Huggies Infant

Full of chemicals – I use size 5 Huggies pull ups for my son and also size 5 for my daughter. They honestly smell like chemicals. I turn them inside out for a day or two to try get rid of the smell.

New ultimate Huggies size 2 terrible – I have been using Huggies ultimate since my son was born 4 1/2 months ago. They were fantastic up until they changed their design. The Winnie the Pooh ones had a lovely soft outer cover and were not bulky around the private area. The new Dumbo ultimate size 2 design is definitely not as soft, is bulky in the private area and have had many… Read more

occasions where it has leaked wee after being on for 5 mins! The wee seems to leak out at the top at the back of the nappy on the right side leaving his side and back wet. The indicator line is not as clear and reliable also. The fit just doesn't seem right and is not soaking up the wee leaving the skin wet.

It's disappointing Huggies has changed these nappies as I now have to look for something more suitable. It makes me want to go searching for all the Winnie the poo nappies and stocking up.

I called Huggies and they are going to look into it. I am going to send them some samples of the Dumbo nappies I have.

Please Huggies go back to Winnie the Pooh, they are MUCH better!

Reliable, affordable and quality nappies – Have been using Huggies nappies since newborn size and we've now upgraded to infant size due to my baby's growth spurt. With the new design of the wider pocket, I noticed it allowed the wetness and poop to distribute evenly. For messier nappy changes, we have noticed it holds the urine and poop well (as long as the previous nappy was put on… Read more

snuggly. It will leak if the nappy was not placed snug and loose. We also tried one less nappy change during the night and for our baby, it can hold at least four hours of a wet nappy before our infant demands for a change (mind you, every child is different in the amount they urinate during the night). The wet nappy line indicators a great feature without having to completely remove clothing and disturb the baby's state (e.g sleeping, playing, etc).

We have tried the ultimate infant nappy boxes and the extra softness, breathable and aloe vera/vitamin e is an added feature however for the ultimate you only get 72 nappies. Whereas the regular box of 96, has an extra 24 nappies so more cost-effective. We also have purchased the bulk 144 box during specials held by stores so overall, just buy the larger boxes to keep it affordable. As long as we continue to apply a nappy barrier cream at every nappy change we agree there's no difference between ultimate and regular box.

Thus far, happy to continue using Huggies.

The Only Nappy where you need training on to make it the most absorbent nappy on the market – Been using Huggies along with other brands (Newborn, Ultra-dry Boys 4-8kg Infant and Ultimate Boys 4-8kg Infant). This is one of the worst nappies to put on a baby if you don't get trained on it. If you think about it, how hard is it to put on a nappy? All other brands I have encountered (except for Snugglers which suffers the same issue) is a 3… Read more

step process. 1. Put the nappy under the baby, 2 Fold over, and 3. Fold the side tabs and stick it in front. If you follow these 3 steps without the additional 4 steps, you will guarantee a leak from Huggies, even if it's the most absorbent nappy on the market.

Now if you follow the next 4 steps, Huggies will be able to handle Poonamis like no other nappies can. (including Merries, Moony, Babylove, Mamia etc).

Once you have done the 3 steps above, you need to do the following steps for Huggies nappy to actually do its job properly.

So to repeat

Step 1. Open Nappy and Place under baby (like all other nappies)

Step 2. Fold nappy to the front - if you have a boy, point member down, so he doesn't pee on himself.

Step 3. Fold the side tabs onto the front of the nappy.

Now.. the important bit for Huggies

Step 4. Turn baby to the side and pull up the back of the nappy

Step 5. Turn baby to the otherside and pull up the back of the nappy. Roll baby back on its back after. You will now notice that the nappy is very loose.

Step 6. Re-open and re-seal the side tabs properly making a tighter fit while making sure you fit the 'wings' properly for a comfy fit.

Step 7. Important step here - place a finger into the nappy where the thighs are. Make sure you pull out the inner leak guards out.

So there you have it. The fitting of the nappy should now be much better around the legs and thigh, you'll have less red marks and you'll control most poonamis.

I found most other nappies are much easier to put on. This is due to the fact most other brands are wider or bigger in the same size bracket. Therefore if you do need to change the nappy in the middle of the night, I do recommend trying another brand that doesn't need the additional steps. This is probably a negative of trying to make the nappy smaller than its competitors. However, I've now tested 12 brands and Huggies is up there with volume retention and absorption; It's also the thickest one amongst them all.

