Customer Reviews

Luvs Premium Stretch Diapers

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3 star:		(6)
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I have tried so many different diapers, trying to find the perfect combination of quality and price. We're going to be having our third baby, so cost is an issue! And I just don't have the time or commitment for cloth (sorry mother nature!!). When I came across these I just had to try them out. With the Amazon Mom program I get free 2-day shipping. And when I signed up for the auto-delivery service I get 30% off the price! Breaks down to about 16.5 cents per diaper. That's cheaper than Target brand! So here's my summary of diapers and why I'm sticking with these Luvs (price per diaper varies with size and retailer, but these are estimates):

Pampers: Awesome. Best quality for sure. But WAY TOO EXPENSIVE. About 25 cents per diaper. I have used these for my two newborns because you can't beat the Swaddlers. They are the smallest and best fitting for newborns. And I'll use them again. It's only for a few weeks anyway. But once I hit size 1 I have to switch brands.

Huggies: OK. Leak sometimes. UGLY design. Kinda stiff. Not cheap enough in price to make the poorer quality worth it. Even the huge Costco box cost more per diaper than Target brand. About 22 cents per diaper from Costco.

Target: Very good. Kinda stiff, but softer than Huggies. Almost never leak. Not as great as Pampers, but much much cheaper and good enough quality. The white trim at the edges is big and hangs out under a onesie - not cute. My brand of choice until I discovered Luvs online. Roughly 19 cents per diaper after tax.

Walmart: (White Cloud) Horrible quality, leaky constantly, stiff, ugly. Just plain awful and more expensive than Target's at 20 cents per diaper. UPDATE: These have apparently been discontinued as of March 2009. And Parent's Choice is the Walmart brand now. Parent's Choice is made by the same company, but even the manufacturer admits they're of lower quality, per an article on Cafe Mom.

Luvs: Always curious to try, but Target brand was working for me and Luvs were a little more expensive. After trying so many brands, I was done experimenting. Then I discovered the Amazon Mom program which actually made them cheaper. Plus, they're shipped directly to me, which is very convenient. Since they have a money-back guarantee I gave them a shot. YAY! They're very soft, similar to Pampers. Much trimmer, so you don't have so much hanging out under the onsie as with Target brand. I'm not a huge fan of the Blue's Clues design, but it's cute and unisex and hidden by clothes most of the time anyway. They rarely leak. I currently use Pampers Overnights at night for my second baby, but he pees an outrageous amount. I used Target brand at night for my first baby with few problems. So I'm sure Luvs are fine for most babies at night time. They are more absorbent than Target, and I would say as absorbent as Pampers. Really, they're almost identical to Pampers for almost two-thirds the price.

Bottom line is these are a great buy and I highly recommend them! But as different diapers work for different sized kids, I should say that though I had one thin baby and one chubby baby, both my kids are rather narrow at the waist with little butts. So if you have a Michelin baby or one with a very wide waist, I can't say they'll work as well for you. Seems like some people have an issue with these diapers for their wider babies.

UPDATE: Amazon Mom no longer does free 2-day shipping. It's standard now and takes about a week. Still get 30% off though if you sign up for the auto delivery. I set my auto-delivery to 6 months and just have them shipped as needed, or cancel when my kids grow to the next size. Be sure to order with plenty of time for delivery though.

I thought this was a good value for the price but I found that I was having to do a lot more laundry because of leaks.

I've been using Luvs diapers for close to 6 years, for 3 different children, and I have always thought they were great! A few months back I noticed that the design on the "velcro" area where the tabs stick had changed, but I didn't think much of it until we started having huge problems with the diapers leaking at night. 2-3 times a week my 2-year-old wakes up soaked and crying. We've also had issues with the tabs randomly falling off the diapers; not the "velcro" part that you can detatch/reattach, but the part that is supposed to be permanently attached to the diaper just falls off, leaving the whole diaper open (what a mess). I never- and I do mean never!- had problems with Luvs prior to this design change and am disappointed with whatever they've done to so significantly alter their product quality. After thinking the first case was a fluke and then having the same problems with a second case, I'm going to give Pampers another try. Sorry Luvs. :-(

i've been buying diapers for for the past 8 years for 4 children. up until last year, i always bought pampers cruisers. until, that is, when pampers changed their diapers. so i was forced to search for another. huggies were too card-board like and had a narrower 'seat', resulting in open pockets when they sat; target's polka dots were not a big hit with my 2 sons, and the huggies natural always felt damp. so when i tried luvs, for half the price of the pampers diapers, not only was i amazed, but i was kicking myself for all the years of buying pampers cruisers for my twins and other two children. luvs stretch really well and stay on through all the crawling, jumping, sleeping and playing. they hold a ton of pee, and they block odor. i'll finish out our diaper years with luvs, that's for sure.

I love luvs! the price is great and the quality is just like pampers with comfort strech and great absorbancy!

Great for putting on kids at night when potty training. Great for large babies too, this is a super soaking diaper, which is good when your like me and have a kid that pee's what seems like gallons of water at a time.

they soak up all the pee my son outputs, and the poo, it's caught too. can't complain!

These diapers are really good and they cost much less than other famous brands.
But my baby's skin is very sensitive and after using Luvs it got some rashes. We had the same problem with Huggies.
Only Pampers is working for my baby!!
Overall I was really satisfied with Luvs and if I could, definitely I would use them.

It's a good deal but there really isn't much absorbtion. My son would wear these diapers and if he wore them for more than an hour he would get a diaper rash. Maybe when he gets a little I may purchase these again, but right now he's 15 months and I will stick to the Huggies.

I have 4 children and Luvs are the best value I have ever found in diapers. I was one of those moms who would only use Huggies with my first child. Huggies diapers and Huggies wipes. It got expensive. Trying Luvs was the smartest thing I ever did. I never have trouble with leaks and they are so much less expensive. I am still using them for my two youngest children and I never buy anything else.