gDiapers Review and *Giveaway*

gDiapers are probably one of my favorite diapers. Actually I can safely say, they are my favorite diapers. I first tried gDiapers when my son was about 4 months old. I loved the fit and the look of them. We bought them used and they didn't work too well. I ended up reselling them. About a year later, I ended getting sucked back into them. They have such cute prints and colors. They usually do 2 new releases a year. I fell in love right away. Not only was the diaper adorable, it worked fantastic!

My son in his first gDiaper. How adorable is that? 

gDiapers are a very unique diapering system. Not like anything you've ever seen before. The outside of the diaper is cotton. There are 4 snaps on the inside of the diaper.

The liner snaps into the little gPant. It is made of breathable nylon which is waterproof. 

They have a few different choices of inserts. They have gCloth which is made of hemp/cotton on the bottom and microfleece on the top. They are okay. I have heavy wetters so I usually have to double up or add a booster with them. They also have a flushable (YES flushable!) insert. This is one of the things I love about gDiapers. You can toss them in the trash (don't worry,  they are 100% biodegradable!), compost them (don't ever compost poopy ones!), or flush them.

Stuffed with a flushable insert. 

How awesome is that? It makes cleaning them so much easier. It's a great transition from disposable to cloth. Especially if you are nervous about the whole cleaning part of it. You can also use other inserts in them as well. Prefolds (which are much cheaper and absorbent), charcoal bamboo, even other brands (I like Flip stay dry inserts). They are velcro diapers and they attach on the back. It is perfect for little toddlers who like to undo their diapers. Having the velcro in the back makes it harder for them to get off.
These are trim and absorbent diapers. They are adorable and totally eco friendly! They come in 5 sizes. Tiny 6-10 pounds, Small 8-14, Medium 13-28 pounds, Large 26-36 pounds, and Extra Large 34+ pounds. Get ready for some picture over loads.

 My daughter in a tiny g. She was about a week old here. 

 My son in a medium g. He was about 2 years old here. 

They also make matching tees and dresses that match with the diapers. I love them! They are soft and comfortable. 

gDiaper is an awesome company. Go like their Facebook page and show them some love. They are currently donating a portion of their proceeds from their new XOXO (Gift of Love) diaper to go to Hands to Heart International.  Want a chance to win one? Well you are in luck! We are giving away a large Gift of Love gDiaper. Want to buy one? Check out everything they offer in their store. They offer tons of stuff including wipes, wet bags, custom Sea Bags, and even adorable sippy cups.

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BabyKicks Premium Pocket Diaper Review

I've been testing out BabyKicks Premium pocket diaper and I love it! It is a one size pocket diaper with side snaps. (They also have a velcro version.) It will fit from 7 pounds (YES it will fit your newborn! See video below.) to about 40 pounds. It has a water proof outer, fleece leg gussets, and a bamboo velour inner. The unique fleece leg gussets allow for air flow to help your babies bum breath. It's great for rashes and it helps regulate the temperature. It comes with a super absorbent one size JoeyBunz hemp insert. The insert is 6 layers of hemp/organic cotton jersey. You also get a stay dry liner which is great for naps, nights, or if your baby is sensitive to wetness. The pocket opening is at the front of the diaper. I love this feature especially when it's a soiled diaper. Makes clean up much easier! 

 The insert is a bit longer than the diaper which is great! You can fold it up to increase absorbency into the wet zone. 

 You can see the fleece gussets and how trim the diaper is! 

On my chunky monkey who is 5 months old. It's a great fit! 

 I put it on my almost 3 year old as training pants. They worked great! Easy to pull down and the inside of the diaper adds a little extra absorbency for accidents. 

You can buy these awesome diapers here. They are only $21.50 which is a great price for natural fibers. I think you will be very happy with your purchase of these diapers. Babykicks is an awesome company! Go like their Facebook page and show some support to a made in the USA company!

Here is the video that shows how to make the diaper fit on a newborn. It's ingenious! 

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Medium RagaBabe (14-30 pounds)

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Rarpz Review

I was asked to review Rarpz pocket diapers. Rarpz is a company out of New Zealand. She sent me two of the cutest diapers! One is a little shark (with a fin on the back of it) and the other is a glow in the dark Halloween diaper. 

They are made of minky which is a super soft fabric. The inside of the diaper is super soft microfleece. The inserts are half bamboo and half microfiber. You fold the insert into thirds and then stuff it into the diaper. There is elastic around the opening of the pocket. 

Sorry for the sideways picture 

At first I was a little nervous to try these diapers out. First of all, I do not like pocket diapers. I've tried many brands and I usually end up selling them because pockets just don't work for us. And secondly, I do not like minky. As nice as the fabric is, I've found that minky really leaks and wicks around the legs. I've tried multiple brands and for some reason, minky diapers all do that for us. But that is not the case at all with Rarpz diapers! They are such great diapers! We've been using them for both kids (2 month old and 30 month old) who both happen to be very heavy wetters. We have never had a leak in these diapers. I tried them out for naps on the first day and both kids slept longer than usual. They held up perfectly.
The inserts are very absorbent. I love that they are made of two of the most absorbent materials. The inserts are easy to stuff and can hold a ton of pee! They fit perfectly on both kids. They are a tiny bit bulky on my 2 month old but it doesn't bother her and they work great. (All other One Size diapers are still bulky on her as well.)

