Comments on: Diapers in China http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/ Join the Rumor Queen as she looks for the latest rumors and then analyzes them, trying to figure out what the CCAA will do next. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:44:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: theups http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34215 theups Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:14:29 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34215 I agree, RQ. We were in Guangzhou the entire time and I expected to have a hard time with diapers. I was PLEASANTLY surprised!!! In my opinion, they kind of smelled funny (but then again, everything in China smelled like the water to me!! LOL!!!), but they worked wonderfully well!!!! His, Mrs. U LID 9-12-05 referral 1-4-07 "Gotcha Day" 2-25-07 for Elizabeth www.makingahouseahome.blogspot.com I agree, RQ. We were in Guangzhou the entire time and I expected to have a hard time with diapers. I was PLEASANTLY surprised!!! In my opinion, they kind of smelled funny (but then again, everything in China smelled like the water to me!! LOL!!!), but they worked wonderfully well!!!!

His,
Mrs. U
LID 9-12-05
referral 1-4-07
“Gotcha Day” 2-25-07 for Elizabeth
http://www.makingahouseahome.blogspot.com

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]]> By: dunedin http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34128 dunedin Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:40:19 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34128 I still HIGHLY recommend taking a small pack of the Huggies overnights. They will hold GALLONS of wee wee and not leak. I like them for overnights, LONG days out on tours and especially the flights!!! If you figure a baby sleeps 12 hrs a night and they don't leak, that's maybe 1 diaper change per flight. And NO outfit changes!! Also, because I only had 2 sets of PJ's for baby I could not afford for her to wet up her PJ's and then maybe not get them back in from the laundry in time. I used the Chinese diapers most of the time, but my Overnights for the times I stated above. I already to like 20 loads a week of laundry......cloth diapers are just TOO MUCH for me!!! I sure wish my city recycled the disposables....our recycle program sucks...we recycle everything the city takes, but it sure is not much. As far as cost....during the wait, I watched the sales and started buying diapers...Luvs, Pampers, and Huggies...we've been home over 6 mo. and I have only bought diapers 2 times...still have TONS of packs in my closet. I still HIGHLY recommend taking a small pack of the Huggies overnights. They will hold GALLONS of wee wee and not leak. I like them for overnights, LONG days out on tours and especially the flights!!! If you figure a baby sleeps 12 hrs a night and they don’t leak, that’s maybe 1 diaper change per flight. And NO outfit changes!! Also, because I only had 2 sets of PJ’s for baby I could not afford for her to wet up her PJ’s and then maybe not get them back in from the laundry in time. I used the Chinese diapers most of the time, but my Overnights for the times I stated above. I already to like 20 loads a week of laundry……cloth diapers are just TOO MUCH for me!!! I sure wish my city recycled the disposables….our recycle program sucks…we recycle everything the city takes, but it sure is not much. As far as cost….during the wait, I watched the sales and started buying diapers…Luvs, Pampers, and Huggies…we’ve been home over 6 mo. and I have only bought diapers 2 times…still have TONS of packs in my closet.

]]> By: Rebecca http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34126 Rebecca Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:23:41 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34126 Has anyone ever traveled with cloth diapers before? We are going the cloth route, and I would rather start that way right away instead of giving my husband a chance to get used to the disposables. ;) We live in China, so our trip will be shorter than most. Thanks! Has anyone ever traveled with cloth diapers before? We are going the cloth route, and I would rather start that way right away instead of giving my husband a chance to get used to the disposables. ;) We live in China, so our trip will be shorter than most. Thanks!

]]> By: amykrisb http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34123 amykrisb Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:39:26 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34123 The Chinese Pampers we used in 2005 leaked, and we actually had better luck with the cheap Chinese-brand diapers! After doing this once already, I see no reason to bring extra diapers with us next time, except to use before we could make it to the store. They take up so much room. I'd use the leaky Pampers before I'd fill my entire suitcase with more diapers. Our guide arranged for all the babies to be brought with extra diapers and formula, so we'd know what they had been using. We didn't need to go to the store until the next day. I would still bring a few, as we didn't know they would have extra diapers for us until we got to the province. I brought bunches of size 3 diapers and wasted lots of space. Our baby wore size 2. The Chinese Pampers we used in 2005 leaked, and we actually had better luck with the cheap Chinese-brand diapers! After doing this once already, I see no reason to bring extra diapers with us next time, except to use before we could make it to the store. They take up so much room. I’d use the leaky Pampers before I’d fill my entire suitcase with more diapers.