PROS -

1. Absorption is one of the quickest (if not the quickest) of all nappies

2. Volume Retention is one of the highest in the market

3. One of the best 'dry to touch' - so baby stays dry/feels dry.

CONS -

1. Thickest readily available nappy on them market - becomes a lot more bulkier when the baby has been vs other nappies.

2. Nappy size is smaller than competitors in the same size indication meaning its less forgiving if worn incorrectly.

3. Due to extra steps being 'compulsory' instead of 'optional', changing nappy in the middle of the night is a massive chore - and can wake up the baby. - Major issue.

Same instruction applies to Snugglers, and Huggies Ultimate. (trialled both)

Purchased at: Coles

Great! Never leak! – Love the new Huggies Infant. Love that the new wide feature. We were using Huggies Newborn Ultimate previously, and there was always leak by the baby. Once the baby is old enough to use Infact, we switched and never had a leak after that. We are not using the Ultimate version, but it is good enough!

Best nappy in the market – Have been using Huggies for my LO who is 3 months old now and couldn't find any other as good as Huggies. Its true that you need to take special care to make sure its snug, and if you do it right, its the best and baby sleeps throughout the night without any leaks specially in Huggies ultimate which is better than Ultra Dry in terms of sizing. Negative point is that they are a bit expensive.

Keeps baby sleeping for longer – I find it tricky to get huggies nappies to sit closely around the buttom without the obvious crease/fold. That was why I started using other brands however my baby is approaching 4 months and still wakes up often so I switched back to huggies at night to see if it helps my baby sleep longer by keeping him feeling dry for longer. On the first… Read more

night he slept for the longest since birth 2x4hrs!!

I find other nappies so much easier to put on so I hesitated giving it full stars but it gives me more sleep so that trumps all.

I use huggies at night, comfybots or aldi nappies for day.

These nappies smell so bad – I can't stand the smell of these nappies. The smell is so strong and visitors to the house notice it. I will never purchase these nappies again. I will however, buy the Huggies Ultimates which doesn't smell at all and I have been very happy with that product. Show details

Huggies nappies for boys ultra dry absolutely stink of chemical – Purchased from coles December 2019 new light blue packaging. Very bad smell of something chemical am very reluctant to put them on my baby. Will be contacting huggies for an explanation Show details

Huggies funny smell – I have noticed Huggies 6-11kg boys Have funny smell. I rang huggies after I opened box and noticed it. The box is different from previous packaging is lighter colour. They are sending me prepaid envelope to send few in so they can check. The lady had said they have changed them. Im not putting my son in them. Show details

Extremely bad nappies – Huggies nappies are the Worst nappies ever. They leak every time. I'll never buy this brand ever again. Don't buy them

Fantastic nappies – Very easy to use & baby feels comfortable in them. Have used with all 3 of my children now & wouldn't change brands. Cute pictures on the nappy, good quality & very reasonably priced. Show details

Terrible chemical smell mickey mouse huggies nappies – Interested to see others have also smelt the terrible chemical smell. While we haven't had any burns from them I wonder how healthy they are if they smell like that? I've always bought huggies since my first son was born in 2013. Never had a problem before. ??? Show details

Huggies limited edition nappies – The huggies limited edition nappies are absoult terrible. They are ruff like sandpaper. My son has got nappy rash from them. I have been using huggies since 2016. They should just stick to the original nappy rather than inventing a cheap nappy. Even the $25 nappy pants in the box is terrible. The old blue box and ultra dry nappy pants are still… Read more

the softest nappy around. Get rid of these other poor quality products Huggies. If I want a cheap nappy I would of brought a cheap nappy brand. Keep the standards high!!

Bye bye Huggies – There is no way we will buy nappies made in China. I found a few sites using Google where they recycle nappies in China. Thank God my child will soon be out of nappies. Show details

Used to be the best, now the worst – Used huggies since the day my baby was born then they changed the design. Nappies seem like cheap quality with cheap materials. Never had leaks and then 3-4 leaks a day. Then a red rash appeared after never having nappy rash. Stop using straight away after researching other parents stories Show details

Mickey mouse nappies appalling – They leak, stink and cause horrific red spots which sting baby! They definitely are not the same consistency.Never buying again. What a waste of money. Come on huggies! Sort it out. Show details

Baby with chemical burns from nappies – My son wore the new micky mouse branded huggies nappy for 3 hours They appeard thinner and flimsey before i put it on him and it felt less soft that the old winnie the pooh ones. 3 hours after putting the nappy on him he had large red blisters where the nappy was sitting Show details

New design = dangerous and horrible quality – The new design, Minnie Mouse, dumbo etc are horrible quality. They are thin and flimsy, explode, horrible absorbency, and dangerous. They caused my baby a rash/burn that bad she had no skin left on her bottom, and my toddler a horrible rash. They also let off a horrid urine stench after very minimal usage. Disgusted with this new product. Show details

Terrible – This product has definitely changed. Leaves burn. Marks and well as rashes. Leaks urine and is very poor quality. Will not be using again and have now move to a different brand. Show details

Been range are useless – They fall apart, cause bad to severe nappy rash .... poor poor quality wont be buying again I don’t know why you would try to fix something that’s not broken unless your cheaping out on your consumers Show details

Avoid Mickey branded Huggies nappies – Since the recent change to "Mickey" branded nappies the previously very reliable Huggies are much much worse. Besides the leakage and rough feel, I have had 4 nappies explode overnight, coating the inside of my son's sleepsack with crystals. This is outright dangerous, a child could eat them! Huggies private and public response has not been acceptable to the situation.

