Huggies vs. Luvs

My two favorite name brand diapers are Huggies and Luvs. I feel like there’s a huge misconception that Pampers are the best diapers for the simple fact that they’re the OG in the diaper industry. Truth be told, Huggies and Luvs do the job just as well and are way more affordable.

                Economically, Luvs are the better choice: Huggies are about $0.19 per diaper and Luvs are about $0.15 per diaper. Those prices are based on the average box size of each brand of size 1 diapers. Huggies sells a box of 120 for about $23, and Luvs sells a box of 104 for about $16. On a side note I would like to add that Luvs also sells an economy box of 252 diapers for $30 which would knock the price down to an exciting $0.12 per diaper! The biggest box of size 1’s that Huggies sells is the 120 count. For those of you wondering, Pampers average about $0.22 per diaper. They’re robbing you.

                Considering the design of the diapers, I think that Huggies and Luvs are pretty equal. They are cut in a curve around the thigh area to better fit your baby. They both feel comfortable when you put them on. Some generic brands feel stiff and scratchy, but these brands are flexible and soft. I do think that Luvs fit a tad smaller than Huggies. When my daughter was wearing newborn size diapers she grew out of Luvs faster than Huggies. At the time when she was borderline newborn/size 1, she was wearing newborn diapers in Huggies and size 1 in Luvs. I didn’t find that to be a deal breaker, though.

                Finally, there is absorbency. I think Huggies is going to take the cake in this category. When my daughter has a really wet diaper Huggies keep her much drier than Luvs. Also, if it has been a while since you have changed your baby, and the diaper is full, Luvs tend to turn mushy. I almost feel like if I would squeeze the Luvs hard enough, I could wring out some pee. If you put the same amount of liquid in a Huggies diaper it would feel much sturdier. That’s the only way I know how to put it.

With all that being said, I would like to add that my all-time favorite diapers are the Up&Up Target brand diapers. A box of 120, size 1’s are only $20 which puts the cost per diaper right in the middle of Luvs and Huggies at $0.16 per diaper. For my daughter, they get the job done better than Luvs, Huggies, and Pampers. At one point, I was beginning to think that every time Kiana pooped it was going to be a blow out. That was until I tried the Up&Up brand. Kiana has never pooped through a Target brand diaper, which to us moms is a big deal. The only downfall for us though is that Walmart is much closer than Target.

All in all, if you’re trying to go cheap; go for Luvs. If you’re ok with spending a little more for better quality; go for Huggies. But if you can make it to Target, do that!