Our guide arranged for all the babies to be brought with extra diapers and formula, so we’d know what they had been using. We didn’t need to go to the store until the next day. I would still bring a few, as we didn’t know they would have extra diapers for us until we got to the province.

I brought bunches of size 3 diapers and wasted lots of space. Our baby wore size 2.

]]> By: TAB http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34119 TAB Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:26:49 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34119 That's really funny that you had success with the Pampers. Maybe it was because we have a boy but with our experience, we could not use China diapers...always a leak....or other mess. If we adopted again, I would make room for the diapers. Most people have said that the China diapers are fine. In our experience, I was so happy to be home to our diapers. :) That’s really funny that you had success with the Pampers. Maybe it was because we have a boy but with our experience, we could not use China diapers…always a leak….or other mess. If we adopted again, I would make room for the diapers. Most people have said that the China diapers are fine. In our experience, I was so happy to be home to our diapers. :)

]]> By: sweetiee http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34115 sweetiee Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:14:55 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34115 I didn't get much luck from the green pack Pampers. They didn't absorb as much as the Pamper's Cruisers. I don't even buy the green pack here in the states. I had to change them immediately after a pee. On the plane ride home, my daughter was sitting on my leg. She had a dry (green) pamper on. She let go a pee and I felt not only the warmth, but my leg was SOAKED from just this one pee. So needless to say, I went back to my Cruisers as much as I could. I was trying to save them if I could. When we go again, I'll still bring at least one or two small packs of Cruisers (purple) and use the green ones the entire time in China , with maybe the Cruisers at night. I didn’t get much luck from the green pack Pampers. They didn’t absorb as much as the Pamper’s Cruisers. I don’t even buy the green pack here in the states. I had to change them immediately after a pee.
On the plane ride home, my daughter was sitting on my leg. She had a dry (green) pamper on. She let go a pee and I felt not only the warmth, but my leg was SOAKED from just this one pee. So needless to say, I went back to my Cruisers as much as I could. I was trying to save them if I could.
When we go again, I’ll still bring at least one or two small packs of Cruisers (purple) and use the green ones the entire time in China , with maybe the Cruisers at night.

]]> By: Lee http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34113 Lee Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:15:15 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34113 Good thread, and I agree with RQ. My only packing regret was that I brought way too many diapers from home. Like most of the previous posters, I loved the Chinese Pampers, but we were in Guangzhou the whole time, so supplies were easy to find. Oh yeah, the inflatable duck tub that scared the heck out of our daughter would be the other packing regret... Good thread, and I agree with RQ. My only packing regret was that I brought way too many diapers from home. Like most of the previous posters, I loved the Chinese Pampers, but we were in Guangzhou the whole time, so supplies were easy to find.

Oh yeah, the inflatable duck tub that scared the heck out of our daughter would be the other packing regret…

]]> By: sophie_mom http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34112 sophie_mom Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:09:23 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34112 We returned from Changsha (Hunan) in early April. We stayed at the Dolton Hotel and a block away is a grocery store called Whaco. They sold Chinese Pampers (with Sesame Street on them). They worked just fine, in fact much better than when we bought Chinese Pampers back in 2004. In Guangzhou you can find Chinese Pampers at the grocery store near the White Swan. We used a lot of diapers since our daughter had bad diarrhea. I'd say about 10 a day. We returned from Changsha (Hunan) in early April. We stayed at the Dolton Hotel and a block away is a grocery store called Whaco. They sold Chinese Pampers (with Sesame Street on them). They worked just fine, in fact much better than when we bought Chinese Pampers back in 2004. In Guangzhou you can find Chinese Pampers at the grocery store near the White Swan.

We used a lot of diapers since our daughter had bad diarrhea. I’d say about 10 a day.

]]> By: Leeann http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34111 Leeann Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:44:44 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2007/04/27/diapers-in-china/#comment-34111 I LOVED the Chinese Pampers!!! They fit well and never leaked. I was glad I didn't listen to anyone and bought my diapers while in China. I just took 5 diapers but most guides will take you somewhere to get diapers either the day before or the day after. I LOVED the Chinese Pampers!!! They fit well and never leaked. I was glad I didn’t listen to anyone and bought my diapers while in China. I just took 5 diapers but most guides will take you somewhere to get diapers either the day before or the day after.

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