 How adorable are these Shark Pups? 

 On my 30 month old who is around 28 pounds. 

 On my chunky 2 month old. She's around 11 pounds.  

 Perfect for Halloween! Are these so adorable?

Glow in the dark! 

I must say that these are now one of my favorite diapers. I've been set on my favorite brands of diapers for the past year and no other diaper I've tried has come close to becoming my favorite. (Trust me, I've tried a ton!) Until these came along! These are the first diapers I reach for after they come out of the wash. I can't wait to buy more of these awesome diapers!

Visit their Facebook page or their shop. They have such unique and cute diapers. They have different colors of 'Shark Pups' so even girls can wear them. They also have really cute 'Pumpkin Butts' which are similar to the Shark Pups. They do amazing custom work too.

The winner of the giveaway will receive a Halloween glow in the dark diaper. The giveaway will close on the 23rd at midnight. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to an email to claim the prize (that way you can get it in time for Halloween). The email address that I will use to contact you is the email associated with your Facebook profile so make sure you check it and our Facebook page for updates.




*Rarpz recommends washing the glow in the dark diapers in cold water to help keep the glow in the dark intact with the fabric. I have been washing ours in warm for about a month and the glow in the dark is still intact.







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My Favorite Diapers for a Newborn

This was my first time cloth diapering a newborn and I had no idea what to expect so I bought a whole bunch of different kinds of diapers to try out. My son was 7lbs 9oz. when he was born. I wasn't sure if I should expect a small baby or a large one (My sister has 8-10 pounders). I mostly bought AIOs and a few hybrids. Everyone told me to not buy so many AIOs and to just buy prefolds and covers. I wish I would have listened to them. In total, I believe we had 25+ AIOs (XS BumGenius, lil Joey's, GroVia NBs, etc), 5+ fitteds (KissaLuv 0, Nifty Nappy, WAHMs, etc), 0 prefolds, a few covers, and a few hybrids (gDiapers). We had a few other sizes (smalls, mediums, and OS diapers) as well. I loved lil Joey's at first. They fit perfectly and were so cute! I had about 8 and we mainly used those and NB GroVias for the first few weeks. They both fit perfectly under her stump. Other diapers fit but went over the stump and I wasn't too fond of that. A lot of other cloth diapering moms who I've talked to have had no problems doing it though. 

After about 2 weeks, my daughter started peeing a ton and most of her newborn diapers could not hold it all. I tried adding more absorbency to the diapers but she would still pee out of them in an hour. We did not get our money's worth out of all of our diapers. To be quite honest, most of the diapers were only used about twice. I bought a lot of them new and have lost a lot of money on them. If you are in the need for newborn diapers, BUY USED! Don't waste your money like I did. I ended up buying prefolds, covers, fitteds, and more size small gDiapers around this time. I stopped using our BumGenius AIOs (which didn't get much use out of them at all), lil Joeys, and GroVia NBs.
So what were my all time favorite diapers? I would say gDiapers and RagaBabes were hands down my favorites. (They are also my favorites with my son too!) I've tried a whole bunch of different brands and styles and these are what worked best for us.

My daughter was 7lbs 4oz. when she was born. She was about 4 days old in this picture sporting a tiny gDiaper. They worked great! They never leaked for us. We used their disposable inserts in them. They even fit under her cord stump too! The only thing I didn't like about them was that they gaped a little in the front. It never caused leaks but I just didn't like it and just moved her into smalls. 

 About a week old in a NB RagaBabe. She wore the NB size for about 6 weeks before moving into size small. I don't really have any complaints about these diapers. They are wonderful! 

 This is an old style gDiaper in size small. These were great when smalls were too big and tiny's were a little too small. She was about a week old here. They fit perfectly under her cord stump as well. 

Here she is in a size small gDiaper around 7 weeks old. She is now moving up to size medium (or the old style mediums which work great). She has grown quickly and is getting so chubby! I have no clue what she weighs now but I'd say around 9 pounds? Maybe a bit more.

My advice? Buy more of a variety. I had mostly all of the same brands and after 2 weeks, I didn't have hardly any diapers that worked for us. Skip out on the expensive diapers and go for cheap prefolds and covers. Only splurge on a few nice diapers for daddy or on the go. Buy size smalls and even mediums. My little girl has grown out of everything SO quickly! She started wearing OS diapers at 6 weeks old. If you have any questions or are wondering about a certain brand, feel free to contact me or leave a comment. We have tried a lot of different diapers so I might be able to help and let you know what I liked or disliked about that brand.