- this is the ad photo from BS (above).
- come in two different sizes, but i purchased the size 2... since my girls were already almost the 10lb. weight limit, and it'd last longer.
- i purchased five sets of the diapers (remember, i have twins! haha)- rainbow, blue/green, pink/purple. :)
- see the colorful snaps? [if you're a velcro person, then these aren't for you! there are SO many snaps! and, at first, i'll admit... i couldn't get it. my hubby had to figure out how to snap everything together. now, it's easy. :)]. just make sure to put the TAG on the INSIDE near the back of the diaper! you'll see how that makes a world of difference! also, once it's on the baby, you'll see a tag on the front with the Earth, Mom, and Baby Tag.
- see below how to do put the diaper together (i couldn't find any YouTube videos).
- INCREDIBLY soft. heavenly soft. due to the bamboo/silk.
- why bamboo? it's a completely natural fiber, used without pesticides. 4x longer absorbency than cotton. usually, bamboo diapers are at the higher-end of CD's pricing. nothing is man-made about the diapers... except, okay, maybe the buttons? ;) here's more information about bamboo diapers here. (remember when i said that my girls were having issues later on with the man-made fabric? thus, began my quest to find diapers that were suitable for their little bums... just like you would have to buy different disposables to get the "right one." it's just more of an "investment" unfortunately.... as my hubby says, "it is what it is.")
- they come with extra liners ( if you want to lace the inside of the diaper for extra absorbency, then that'd work fine). i usually lay the tongue all the way out, ready to fold, but put the extra liner towards the back (already folded over), so that way my girls have more padding in the back since that's where they need it. obviously, it'd be opposite for a boy. :)
- QUITE absorbent. seriously opposite of Tots Bots' Easy Fit!
- quite pricey once you buy the fitted diaper AND the cover.
- ideal for travelling.
- 12+ hours of absorbency (depending on the baby, of course). but, perfect for heavy-wetters.
- not for disposable-loving people because it takes some work to put together... now, that we've done it for six months, it hardly any time. but, this diaper isn't one for your baby to go to the church's nursery in! ha ha
- on KidCrawl, moms (like you and me who buy something from BS and realize for one reason or another that it's unnecessary) sell new/used items USUALLY at the price at which they purchased it!!! so, i do see these on there, which is a fabulous chance for you to get them if you really want to. see, BS only offers deals twice a day, and once they're out... then they're out (like Groupon but for babies/mamas).
- my Thirsties' covers didn't fit too well over the diaper because they were a sized cover, BUT ONE-SIZED covers work phenomenally!!! (i'll get more into that in a bit.) try these one-sized covers, and you'll be shocked at the price and quality for just that: Kawaii Baby (were priced at $4.50, but i guess their prices went up to $4.50, however can get in velcro and snaps) and BubuBibi (priced at an incredible $4.50, only comes in snaps). why these? do they have the sophisticated design of the Thirsties with the extra gusset? no. have i needed the extra gusset? no.
Thirsties' Baby Diaper Cover (not a one-size)- see the extra gusset to prevent any blowouts/leaks? it's at the leg of the cover.
- here's a visual for how these BubuBibi diaper covers are one-sized:
awesome, huh?!?!
- between the Kawaiis and the BubuBibis, these are what we use for our fitted diapers, the Bumboos. NEVER had a leak, blowout that wasn't contained.
- here's a video review of the Kawaii One-Size Diaper Cover:
- IF you wanted to continue with prefolds OR start with prefolds (for that matter), then buy ONE-SIZED diaper covers. otherwise, you'll have to repurchase every time your child grows out of that "size." sort of defeats the purpose of going with CD to save $.
- would i recommend the fitted diapers? absolutely. are they complicated at first to navigate? yes. are they worth the extra absorbency? yes. for a single baby, if you were to make a purchase for a Bumboo, i would recommend just two sets. obviously, i had to buy more for my twin girls. :)
- are fitted diapers/diaper covers an expensive system? yes, HOWEVER, we already had the diaper covers, and, "technically," it was just like purchasing another diaper for about $12, so it was worth it for us. they're super soft, extra absorbent, but if you don't have the covers already, they may not be worth the investment. BUT, above, i showed two new one-sized diaper covers that you could get for, seriously, cheap! (which is what we had to do because the sized diaper covers weren't quite "covering" the fitted diapers, unfortunately- BUT, the sized diaper covers would work super well with little babies... because they are sized. you could use the one-size for the same thing, though!). so, it is an option.
- are fitted diapers/diaper covers ideal for travelling? yes, absolutely. whenever we drive to/from CA/AZ, we put these on our girls, and they are great for long-periods of time (also quite comfortable!).
tell me... what are your thoughts on fitted diapers/diaper covers?
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