The moment you know you are going to have a baby, even the most logical and cynical person starts dreaming and trying to imagine what will he / she be like. We think of the looks, the cute smile, the way your finger will be held tight in tiny fist with little fingers and you are already dreaming about walking holding that little hand which trusts only you. And among all these rosy dreams one of us says **“Par susu - potty kaun saaf karte baithega?”
Suddenly the daddy goes Ewwww showing disgust with his facial expressions and the sound. The Mommy tries to put up a brave front and says “Come on! It’s our baby!” But in her heart she too is going Ewwwwww!
Soon the D-day does arrive! 3 days in the hospital the nurses are taking care of most of the things and you haven’t had a chance to check if its your baby only ki kahi exchange hoke opposite gender aa gaya! But then before we know we are changing nappies by the dozen per hour and it seemed like a never ending task.
Mayunk was of course still dreaming about a potty trained child who could take care of not just his emotions but also the motions! He wanted as ready-to-use baby with minimum hassles! Blame the quick-fix culture. Well I would be lying if I didn’t think it was indeed a pleasant dream. But like the French say, “Avec un si, on peut mettre Rome en bouteille” translated for pauvre people who don’t understand French as “With an IF, one can put Rome in a bottle!”
Then comes the rainy season(in Bangalore it lasts till December) and your house starts resembling a breeding ground for nappies(you seriously think they are multiplying by themselves!). Every possible surface is covered with white, yellow, pink, blue and other coloured pieces of cloth with fan moving at full speed! Then comes the moment you thought never will. THREE DOZEN nappies are in different states of wetness and poor Cubby ki laaj rakhne ke liye kuch nahi and he is now affectionately called Su-Su Boy!
Then we decide it’s time for to use the last resort! Out we rush on our bike to buy some(no no! not more nappies!) Wipro Babysoft Diapers!(Phew! So that’s what the review is about!)
Wipro is a fairly new entrant in baby care products and has tough competition to face from old timers like Johnson and Johnson, Huggies and Pampers. I tried using other two diaper brands for my baccha, but Huggies gave him a rash. Pampers has the silliest made diapers. Though it was no rash for CubbyR, the stick on tape that holds the diaper is made of an extremely hard material with sharp edges. So sometimes those tapes end up cutting baby’s inner thigh.
Wipro Babysoft Diaperson the other hand do really have **cloth feel as they claim in their ads and the stick on tapes are like you cellophane tape which stick easily and don’t hurt the child. The fit is extremely comfortable(or so I think, since Kabir has never protested) and has a good soaking capacity. I have rarely had a leak unless Cubby has had too much liquid or it is too cold!;)
Like all other diapers, it is available in 4 different sizes of Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.**They have different colours for every size which makes it stand out in all the green colour diaper packs. Their costing is the same as the other players with a small diaper being 10bucks a piece.
Wipro diapers are still not available commonly with all chemists(at least in Bangalore), but most of the bigger departmental stores / super markets stock them and finding them should not be very difficult.
Of course every child is different(AND special as TZP says!:) and what suits one may not suit another. So if you want to try Wipro, make sure you buy a small pack first and see if its suits your baby, since diapers don’t come cheap!
Apart from that nothing matches the comfort of a cloth nappy!**So if you aren’t too busy or tired its best to let your baby’s skin breathe in a comfy cotton nappy. Diapers are best to be used when you are going out with the baby and at night so that your little angel’s sleep doesn’t get disturbed ‘coz of the wet feeling. Upside is your sleep doesn’t get disturbed either! Hehe!
All in all I think Wipro is a brand that can be trusted. They also have something called Wipro Babysoft Nappy Pads which are like pads that need to be stuck on the nappy which can be used for short times out or even during the day giving more comfort than a diaper. It does tend to leak because of its structure, but won’t soak through for least few hours.
I haven’t tried other products like powder and soap, not because I don’t want to, but I have been gifted with enough supply of J n J to last my darling Cubby for a year at least!
So now you know what NOT to get if you come to see us?!:p*
Happy New Year to All of You! May you have a year that you have always dreamt of!:)
Our dream is potty trained CubbyR! *
Ps: I tried getting the right category, but then they don’t have a baby products thing and it will take some time. My review couldn’t wait!;)
Pps. I have never seen the commercial!