https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 15:50:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2585749 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:45:12 +0000 charlotte 2585749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: sorry, we did not! I ended up going back to Pampers to get his skin back to normal and then potty trained very soon after (he just happened to be ready, thankfully). I ordered the starter pack for my infant though and really like the look and feel and quality but can't attest to the absorbency etc on a big kid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2585741 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:37:27 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2585741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Darn that's not a good sign. I know with the velcro they are adjustable but maybe not that adjustable! Thanks for responding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2585737 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:35:59 +0000 lamariniere 2585737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: he was in size 5 Naty diapers when he was in XL g's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2585727 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:20:28 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2585727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charlotte: Did you end up trying G diapers for your son? I am thinking about getting some for my big 18m old. We used to cloth diaper but he outgrew all his one size all in ones, and the random selection of flats and prefolds with the few covers we have that still work aren't impressing me. Mainly cause I don't like the plastic part touching his skin too much. </p> <p>@lamariniere: Do you happen to know what disposable size your son fit into when he was wearing XL g diapers? My son is fully in size 6, but some of the trimmer disposable diapers tend to rub on his hips and get him a little bit heat rashy. Doesnt seem to bother him, just me... but if I am potentially gonna be trying new types of disposable diapers I was thinking of investing in some cloth or hybrid ones! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2461231 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 10:10:56 +0000 petitenoisette 2461231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know anything about the wheat/hypo-allergenic aspect but I tried out g diaps and I didn't like them. The snaps that snap in the plastic liner part would leave red marks on my baby's skin and then they started leaking. I really wanted to love them because I liked how I could reuse the covers and how they were much "trimer" looking but I finally gave up on even using them as a back up diaper and put them away. </p> <p>I only used the cloth inserts, but a friend was using the disposable ones and gave me a couple and I was kind of shocked at how huge it was! Like bigger than a regular disposable diaper. I guess they are biodegradable so it doesn't matter they're bigger but I just wasn't interested in them (and I had the option for cloth so stuck to that). Anyway, just my two cents before you invest in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2461143 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:57:12 +0000 lamariniere 2461143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my LOs have been very sensitive to pampers on the rare occasion we used them (like at daycare). </p> <p>We used gDiapers with disposable inserts on my son until he was potty trained at 2.5. He was a big boy and in size XL. I found them to be absorbent enough, occasionally we would have nighttime leaks, but they were usually fine. I mostly used g's on my younger LO, but she started daycare earlier than my son, so she was in disposables more and we switched to all disposables about a month ago (just after age 2). I buy a brand called Naty by Nature baby care and they seem to be very gentle. She gets the occasional rash if she has been in a diaper for too long, but otherwise I'm happy with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2461076 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:43:50 +0000 charlotte 2461076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: that is a good idea, will see how that works</p> <p>@ShootingStar: I need to prioritize his skin / allergies / comfort right now so I will go back to pampers if needed but I was just hoping there were other good solutions that are a little "cleaner".... part of me says millions of babies have used pampers for years and part of me can't ignore the stories I keep seeing about how we need to avoid phthalates and fragrance. But almost all of the natural diapers have wheat. :bummed: this is also research for my younger. I like for her to avoid all of his allergens and she still has years of diapers left!</p> <p>But if it turns out to be a few more months of pampers, it's not the end of the world. Extra potty training motivation? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2461072 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:35:59 +0000 ShootingStar 2461072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If pampers didn't irritate his skin, I don't understand why you wouldn't go back to them? It seems a waste to buy an untried solution, especially since it won't be cheap and he's already 2.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2461070 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:28:03 +0000 avivoca 2461070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charlotte: I might try the disposable inserts with my next kid. The cloth ones couldn't hold up to my heavy wetter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2461068 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:23:46 +0000 MrsSRS 2461068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up and Up diapers fit like Pampers but have no fragrance, if you decide you want disposables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2460976 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 18:32:50 +0000 charlotte 2460976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: thanks! good to hear! I just ordered the starter for my 5 month old since I know she has plenty of diaper time left...if it seems good for her I may try the larger for big brother... i've always been all disposable all the way for the convenience but DS's allergies have me really thinking about all the chemicals. poor guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2460900 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:30:29 +0000 avivoca 2460900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never used the disposable inserts but my friends who do haven't had many complaints. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gdiapers-for-older-toddler-or-other-wheat-free-natural-solution#post-2460884 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:00:35 +0000 charlotte 2460884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>summary of my son's diaper life:<br /> age 0 - 2.5 yrs, pampers....everything was great<br /> 2.5ish, I switched to honest to be "safer"</p> <p>he has developed HORRIBLE eczema in his whole diaper / leg area and I suspect it is from the diapers. he has a wheat allergy and I just realized there is wheat in there. worst mom ever.