Where should I begin????
When I was still pregnant with Lily, Will and I discussed and did research on many different options for diapers for Lily once she was born.
Cloth diapers maybe? Both Will and I were raised on cloth diapers and although times have changed, many new moms have started using them again. For us however, because we don’t have our own washer and drier in the apartment, it didn’t seem like the right choice.
Environment friendly diapers like Seventh Generation? Maybe. But, then I read the worst reviews about them. Sure everyone liked the fact that they were “green” but complained about fit, leaks and diaper rash. I didn’t want that for my Lily.
At the end, it was between Pampers and Huggies.
We chose the Pampers Swaddlers which we really liked up until lately. When Lily was smaller, there were few leaks or spills however, it seems that every time she goes #2 now, if we are not right there to change her diaper, it either spills from the back or from the legs. It is horrible!
So, we are back to the beginning. Which diapers now?
Shall we try Huggies? I wish Diapers.com would have a value pack of different diaper brands in the same pack so you could try and see which one works for you.
Well, after much research again, we have both decided to try the gDiapers. They are a bit more expensive but I like the fact that they have a gPant that covers the either cloth refills or the flushable diaper refills which happen to not only be flushable but you can also garden compost the wet ones. So they are “green”!
I found that LuckyVitamin.com had the best deals in both the gPants and the refills.
Wish us luck!
Just an FYI on the GDiapers, I tried them and hated how tight they had to be around Adelaide’s belly (which was rather plump) and the thick elastic waist band, they are much bulkier under clothes too, prepare to buy multiple plastic liners or plan to clean with each diaper change because the pad that looks like a very large maxi pad does not absorb much and when they poop it is nasty, staining the liner and requiring a new one. You can buy a sample of them to try them, it comes with two covers, 4 plastic liners and a small bag of pads. From experience the poop will continue to run out the sides and up the back, just happens to be a stage, we switched to huggies around this age because of the better fit and the in between sizes. Willie should have told you that I still have the gdiapers that you could have tried before you had to buy.