Pampers Stages Review

A month or two ago I was contacted by an online marketing company that works with Pampers to see if I'd be interested in reviewing some of their diapers. Evidently someone thinks I have some sway as a taste-maker in the dealing-with-poop crowd... I'm not sure where they got that idea. Participating in this project involved getting a free package of diapers and wipes, though, which was enough for me to sign up. Besides, they're the same diapers we would be using anyway, so what did we have to lose?

When our free diapers arrived I was a little surprised to find they were Pampers Baby Dry, not Cruisers -- the review program was focused on the Pampers Stages product line, and I don't think Baby Dry diapers are technically in that group. Besides the cartoon characters on the outside I can't really tell the different models apart, though, so pretty much all of my review applies to either.

First, the good. They work... all the time. We went through the whole jumbo pack without a single leak, which is pretty normal for us for the last several months. And they seem very comfy. I haven't worn them myself, but they look like they fit well and we've never had any chafing problems or anything like that. When he wears them Evan stays dry and happy... I don't know how much more I can say.

Now, the bad. Really, there isn't any bad, we'll just say the less than good. As I mentioned before, the only difference we could discern between the two diaper models is the patterns on the outside. The reason this is remarkable is because the Baby Dry diapers have little yellow spots in the design, and one of those spots always falls along the leg gathers where it looks like poop that has started to escape. It's just annoying that every time you change the diaper you think you're on the verge of an accident. Also, the wipes don't feel very substantial, and we often had to use three or four of them in a single change if things got at all messy (which things are want to do when you're dealing with diapers). Maybe a super soft wipe is important for some babies, but Evan has a pretty durable bottom so we like something with a little more heft and commensurate cleaning power.

My final grade for Pampers Stages? I'll give Pampers Baby Dry an "A", and Pampers Cruisers an "A+". As I've said before, you can't go wrong with Pampers.