https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:19:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes/page/2#post-665713 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:37:45 +0000 jetsa 665713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: Thank you for this comment. I've decided on freetimes and don't want to look at anything else so I don't change my mind again. . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes/page/2#post-653354 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:11:57 +0000 MamaCate 653354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I vote for picking one brand and sticking with it and I think it is a great idea to see it in person. We have successfully used our 4.0s at daycare since LO started at 5 months and it has been easy for them to adjust to. </p> <p>My LO is long and skinny so it did take until 11-12 weeks for her to fit into the BGs, but it depends on your LO's body type. We were fine with disposables until then. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-652746 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:55:59 +0000 IcebergMom 652746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love our 4.0s!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651733 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:32:32 +0000 StrawberryBee 651733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: @Chillybear: Hmm, note to self: time to visit the nesting house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651702 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:22:38 +0000 loveisstrange 651702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: They are homemade diapers. You can find a lot of the boutiques on etsy or facebook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651476 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:49:03 +0000 Mrs.B 651476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: It stands fot Work At Home Mom so they are diapera made by work at home moms. We use Bumgenius 4.0s and LOVE them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651461 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:42:36 +0000 autumnlove 651461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have some 4.0s and Freetimes and I don't love them. They fit really wide in the crotch for my LO so I prefer the trimmer fit of the BG Elementals (originals and the new ones)and Thirsties AIOs. I do like using the 4.0s as a night diaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651391 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:20:09 +0000 Chillybear 651391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: @MsMini: What are WAHM diapers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651387 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:18:07 +0000 Chillybear 651387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: I'm leaning towards what you suggested and just doing research and deciding on one brand, which is why i so desperately want to see a bunch of different brands in person. I'm hoping to register for the diapers and use disposables during the newborn stage until she/he fits into the full size diapers. Baby will be starting daycare by about 10-12 weeks and i dont want to make it difficult for them by having them learn 3 different systems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651169 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:47:54 +0000 loveisstrange 651169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: @scg00387: I was actually surprised I hated them too, because i got them used from a friend who was IN LOVE with them. I was really disappointed. I could just never get them to fit her correctly and they leaked like crazy.</p> <p>Like @MsMini: , I actually prefer smaller and WAHM, brands too. My favorites are SassyBumz and Peachy Green AIOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651107 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:18:16 +0000 BSB 651107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: Oh, I'm so glad the Philadelphia area has something for CD-ers. My parents live in that area and wasn't sure how CD-friendly they've become. I live in Seattle so people are definitely more green around here and CD more. Good to know when I move back that I'll have some places to go to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-651081 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:39:30 +0000 MamaCate 651081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I just wanted to share that we have been doing cloth for a year with a stash of exclusively BG 4.0s and have been very happy. I know several people have advised you to get a variety, but that seemed overwhelming to me to keep track so we just made a choice and didn't look back. </p> <p>The newborn inserts were great at the beginning and then we transitioned to the larger inserts when she needed more absorbency and she went up a size. We do use disposables at night because it is easier, and DH and I both WOHM FT. If I was home, I would probably try harder to get cloth to work at night...</p> <p>The 4.0s dry really fast--we hang everything up on the line in the morning and bring them in when we get home from work. We spray them out with a diaper sprayer and that has worked well. Stuffing them is easy.</p> <p>I have no experience with the freetimes so I can't compare but I just wanted to share that they have served us well so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650999 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:35:40 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 650999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: @scg00387: it really is so individual. So many people love FB that I was actually really surprised that I didn't. </p> <p>Also, MsMini, I puffy heart the phrase puffy heart. :) </p> <p>I puffy heart the nesting house. We've moved a bit further away since my son was born but I still drive over there sometimes just to have a hippie day ogling the different diapers and shopping at the co-op. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650968 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:19:14 +0000 littlebug 650968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: @Chillybear: I was going to suggest that place, too. We took the cloth diaper workshop and it was GREAT. My sister even drive up from Baltimore to take it cuz I couldn't so raving about it! Hubs was skeptical about CD'ing until we took the class. Now he's fully on board. We're going with the Free time cuz it's an AIO - closest thing to a sposie = easy for grandparents and daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650946 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:04:24 +0000 immabeetoo 650946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: @Mrs. Chalk: I had read so much FB hate I regretted buying them before LO was born but.. they fit great with his chunky thighs and skinny waist under basketball belly!