Baby Love - Diapers

We initially decided to take the traditional (and semi-traditional) option of diapering - non-disposable diapers. We bought the traditional ones - the huge pieces of cloth that we had to fold, and the modern take on non-disposable diapers - the one which came with reusable cotton inserts and diaper covers. We used those for a bit when Boo was a newborn, then switched to disposable diapers not long after (the washing...OH THE WASHING...not to mention that the poopy bits can get messy).

Anyway, for disposable diapers, I had sent in requests for samples. I was sent samples for Huggies, Drypers, Merries and Mamy Poko. The hospital used Huggies for Boo when he was there and they gave us a packet.

Huggies - Right from the start, we did not like Huggies as it was a poor fit for Boo, and his poop kept leaking.

Merries - Was okay. The fit wasn't the best, but it was okay, so we didn't continue with it.

Mamy Poko - We liked this. The fit was not bad. We are now back to using Mamy Poko as we switched to the pants-type disposable diapers.

Drypers - The fit for Drypers was the best so we stuck with Drypers for a bit. We were okay with it, but found it a bit bulky. Later (at around 3 months, I think), we also had issues with his poop leaking (his poop was very explosive then).

Pampers - I visited a friend, and happened to need a diaper. She was using Pampers, so she gave me one from Pampers. We loved it! It was very soft, and the diaper was thinner than Drypers. We did not have any issues with leaky poop with Pampers.

Onwards - this is a local brand. We just tried their sample very recently. Seems okay, but we have started using the pants-type diaper. If we were to go back to the ones that are fastened on both sides, we will try Onwards.

Don't buy diapers in bulk before your baby is born. Some bulk discounts are very tempting but your baby's skin might not take to certain brands well. Also, you don't know how fast your baby grows. We used S size diapers for a very, very brief period before we changed to M, and the L not too long after.

Baby Love - Clothes for Infants

Our friends were very generous with their presents and we had a lot of infant clothes gifted to us. However, after the little Boo was born, we realised that there were some items of clothing that we did not use at all.

1. Some newborn-sized clothes. Some newborn-sized clothes are very small, and we did not use them at all as it was easier to put on a bigger outfit for little Boo. I also loved clothes that I did not need to pull over my baby's head.

2. We also hardly used the items with long sleeves as Boo gets hot easily.

3. We did not use the pants at all. We usually just dress him in a diaper and a top, or a diaper and a onesie. As mentioned, he gets hot easily.

4. We hardly used socks, and did not use mittens at all. This is actually quite unusual, and not initially intended on purpose. We had lots of socks and mittens for Boo, but he actually managed to find a way to kick off the socks and take off the mittens mere minutes after we put them on him (we tried smaller sizes and all but nothing seemed to stay on).

This is just our experience with Boo. Other babies may have a less tolerance for cold and want/need to be covered up more. What I found terribly annoying was the number of people who came up to us (when we were out) to tell us that our baby was not sufficiently covered up. He was already perspiring in the light clothing that we dressed him in. Babies are not all the same and one should really just go with the needs/preferences of their babies. There is no one fixed formula for all.