Don wrote:
I tried Northshore diapers previously and found them too narrow. I didn’t have confidence that they would contain a bowel movement. I suffer from chronic GI distress. I thought I’d give the megamax a try. They look very bulky. Are they concealable under light clothing? Bulky? Noisy? Are they good for bowel containment? Please advise. Thanks.
Hi Don,
I regularly use the Megamax and have been very impressed overall. To address some of your concerns, they are a bit wider in the crotch than a NS Supreme, with tall leak guards. They consistently contain my morning BMs very well - probably better than any other I've tried. Almost like clockwork, mine occur anywhere from 5 - 35 minutes after getting up in the morning, so I just keep my already wet overnight Megamax on when I get up, and haven't had any problems. They contain odor about the same as any other.
As to bulk and noise: I would put them in the Dry 24/7 range for bulkiness, but I am in shorts and T-shirts from March to October/November here and have never been "discovered" as far as I know. I wear shorts/pants a size larger than I need and they seem to hide fairly well, especially with an untucked shirt to break up the profile. I don't find them to be noisy at all. They fit very well, and the landing strip on the front allows a nice, tight fit around the waist and the ability to reposition the tapes multiple times if needed. On a side note, the tapes, once in position for any length of time, hold extremely well, making it a challenge to remove them sometimes. I much prefer this to the tapes on other diapers that have a tendency to slide down on my leg or come undone.
Performance-wise, they hold a lot of fluid. They handle my typical "flood" very well. I am prone to leaking if I flood while sitting, but these seem to do the trick. On days when things are cooperating and I don't flood, I can usually wear a Megamax several hours (as many as 12, depending on fluid intake, etc.) What I have found is that on "flood" days, I have to change more often, as the first one tends to bulk up in front, limiting its capacity to contain a rush of fluid over time.
All in all, I would agree with the above that the MM is the best diaper out there right now, at least for my issues.