</p> <p>I have elemental, freetimes, and 4.0s. I've only used them for 2 months so can't speak to longevity but the elementals take forever to dry. I don't mind stuffing and I like how fast 4.0s inserts dry and that I can replace the inserts if I need to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650937 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:59:52 +0000 MsMini 650937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is so individual, I despise all my bumgenius stuff and have now sold it all. The fit was horrendous! I puffy heart my fuzzibunz, because my baby had scrawny legs and they are the only mass-produced diapers that get a good fit on him. Quite a few WAHM diapers fit well, but that is a whole other can of worms! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650893 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:39:16 +0000 Arden 650893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The 4.0's are a pocket diaper. They don't take longer to dry because the inserts dry seperately - they aren't attached to the diaper. But you do have to stuff/unstuff them.</p> <p>The Freetime's are an AIO diaper. The "inserts" are sewn in, but they hang free for faster drying than other AIO's. No stuffing required.</p> <p>The Elemental's are an organic AIO. Also no stuffing required.</p> <p>You can see the 4.0's at Buy Buy Baby. I don't know about the other ones though, I've never seen them in store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650875 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:31:16 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 650875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Right? They aggravated me to no end. I hated fiddling with the leg thingies. Plus they leaked. Every time. Ugh, I am having Fuzzibunz flashbacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650257 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:01:13 +0000 loveisstrange 650257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: I hated FuzziBunz too.... evil, evil diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650251 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:56:59 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 650251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: Isn't it great? We used to live nearby, so I would go all the time just to check everything out. I also loved their new moms group after my son was born.</p> <p>@Chillybear: Not weird! I actually never did it, but I bet it will be really good. :) Oh, they also used to offer newborn rental packages and trial packages (of a variety of types). I did both; it was so helpful to get a sense of what I liked and didn't like. Turns out I really can't stand Fuzzibunz - I had been ready to buy a whole bunch based on the online reviews, so I'm really glad I got to try them first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650249 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:56:50 +0000 lovehoneybee 650249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebittyhouse: Heh, well we have a sprayer, but our toilet doesn't have an attachment for it, which blows. We just started needing to rinse the poop off before washing so I've just dunked them several times in the toilet. Not ideal, but has to do for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650238 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:53:40 +0000 Chillybear 650238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: i just went to their website and signed up for their cloth diapering workshop... I'm so excited! is that weird? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650232 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:50:35 +0000 Boheme 650232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been wondering the same! I have been stocking up on 4.0s but will probably add some Elementals to my stash now that I've read the differences here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650231 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:50:33 +0000 stargal 650231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: I love that store. We drove 2 hours to go there. They were so friendly and helpful!<br /> We use free times and love them. They dry pretty fast for aio and my hubby loves that you don't have to stuff them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650227 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:49:57 +0000 littlebittyhouse 650227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: how do you deal with the poop + spraying and the freestyle 'flaps'?!</p> <p>We have 18 4.0s that I LOVE and 1 freestyle that I love except for when he poops in it which is basically everytime I put it on him (go figure)! We spray our diapers and I have such a hard time with the sprayer and the freestyle 'flaps' but it looks like I am in the minority here. </p> <p>At night we use a disposable because we have such a heavy wetter. He is 8mo old, 22lbs and can pee through a size 5 overnight diaper..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650216 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:47:07 +0000 loveisstrange 650216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: They are pockets, so you have to stuff them. They do come with both liners. I don't find stuffing a problem, I just do it while I watch a show or something. I find that I like pockets because I can throw the liners in the dryer and just hang dry the covers, which dry in a couple hours. It's pretty boss. It really cuts down on the hassle of CDing for me, knowing it wont take forever for them to dry. </p> <p>and FYI, you CAN dry the covers, I just don't like to make a practice of it.</p> <p>Honestly, don't commit your whole stash to one style. Buy a couple of a few different brands and see what you like first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650212 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:46:19 +0000 Chillybear 650212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chalk: thanks i'll have to check them out, its only like a 15-20 minute drive </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650208 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:45:38 +0000 Mrsbells 650208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have the freetimes and I love them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650204 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:44:24 +0000 Chillybear 650204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: from the description on the website it sounds like they come with a newborn and regular liner. Are the all in one or do you have to stuff them? Are the liners just for extra absorption? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-weve-narrowed-it-down-to-bumgenius-40-or-freetimes#post-650202 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:43:36 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 650202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are in Philadelphia, it is definitely worth visiting the Nesting House story in Mt Airy. They have a really wide selection of cloth diapers (including Bum Genius) and the staff are really sweet about showing you the different types and brands. When I was first contemplating cloth diapers, I basically walked in one day and asked them to teach me (and they did). I believe they also offer cloth diaper workshops once or twice a month.</p> <p>I also bought some BG diapers at a baby store in Ardmore called Nurture. </p>