Newborn Diaper Trial Results: BumGenius Newborn All In One

Finishing off week three of the newborn diaper trial results is the newborn BumGenius All in One newborn diaper.  This is probably the most commonly used newborn diaper since BumGenius is generally very popular in the market so of course I had to put it through the trial.

 

 

I conducted the newborn diaper trial exactly the same as my normal diaper trial with the exception of how I logged the leaks.  Overall I would say that the newborn diapers I used leaked more often than the one size diapers I have tried in the past.  For that reason I decided to track the severity of the leak to give the results a little more color.  With each leaks I ranked them from one to five with one representing a tiny leak that you might not even change their clothes for and a five being soaked.  Now for the results of the BumGenius Newborn All in One:

Number times of uses: 10
Number of leaks: 5
Longest wear without a leak: 2 hours
Average severity of leaks: 2.5
Big Booty factor – 2

Pros: ·      All in one design with built in absorbency makes washing and putting away easy
·      Cheapest of the newborn diapers I tried ·      Hook and loop is convenient for newborns

  Cons: ·      Built in absorbency make dry time longer ·      Not as absorbent as other newborn diapers
While I generally like BumGenius products this was one of my least favorite newborn diapers to try.  The results show that it leaked about half of the time but the other 5 times I used it I knew that I couldn't keep it on too long or else it would leak and on average it leaked after less than 2 hours.  The microfiber is actually built into the diaper so it takes longer to dry but I do like that it has hook and loop which makes it easier to get a good fit.    The pictures below are when Lachlan was 2 weeks old and about 6.5 pounds.  The fit on the legs was a little loose. It comes close to his belly button so if your baby is longer you may be able to use it before the umbilical cord comes off but I wasn't able to.  

 

The next set of pictures I took were at 1 month old (5 weeks) and he was 9 pounds, 4 ounces.  The legs fit well at this weight and age. As you can see the hook and loop is not even close to touching so I would be concerned that  on a chunkier baby it wouldn't fit at all.

 

At 2 months old, my son was 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  I actually was not still using this diaper at 2 months because he had long outgrown the absorbency I just kept the diaper for the purpose of getting pictures. As you can see the rise is ok but the hook and loop is almost on the biggest setting.

 

 

 

Overall I was not a big fan of this diaper.  The fit was less than ideal and the absorbency was poor and difficult to add a booster too.  Also because the microfiber is built in, once it wears out the diaper will be virtually unusable.  It was one of the less expensive ones but I think for the money you can get a much better diaper to use.

 

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Newborn Diaper Trial Results: Peachy Green All In One

Today I am sharing the results of the newborn diaper trial for one of my favorite trim diapers the size zero Peachy Green All in One.  These were some of the first newborn diapers I bought after I found out I was pregnant when I saw a rainbow of them on the buy/sell/trade page and decided I had to have them!  I already own a bunch of the one size AI2 and size 1 AIO diapers and I have long been a fan of how trim but absorbent they are.

 

 

 

I conducted the newborn diaper trial exactly the same as my normal diaper trial with the exception of how I logged the leaks.  Overall I would say that the newborn diapers I used leaked more often than the one size diapers I have tried in the past.  For that reason I decided to track the severity of the leak to give the results a little more color.  With each leaks I ranked them from one to five with one representing a tiny leak that you might not even change their clothes for and a five being soaked.  Now for the results of the Peachy Green size zero:

Number times of uses: 17
Number of leaks: 6
Longest wear without a leak: 3.5 hours
Average severity of leaks: 1.5
Big Booty factor – 2
Pros: ·      Very trim!

·      Soaker detaches for ease of laundering and drying

·      Lots of great print options that are gender neutral

  Cons: ·      Sized diaper so no rise snaps or umbilical snap down ·      One the expensive end at almost $25 a diaper but I bought all of my used  

My love of the trimness of Peachy Green continues.  These diapers are intended to fit from 7-16 pounds and that was about right.  As a true newborn diaper this did not fit as the legs had gaps but once he was in the advertised weight range it fit well.  I used these with a booster for a long time and was really happy with the absorbency for my heavy wetter.  The biggest con is that they are very expensive relative to other brands but because its not really a true newborn diaper but rather the first in a line up of sized diapers you get more use out of it than most newborn diapers.  There is also a lot available on the buy/sell/trade page for a good price which is how I acquired all of mine.

