Consumer Product Safety Commission investigation into Pampers Dry Max

[Anonymous]

When I was 7, brother #1 was born. When I was 8, brother #2 was born. My mother used cloth diapers for both and this wasn't a service. Well, my mother had MY services.

So to answer 8:26: You dunk that thing into the toilet, and swish it around until the poop comes off. YES, my 8yrold self had poo under my nails ALL THE TIME. It was HORRIBLE! I had no problem changing the boys, or baby sitting or cleaning house, but this task scarred me.

When it came time to decide on diapers, i told DH no cloth unless he took 100% responsibility for them.

We tried eco disposables and had leaks. We've got one of those skinny, long infants. We have "old pampers" right now (as DS is only 3 weeks old).

Would love to hear more recommendations for the skinny babies...

[Anonymous]

So to answer 8:26: You dunk that thing into the toilet, and swish it around until the poop comes off. YES, my 8yrold self had poo under my nails ALL THE TIME. It was HORRIBLE! I had no problem changing the boys, or baby sitting or cleaning house, but this task scarred me.

Well this is another reason, then. I'm a working mom, and cloth diapers aren't allowed at daycare. And when I am home with my kids, I want to spend my time WITH MY KIDS, not swishing poopy diapers around a toilet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was 7, brother #1 was born. When I was 8, brother #2 was born. My mother used cloth diapers for both and this wasn't a service. Well, my mother had MY services.

So to answer 8:26: You dunk that thing into the toilet, and swish it around until the poop comes off. YES, my 8yrold self had poo under my nails ALL THE TIME. It was HORRIBLE! I had no problem changing the boys, or baby sitting or cleaning house, but this task scarred me.

When it came time to decide on diapers, i told DH no cloth unless he took 100% responsibility for them.

We tried eco disposables and had leaks. We've got one of those skinny, long infants. We have "old pampers" right now (as DS is only 3 weeks old).

Would love to hear more recommendations for the skinny babies...

Is this really what you do with cloth diapers??? Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OR to educate.

I am the original poster and I found the information on my cloth diapering group. The person sharing it was not being smug - but to help out others who may not have seen it. Even for families who have children in daycares that do not accept cloth diapers (I am one of them) you can do a hybrid. Cloth in the evening and weekends.

I agree. We do Pampers (not anymore!) but I think cloth is a good other option for people who may not have otherwise thought about it.

I didn't get the impression that the person who mentioned cloth was trying to be smug at all. She was just presenting another option to people who might be worried about this. Would you rather she doesn't even mention it? Personally, I'd rather have everyone post, regardless of whether I agree with their parenting style or not.

The people upset about the cloth poster need to take a long, hard look at their own selves. You all sound insecure. You can't listen to another person's opinion without getting so upset? If you think she's trying to be smug, just ignore her. Some others might see her as presenting a different option.

[Anonymous]

FYI to those with newborns--just read on Diapers.com that the Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive DO NOT HAVE DRYMAX in newborn size, Size 1 or 2. I used those for my DD when a baby and she never got diaper rash.

In fact, have used Pampers up until now and never had diaper rash. Wondering what I am going to switch too. I once tried Huggie Pure and Natural and did not like.

[Anonymous]

The people upset about the cloth poster need to take a long, hard look at their own selves. You all sound insecure. You can't listen to another person's opinion without getting so upset? If you think she's trying to be smug, just ignore her. Some others might see her as presenting a different option.

Please start up a new thread titled "Cloth diapers, the alternative to disposable." Then anyone who wants to know something about them can go and read and learn. On THIS thread, we are discussing pampers, the dangers of using them, and what other brands of disposables we can turn to while this issue is worked out. Then everyone will be happy - people that want to learn can, and those of you who have no interest in disposables don't have to busy yourselves with conversations about something you don't use.

[Anonymous]

Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive now DO have DryMAX -- at least the size 3 package that we just ordered from Diapers.com has it! I just went and checked after reading this thread, having purposely ordered swaddlers sensitive to avoid the dry max.

I'm going to 7th generation permanently after we finish the pack (four days and no rash so far).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I don't get the whole smug parenting thing I see on this board either. We all know we are one second away from having our world end, no matter WHAT parenting choice we make. We all know stories of parents doing everything right.....and I won't go there but you know what I'm saying. None of us have that much of a leg up, whether we were blessed with a healthy baby at birth, whether we use cloth diapers, whether we grow our own foods, etc. So I guess we get some odd satisfaction from saying, "well I NEVER used baby motrin. Well I never used diapers with petrochemicals." "Well I never wore make up when I was pregnant."

I think your anger is misdirected.

I use disposables, have given my baby Motrin and wore make-up during my pregnancy. You're right, we all pick our battles. I don't mind someone suggesting cloth diapers in a thread that talks about problems with Pampers. It's a fair suggestion. Honestly, I didn't do cloth because I'm just lazy. Being a new mom was tough enough and I didn't think I could coordinate it.

