https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 16:52:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-and-alva-cloth-diapers#post-560661 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:23:16 +0000 Mrs.B 560661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have about 26 Kawaii's but prefer my Bum Genius dips. The Kawaii's do the job but the BG's are WAY better quality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-and-alva-cloth-diapers#post-560596 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:56:10 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 560596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a couple kawaii that I got for free. One delaminated within a few months and the other started leaking within weeks. I'm not a fan of microfiber in general and unfortunately I think with cloth diapers you get what you pay for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-and-alva-cloth-diapers#post-560531 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:35:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 560531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't used these, but I agree that buying good inserts is key. Even my bumgenius microfiber inserts have gone to crap over the past year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-and-alva-cloth-diapers#post-560290 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:00:05 +0000 Lindsay05 560290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a few Alva diapers and they work alright. We have to double up on inserts though because LO pees through them in no time. Doubling up sure makes them bulky though . We have some really cute prints which almost makes them worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-and-alva-cloth-diapers#post-560266 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:51:48 +0000 loveisstrange 560266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kawaiis are straight crap. I know several people who used them and had to toss them just months after purchasing them.</p> <p>I have one that is basically an Alva (It's from a company called Assunta Store, which sells cloth diapers to run a home for disabled orphans in China) and I like it well enough. They work pretty well, although I'd spring for the hemp or bamboo inserts to boost the absorbency.</p> <p>I'm a loyal BumGenius lover. Theyre freaking amazing. I also really, really like Peachy Green AIOs. They're on the more pricey side, but worth it, IMO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-and-alva-cloth-diapers#post-560238 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:34:04 +0000 anonysquire 560238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok I think I asked this a while ago but now it seems like there are more cloth diapering moms so I will ask again. Does anyone use kawaii or alva cloth diapers? Do they work well enough? They are so cheap so just wondering if they work decently? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92274 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:02:10 +0000 owlmom 92274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: I prefer fitteds with covers overnight to our pocket diapers. LO is a heavy wetter, and when she sleeps for more than 8 hours straight, pockets aren't absorbent enough. I suppose we could double stuff the pockets, but they seem so bulky between LO's legs when double stuffed. Fitteds are more absorbent and seem more comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92142 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:43:21 +0000 anbanan15 92142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: FB did not work for us at all. DS already outgrew them months ago and the no matter what settings you did for the leg elastic they always dug into him. BG have worked so much better for us overall. We also had the same issue with Charlie Banana as FB as they are almost the same design, but if you like FB you might want to check CB out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92124 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:19:31 +0000 twinmama 92124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning to use Thirsties with diaper service prefolds. I like that they have gussets, the inner material can be wiped clean for small messes, the option of snaps, only 2 sizes to worry about, and they are reasonably priced. Our local CD store says they are by far the most popular around here, and are also an american made product and the company is very eco-friendly, socially conscious, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92114 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:08:04 +0000 skibobrown 92114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: Ooh, really good to know! The extra adjustability with the elastic on the Fuzzibunz seems like a great idea, but I was also worried that it would take a while to find the right fit between all of the different settings on the elastic bands and the snaps. </p> <p>There seem to be a lot of OS pocket diaper fans on this thread. Does anyone else have issues with using them as nighttime diapers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92058 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:08:51 +0000 anbanan15 92058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BG, Blueberry, RaR, Gro-Via (hybrids) and RagaBabe are all my favorites. I will say we use BG 4.0's and RagaBabe the most around here as they fit DS the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92047 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:58:37 +0000 pelikila 92047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: I have 12 bumgenius 4.0s and 24 one size Fuzzibunz. From everything I've heard and read, you either love or hate FB. At first I hated them because 1.) they didn't start fitting really well until baby hits 10-12 lbs and before then you may really struggle with leaks no matter what you size them to and 2.) figuring out the size can be a real PITA and you have to be very patient. With all that said, I overall prefer my FB over my BG but for certain situations, the BG will win out. Like with a babysitter, I give them BG because it is fewer snaps and typically harder to mess up if you snap one for them as an example. The three snaps on a FB can be challenging for some people until you do it often enough. For daycare, the teachers reach for the FB more than the BG once they learned how to snap them since we have less issues with leaks if they are snapped correctly. The FB are trimmer so I like their fit better and my baby has skinny thighs so the BG will gape at the leg opening sometimes. The BG are a pain to spray off once your baby starts solids because the flap at the back holds water (it is just the nature of that flap being there that causes it) so you pretty much have to get your hands in there and squeeze it out if you are