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Ugh... New Diapers

Posted June 4th, 2008 by squeekur

For some reason I am unable to reply to any thread, so I guess I'm forced to start a new one. I really hope that 7th Generation reads these posts because the new design is horrible! I ordered my first box of Diapers from Gaiam.com and I loved them. Then I purchased some from a local retailer and they leak... leak.. leak!!! I assumed that the retailer must be selling dated product, but then I came to find out those are the "new and improved" ones. I wouldn't be upset about there being less diapers in the pack if they were indeed a better product. Please bring back the old style - they were really great.



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Agreed
Posted by kathrynanne | Wed, Jul. 30, 2008

I found the same issue and didn't realize there was a new style. The old ones were great, and now my daughter's diapers leak daily. I'm frustrated and may need to look at an alternative!

NEW TABS ARE HORRIBLE FOR BABIES WITH THICKER THIGHS!!!
Posted by lmatl | Tue, Sep. 2, 2008

MY DAUGHTER IS ONLY 19LBS. AT 8 MONTHS OF AGE - BUT SHE HAS VERY STRONG THIGHS. SHE'S BEEN IN SIZE 5 7TH GEN. DIAPERS SINCE 6 MONTHS OF AGE. SINCE THE NEW TABS CAME OUT, SHE HAS TO WEAR SIZE 6 SINCE THE SIZE 5 NEW VERSION IS TOO TIGHT AROUND HER THIGHS/TUMMY... HOWEVER, THE SIZE 6 IS WAY TOO BULKY UNDER HER BUM/PRIVATES. UGH!!! I LOVED THE OLD TABS - THEY DIDN'T LEAK ANY MORE OR LESS THAN THE NEW ONES - PLUS THE NEW WIDER TABS RUB AGAINST HER THIGHS AND BELLY. DIAPERS.COM NO LONGER HAS THE OLD TAB DIAPERS. ALSO, THE NUMBER OF DIAPERS IN THE OLD SIZE 5 PACKAGE VS. THE NEW SIZE 6 IS CONSIDERABLY LESS (I THINK 30 VS. 22!) I SAW THAT BABIES R US JUST STARTED SELLING EARTH'S BEST BRAND OF DIAPERS - THESE ARE THE SAME PRICE AS 7TH GEN. BUT HAVE MORE DIAPERS IN EACH PACKAGE. I HATE TO SWITCH FROM THIS BRAND THAT I AM SO LOYAL TO (ALL OF MY HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE 7TH GEN.) BUT I MIGHT HAVE TO GIVE THE OTHER CHLORINE FREE BRAND A TRY. (ALTHOUGH I LOVE THAT 7TH GEN. DIAPERS ARE A PLAIN NATURAL COLOR WITHOUT ANY SILLY DESIGNS THAT CAN SHOW THROUGH WHITE CLOTHING.) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GO BACK TO THE OLD TABS OR GIVE US A CHOICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Tabs and Sizes are Brutal
Posted by cagreer | Thu, Sep. 11, 2008

Cher

I completely agree with the new tabs being horrible. I have always suggested seventh generation to my friends and compared them to pampers only healthy. Now this is not the case. the new tabs are way to bulky and have no stretch, and the other day I told a friend about them but forgot to mention that she needs to make sure she gets a size larger then her daughter really takes and now she has a package of diapers that won't fit her daughter. What a waste.

New and Un-improved!
Posted by editgirl | Thu, Sep. 11, 2008

I didn't realize these diapers had been unimproved either. I just thought my kid was getting grosser.

Aside from the green concerns, these were the best diapers on the market, conventional or otherwise & I've tried them all-Happy Heines cloth(bulky and annoying), G-diapers hybrids (clog toilets, bulky & annoying), Huggies(artificial scents and gels, stupid characters), Costco (not bad, actually), you name it. Now-yuck! Is this some ploy to sell more detergent and cleaning products because I've been using lots more since the change.
Plus, I go through a good 25% more of these diapers and throw away more plastic bags with the new design. That's not terribly green is it, now?

I'm still buying them because I get the deal from Diapers.com, but will gladly jump ship once I go through the 4 packages I have in my closet.

Either fix it or I'll have to forget it.

I agree that I am not wild
Posted by s_cress | Wed, Oct. 29, 2008

I agree that I am not wild about the new design. My daughter is long and lean so we have not had hugh leakage issues but we definitely liked the old style better.

Totally agree that new improved fit .. is not true!
Posted by fumbling22 | Wed, Nov. 5, 2008

We've been using seventh generation diapers for the past 9 months. However, I'm seriously considering switching. The new tabs aren't very stretchy... which is a huge problem when you are trying to change diapers on a super squirmy little monkey. Also, we've had way more diaper leaking.. even after going up the next size. The old style diapers fit way better.

I've also tried other brands of diaper... and they fit my baby way better. I'd switch but the I hate the diaper smell.. and Blakie seems to get rashes from them. I had no clue that Earth's Best made chlorine-free diapers... I'm totally going to check those out!