And, you know I didn't even think about not wearing make-up/nail polish during my pregnancy with DS#1. But, it might be something I consider for DS#2 now that I've heard others did that.

I see nothing wrong with people presenting alternatives, whether it's alternative diapers or alternative medicines. You and I can still choose not to use them, but at least there is something else out there. I see these posts as people trying to educate. The cloth poster even came on and apologized about not thinking about daycare. She was just offering a suggestion. Direct your anger at Pampers who is still saying that there is nothing wrong. Not at other moms who are presenting other options.

I completely understand your frustration. It's tough to keep hearing that everything is going to damage your kid. But, you're right. We're all trying to do the best we can. Let's hold these companies accountable or demand better. Don't waste your energy being so angry at another mom who's doing something different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the cloth diaper user who does not understand why it sometimes is not feasible, I can tell you at least one reason: daycare. We started on cloth and had to give it up because no daycare we found let us use cloth. So, yes, sometimes it is not feasible.

Oh, okay, sorry. That sucks. I'd print the articles about pampers out and show it to the daycares.

Under the DC regs, daycares are prohibited from using cloth diapers without a written statement with supporting documentation showing that the child's medical circumstances require them. They're not just going to look at an article or two on Pampers and decide to let you use cloth. Unless you have a really lenient pediatrician, I don't know how you'd get that kind of letter unless you'd tried just about every disposable diaper option out there.

[Anonymous]

Aaaaah, I don't care about the cloth diapers! I will never use them. Let's talk more about what is going on with the Pampers - does anyone know if there is a recall or if we can get our money back for these partially used boxes yet?

[Anonymous]

Ok, back to Pampers -- before we all panic and believe that using Pampers Dry Max is equivalent to putting acid on your rear, do we have any GOOD source about a CPSC investigation?

I'm sure this local WGN station in Chicago is just top notch, but I'd much prefer to see some verification from either CSPC or a more reliable source such as the Post, the NYT, etc. Local news can be a bit prone to dramatic overstatement.

FWIW, I've been using Pampers Dry Max since it was introduced (or pre-introduced, whatever), and while I've had some issues with the diaper leaking urine during the night, I've not had any diaper rash issues on my 18 month old.

Just think we ought to inject a little reason into the discussion before we all burn our boxes of diapers based on "WGN News in Chicago."

[Anonymous]

I've heard some rumors about Dry Max causing diaper rash. Is it true?
Published 04/22/2010 05:44 PM | Updated 04/25/2010 02:07 AM
I've heard some rumors about Dry Max causing diaper rash. Is it true?
Diaper rash can be caused by almost anything that irritates a baby's delicate skin. There is no evidence of any particular cause of the condition, other than varying levels of skin sensitivity. We all have a natural protective film on our skin and if it is compromised the skin can become red, cracked, inflamed and irritated. When a baby's skin is exposed to urine or feces for prolonged periods the skin's protective barrier can be compromised. Although a good diaper helps to protect the baby's sensitive skin, some diaper rashes are still going to occur no matter how good the diaper is. The testing that we've conducted before the diapers were sold and the monitoring of complaints since it has been on the market do not show any evidence that Dry Max causes more diaper rashes than the product it replaced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive now DO have DryMAX -- at least the size 3 package that we just ordered from Diapers.com has it! I just went and checked after reading this thread, having purposely ordered swaddlers sensitive to avoid the dry max.

I'm going to 7th generation permanently after we finish the pack (four days and no rash so far).

SIZE ONE AND TWO DO NOT HAVE DRY MAX.

[Anonymous]

I'm extremely sleep deprived so ignore me if I'm completely off base, but Pampers Baby Dry (in the teal box) don't have the Dry Max, do they? I have bought several boxes recently (for a 2 year old and a 4-month old) and haven't noticed any difference at all in these. So those are an option if they work for you, unless you have just had it with Pampers in general. (I used Cruisers until I figured out that Baby Dry worked just as well for DS and were cheaper). Personally, even though we have had no issues with the Baby Dry, I'm going to try the Target brand based on all the positive posts on the other thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive now DO have DryMAX -- at least the size 3 package that we just ordered from Diapers.com has it! I just went and checked after reading this thread, having purposely ordered swaddlers sensitive to avoid the dry max.

I'm going to 7th generation permanently after we finish the pack (four days and no rash so far).

I thought Swaddlers only came in newborn, 1 and 2. I never saw size 3 and had to go on a diaper hunt.

Does anyone know if the Pampers issue affects Luvs, which is made by Pampers?

We mostly use Costco diapers for our skinny 14 month old, but I didn't like them when he was younger than 6 months.