</p> <p>that said, I don't REALLLLLY want to go back to pampers because I don't love that there is fragrance in there...but I could...</p> <p>he's working on "toilet learning" but not close to being done with diapers yet..</p> <p>for the next few months would it be a waste to try gDiapers? I like the ingredients in the disposable part...earth-wise + allergy-wise. </p> <p>do they work on big kids / heavy wetters?</p> <p>Thank you ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-380603 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:32:32 +0000 brownie 380603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I just got the flip trainer. It looks cute. It pulled on well. It was still really wide so I had to make sure it pulled up to the inside of his legs. But once there he seemed happy in it. I liked the rise. So, so far so good. I want to buy some more. I think our faves are the Flip and the Grovias. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-378044 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:21:01 +0000 brownie 378044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: our guy is teeny (20 pounds) so finding small sizes has been a challenge. I was prepared for the grovias to be too big but actually liked the one we got. The fuzzibunz looks nice until you put it on and I don't know whose legs they fit on cause they didn't fit my little man. The blueberries are nice but not waterproof. We tried a best bottoms but I think they are a bit big still. So I'm pinning some hope on the flip as a hybrid option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-378019 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:10:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 378019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: I would love to know what you think of the trainer! Those are our next purchase! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-378016 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:08:27 +0000 brownie 378016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I ordered a flip trainer to try. We had to move from clOth diapers to sposie pullups because we are early potty training. I'm hoping that trainer doesn't disappoint, it looks nicer. But we don't do much diapers now cause he can't get them off. So our experience is definitely with baby sizing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-378003 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:00:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 378003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: I agree. The flips are wider and looser I guess than the Grovias. However fitting an organic cotton prefolds is a bit easier into a flip on my toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377893 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:38:46 +0000 sandy 377893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: we were gone for 8 days and I took a bunch in my diaper bag for the long flight (and in case our bags got lost) and then packed one thing of flushables and it was more than enough. We stayed in a hotel for a few days and then stayed with family and had no issues :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377867 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:16:15 +0000 pastemoo 377867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Good to know. I am going away for 5 days and considering bringing my flushies (if I have room in my suitcase). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377726 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:13:55 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 377726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can use g-diaper inserts in my Applecheeks covers :) Haven't been able to find any other brands to try, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377618 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:44:36 +0000 brownie 377618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lantern: Compared to the Grovias, the Flips just felt cheap to us. They were really wide in comparison as well. I did like the inserts and sometimes we use the inserts in our Grovias. Although for the most part we use gCloth inserts because they are cheaper but work well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377609 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:37:08 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 377609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: Thanks for sharing! I'm thinking of going with Flips and definitely want to hear the good, bad, and the dirty LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377542 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:09:15 +0000 Weagle 377542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lantern: I have tried them. I just prefer to have gussets when I'm using a cover and prefold/fitted. They do look the same as the other BGs, but they don't perform the same IMO. A lot of people love them, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377524 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:46:58 +0000 sandy 377524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love gdiapers! We mostly use the flushables but also have the cloth. We went on a last minute trip from WA to AL to visit a sick relative and we used gdiapers the entire trip and it was no big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377495 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:07:58 +0000 pastemoo 377495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Cool. I had only seen them in the package and hadn't tried them before. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377490 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:02:37 +0000 brownie 377490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: yes, usually in the Grovia shells I don't use the sticky but we have taped it into blueberry trainers for longer trips. The older ones are better than the new ones but we've never had a leak or pooplosion.</p> <p>You don't have to stick them to anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377489 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:01:10 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 377489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: Have you used the Flips before? Just curious why you don't like them. It looks the same as the rest of the Bum Genius line. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377478 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:48:30 +0000 Weagle 377478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't use hybrids, but I will say that I do not like Flip covers. I don't understand why everyone raves about them. I will also say that we use disposables to travel :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-hybrid-diaper#post-377476 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:47:21 +0000 pastemoo 377476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Have you used the grovia sticky-backed disposables? </p>