A new alternative to cloth and disposables
Written: Apr 22 '07
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Pros: Design, easier to apply than cloth, waste in toilet not landfill, adorable, easy clean up
Cons: May seem awkward until you get used to tearing and dumping; expensive
The Bottom Line: I would use these again and again. They are a great convenient backup for cloth and a nice alternative to non-biodegradable disposables.
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| sharmann's Full Review: G Diapers |
We use cloth diapers (cotton pre-folds) as our primary diapering system and g-diapers as our backup. If we go out of town for more than a few days, cloth just doesn't work well (who wants to lug all those soiled diapers back, and finding time for laundry can be tough). Unlike some folks who've tried the g-diapers, because cloth is our primary, we actually find the g-diapers incredibly streamlined. If we have an outfit that marginally fits, but we want to use it, the g-diapers often buy us a smidge of space.
We have used g-diapers on trips and overnight, and we've used them for long car rides to keep our child dry and happy. Our child is a heavy wetter and we have had no leaking issues, unlike the times when we have used disposables. We are, however, meticulous about how the diaper goes on (see notes below).
G-diapers are a three part diaper. The diaper cover is much like you would find for cloth diapering. The velcro fastens in the back, which I view as a better idea all the time. Inside the cover is a plastic liner that snaps in and out for ease of washing. Generally having two liners per cover is a grand plan since the liners may need a rinse more often than the cover needs to be cleaned. These air dry very fast. The cover and liner can go in the washing machine and seem to wash and dry well. The third part is the flushable diaper insert. This goes into the liner. Since the medium and large size diaper insert are the same size, you may need to fold the two ends a little to get a nice fit in the liner if you are using medium covers. I make sure to flatten the diaper into the liner so none of it will peek out. If the diaper is coming out of the liner or the cover, it will wick moisture out with it.
The liner is the primary defense for leaks. Once I have my little guy diapered, I check in the leg holes to verify that the liner elastic is resting where it should be (in the leg creases, just like underwear) and that no diaper is peeking out. This sounds like more work than it is, and just becomes a three second check with use.
When baby gets changed, you often only need to remove the diaper and can reuse the liner (unless things are really exciting). I do find it handy to prepare the next g-diaper before I start the change (or even after the last change so I'm ready in advance). The tear and flush process gets easier with practice. If we're someplace where we can't flush the diaper, we feel less bad throwing it away because it takes up much less volume than traditional disposables and it is biodegradable. We have had no trouble with our 35 year old plumbing handling the diapers on flushing. Again, we have made sure to follow the guidelines set forth on the website and in the instructions.
One reviewer had a concern that much of the diaper insert stayed dry when baby wet. We see the same thing with our cloth diapers - the wet area is concentrated and if there has been no stooling, the back of the diaper is dry. I don't see this as a flaw in the diaper insert but perhaps a flaw in how we are conditioned that a used diaper should appear. Disposables spread out that moisture a bit, and I'm not entirely sure that's a good thing. We tend to leave our babies stewing in their own waste longer under those circumstances. Again, my experience is colored by the fact that we change our child very often because we use cloth.
For short trips, when we're out of town for two days, two covers seemed to be enough, though we were pushing it. I think four covers is the ideal number for the way we use these.
Recommended:
Yes
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sharmann
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Location: St. Paul, MN, USA
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I'm a sci-fi loving, part-time-employed author, mom, vegetarian, environmental black belt.
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