Sunday, February 24, 2019

BEST DIAPER in Malaysia - a diaper review from a cheapskate mom

salam & hi. wow i have not post an entry for SUCH a long time. maybe i will start writing soon when im done with my training (finishing in less than 2 weeks :p). im actually shocked to see the number of views in certain blogpost especially mommy related ones. glad that my writings can help mothers out there.*high five mummmies!*


so lets go direct to the title - you are here for comparison / review / opinion regarding best diaper in Malaysia. ive lived here (hot  very hot wet very wet season hello) the entire time since my baby boy is born - and he will turn 2 years in a few months. 


DIAPERS DIAPERS DIAPERS. i shall say this is a MUST when it comes to a baby's need.
alhamdulillah, i am lucky that my son so far has no nappy rash to ANY brands that i put him on. really grateful for that. maybe the fact that i had his SUDOCREM nappy cream rash that act as a prophylaxis and also can treat if he has any (i would be lying if he never gets nappy rash - i remember he did had a bad one when we were travelling ~6-7 hrs in a plane =.=) ive tried on high and lows of diapers on him. however, there are some cult favourite of mine. :) 

read on to find out what is my favourite.
i will list down the criteria for my search of finding THE BEST DIAPER for my baby. well only 2 by the way - im a reasonable mom :p. congrats future daughter in law *pats own back*

**disclaimer : all products are bought by myself - some received as samples


**photos of mine are watermarked (watermark la sangat haha), otherwise, from Google, thanks Google. 


criteria list 
1 star (poor. thank you next) - 2 star (not there yet) - 3 star (hmm) - 4 star (ok) -  5 star (superb)
1. absorbency vs leakage - sure thing every mom wants a super sucking diaper that will absorb everything and leaks nil. but we all know, that is impossible right

$ (cheap) - $$$$$ (expensive)
2. price - something that doesnt burn a hole in my wallet at the end of the month




1. Mamy Poko Extra Dry


used this Mamy Poko - when my son was a newborn. he was fully breastfed till 1 year +. 
newborn poops alot, and pees alot - due to their bladder and rectum capacity is small. 
ive experienced NO LEAKAGE, GOOD absorbency. there is a line in front that can show you the level of moisture / fullness of the diaper.  im only using for 1 week duration as i got free samples from the hospital where i delivered him (thank god for free samples right?)

absorbency vs leakage : 5 stars
price : $$$$

2. Drypers Wee Wee Dry 

used this for quite some time for my son from size S to M to L - on and off, but i can say ive bought more than 5 packs. probably up to 10. good absorbency however prone to leaks (my son's butt is quite bootiful) - so it leaks upwards to his back. not from the sides of his groin. this is a good daytime diaper. i dont use it for night time. as it will LEAK.

absorbency vs leakage : 3 star
price : $$ (really affordable especially when it is on promo) 

3. Drypers Touch


this by far is my cult favourite - especially at night. EXCELLENT ABSORBENCYNEVER LEAKS. been using from size M to L (currently still using). it is slightly thicker, however is soft to touch. price wise - pricey when its not on promo. so i make sure to stock up alot when i get a good price. and the problem with where i live, is that this drypers touch is difficult to find. only certain supermarket has it, and even if they do. it is in a small packaging - which when you calculate, more expensive to buy 2 of the small packaging compared to the jumbo packaging. 

absorbency vs leakage : 5 stars 
price : $$$$ (i always make sure to buy during promo hehe) 


4. Pet Pet DayNight Pants 


used this from size M to L. had experience of leakage especially at night. it is not too thick nor too slim - which is great when you're travelling / just going out for awhile - save the space. price is also competitive - when it has promo. it is a U shaped diaper - which helps reduce leakage. size is abit different - the L seems small for my son. doesnt really strike any significance. otherwise, not really a fan of this. i tried it out for 2-3 jumbo packaging (im not 100% sure if they have a small packaging though - see how much i dont care about this brand. cos it doesnt strike out among others.

absorbency vs leakage : 3 stars
price : 4 stars

5. Whopee Pants

used from size M to L. this is my regular diaper for my baby. especially daytime use (also used at night when i ran out of my night time diapers).  great absorbency. seldom leaks - not saying that it is 100% leak proof. the problem with pant type diapers is when it is full & u carry your child - the urine leaks through his groin area from the pressure of his butt onto your arm. that is why i am not really a big fan of pant type, but for easy application, pant form is really helpful. you dont expect your 18 months old to lie down and stay still waiting for you to strap on their diaper - all they want to do is move around. otherwise for night usage, i seldom get leakage - probably 1/10.

absorbency vs leakage : 4 star
price : $$$

6. Whopee 


used from size M to L. also my regular diaper - but less frequent compared to my cult favourite (if you read this - you must have known what is my cult fave hehe). the previous packaging diaper quality is WAY BETTER compared to the CURRENT ones. i noticed that it was thicker , but now slimmer. the thicker diaper was MUCH BETTER in absorbency and less leakage. the current one - leakage almost every night! i wonder why do they change it though. finishing my current pack - then i am never buying again. NEVER.

absorbency vs leakage : from 4 stars DOWN to 1 star
price : $$$

7. Offspring Natural




this is an organic diaper. CUTE DESIGNS or shall i say FASHION - if you want to showcase your child's diaper - this brand surely is eye catching. not available from supermarkets in my place - unless you live in Kuala Lumpur (they are available at Bens Independent Grocer and Robinsons). otherwise you have to get this online. via shopee / their official website - you can just search it on Google.  this diaper slim. i actually used my nephew's diaper for my son - when i was on vacation and my son's diaper is out of stock that time - when we were leaving and about to fly home (from the airport to home - took him about 4-5 hours of usage), and im amazed with the absorbency and no leaks. you know travel is such a hassle. i always have to carry him with me and walking, sitting and all that movements. so i decided to purchase 1 package for him to try on recently.
my take on this is - it is a slim diaper, im surprised the L size is actually big, it can even fit my 22kg nephew (one obese child i tell you) nicely. surprised surprised.

 great absorbency and no leakage. NIL. even when my son poops extensively huge amount of stool - it doesnt leak.


absorbency vs leakage : 5 stars
price : $$$$$



in short - my cult fave is the Drypers Touch (NIGHT USE), and the Whopee Pants (DAYTIME USE). combining both - $ wise is reasonable. and i always make sure to buy during promo period *cheapskate*.

i would consider offspring as a new fave - but due to logistic issue requiring shipping. well, thats a big no for me. i needed diaper that i can grab from the supermarket anytime.

offline vs online purchase - i noticed it is way cheaper buying online. however due to my location in East - adding the shipping expenditure. the cumulative price becomes similar if purchased offline / maybe slightly expensive.
hence - my diapers are all purchased from the local supermarket. (Except for the offspring natural. i bought it online with free shipping *wink*)

i hope these review helps mom's out there - although i shall remind that every baby is different from the other. experimenting with diaper - you must be aware of the complication which is NAPPY RASH. some are so bad - that it requires medical attention (ive seen babies with PINK GROINS FROM ALL THE RASHES. pity those tiny munchkins). so mommies,  be safe!

till then. bye~







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