 

  The pictures below are when Lachlan was 2 weeks old and about 6.5 pounds.  The fit on the legs was a little loose. You can see the rise is up over his belly button so it wouldn't work until the umbilical cord falls off. Also the tag is listed as "fishnoodles" which is an old brand name for the same diaper.

 

The next set of pictures I took were at 1 month old (5 weeks) and he was 9 pounds, 4 ounces.  The legs fit well at this weight. Also the tag is listed as "Fishnoodles" which is an old brand name for the same diaper.

 

 At 2 months old, my son was 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  The fit here is great as its just below his belly button and there is still plenty of room in the waist. I actually am still using my size zero peachy greens (as well as my size 1) on him at 3 months.

 

 

I am and will continue to love the trimness of Peachy Green diapers.  I loved these diapers on my little man since they were so adorable but still worked so well!

 

Newborn Diaper Trial Results: Tots Bots Teeny Fit

Kicking off week three of the newborn diaper trial results is the Tots Bots Teeny Fit All in One newborn diaper.  I had a lot of fun picking out these diapers because they have some of the cutest patterns and a lot of gender neutral options (we don't find out the gender before birth). I had also heard a lot of good things about the teeny fit diaper so I was excited to try it.

 

 

I conducted the newborn diaper trial exactly the same as my normal diaper trial with the exception of how I logged the leaks.  Overall I would say that the newborn diapers I used leaked more often than the one size diapers I have tried in the past.  For that reason I decided to track the severity of the leak to give the results a little more color.  With each leaks I ranked them from one to five with one representing a tiny leak that you might not even change their clothes for and a five being soaked.  Now for the results of the Tots Bots Teeny Fit:
Number times of uses: 14
Number of leaks: 6
Longest wear without a leak: 3 hours
Average severity of leaks: 1.5
Big Booty factor – 2
Pros: ·      Tots Bots hook and loop is great and helps get a good fit for the waist
·      Attached soaker makes laundry easy and dries quickly ·      Lots of great print options that are gender neutral

  Cons:

·      Does not have an umbilical snap or rise snaps

·      The most expensive newborn diaper I purchased at $21.95 each

  This diaper performed pretty consistent with the other newborn diapers that I tried out so overall it did pretty good.  I love how cute they are but since they don't have rise snaps they fit for a much smaller window.  The legs did not fit until around 7 pounds and even then the tabs were completely crossed over.  I couldn't use these on my son right away but I knew that they would be a solid diaper once they did start fitting and I would grab for these frequently.  They also have a pretty generous rise so they did fit for longer than some other newborn diapers.   The pictures below are when Lachlan was 2 weeks old and about 6.5 pounds.  The fit on the legs was a little loose. You can see the rise is up over his belly button so it wouldn't work until the umbilical cord falls off.     The next set of pictures I took were at 1 month old (5 weeks) and he was 9 pounds, 4 ounces.  The legs fit well at this weight and age and the tabs no longer cross over but do still meet (this print is Wimblebum and I LOVE it!).        At 2 months old, my son was 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  The fit here is great as its just below his belly button and there is still plenty of room in the waist.  I love hook and loop for a newborn because it helps the fit so much.  I actually continued to use the teeny fits until about 2.5 months old when he finally outgrew the absorbency.       Overall the Tots Bots Teeny Fit were some of the cutest and squisheiest newborn diapers that I tried and they also were very absorbent.  I liked this diaper so much that I look forward to trying out an Easy Fit and putting it through the trial in the future!     ** Post may contain affiliate links**  

Newborn Diaper Trial Results: Diaper Rite All In One

Finishing out the second week of newborn diaper trial results is the Diaper Rite All In One newborn diaper.  I have long been a fan of Diaper Junction and their products so I was excited to try out this newborn diaper.