putting it in the pail and not straight into the wash. With all that said they are both good daytime diapers for us but neither of them are good nighttime diapers for my son and we have to do fitteds and a cover for night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92033 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:41:43 +0000 skibobrown 92033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Based on reviews that sound similar to the ones on this thread, we have built up a stash of half Bum Genius pocket diapers (one-size) and half Fuzzibunz pocket diapers (one-size). Does anyone happen to have an opinion as to which is better between those two brands? I know they're both highly reviewed, but we're planning on buying a few more of whichever one works out better for us once baby arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-92013 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:54:18 +0000 HabesBabe 92013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So after some research, I've registered for BumGenius 4.0s AIOs, Tots Bots Easy Fit (AIO), and Best Bottoms (hybrid). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-91958 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:34:50 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 91958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: We love them! We started with GMD for the newborn stage because I didn't want to spend too much on a newborn stash and totally got hooked. At almost 9 months we are still loving them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-91953 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:28:15 +0000 Weagle 91953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: I'm still pregnant, but we're using a lot of GMD stuff along with BumGenius. Glad to see that you like GMD! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-91878 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:30:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 91878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have these in my rotation right now, still maybe going to try out a few more! </p> <p>- GroVia Hybrid (love both the snaps and velcro on these)<br /> - BumGenius 4.0 - we might have a bit of a suede cloth sensitivity<br /> - Thirsties Duo Diaper - Love the insert but the size 2 is still really bulky on her at 18 pounds.<br /> - CharlieBanana Sized pockets - just got these to try out but they look really nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-56063 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:17:25 +0000 pelikila 56063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: I have the d'Lish SIO. Such a great diaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-56043 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:57:23 +0000 owlmom 56043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We mostly use fuzzibunz and bum genius and really like both.</p> <p>@pelikila: which style of itti bittis do you use? I've been thinking about trying them but can't decide if I want to try the d'lish or the tutto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-56016 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:49:04 +0000 HabesBabe 56016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oooh YouTube videos. I should look some up because we want to cloth diaper and I don't know where to even start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55988 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:59:14 +0000 katdevargas 55988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not voting as I haven't had any experience with them yet, but we've bought bumgenius &amp; fuzzibunz for baby since those always seem to have the best reviews. I want to try oh katy, too, though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55955 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:06:42 +0000 pelikila 55955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: I love Applecheeks. They are a very quality diaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55821 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:19:43 +0000 Rubies 55821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was *just* told about Applecheeks cloth diapers - it's a Canadian company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55804 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:53:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 55804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so excited. I am going to a showing of cloth diapers tomorrow morning. My husband has given me the go ahead to pick up some to start with overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55066 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:16:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 55066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Bum Genius. We have 3.0's and 4.0's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55041 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:48:46 +0000 mrsjazz 55041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still pregnant--but my stash is mostly Best Bottom diapers, along with some Flip, Thirsties, &amp; Econobums. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-55036 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:45:38 +0000 Navy_Mommy 55036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still pregnant but my starter stash consists of 4 Best Bottom covers (hybrid), 4 Grovia covers (hybrid), 2 Flip covers (hybrid), 4 Fuzzibunz elites (pockets), 2 Rumparooz (pockets), 2 BumGenius 4.0 (pockets), 2 Happy Heineys (pockets), 1 Itti Bitti (a "snap in one" that is more like a pocket than a hybrid), and 1 Kawaii (pocket).</p> <p>I figured instead of making my ENTIRE stash be one kind of diaper (since different diapers work better for different babies) I'd just get a variety, lol. Plus, some of those brands run small and others run big so some will be better at the beginning of diapering whereas others will be better later on.</p> <p>I'll let you know what I think of them once I actually get to use them! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-47621 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:24:47 +0000 heffalump 47621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only used bum genius. But I do love them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-brand-favorites#post-47614 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:09:03 +0000 MsMamaBear 47614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love bumGenius. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kawaii-cloth-diapers#post-30804 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:14:27 +0000 MsMamaBear 30804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are alright. I have one bought on sale for Black Friday. They hold good, wash welletc. I'm just used to bumGenius probably.LOL </p>