What's My Favorite Diaper?

I have been cloth diapering for about 16 months now. I have always loved All In Ones. I go through different stages (trying new brands or styles) but I always go back to my AIOs. They are easy! Simple as that. Maybe it's because my first diapers I tried were AIOs. They are trim, absorbent, and cute!

LO in his first cloth diaper! A BumGenius AIO. Even though the PUL was messed up (He peed straight through the diaper in less than an hour, as if it were a fitted.) I LOVED them! They were easy to use and easy to get started with. The only thing I hated about the BG AIOs were the VERY long drying time. But I still used them and bought many more. 

Then our new love because our GroVia AIOs! They were even trimmer than the BG (which shocked me. The BG were very trim), just as absorbent, and the best part. Quicker drying time! YAY! I love the natural fiber (even though I would prefer to have a stay dry top) and love the side snaps. The tabs are super soft and stretchy and it seems like a very comfy diaper! 

In his GroVia Nature print. 

And then I found RagaBabe. I had heard tons of great things about them but couldn't justify the price. $28 plus shipping for just ONE diaper? I'm cheap. Spending that much was very hard for me. Heck, spending over $20 was hard for me. But I quickly learned, you get what you pay for. I bought plenty of cheaper diapers and they leaked and fit horribly.
After months of looking and looking, I finally made the plunge. I bought one to try out. It was a tie dye diaper. I knew I would love it just because of the way it looked. Very cute and unique. When I first got it I was excited and impressed. The cute star shaped velcro was adorable and STRONG! Way stronger than any other Velcro diapers I had. I love Velcro on AIOs. I am not sure why. Maybe because I know anyone can use it and it makes it even easier for those who are unsure about snaps (like grandmas or dads).

We tried it and I loved it. The fit was amazing. I love the wide elastic at the back of the diaper. Makes it seem like such a comfy diaper. So trim and such a cute little bum. It is very absorbent and actually has a very quick drying time. Another thing I love about RagaBabes are the stay dry lining. I have taken the diaper off my LO and even though it's wet, he feels DRY! I also love that the absorbent part of the diaper is made from bamboo rayon so you get the natural fibers plus a stay dry lining! Perfect combo.

I ended up buying two (3 if you count a newborn diaper) more as soon as I could. I actually sold most of my stash just so I could afford to buy 3 RagaBabes. Right now I have  5 AIOs and I wish I could have my whole stash RagaBabes! I usually like to have a nice variety of diapers. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a fitted or a pocket diaper or I like different prints and colors other brands offer. I like to have a big variety. Since getting RagaBabes however, I would love if my whole stash was RagaBabes! I love to buy and trade every few months but I could never even being to imagine giving up my Rags!  

My little stash.

My Star Candy 2 Step

What is your favorite kind of diaper? What type of diaper do you love and prefer? Tell me your experience! 

Bum Genius aio (Elemental)

I FINALLY bought my first Elemental a few weeks ago. I am CHEAP! so it was hard for me to justify spending $27 on one diaper. But I am in love so far! It is organic cotton on the inside which is nice and soft on the inside. It is also a One Size diaper so it will last you much longer than the sized AIOs. They are very absorbent!!! My LO slept much longer than I expected (about an extra 2 hours than he normally does) and he didn't have a leak at all! I was amazed!

My review:
I really like this diaper! Love that it's one size, organic and natural fibers, absorbent, and very well made. The only thing I don't like is that the poo doesn't come off as easily as the Deluxe AIO. Other wise, a great diaper!
I will post a picture soon.

Bum Genius AIO (Deluxe)

The All In Ones are very similar to the pocket diapers. Except that instead of stuffing the diaper, the insert is already attached. It's the most simplest diaper! It's a great started diaper. All you have to do it put it on, take it off, and put on a new one. Very "Daddy" friendly! It is a sized diaper instead of a One Size diaper which means it's trimmer.

Here is my LO (4 months old) in a Deluxe AIO

My review:

These are one of my favorite diapers! They are absorbent, trim, easy to use, and cute! I love that they are one piece of fabric on the inside which makes it VERY easy to clean off when LO poops. The only thing I don't like about them is that it takes FOREVER to dry!! And that they tend to stink more than any other diaper. Oh and they are discontinued : ( Hate that! I can barely find them anywhere! Beth from Sweet Bottoms Baby Boutique still have some left! So if you are interested in trying one out, I would hurry and get them now before they are all gone. The link to her store is on the right side of the screen! (The first button) She offers free shipping on every order to the US.

Bum Genius 4.0 Review

Since Bum Genius was my first cloth diaper, I guess I should start with them. Let me tell you a little about BG first. Their 4.0 pocket diaper has a suedecloth inner so it helps wick the moisture away from the baby. They improved their hook and loop (velcro) to make it stronger. They also added snaps (YAY!) which a lot of mom's love. They have a microfiber insert that snaps down to fit in better for smaller babies. They also made their sizes more generous. I had to move my my LO to the next snap settings (to the second snaps) when he was about 7 months old which was very good. Most of my other pocket diapers, I had to move them up when he was about 5 months old.

My review:

I really like this diaper. It's simple, dries fast, durable, and pretty reasonably priced, which I love. The only things I don't really like about this diaper are the prints. Or lack of prints I should say. I love the darker bright colors but I'm a 'prints' kind of girl. I also don't really like the microfiber inserts. I'm trying to go more natural because I've had too many issues with stinkies : ( But they do offer a more natural option (the Elemental diapers) which I am falling in love with. But that's another review. It's a great diaper!

How It All Started

When I was pregnant, I decided I would do disposable diapers. I thought cloth diapers were gross! And I'm NOT touching poop! EW!! I had my son and cloth diapers never really entered my mind. A few months later, my friend posted a link about Pampers and chemical burns. She posted it as "Another reason to use cloth diapers". I read the article and I was horrified!! There was a picture of a poor baby's bum with BURNS all over it! My heart broke for that poor child. I vowed to never use Pampers! A few weeks went by and she posted another link about the chemical burns. I read the article and I started thinking about cloth diapers. Before reading the articles, I never thought about chemicals in disposable diapers. I only want the best for my son so I started really thinking about cloth diapers. I was nervous though. I knew nothing about them or how to take care of them.
So I asked my friend about them and how to take care of them. She helped me SO much! She gave me a run down of the different kinds of CDs and websites of a few different brands. I didn't even know CDs had come so far! I thought they were prefolds and plastic pants. So I looked and looked and finally decided to buy 2 used diapers from Diaper Swappers. I bought a Thirsties AIO and a BG AIO.

My LO in his first CD

I fell in love right away! They were cute and my LO looked SO cute in them! They were horrible diapers. They leaked all over because the previous owner didn't take care of them right (the leaked through the front of the diaper as if they were fitteds). But I fell in love anyway! And so the addiction began. Now we are able to cloth diaper full time (7 months later) and we both love it.