I always knew we were going to use cloth diapers and after I bought my first carrier I started building up my humble stash. I bought the cheapest covers and prefolds in the world. WHAT A NIGHTMARE/MISTAKE! Literally, as soon as baby pee/poop, there was a leaking fountain running out of those diapers. And that's how the research for close-to-the-best diaper started.
We started using G-diapers because (I thought they were cute, who am I kidding?) I've read good reviews on them and they are really well known on the Cloth diaper society. Well, they weren't THAT cute considering that every time my son would poop it came straight UP out of the diaper. Their fitting is weird: it was really tight on his legs/belly but there was a huge gap on his back. We said: Next.
My crunchy BFF Megan (you know her from here) started dealing with the cloth diaper research the same time we did and she tried the GroVia Hybrid (from the GroVia Cloth diaper) first. She mentioned a couple of times how good they were and that they hold a lot during the night. So, I thought, "what the heck, let's try them".
I ordered this one:
And then when I found out that I love them I ordered this:
and this:
...and a couple more.
Why we love this diapers?
First of all: they DON'T leak! They hug baby's legs and back beautifully while being very comfortable on the front. It doesn't look like its too tight on the belly. They sometimes leave a mark on his legs if they are too tight, so be careful with that. You are supposed to be able to fit a finger in between the skin and the diaper.
(We just use the covers with prefolds but I've heard that the inserts that goes with the model is awesome and holds a lot.)
If they are not soiled you can re-use them after you let them air until the next change. Score! Less laundry.
After washing them they dry REALLY fast. And that's a super plus when you are on a budget and you don't have many diapers.
They are one size and waterproof. (With the Gdiapers, if the pouch didn't hold the pee it, the cover got wet, and so the clothes...and everything around).
They are disposable friendly: if you are traveling you can buy the GroVia disposable inserts and you are ready to go. No need of carrying with lots of soiled inserts.
I love their design, fun patterns and colors the most. They look super chic! (Who needs pants, yo?) And I don't think they look like the typical, cliche baby stuff. They are very put together and they definitely look like a good quality product.
What Papa likes?:
-They are really easy to use: No snaps. No stuffing. No worries about pinning prefolds. (We went there... pinning is...No.)
-Their velcro is awesome! Great quality!
Papa loved them so much he was the one who ask Mama to buy more!
When you are cloth diapering you just really want to make it simple and the no-blowouts issue made it simple for me (cause there was less laundry to do ;) ). Also, if Papa is not complaining, everyone wins.
Now, go get your GroVia Hybrid and help save the planet too: one diaper at a time!