You have changed – I swore by Huggies nappies for the first 10 months of my babies life! Recently, after causing nappy rash, constantly riding up his bottom and stinking of wee after about 15 minutes of wear, I realised they have changed more than just the "outer layer". Huggies won't admit they have changed anything else and even if they change back I will never… Read more

purchase from such a horrible, lying company again. Thank you Huggies for forcing me to search for a new nappy brand, Baby love is fantastic and saves me so much money!

Huggies ultimate for newborns – Terrible, I used them for my sons first week and a half & had so many wet beds, The wetness indicator also did not work. I then changed to Baby Love newborn nappies and they are fantastic - the wetness indicator works great & no wet beds! Huggies 2/10 - Baby Love 10/10

New Mickey print – Recently bought a box of buggies ultra dry nappies and found they had a new Mickey Mouse print. Very cute design but absolutely terrible absorption. I’ve used Huggies nappies for all 6 of my kids and never had a problem with them until now. My son is now waking up soaked during the night which means changing clothes in the middle of the night and… Read more

then having to try get him back to sleep. I’m not happy with the new designs at all. I will be looking into other options now.

New nappies terrible – I have always used Huggies for my children and now my grandchild. The new Mickey Mouse nappies are too thin and leak continually. Why change when the Pooh ones were perfect. Wont be buying these again. One more customer lost due to "improvements of the product".Its very disappointing to have paid good money for no results. Sizing is all wrong. Smaller than the original nappies.

Leaky, thin and sizing is off – Literally leaks every night, not worth the money. My poor baby gets the chills and the ratchet thing is, I have boxes of them and Im not sure if I want to waste my money and buy rascal and friends cause their nappies are legit! (Got a packet gifted to me) Or if I just continue to wake him and change him every so often just to be extra safe. It's… Read more

tiring though when a simple thing can make you lose sleep by constantly checking, changing, undressing and re-dressing. Wouldn't recommend to anyone.

leaking new nappies – the new mickey mouse nappies are too thin they leak.The pooh bear nappies were so much thicker.I won't buy them any more.Why change something that has been very good for a long time.With the cost of nappies why would i want to buy a product that doe'snt do the job.

Always leaks! – I tried to use huggies for the better part of 2 months and my son always had leakages that required full changes. These leakages got worse when he started solids. I changed to the brand baby love and not one leak so far...even after huge poo explosions. Needless to say. Huggies has become highly overrated and not as good as what I hear they used to be.

Cheaper brands much better – I can't use them my son leaks all through hes cloths. I brought them payed extra thinking they would be better however babylove and cheaper brands are better suited for my son i don't need to worry with having to change his cloths in the cheaper brands. I don't recall huggies being this bad when i used to use them on my older children.

Always leaking – Hi your preemie and newborn diapers are ok but size 1 and up always leak my friends use 2 3 4 sizes they leak to. Every night waking up soaked.everytime I go out I gotta take major extra clothes really sucks:((((((. I was told huggies was the best I can't exactly say that from my experience. I changed to pampers now I get sleep through the night :)))

Leaking and smells bad – My partner and i always choose huggies everytime we buy nappy since our first baby. I like the fact that it doesnt give a rash on our baby skin. With my mew baby we buy infant 4-8kg nappy especially the new ultimate one but its pricey! I like it soft and just fit enough but i find it leaking when he pee and everytime my baby poop. Then i change… Read more

into an infant with wide pocket, its just right no leaking but" that smells bad even my baby just pee a little bit i can smell tha nappy. Even i keep changing the diaper. Wider pocket but smells bad

Sizing problems again! – I bought a huge box of Huggies Infant 4-8kg with 192 nappies thinking that it will cover my baby all the way until she is 8kg but it is looking very unlikely now. This one also has sizing problems and at 3 months / 5.5kg it is looking pretty snug and tight on my baby. From time to time poo and urine leaked out and I find myself avoiding using it… Read more

when she sleeps during the night. I can't wait to use up the remaining nappies and move on to other brands.