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The Best Cloth Diapers for Diapering at Night

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Now, I have to admit that I haven’t tried wool covers yet, and I know many people swear by them. But the solution I have found, works great for us. I was so excited when Diaper Junction started stocking Tots Bots Bamboozle diapers again! Kiwi Pie fitted diapers and Bamboozle fitted diapers are the best cloth diapers for overnight use! My son has worn these diapers for 8-12 hours straight overnight, and he’s never had a leak. Paired with GroVia Magic Stick, my son has never had a diaper rash from prolonged time in these diapers either.

Bamboozle fitted diapers are made with a bamboo/rayon fabric mix for exceptional absorbency. Additionally, bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly choices of fabric out there, and it’s known to be antimicrobial. Bamboo is also known for its moisture-wicking properties. Kiwi Pie has both bamboo/lyrca (spandex) diapers and micro modal/pima cotton diapers. Micro modal is a very absorbent fabric made from beech trees.

The Kiwi Pie fitted diaper is a one-size diaper. The two snaps about midway on the diaper are used to adjust it from a small to a large size. The diaper also comes with a small and large insert. These two inserts are made to be snapped together for additional absorbency. The inserts just lie in the diaper, so they can be moved up or down depending on where your child needs the most absorbency. This diaper is made in the U.S. Read my comprehensive review for the Kiwi Pie diaper here.

The Bamboozle is a two-size diaper. Size one is for babies 5-18 lbs., and size two fits about 9-35 lbs. This diaper is very soft and stretchy, even after repeated washing. It comes with one snap-in insert. It has a hidden microfiber core for even more absorbency and moisture-wicking ability.  Although they only come with a hook and loop fastening (no snaps!), the fastening is very strong. This diaper would not be easy for a child to unfasten by him or herself. The Bamboozle fitted diaper is made in Scotland by Tots Bots, and distributed by Bummis in the U.S. Keep an eye out for my full review- it’s coming soon!

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I have other fitted diapers, and some of them are as absorbent as the Kiwi Pie and the Bamboozle. What makes these two stand out to me is how quickly they both dry for a super-absorbent, fitted diaper. If I leave them hanging outside in full sun, they’re dry in a few hours. I have to put my other fitted diapers in full sun all day long, morning through evening, in order for them to line dry.

Kiwi Pie fitted diapers are at the high end of the diaper price range. The micro modal blend retails for $27.95 from Diaper Junction, but it is well worth it to have at least a couple of these in your stash. The Bamboozle fitted diaper is $19.95. Considering its absorbency and quality, this is a great price!

Since these fitted diapers are not waterproof, I always use a diaper cover over them (usually a Flip cover).


Note: I was given store credit to mention Diaper Junction in this post. This post contains affiliate links. The opinions expressed are my own.

 

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Review: Thirsties Fab Doublers

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Although I’ve made doublers by topping microfiber inserts with fleece, I recently purchased a 3-pack of Thirsties Fab Doublers in size large from Amazon.com. I wanted something a little narrower and thinner that would work better for daytime use.

Thirsties Fab Doublers

Thirsties Fab Doublers are made with soft velour (85% cotton, 15% polyester). The small is 12″ long and 4″ wide. The large size is 14″ long and 4.5″ wide. Each 3-pack comes in “boy” colors (ocean blue, meadow, white) or “girl” colors (orchid, mango, honeydew).

You can use them for extra absorbency during the day or night.

Here I have the Ocean Blue colored doubler over top a Kiwi Pie fitted diaper and Flip cover. For overnight diapering, I alternate between the doublers I’ve made and these Thirsties doublers. The doubler helps keep my son’s skin dry overnight.

Size Large

I also use it during the daytime if I think he needs extra absorbency without bulk. For example, I like to put GroVia all-in-one diapers on him for church. Since they are slimmer than most of his diapers, they fit well under his church clothes. Once he hit 3-months old, I started putting him in the church nursery, and I wasn’t able to check his diaper every so often to make sure he was dry. The Thirsties Fab Doublers are a great solution.

 

 

As you can see, they fit nicely tucked inside the GroVia AI1. They add just the right amount of absorbency and draw moisture away from his skin.

 

These doublers are easy to prep- just wash once with a detergent safe for cloth diapers. For regular laundering, throw them in with your cloth diapers.

 

Look how cute Mr. Stinky Pants looks!!!

