~Diaper search...~

So in light of the recent hoopla that has surrounded the new and highly anticipated Pampers with Dry Max, in our case Pampers Cruisers with Dry max, we have decided to change diaper brands and have embarked on the Diaper Odyssey.

What is the recent hoopla you may ask?

Well the short version goes like this; Pampers rolled out an improvement to their diaper line called Dry Max. Essentially it is an inner core that can help prevent leaks for 12 hours and also creates a thinner diaper. It is noticeably thinner when put next to the older version and is also noticeably flimsier and not nearly as soft to the touch. Many moms and dads have nothing bad to say about this new technology, as it is working great for them, and I'm happy for them. Other moms and dads are not so happy as their children seem to be having an adverse reaction to the diaper after only 1 use. And I don't mean just run of the mill diaper rash, I mean Pediatrician diagnosed chemical burns that are causing their skin to literally peel off, blister and bleed. I don't think this is a parent conspiracy. This is for real.

But you may ask yourself, how is it physically possible for diapered children from breastfed newborn to table food toddler from all parts of the country to have this problem simultaneously? P & G states it must be something you fed your child..or your child must be teething..or it's no surprise this is happening when switching from the old Pamper to the new Pamper..as they were showed submitted photographs of these rashes/burns to Dermatologists that they compensated and those Dermatologist's opinion is those pictures do not show a chemical burn. Sorry, that's bullshit. The only change in routine has been this diaper with the new technology. Have we had any issue with the new diaper in this house? No..thank God, but the potential for harm is there and if I can avoid any harm to come to my child I will do that, and I can not give my money to a company that sits idly by their statement of "20,000 test subjects and 300,000 diaper changes" showed no signs of distress when using the new diaper. Maybe those kids didn't, or maybe some did and they are covering it up. Who knows? Only P& G knows and they aren't telling.

http://consumerist.com/2010/04/new-dry-max-pampers-causing-rash-burns-sores-boils.html

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/04/23/pampers-dry-max-causing-rashes-and-burns-parents-allege/

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