Nappies!

So originally we had planned to use reusable nappies, however the effort involved in drying them without using a tumble dryer made them pretty impractical - particularly as in our place there isn't much drying space!

Instead we are using disposables and have tried and tested a few different brands so here is a review:

The WORST nappy award, unfortunately, goes to 'Tesco'. We tried their newborn nappies for just three days as they were so bad we couldn't bear to subject Lily's poor bottom to them for any longer! They were leaky and badly shaped and resulted in six, yes SIX baby-gros and sleepsuits being thrown into the bin as they were ruined by the stains!

No Stars for 'Tesco' i'm afraid!

Just slightly better than the 'Tesco' nappies were the 'Huggies' newborn ones - we had fewer leaks with those but they were so badly shaped that they cut into our poor baby's thighs and left red marks on her legs. Ridiculous really, seeing as Lily was right at the starting weight for the nappy - let alone at the maximum weight and doesn't have chubby legs either!

1* for 'Huggies'

'Pampers' and 'Asda' are joint second. They were both reasonably well fitting and didn't leave marks on her thighs. However she has grown out of the newborn size a lot sooner than she has reached the supposed weight limit for the nappies. 'Pampers' claim that the nappies will fit until the baby is 11lbs, yet Lily-Rose is only 8lb 12oz and they are too small. Of course this means that half a packet has gone to waste! Exactly the same thing has happened with the 'Asda Little Angels' nappies. Also both styles, but particularly the 'Asda' range were very bulky underneath her little clothes.

2* for 'Pampers' and 'Asda'

By far the best nappies we have used for Lily-Rose have been the 'Sainsburys - Little Ones' range. Both the newborn and the Size 1 nappies have fitted Lily perfectly, we haven't had one leak and they aren't too bulky under her clothes - true perfection in a nappy! Then of course there is the price, just £3.74 for 24 nappies is a true bargain when they are of such good quality!

4* go to 'Sainsburys'

xxx