You can purchase a 3-pack of Thirsties Fab Doublers from Diaper Junction for $7.00, Amazon.com for $7.25, or Kelly’s Closet for $7.25.

Do you use doublers? What kind? How do you like them?

 

Note: This post contains affiliate links. I was not compensated for this review. The opinions are my own.

 

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Review: GroVia Magic Stick All Natural Diaper Ointment

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Before I get into this review, I need to give you some context:

My son is almost four months old, and has had one diaper rash. Fortunately, it was a very small area of skin and went away after a few days of applying Desitin regularly. He was still in disposable diapers at the time. I’ve come across plenty of message boards and other sites on the Web where cloth diapering mammas insist their kids get fewer (or no) diaper rashes with cloth diapers than with disposables. However, some research says there really isn’t any difference, and then other research says babies get more rashes with cloth diapers. Either way, most babies will get a diaper rash at some point.

We’re using cloth diapers exclusively now. I’m going to be honest (and vague), by saying that I probably leave my son’s diaper on him too long at night. Now, I know that I’m not alone here. Some parents may be able to perform a middle-of-the-night-change without waking their wee one, but I’m not so lucky. The last time I tried, he was awake for the following two hours.

I use fitted diapers overnight: Kiwi Pie, Bamboozle, or Blueberries. They all are a bamboo mix, and so far have not leaked. Since fitted diapers are not waterproof, I use a Flip cover or Bummis Super Snap Wrap over top.

By morning, the fitted diaper is usually soaked, so I made myself some fleece-topped doublers for my son to wear between the fitted diaper and his skin. The microfiber draws moisture away from his skin, and the fleece over top makes it safe to touch his skin without over drying.

But, he was still getting a little red around the uhm…little man areas…by morning. So what to do?! Well, I still had a tube of Desitin, so I started putting that on in the mornings. Since Desitin is not considered safe to use with cloth diapers, I put a flushable liner in between his bum and the diaper. Well, then something weird happened. Twice, I did this, and he pooped. It seems like his runny EBF (exclusively breastfed) poop soaked through the flushable liner and caused the Desitin to stain a small area of his diaper reddish. Now, I don’t know for a fact that’s what happened, but it happened to two of his diapers, and I had put liners on both of them and put Desitin on him, and he had pooped. That’s the only correlation I could figure out.

This left me with a dilemma. I could use a fleece liner over top his diaper instead, but the Desitin was just treating his problem, anyway, not preventing it, and I really wanted to use something more natural on my baby’s skin. I started searching for other options.

And I found my solution! I bought a GroVia Magic Stick All Natural Diaper Ointment from Diaper Junction. This ointment is cloth diaper safe, but of course you can still use it with disposables.

GroVia Magic Stick All Natural Diaper Ointment

Since it’s made of all-natural ingredients, you can use it as a rash protectant after every diaper change and every night before bed!

After using it on my son regularly for about 24 hours, his redness is gone, and he woke up this morning with absolutely no red on his man parts! Score Magic Stick! Can you tell I’m excited about this? By the way, I just lightly applied it to get these results. There’s no need to cake it on, so I expect this tube will last for many months.

Because it’s a stick, it’s hands-free (of course, Hubby says, You still have to hold the stick with your hands to apply…how is that hands free?). Regardless, Dear Hubby, I have no messy hands after diaper changes.

Since it’s a stick and goes directly on baby’s bum, if you have more than one kid in diapers, you’ll have to buy additional sticks to be sanitary. Each stick comes with a cool blank spot on the label (see photo above) where you can write your baby’s name to keep track.

Ingredients:

    • Grapeseed
    • Beeswax
    • Meadowfoam Oil
    • Organic Jojoba Oil
    • Shea Oil
    • Organic Rosehip
    • Proprietary blend of essential oils

And it’s made in the USA!

Retails $6.99 from Diaper Junction, $13.95 from Kelly’s Closet, and $13.95 from Amazon.

Diaper Junction still has their free shipping deal going on, for orders $19 or more (U.S. only), until Sept. 3, 2012. If you’re not interested in using cloth diapers, they have plenty of other natural baby (and mommy) products available.

Do you use a diaper ointment regularly? What do you use? How do you like it?

Note: Post contains affiliate links. I was not compensated for this review. I purchased the item reviewed above. Opinions expressed are my own and may differ from those of others.

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