gDiapers will be on Good Morning America tomorrow (Friday) with Sara Snow. 8.30am. We're just giddy about it!".
Pretty Cool huh? I hope they don't just focus on the biodegradable refills and mention that cloth is an option too!
I thought this is as good a time as any to share my experience with gDiapers. You know, IMHO (in my humble opinion).
I got my gDiapers second-hand so they were not *new* out of the package for me. They had been used for a few months a showing minor wear. The velcro was slightly curled and the elastic waist had some pilling. After a few additional months of constant wash and wear the velcro is not sticking as well and the lettering is peeling a little (the “g” on the outside and the printed on label inside the back. Also the nylon inner has stained somewhat on the edges.
Ease of Use: When I got them it took me all of two seconds to figure out how to use them. I had some of the flush-able inserts but didn’t use them. I did have some flats and misc cloth inserts around and have been able to fold and use just about everything and anything in them. This has made it VERY cost effective.
Fit: I have a small baby and started with size small gPants when she was about 2 months old and 9 lbs. The g’s fit on the smallest setting. The inner layer makes a “seal” and the outer layer is roomy and doesn’t make marks on the babies leg. The elastic waist is soft enough and wide, which seems to be comfortable for the baby.
In Practice: The outside of the cover is cotton and soft like clothes and the inside is like a little nylon hammock holding the insert of your choice in place. This configuration is very innovative, in humble my opinion, and is nice for a few reasons.
First, the liner goes from front to back and NOT around the legs which keeps the moisture centralized and make a trimmer fit. Second it holds the insert in place, making for super easy changes even when baby is squirmy. Third, and least helpful, the messy diapers are contained on the inner liner and tend not to get on the outer cover. This is only a minor help, though, because you have to have extra inner liners and you have to unsnap them from the outer and re-snap a new one it. For convenience sake it would probably be easier to just throw the cover in the wash with the inserts and go to the next one. Which is what I tend to do. I have extra covers but don’t use them often. I don’t use these for over night very often because I don’t have any super absorbent inserts that I trust. I haven’t had leaks at night, but I use the bulkier AIO’s for overnight just in case.
The label says wash warm, but most of my other diapers get washed in hot with a cold rinse. So these have been washed every which way. I only have 5 covers and they get me through 2 days between washes. It would probably be better for lifespan if these were line dried every time, but since they are cotton, they take forever. Maybe n the heat of summer they I will dry them on the line, but for now, in the dryer they go.
These are just too easy to not use. They are cute enough, smart enough, and doggone it, I think I like ‘em.
Normally, we solely cloth diaper our little guys. (Well, not the 2YO anymore since he's potty learning.) But we took a trip to Florida for two weeks, and we decided, mostly for packing sake, to try Gdiapers. I was actually pretty happy with them. We didn't have any significant leaks, and I liked the way they fit my chubby little one. I am glad, though, to be back home using our normal stuff. It's a little less of hassle for some reason.
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