Two years into my cloth diaper journey I am finally sharing
cloth diaper trial results of the first cloth diaper I ever hear about,
gDiapers.
Years ago, before I even had kids of my own,
a friend registered for cloth diapers and I distinctly remember gDiapers being
on the list.
My first thought was that
they were really expensive and it was gross (boy was I wrong!!).
Fast-forward about 3 years and I’m
researching cloth diaper for my own baby and the majority of what I read was
not in favor of gDiapers so I never even tried them, until now.
Here are the results of the gDiapers trial:
Number times of uses: 12Number of leaks: 1
Longest wear without a leak: 4 hours
Big Booty factor – 1
Best Use: Around the house, under tight cloths/jeans
Pros:
* Very trim, probably the most trim of any diaper I have
tried
* Reusable shell, so each change is less expensive (approx..
$12 a change)
* Lots of great color and print options
* Inserts are natural hemp/cotton but also have a stay dry
feel
* No tight elastic to leave marks on your baby
Cons:
* More complex to use and has a slight learning curve
* Does not have a one size option so have to purchase
multiple sizes
* Hook & Loop closure is on the back of the diaper
making it hard for squirmy babies
Before I ever ordered my gDiaper to try out I was convinced
that it would not work well. The vast
majority of the blogs and other personal reviews had very little positive to
say about gDiapers so I was sure that I would have the same experience. I actually put of putting gDiapers through my
trial because I was certain they would not perform well, boy was I wrong!! As you can see above, they actually performed
really well, just as good if not better than most brands I have tried. Most of
the reviews I have read in the past complain of constant leaks but I actually
had very few. This made me consider why
so many people would have bad results when I didn’t experience the same
thing. Looking at the gDiaper construction,
while it is very interesting and different than anything else I have seen, it
seems like if you aren’t careful that leaks probably would be easy. If I was new to cloth diapering I can see how
you might not get the whole insert tucked into the waterproof pouch, or have a
hard time putting them on your baby leading to more leaks. Thankfully after 2 years of practice and
experience with many, many types of diapers I think that my experience made it
so that I was more successful. While
this brand is frequently the first brand that people try, it is clearly not as
user friendly and I can see why people would have problem and become
discouraged. While I like to include my
thoughts with the trail results I do like to focus on the actual results, which
were actually excellent!
As noted above, this diaper has a very unique construction
with some features I have not seen on any other diaper I have tried. The first
is that the outside of the diaper is actually cotton and therefore is not a
waterproof later but the use of a cotton knit makes the diaper really trim and
also limits the tightness of baby’s thighs.
The material used on the outside probably also makes it easier to
gDiapers to have a bigger variety of prints and colors. The second interesting feature is the waterproof
pouch that snaps inside the cover. This
is the part where the absorbent insert gets stuffed into and since it is very
small if any part of the insert is outside of the pouch it will cause wicking
onto the shell and leaks. The pouch is wipe
able and makes the cover reusable. I
just had one shell so I would have to restuff each time, but I have heard of
people having multiple pouches that are prestuffed and then they just snap them
in and out of the shell. The last
interesting feature is the natural fiber insert that is microfleece
topped. This give the diaper the benefit
of the absorbency of natural fibers but also makes it stay dry against baby’s
skin, which you don’t see a lot. The one
feature that I don’t like is the hook and loop closure. gDiapers does not have a snap option and the
H&L fastens behind your baby which is very awkward to secure with a still
baby let alone a squirmy baby. I found
that I had to lift my daughter up to get it fastened (if you have a suggestion
to combat this please leave it in the comments below!).
Overall I was pleasantly surprised with this diaper. I LOVE how trim it is and the performance was
actually great. There are a few awkward
features but mostly its an interesting diaper.
My only comment is that I would not buy this for someone new to cloth
diapering, I think they will have more success after trying out some easier
brands. I will definitely keep this in my
rotation though and I keep eyeing some of their adorable prints!
Have you used gDiaper before? What was your experience?
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