Review by C. Ullrich for Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers, Size 1 (8-14 Lbs), Economy Plus Pack, 180 Diapers
Rating:
These are the diapers that we were introduced to at the hospital. Although the regular Swaddlers are very good, these sensitive diapers have the moisture indicator. It is a yellow stripe that turns blue if there is any moisture in the diaper and we find it to be invaluable. Some may find it gimmicky, but when we first brought our baby home from the hospital, we didn’t know about the sensitive vs. regular Swaddlers and had a pack of regular Swaddlers. We were also paranoid about ensuring he didn’t become dehydrated. You need to count and track both the wet and soiled diapers. Since disposable diapers are now so over engineered, a mildly wet diaper is not always perceptible. After a panicked call to the pediatrician, she suggested putting a cotton ball or tissue in the diaper to see if there was indeed some moisture. If we had been using the sensitive Swaddlers from the start, we would have had more peace of mind because the blue strip would have been readily apparent.

We tried other brands for newborns and found these to be the best. Huggies was the second best, and while they had better Velcro closures, the diapers were far bulkier (even when dry), had a plastic-y smell, and tended to smear the baby poop all over the butt. The Swaddlers are slimmer, have no discernible smell and the poop tends to stay put because of the mesh interior fabric, making clean up easier and any ensuing diaper rash smaller in surface area.

I highly recommend this product and think this is the finest disposable diaper. Although this is a premium product, the Amazon price is quite fair at around $40 for 180 diapers, yielding a unit cost of approximately $0.23. At a Target in the metro-NY area where I live, it’s $18.99 for 74, a unit cost of about $0.26.

Note to new parents – only buy 180 diapers when your baby’s weight falls towards the lower end of the size range. We’re stuck with an opened but practically full bag of newborn size diapers and were surprised when out baby boy was born at 8.5 pounds – we were expecting a seven-pounder. It became pretty clear that the newborn size was a bit too small. We quickly discovered that it’s better to have a slightly larger diaper than one that is slightly too small.

Review by K. Bush for Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers, Size 1 (8-14 Lbs), Economy Plus Pack, 180 Diapers
Rating:
These are the best diapers and I am so happy to have found them. They fit well and have not leaked yet. We had the wetness indicator stripe on the hospital diapers and loved it and I am so excited to find that these also have it.

Review by J. Meredith for Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers, Size 1 (8-14 Lbs), Economy Plus Pack, 180 Diapers
Rating:
We’ve used Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive since our daughter was born 3 months ago and were happy with them. But the last time we purchased them they were obviously different (thinner, no more Sesame street characters on the front) and we immediately had leaks, blow outs, etc. They are absolutely horrible now.