 

 

 

I conducted the newborn diaper trial exactly the same as my normal diaper trial with the exception of how I logged the leaks.  Overall I would say that the newborn diapers I used leaked more often than the one size diapers I have tried in the past.  For that reason I decided to track the severity of the leak to give the results a little more color.  With each leak I ranked them from one to five with one representing a tiny leak that you might not even change their clothes for and a five being soaked. Diaper Rite is unique in that it comes with two soakers and approximately 6 configurations. One soaker is longer and one shorter and you can snap either soaker in the front or back of the diaper and even use both at the same time by snapping one in the front and the other in the back.  Because of all of the options I logged results for using just one insert (the small one) as well as using both inserts. Here are the results of the Diaper Rite All In One newborn:

 

One Insert:

Number times of uses: 9
Number of leaks: 5

Longest wear without a leak: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Average severity of leaks: 2
Big Booty factor – 3

 

Two Inserts:

Number times of uses: 8
Number of leaks: 0
Longest wear without a leak: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Average severity of leaks: 0
Big Booty factor – 3
Pros: ·      Multiple options to customize absorbency
·      Fit longer than most of the other newborn diapers ·      Least expensive of the newborn diaper I tried

  Cons:
·         Looks bulkier on a newborn and could use cross over snaps to get the waist tighter  

Overall I was really pleased with the Diaper Rite All In One newborn as with one insert it performed just as well as most other newborn diapers and with two inserts performed better.  My only con was that at 2 weeks it was a little bulky (even with one insert) and could have used cross over snaps for my little guy.  This diaper is said to fit from 5-15 pounds and while I would say that it will fit longer than most of the newborn diapers it also fit later and probably wouldn't have fit well at 5 pounds.  One important point to note is that at almost 3 months this is the only newborn diaper I am still using.  For the quality of the materials, absorbency with two inserts and price of the diaper you really can't go wrong with the Diaper Rite All In One newborn.

 

The pictures below are when Lachlan was 2 weeks old and about 6.5 pounds.  The fit on the legs was fine but the waist was a little loose and it was very bulky on my tiny newborn.

 

 

The next set of pictures I took were at 1 month old (5 weeks) and he was 9 pounds, 4 ounces.  The diaper is looking less bulky on him now and on the tightest waits snaps.

 



 

At 2 months old, my son was 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  He is still on the tightest wait snaps with plenty of room to grow.  The picture below also has both inserts in it and you can see that it's not too bulky at all.

 

 

 

Overall this was a really great newborn diaper and for the price it can't be beat!

 

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Newborn Diaper Trial Results: SoftBums

Today the newborn diaper trial results are for a diaper that is not technically a newborn exclusive diaper.  SoftBums has long been one of my favorite diapers due to its unique slide to size adjustment and ability to really be a one size diaper (fitting starting around 4 pounds).  SoftBums is an all in two diaper with "pods" that snap into the reusable shell.  While I was pregnant SoftBums announced that they were releasing improved small pods (the ones intended for newborns) so I was excited to add both the bamboo and dry touch small pods to my newborn trial.

 

 

 

I conducted the newborn diaper trial exactly the same as my normal diaper trial with the exception of how I logged the leaks.  Overall I would say that the newborn diapers I used leaked more often than the one size diapers I have tried in the past.  For that reason I decided to track the severity of the leak to give the results a little more color.  With each leak I ranked them from one to five with one representing a tiny leak that you might not even change their clothes for and a five being soaked.  Now for the results of the SoftBums Dry Touch and Bamboo small pods:

Small Dry Touch:

Number times of uses: 8
Number of leaks: 6
Longest wear without a leak: 2 hours
Average severity of leaks: 1.8
Big Booty factor – 2

 

Small Bamboo:

Number times of uses: 12
Number of leaks: 7
Longest wear without a leak: 2.5 hours
Average severity of leaks: 1.5
Big Booty factor – 2

Pros: ·      Unique leg adjustments fit skinny newborn legs
·      Can be used past the newborn stage ·      Easy to customize absorbency with multiple pod options ·      Trim even with 2 pods

  Cons:
·         Newborn poop normally got on the shell so they were one time use  

Consistent with other brands there were a lot of leaks. even though they were normally pretty small  With the bamboo pods I kept noticing that I would have small leaks even when only half of the pod was wet.  I consulted the online SoftBums fan page (don't you love how supportive the cloth diaper community is??) and they suggested stacking the pods.  I decided to put a bamboo on the bottom for the greater absorbency and a microfiber on the top for the quick absorbency.  As noted in prior reviews my son not only pees a lot but apparently pretty fast so setting up my pods this way I never had a leak and they would last about 3 hours.  I don't like to report custom configurations in my trial results but one of the benefits of SoftBums is how customizable they are.  I bought my small pods on their own but in my opinion the best way to but the pods is to buy the super pods as it includes a one size pod and a small pod that snaps into it.  One of my first reviews was for the large pods and I hope to review the one size pods soon!  I also used the SoftBums shells over fitted diapers for night time and they were great.  I love that there really are so many uses for the shells.

