Mini Review: Fuzzi Bunz Newborn Pocket Diapers

I had an average sized newborn, rather large compared to some newborns at 8 lbs 6 oz and was shocked to find how big most of the one sized diapers were on her at the time. I ended up using mostly newborn diapers for the first six weeks or so. The Fuzzi Bunz newborn diapers were a great product. They were something that fit her well and offered superb protection. They did not leak, even when worn through the night, as a newborn. They are small so they only fit for as long as the soaker was strong enough to absorb her pee. I would highly recommend them to others who are having a newbie as they worked great and were so much easier than our prefolds and fitteds. I also liked the bright purple color. It was my personal favorite.

Mini Review: Custom Crochet Sleep Sack and Elf Hat

There are few things in life that are as sweet as this set. :) I loved it and not only did my daughter wear it in the hospital right after she was born (photographed by me) but she also wore it in her newborn pictures (photographed by Sara Mathre photography...if you decide to visit her for your photography needs please tell her that I, Amanda Miller, sent you http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sara-Mathre-Photography/322125570094).

Anyways I loved that when I purchased this set the seller was fast to respond and help me with picking out my custom colors. She had a variety of different colors to choose from. However, since I am a girly girl and I love girly pretty things, I had to go with the pinks! I could not have had it any other way. :) After contacting me it seemed like I received my purchase in no time at all. It actually shocked me as to how fast I was able to get a custom crochet item. I order a lot of custom items so I am used to waiting a while for them. I remember thinking that this one came to me very quickly to be something that was custom made for me.

I would definitely order from this seller again in the future. I would be happy to do a full review of a product as well. This product, while done quickly for a custom was still a very high quality and there were no mistakes that I could readily find on there. It was much loved and something that I found to be quite beautiful in person.

If you are interested you can contact Maddie's Crafts on Esty through their shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadiesCrafts

Review Bum Genius OS Pocket Diapers

The Bum Genius OS pocket diapers were a favorite of mine for a very long time. At one point these made up nearly 80% of our cloth diaper stash and we had about 35 of them. To date, we only have one or two hanging around and they are in need of some repairs so again no action shots on these, sorry folks! I am hoping that the good people of Cotton Babies will help this mom out and let me review all of their products again. I would love to be able to try out the new BGs since I know that changes had been made since I had mine.

There are many things that I loved about these diapers when I had them. I really liked that the APLIX funtioned so well and did not get caught up or hung up in the wash. Now after having them for over two years I did have the APLIX replaced one time and I need to have the APLIX replaced a second time on the ones that I still have so I'd say that the APLIX only lasts about a year. I would prefer to try out the snap versions today so that I do not have to worry about that APLIX issue again in the future. When I was first cloth diapering I had just given birth to my third child so I had a bit more money to spend on cloth and these were well worth their price tag. I do not consider them to be the most expensive cloth diaper choice as there are many out there that are considerably more expensive but they are not on the cheap end of the spectrum either. I would put them in the mid-mid high range depending on the choice of diapers that you have. Plus most online cloth diaper shops will work with you and offer you a discount if you are purchasing these in bulk. So if you are wanting to purchase a complete system of these you will find that you can save a considerable amount of money by doing so at one time. Although to be honest the price tag was more than what we could afford when we were purchasing cloth diapers for our fourth child. This is probably because we have four children and I am a full time stay at home mom. (Having worked in social work prior to the birth of child number three, it would not pay me enough for daycare to continue in that same field.)

So more about these diapers that I often refer to as the magic gem to cloth diapering. The first thing is that it is nearly impossble to get a bad fit with the APLIX version of these. Since I have not used the snaps I can not discuss how well they would be to fit but I am assuming that they are simlar. I have some friends who use them and swear by how well they work so I am gonna go on a limb and say that they are a great diaper no matter which you would happen to choose.

In addition the diapers come in some of the best diaper colors that are available on the market. I love their solids and there are few solids that I really love so this is an additional bonus for me, personally. I love that there are so many new choices and would really love to be able to try them all out and own some of these again.

I also love that these diapers work so well. The microfiber inserts are truly amazing and made it nearly impossible for these diapers to leak or have problems. I never noticed the inserts or the diapers themselves having problems with leaks. Even after two years of straight use and no other dipaers in the rotation the PUL was in good working order and the elastics were still strong. The only problem that I had was with the APLIX and I do not think that this is something that is at all unexpected when you consider how used they were and how APLIX is used in the first place.

There are additional factors that you will enjoy with these. One of these is that when the diapers are set to a smaller sized setting you can snap down the insert for a better fit. I found this impressive and have yet to see this feature available on any other diaper that I have tried, regardless of brand or style.

There are no other real problems or complaints that I can think of as I truly did love these. In the past I would have said that I wanted some print options but the company has already started this as well. I do think that it would benefit them to offer more prints than they have been offering and some more popular choices as some of the prints have not been a favorite of mine. I like the cutesy look in diapers and sometimes I think that their dipaers have a more mature look. So of course I am sure that there are parents who would completely disagree with my statement about prints as this is something that is all a matter of opinion.

Again I am hoping to try out the new version of these diapers so that I can give a more up to date review in the future.