Depending on the item, I either go to Costco or shop on Amazon. If the item you want is eligible for subscribe & save (diapers probably are) then you get free shipping and 15% less for subscribing for them to send you a certain # every month, 2 months, 3 months etc.

But my other question is whether you have considered cloth diapers? The cost of cloth is comparable to disposable but they create much less waste. More importantly, most babies handle the cloth better and get fewer diaper rashes. It also helps later for potty training because the child is able to connect the feeling of being wet with the action of going to the bathroom.

Kate! My husband and I have been playing the same "price is right" game -- especially after we read in a book that newborns average 300 diapers a month. 300!!! So, we've just been watching sales at all the stores. We buy a few packs of whatever is on sale, in all different sizes. We also read that switching between brands can help reduce diaper rash, so we've been buying different brands. Worst case scenario, we'll buy too many and make a donation to a local women's shelter or to friends with little tykes on the way. Thankfully, we have some extra storage space to house our growing collection. Normally I'm not in favor of stockpiling, but diapers are definitely going to be used.

I used Diapers.com once. Your first purchase you can always find a $10 off coupon and free shipping. I like not having to carry the large box of diapers from the store to my car to my house!

How about cloth diapers?

They've really improved in the past couple of years, and are just as easy to use as disposables, and just require some washing time and no pollution of landfills.

I was checking out cloth diapers, and they look DEAD easy to use plus are better for your baby (less toxic chemicals seeping into their skin). And the whole deal with it being not as enviro-friendly because you have to wash them?

Please. It isn't even a factor because you wash clothes anyway, and it's far better to wash in hot water with detergent than to have a HUGE landfill of smelly, poop filled diapers that are left untreated for sewage.

Also, I heard they smell better :P No poop is allowed to be left in them.

Anyway. just saying.

I was going to say the same thing as Fabulously Broke: How about cloth diapers? My sister-in-law and her husband did a program where you get a sample diaper from a bunch of different brands/varieties to try. I think there might be a small deposit you pay, but after you decide which type you like and send the rest back, the deposit goes toward your purchase. And the cloth ones aren't really just pieces of fabric with a safety pin; my niece's diapers come in cute bright colors, are some sort of waterproof-type material on the outside, are fastened with snaps, and are leakproof, just like disposables. The ones they like have an insert (kind of like a sanitary pad) that you pull out and can exchange for a fresh one, and then you wash the whole diaper at the end of the day or something like that. I can get you more details if you want!

Read this blog every week and it will tell you where diapers are on sale. Use coupons clipped from the Sunday paper and buy the brands you like that are on sale. Very often is it cheapest to buy the smaller size pack that is on sale, using a coupon.

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I love this blog!

I appreciate all the cloth diaper suggestions, but just wanted to let the community know that as a Manhattanite, I also have no washer or dryer in my apartment. So it takes a trip out of my apartment (and quarters) to do laundry, or a membership with a (rather expensive) pick-up and drop-off service in the city.

Two words ... Diaper Service.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better, easier, cheaper, AND
good for baby.

I use Diapers.com for buying Natures Best eco-friendly diapers. They arrive two-days after you place your order. When in a pinch, Costco. Diapers.com pretty much sells everything you need for babies so I would def check it out. Their prices are really good if not the best!

Congrats :)

In Manhattan, FreshDirect carries largish packages of Pampers Swaddlers (which are really the best ones for newborns) and Pampers Cruisers - I just checked and Swaddlers are $12 for a package of 44, or 27 cents apiece. We have relied on FreshDirect pretty heavily ever since we had our first kid (which was 6 years ago) - we have the annual membership so there are no additional delivery fees, and it is wildly convenient.

I love Diapers.com. They have great prices, plus free two-day shipping on orders over $49.

Perfect timing with this question...my husband and I were just comparing prices as well. Check out www.newdiaperclub.com -- they offer a 1-year supply of diapers for $500 (the website is currently running a 10% off promo -- making it $450 -- or roughly .15/diaper). So, based on my calculations, you would get just under 3000 diapers delivered to your door monthly with NO shipping costs (this is huge for us as we are military and live overseas). Each month, you log-on to update your account stating which diaper brand and size you would prefer and they ship it out to you. My only disclaimer...I have not yet used this site, so I can't vouch for it -- however, I am almost certain that my husband and I are going to try it out for Baby #2.