 

The pictures below are when Lachlan was 2 weeks old and about 6.5 pounds.  The fit on the legs was great since you can customize how big the leg holes are.  I also love SoftBums hook and loop and using it for a newborn makes the diaper so easy to use as well as helps get a nice fit on a small baby. At this age the legs were almost as tight as they could go and the tabs were fully crossed over.

 

 

The next set of pictures I took were at 1 month old (5 weeks) and he was 9 pounds, 4 ounces. At this age the legs were still pretty tight since they are still skinny and the tabs are just barely crossed over.

 

 

 

At 2 months old, my son was 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  His legs are finally starting to chunk up and the tabs are touching but not crossed over.

 

 

And just because he loves this diaper so much, here he is at 2.5 months and about 12.5 pounds.  He is super chunky in this picture and you can tell he still has lots of room to grow.  In this picture he has a one size dry touch pod in the shell and you can see is it still really trim!

 

 

 

Overall I was really happy with how SoftBums performed as a newborn diaper.  I love all of the different options and the fit of the shells just can't be beat.  Of course one of the best features is that you can buy SoftBums and instead of having to sell them to buy a one size diapers you can just keep on using them through potty training.  SoftBums truly are a birth to potty training diaper!

 

Newborn Diaper Trial Results: Simplex All In One

This week continues with the results of the newborn diaper trial I conducted on my newest little squish.  Today I am reporting on the Blueberry Newborn Simplex All in One. The newborn Simplex was a favorite among people when discussing newborn diapers so I was really excited to have a few of these to try.  I will say, I was not disappointed.

 

 

I conducted the newborn diaper trial exactly the same as my normal diaper trial with the exception of how I logged the leaks.  Overall I would say that the newborn diapers I used leaked more often than the one size diapers I have tried in the past.  For that reason I decided to track the severity of the leak to give the results a little more color.  With each leaks I ranked them from one to five with one representing a tiny leak that you might not even change their clothes for and a five being soaked.  Now for the results of the Blueberry Newborn Simplex All in One:

Number times of uses: 10
Number of leaks: 3
Longest wear without a leak: 3 hours
Average severity of leaks: 1
Big Booty factor – 2

Pros: ·      Absorbency lasted longer than the average newborn diaper
·      Attached soaker makes laundry easy and dries quickly ·      Has a snap down for the umbilical cord

·      Great resale value

  Cons:
·       One of the more expensive newborn diapers at $18.95

·       Didn't fit my newborns skinny legs for a while

 

As you can see above the Blueberry Newborn Simplex performed great.  There were 3 leaks but all of them were tiny (or a level 1) and all were at greater than 2 hours of wear time.  As noted above the Newborn Simplex didn't fit my little guys skinny newborn legs for a while and finally fit the legs at around 3 weeks old or 7 pounds.  The Simplex does have a snap down for the umbilical cord but as you can see in the picture below this takes up space where snaps could be instead for a tighter fit and I think I would have preferred that to the umbilical snap down.  For my skinny baby the legs had gaps while he had his umbilical cord and then once it fell off the legs finally fit so I didn't really use the snap down.  Even though the diaper didn't fit for the first few weeks the absorbency of the diaper did last us longer so it was nice to have diapers that still fit and worked well when he was peeing more.

 

The pictures below are when Lachlan was 2 weeks old and about 6.5 pounds.  The Simplex is said to work from 6-16 pounds but at 6.5 pounds the leg gaps would cause leaks so the fit wasn't great.  If you had a 6 pound baby with chunkier legs then it might fit fine.

 

 

The next set of pictures I took were at 1 month old (5 weeks) and he was 9 pounds, 4 ounces. The fit at this weight was really good and the absorbency was also good. 

 

 

 At 2 months old, my son was 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  In the picture below I have the rise fully unsnapped and the fit is still great.  At 11 pounds you can definitely tell that it will fit for another few pounds.

 

 

Overall I was really pleased with the Newborn Simplex.  It was a little pricier than the other newborn diapers that I tried out but the resale on it was good enough to justify the price.  I loved that this one fit my little guy longer than the average newborn diaper so even though we didn't use it early on I felt like I got a lot of use out of it.