It's no secret that I am a thrifty mom and that I particularly love the natural fibers, which is why I've tended to stick to prefolds and hemp fitteds and pockets. I prefer the trim fit of the hemp products over bulky, so I've been working with that. But, it's the summer time, and little Miss Becca is downing so much water that she is peeing through the regular-sized prefolds. So, I decided it's time to test out some of my other products. I mean, I AM the diaper lady right? Which means I should have personal experience with as many diapering products as I can get my hands on.
So, I started using a
Fuzzi Bunz OS pocket, the
GroVia hybrid with
cotton soaker, and
Rumparooz OS pockets. Let me tell you, there's no turning back. I mean, I do love the good old prefold, and I stand by that for infants, but, a toddler I think needs a little more. First of all, the whole toddling aspect. Becca is running around, climbing up and down the couch, just constantly moving, and though the Snappi never gave way, I could see it was holding on for dear life :). Also, Becca isn't a squirmy one during changing, but, I know that many toddlers don't want to be stopped in their tracks for too long for changing time, so, not having to do a 2-piece deal is great. Don't get me wrong, I still use my trusted
Baby Kicks One Size Organic diaper with a
Gen-Y or
Bumkins cover at night-time, and even some
Diaperaps hemp fitteds and
OsoCozy Cotton Fitteds in the days, but, everything else right now, is a pocket diaper or all-in-one. I've been using the
Kushies All-In-Ones, and though I confessed before, not my favorite diaper (there is room for improvement at the legs), it works okay for around the house. When I go out with Becks, I take the Fuzzi Bunz, GroVia or Rumparooz with me - definitely don't want to be messing with 2 things when you're trying to change a kid in the back of the car.
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| Fuzzi Bunz |
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| GroVia |
So how do I like them? Well, the Fuzzi Bunz fits like a glove. Yes, having to adjust the leg settings can be a chore initially, but once you find the right one it fits great, and looks cute. Pro about Fuzzi Bunz is the wide pocket opening for the insert. I love the Rumparooz also because it just fits so well. The microfleece liner is SO soft I'm sure Becks just loves it. Con with Rumparooz, the pocket opening isn't as wide as the Fuzzi Bunz which can make unstuffing after a poop a little messy. The microfiber inserts are bulkier than hemp for sure, but, they do the job. I could be wrong, but, I somehow feel that the microfiber inserts don't hold fluid as well as the hemp inserts do? Like, if pressure is exerted on it, the moisture tends to squeeze out more so than with a hemp insert. Has anyone had that experience? I think I'll have to try the
Baby Kicks 3g Bumboo pocket to compare, because I never have leaks with my fitteds + covers, and I did have a couple leaks with the Rumparooz (this could also be because it's summer and Becca's drinking water like crazy so we've had to change her more frequently than we're accustomed to). The GroVia's I like because I can just unsnap the used soaker and snap the new one in. It also makes for a lighter diaper bag if you're just carrying the soakers and maybe an extra shell. For me, I think 3 hours is the max in the GroVia unless you have a booster inserted.
So no, I 'd rather not say I'm abandoning my beloved hemp or the prefold, instead I prefer to look at it as the evolution and diversification of my stash. For containment, I definitely think the fitted + cover system works the best, but, for convenience a good one-size pocket diaper is great to have handy. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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