First and foremost I have to warn you that I’m slightly partial to Pampers.  I have been from the beginning.  Not entirely sure why, but they seem to work best for me and my son.  So I will try to be as objective as possible when reviewing this brand!  Pampers is owned by Procter & Gamble, which manufactures a very wide range of products we use everyday, from toothpaste to dog food.  My first impression of Pampers was softness.  They used Pampers in the hospital when my son was born and they felt like cloth, inside and out.  This could be why I’m partial to them as well, since it was the first diaper I used with my son.  Though when stocking up while I was pregnant, I bought Pampers as well, so who knows!  For the sake of this experiment, he wore Pampers through two diaper changes.

• Absorbency – Didn’t do the best in the pour test, but wasn’t the worst either.  It does seem to be more absorbent in the front than the back, even when he is wearing them.  This may be an issue if he is sick, just like with the Luvs, but his bottom stays dry with out having dried out poop on his bum!
• Leakage – There was no leakage out the sides or back, but I do notice that his bowel movements go right up to the edge of the elastic around his legs.  This could be because the diaper doesn’t absorb moisture as quickly in the back as it does in the front, so it has time to travel out a little bit.  This makes clean up a little more of chore, but still much better than the Luvs in that department.  Bowel movements stay in the area of his bottom and don’t spread to other areas.
• Comfort – Very soft to the touch, feeling like fabric inside and out.  Not as much padding as Huggies, but enough to seem comfortable with out bunching up.  The elastic on the leg openings also feels like fabric and I notice no chaffing or pinching between diaper changes.  The fasteners are made of a stiffer material so some babies might not like the feel of rougher material on their tummies.  I’ve noticed that my son’s diaper rash is always better when wearing this brand, so it may be more hypoallergenic than other brands.  He also seems less “wiggly” when wearing them, so the material may feel  less scratchy or bunchy to him.
• Fit – This brand seems to fit my son the best, but all babies are a little different.  There is extra fabric on the front and back, so it covers him higher up his waist than the other brands.  It’s also wider so it covers more area.  It has some extra room in the bottom area, but not too much.  The side fasteners are wider than the other brands so it covers more on the sides as well.  It uses less elastic than the other brands in the legs and back but still fits snugly and doesn’t fall down due to the extra fabric on the front, back, and sides.
• Cost – Name brand diaper with the price that goes along with it.  Along the same lines as Huggies here, worth it if you can afford it, other wise you might want to start digging in the couch cushions!

That’s it for the results of the individual brands.  Stay tuned for my final conclusions of the experiment, as well as the winner for best value for your buck!