Cloth Diaper Review
It’s a good idea to find out what others might have to say about the cloth diapers they have used before you make your own purchase of cloth diapers. After cloth diapereing for over 2 1/2 years and I have used a few different types of diapers and here’s what I think about them.
Bummis Super Whisper Wraps / Snaps & Prefolds
The first cloth diapers I used were chinese prefolds with Bummis Super Whisper Wraps with the Aplix (velcro) closure. I thought these were great and were the price we needed them to be since at the time we didn’t have a chunk of money to invest in cloth diapers. The wraps lasted a long time. We used the small wraps for a short amount of time then purchased the medium wraps. My daughter wore these for 2 years and they were washed and dryed 4 times a week. The Aplix was pretty much worn out by the time she potty trained so we weren’t able to use them for our son.
One of the things I didn’t like about the Bummis Super Whisper Wraps was the Aplix closure. I had a couple of wraps with the snaps and liked those much better. Lint and hair would get stuck in the velcro and I would have to comb it out to keep good “stickiness.” Also the wraps would stick to each other during the wash. Bummis does make it to where you can press the tabs down so they don’t stick during washes but they aren’t sewn on very good and came off about half way through out use of them.
Although prefolds are very economical, they are also very bulky. I had a difficult time being able to fit the necessary diapers into the diaper bag for days that we were out all day. When I first purchased prefolds I didn’t know that there were chinese prefolds and indian prefolds. I have used both indian and chinese prefolds now and indian prefolds are much, much softer. We bought indian prefolds for my son because we used the same small Bummis Super Whisper Wraps for him for a couple of months.
Bummis wrap cloth diapers and both bleached and unbleached cotton prefolds.
Fuzzi Bunz Pocket Diapers
Fuzzi Bunz Pocket Diapers are what we are currently using with my son and if feels like a luxury after using prefolds for over 2 years. I think the pocket idea is ingenious and I love that you can have a trim diaper or stuff extra inserts for more absorbancy during nighttime or for long car rides. I also like the soft fleece that is next to baby’s bottom. Fuzzi Bunz come with two rows of snap closures so you can customize your fit for chubby legs. They are really easy to change since you change the entire diaper at each changing which basically makes them a reusable diaper. This saves a lot of time.
You can pick different inserts for Fuzzi Bunz. I have some Hemparoos from BabyKicks. These are my favorite because of how trim they are. They are contoured throught the legs and absorb a lot with the least amount of bulk. Microfiber inserts are also really good but they have a little more bulk. I have used Wonderoos, Mother of Eden and Green Acre Designs. My top vote goes to the Mother of Eden Microfiber inserts because they have the least amount of bulk. Although the other microfiber inserts absorb more, I find that I just haven’t needed the extra absorbancy because we change his diaper before then. If you have a really heavy wetter the Green Acre Designs might be good for you but youi could also double a Hemparoo and a Mother of Eden insert inside the pocket of the Fuzzi Bunz and have the same about of absorption.
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Pocket Change Cloth Diapers
I bought some Pocket Change Cloth Diapers to go along with my Fuzzi Bunz stash. They are made very similar to Fuzzi Bunz only they feature elastic in both the front and back waist line and a pocket opening in both the front and back. The inner fleece is also a bit thicker, they don’t seem quite as trim as the Fuzzi Bunz. I have made these my nighttime or spare diapers because I don’t care for the added bulkiness. The elastic in the front is there to keep the insert in but seems maybe not quite as comfortable for baby. The snaps are also not in an ideal pattern for giving maximum adjustability, they are more straight across the front instead of slightly angled.
The microfiber inserts that come with the Pocket Change cloth diapers are a little short for fitting the full length of the diaper and they are a bit bulkier than the Mother of Eden inserts that come with Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers.
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