Nappies [Diapers] in Switzerland

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Our experiences so far:

- Pampers (Manor) - Expensive but good fit

- Millette (Migros) - Cheaper than Pampers but leaked a bit when baby

had the runs

- Huggies (Migros) - Similar price to Millette but good fit and don't leak

We have yet to try the Denner or Migros budget. Anyone care to comment

on these? The Denner ones did not appear to come in newborn size.

Cheers,

Nick

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Pampers can also be bought at Coop. The nursery my son goes to use the Denner nappies, they seem fine but are not quite as soft as the branded ones. I think from experience & a bit of trial & error that "Pampers New Born" are best for the first couple of months, the other brands we used leaked. For older babies Huggies used to be the best but now I find no difference between them & Pampers.

One thing to look for if you have no brand loyalty is special offers. Every few months Coop does a buy two packs get one free offer & Migros does something similar with 25% off.

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Hi - we have tried Migros Budget (Junior). The idea was to give our younger son a more "uncomfortable" nappy to ease potty training. He didn't show the remotest interest in wearing "normal" pants before then. Unfortunately, the Budget nappies turned out to be of good and comfortable quality . So, our strategy didn't work! Thus: Can recommend Migros Budget nappies, pricewise and comfortwise

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To recommend other brands:

- Fixies (from Coop) are great - and if Coop has them on offer, good value.

- Pampers are a must for my newborn baby girl...

Huggies I don't like, because the gel seeps out and sticks to the skin. So it takes longer to wipe off...

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We've been using the ones from Aldi Suisse. They cost 17,99Sfr / 86 pcs. Seem to be working very well so far. Have also tried using the branded ones but with no difference on the noise/wettness levels.

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I can't believe there is a thread on nappies in this forum!!!!!!!!

I mean, come on........

Try them all and just see...

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Actually the M-Budget Nappies were tested by Kassensturz (Swiss Watchdog-Programme) back in April. AFAIK they were the best out of 10.

Guess it also strongly depends on your baby, try to get hold of some sample packages to find out which ones work best.

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how very noble of you, Nick

but surely it's no worse than a thread about permits which people also need here? Or asking about Salaries (again)?

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Nothing wrong with the nappies thread in my opinion. If you choose them wrong, the sh*t literally hits the fan.

I can't believe I am actually taking part in this dicussion...

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I have also found that huggies tended to leak so went back to pampers. Carrefour and Toysrus usually do the best deals for large quantites of huggies & pampers!!

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we've found huggies to be better than pampers, less leaks since we switched but still a few.

aldi nappies have really good reviews but in the uk they're only available in 4 & 5 sizes - so haven't actually tried them yet.

i'm loving this thread - i should probably get out more

kate

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I have to go with migros budget nappies, My baby uses them at night and has no no problems with them. Although I'm surprised no one has mentioned re-usable nappies, I use these for my baby during the day time and I think there great. A good invest, I rarely have to buy a pack disposable nappies, and more important than the financial saving they are of course more eco friendly even if you take into acount the washing etc they are still shown to be better for the environment.

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Have you checked the price of nappies here? They are bloody expensive so choosing the wrong ones can leave you out of pocket and considering how expensive all the other baby paraphernalia is there is usually not much beer money left as it is .

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A work collegue actually just mentioned today that there is a nappie cleaning service. They pick up your used (reusable) nappies and drop off a set of clean ones at a reasonable price.

I will ask him when he's back next week, so I can post the link here. Might be worth a try...although we still have to wait until the little bugger is born!

Maybe I should "test-skid" a few in the meantime

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I love this thread... very informative since I'm expecting my first baby.

I've heard that re-usable nappies (those that are made of cloth and can be washed) are more airy thus better for the baby's skin. I just cannot imagine how to wash them. Can it be just washed in the normal washing machine? I imagine the other people who are living in my building won't be very happy to share a washing maschine with me

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Found the nappie service company, basically they charge 0.50 per nappie and exchange them weekly.

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I don't think that the baby "droppings" are that toxic.

It may well be that if you use the common washer, the Swiss may have something against it. Never know.

My wife did a hell of a job making re-usable nappies before the birth. At first they were too big, we forgot about them for a while, and now they seem too small. They are pretty though.

I like the idea of re-usable nappie service. A growing business for sure.

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which resuable nappies do you use, chester?

are they easily available in ch?

we are interested in making the switch, we bought a birth to potty set of onelife nappies when i was pregnant, but they just don't fit our little girl properly. i'm currently trying to sell them, until then i'm not llowed to invest in any others!

kate

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Nappy rash does tend to be worse with non-disposables, so I guess it's worth trying both and see which works better, but then there's also the cost (as mentioned above) of having a load of nappies sat round doing nothing if they don't work out.

Are they as anal here about disposal of soiled nappies as in the UK? The local council was threatening fines and court action for people who didn't dispose of solid waste in a toilet before binning the nappy (because that's environmentally friendly...).

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We use cloth nappies and have had no problems with them. There shouldn't be any problem at all using them in a communal washing machine, apart from the fact that you will be wanting to do more loads each week, depending on how many nappies you have. We didn't have a drier in the UK (been in Switzerland for 8 weeks now) and it was never a problem, and much better for both the nappies (in terms of their longevity) and the environment. We also make our own liners out of fleece blankets, which you can then rewash. This works out to be much cheaper and nicer for your baby's bottom than using paper liners.

I don't know about buying them here, but there are some great websites in the UK for buying them and which also have loads of information on all the different types, as well as how to soak them, wash them etc etc. We have used popolini onesize (our daughter is now 2), and a range of wraps.

I do a load every second or third day, put the dirty nappies in a bucket after rinsing them in the toilet (if needed), and just chuck them in the machine for a normal wash.

And for anyone wondering about that Environment Agency report published a year or so ago in the UK that said there was no difference in terms of the environmental impact of cloth and reusables, the reseachers spoke to a couple of thousand disposable users (or their parents, hee hee), and about 30 something cloth users. Their results were based on cloth users using fabric conditioners, washing at very hot temperatures, using dryers and then ironing their nappies. Personally, I think anyone who irons a nappy is cracked in the head The report also didn't take landfill into consideration. I have heard an argument here that rubbish, and therefore disposables, is incincerated, thus taking away the landfill argument, but that is hardly a positive, given the environmental impact of incineration.

Using cloth also saves a hell of a lot of money, and you can use them for subsequent children

Kate