sizes in advance, especially before the little one is born.

With my three, even though they all started off pretty much the same, they all grew differently, and used different brands at different points (as a basic example, Pampers are cut shallower than Huggies, so aren't so good for the big-bummed babies, but are softer, so a little better for ones prone to nappy rash)

I'd start with a couple of packs of size 1, and possibly a pack of new born (so long as a big baby isn't expected), and take it from there. You'll go through a pack or more a week, especially at the start, so plenty of opportunities to fine tune the brands and sizes that work.

earthmother

FRISKYVENUS7963 wrote: »

Whats the worst tht could happen, you take them in and change for the size you want at the cheap price.

Not everywhere will take nappies back. When I queried why at Boots, I was told that it was a health and safety thing in case they'd been tampered with.

You could resell them, but resell nappies rarely make full price, so you'd most likely loose money.

SnowyOwl_2

FRISKYVENUS7963 wrote: »

Whats the worst tht could happen, you take them in and change for the size you want at the cheap price.

Sainsbury's policy is No refunds or exchanges on nappies - so buying the wrong ones means you'll end up wasting your money.