disclaimer: these were all purchased with my own money and I receive no compensation for reviews.
One Sized
Bum Genius 4.0.So far so good. We started using
these around 9 and 10 lbs and they fit just fine. Both babies are still quite skinny (though their thighs seems darn chunky compared to their newborn legs), and we haven't had any leaks except one from user error (a NB insert for 6 hrs isn't a good idea even at 16 weeks and 11ish lbs).
We also have a couple of
Flip covers and some stay dry inserts which are made by the makers of the BGs. The fit is the same, they're just more trim since its less fabric. I like them, especially since its fast and simple and less volume in the laundry and less to hang dry. They also held in a giant 3-days-worth of EBF poo this weekend (just imagine the mess that could have been. it took 4 wipes to clean up. my life is exciting, isn't it?). That said, these are kind of "my" diapers. I love using them because
they're faster in the laundry - no stuffing etc - and smaller in the
diaper bag, but everyone else seems to throw the whole shabang in the
pail regardless of if the shell is soiled. Granted, I haven't really
explained the
AI2 concept to anyone. I am always a little wary of scaring folks with
my diaper chatter, especially since these are more "complicated" than
your basic pocket from the diaper-changer's perspective.
BumGenius Elementals
These fit pretty much the same at the 4.0s, but are not pockets and are somewhat trimmer in the
bottom.
So far so good. We haven't given these a run for their money yet, but I
have a feeling they'll be a good choice for outings and such due to the
organic cotton which I've found to be nice and absorbent.
I kind of want more, but I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of BG's new
"freestyle" - the AIO with a stay dry inner AND flap construction - so I'm holding off.
Oh Katy These are OK. They're a little trimmer than the BGs, and I like the snap-over waist. However, it never seems to lie flat (seeing as we are no where near the outside snaps). The hip snap is good though, and they work fine. The colors are awesome too.
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| Avery's first OS diaper (around 10 w and 8.5 or so lbs) |
Rumparooz These are my favs. If they weren't $$$ I'd get a full stash of them (I think 5 of our 6 were bought used). The aplix and snaps fit equally well, even on our skinny babies. I like the fleece more than suedecloth too, and they're easy to stuff (some of our more well loved BGs seems a little sticky inside). They're a little more fluffy than the BGs, but I love them. The leg gussets - inside and out - are also nicer to me.
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| Quinn's first OS diaper (probably around 10w and 7.5 or so lbs) |
Kawaii
We have three (bought used, I think they're
One Size Minkys). They fit similarly to the BGs, and the minky fabric truely is soft. The inside is sort of rough though, and I'm not sure if its from age or just lower quality than the other diapers (given the cost and all). But, so far so good in terms of diaper-duty. The pocket is GIANT (deep/roomy - the opening itself is sort of narrow) on these and I think I might like them a lot for overnight.
BottomBumpers
I only have one of
these - the snap down inside is a cool way to adjust the fit, and its pretty trim for a OS. The soaker is super soft too. Its perfectly fine, but I'm not smitten - for the money, I'd rather stick to more utilitarian pocket diapers and splurge on some sized AIOs for trimmer clothes.
Grovia
We have several of these
AIOs. I love the side snaps and trimness - even with them snapped down - and how narrow they are between the thighs. We have long skinny girls, so this is a bonus.
You do have to be sure the soaker is tucked in when you put them on, and tuck the sides in behind it/on top of each other (this issue would go away with a larger baby), but so far so good. My only beef is the leg holes are still too big on our peanut baby, even with the second soaker snapped out, so I can't leave these out for grandmas
(or, well, anyone but me since I clearly have a PROBLEM with diaper obsession...)
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| Avery in a Grovia and Quinn in an Oh Katy, 16 weeks (probably pushing 12 and 11 lbs, respectively) |
We also have several
grovia shells. LOVE these. They're lined with a mesh, so there's no PUL on baby, and the fit is trim. NB and small prefolds fit nicely inside, but I also love their snap in
soakers because they are a) absorbent and b) don't move around. I'm itching to get more, as I have more shells than soakers (though plenty of prefolds...). But, see commentary on Flips about them being "mine".
Fuzzibunz
We have two
OS Fuzzinbunz, and I have to be honest, I only used one twice before putting them both in the to sell pile. It worked fine, and it wasn't that hard to adjust down to fit, and was relatively trim on our then 9.5 lb baby. BUT....we have two in diapers. Due to the elastic, this is just NOT an adjust-on-the-go diaper...so...I will be selling them.
I think that's it in our current sized and one size pocket/AIO stash...I have a couple of other things to review in another post. We do also have a couple of beyond adorable Blueberries, but they will need to wait a bit - they look bigger than our BGs, so I'm holding off on those until the babies are more like 13/14 lbs.
