These are less expensive than the Northshore "chux," and lower quality as people have pointed out. I use them for extra protection on my changing table and have found them to be good for that purpose.Yes, they are thin, but my daughter is not exactly peeing the Nile on them. And in the few cases when we have had accidents with her diaper off, I have found them to be absorbent enough to soak up the liquid. I don't leave them there wet; the second a pad gets wet I fold it up and toss it into the diaper pail and get out a fresh one. For the price, this product does the job I need it to do.