Diaper Covers...

Hello,

We have been using G diapers for our 14 month old daughter and love them. They are a cotton cover with liner that you can insert a cloth diapers or G inserts (a biodegradable gel cotton product. We have found this is a really environmental friendly alternative.

http://www.gdiapers.com/

good luck, L.

Here's a link to some 100% cotton Nikky covers. I love the ones that I have!

http://naturalbaby.stores.yahoo.net/cottonnikky.html

You have to change the diaper a little more frequently with the 100% cotton than with wool or plastic, but it's not bulky at all and the link above has these covers on sale right now :)

Best wishes!
~B.

I've had good results making my own covers from thrift store 100% wool sweaters (Merino wool is softest and not too bulky when it's machine knitted). Here's a link for a pattern http://www.borntolove.com/frugal-column2.html Then you shrink the cover in hot water to desired size, and lanolize it (can use Lansinoh cream) for waterproofness. They are soft, breathable, warm in winter and cool in summer. Cheap, easy and all natural. Also, Nikky's has a cotton cover you can order a catalog from Babyworks in Portland at babyworks.com. I've been really happy with all their products. I use Bummi's whisper wraps most of the time myself, and wool covers for night.

The only covers besides wool that I have tried that don't contain anything you mentioned are the Cot'n wraps covers. I thought they were just "ok", but if you're trying to avoid what's in 99.9% of most diaper covers that aren't wool, they might be what you're looking for. They cannot be washed in hot water, because they are cotton and will lose their "waterproofedness"--they air out quickly and rinse well with cold water in the sink. Here's some info about them http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/cotnwrap.htm
Lots of companies make microfiber/fleece covers, but I'm assuming since you are trying to avoid synthetic linings, those probably wouldn't work for you either.
Most covers are going to be bulky, unless they have the PUL in them. The Cot'n wraps are pretty trim, but if you have a newborn or little one who is pretty stationary, sitting on them in a wet diaper for a long time will cause them to seep through somewhat.
Good luck!
PS--Is there a specific reason you are trying to avoid PUL/vinyl?

Hi R.,
I had the best luck with Fuzzi Bunz; they are fantastic!! They are pocket diapers with sizable snap closures, and they are awesome in terms of leaking and wasing up well. Best source for them I found was cotton babies online. They are a bit spendy but well worth it. Good for you for going cloth!!!
E.

I read that you already purchased your diapers but I just had to tell you that I switched from disp. to cloth as well and I absolutely LOVE the Fuzzi Bunz Diapers. Easy to use comfortable and easy to wash. You buy them online if you're interested in checking them out-just search for Fuzzi Bunz diapers on a search engine.

I know there are diaper cover patterns on the internet. A friend of mine has made them out of layers of fleece or flannel and fleece. The fleece isn't very absorbent and works pretty good for moisture leakage.

We get all our diaper supplies from babyworks.com, a family-owned business in Portland, OR. I'm not affiliated with them or anything - I've just been very happy with their products and assistance! The Bumkins are pvc, phthlate and vinyl free. And they also care some cotton covers (Nijis and Nikkys), as well as the fuzzibunz and bumgenius all in ones.

Okay my son is 11 so this has been a while. I remember finding a goretex cover that worked very well (can't recall company and didn't find the company I got them from with a quick google search - but did see other goretex covers) and then there are these folks who make really nice covers http://diapercovers.com. I rembember liking that the velcro held up much better than other covers and they had snaps too. I also know this company replaces their product without hassle if anything isn't right. They might be a bit more expensive but I recall that the companies that had the more expensive covers outlasted and outperformed the cheaper ones you could find at Target or other places by far. Good luck and enjoy that little one.

I used nylon covers and they worked really great. The nylon was similar to like a windbreaker jacket, although softer, and they really were waterproof!

Bravo on your decision to use cloth! I did for all of my kids too, it really wasn't all that difficult or time consuming, and I smile every time I think of how much money I saved and how much better it was for the Earth!

I love my FuzziBunz! If you ordered the diapers, you may be able to use them as the inserts for the FuzziBunz. They're a bit on the bulky side, but I like the all-in-one pocket diaper bit - easier for hubby, grandparents, and friends to deal with than pins or clips on the diapers, then extra covers...

The one problem we ran into was with washing them. First they developed some odor buildup, so we washed them with borax. Then Emi immediately developed diaper rash. We finally figured out that, because of our front-loading, water- and energy-efficient washer, we can't do any shortcuts with the diapers. Pre-wash, sanitizing wash cycle, extra rinse, and a couple of times a month add baking soda to the rinse. No odor, no rash, no problem!

Maybe you've already figured this out, but gdiapers do have plastic in the covers. If you want a water resistant cover that isn't wool (or vinyl or PUL) then fleece is an option, albeit bulky.

Just out of curiosity, why no PUL?

Have you checked out g diapers? They're pretty cool & come in a variety of colors. I'm not sure the material... but they come with a disposable part that totally biodegrade within 30 days! And the inside part is flushable. We're considering using them for our second baby due in May. http://www.giapers.com

I prefer wool covers or nylon. They are soft and comfortable. The nylon is really light weight and easy to clean and the wool never leaks and is so soft. I couldn't find the kind I was thinking, but here is a website with a little bit of selection. http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/covers.htm

I always wonder what the reason moms chose to use cloth diapers (enviromental reasons or natural comfort etc.) and I am excited to see how it goes for you and your little one.

Have fun shopping,
G.

We used the Bummis Super Wonder Wrap with our son and when he outgrew these changed to the Wonder Wrap which is expandable to 4 sizes. We have not had any blowouts with either of these.

yikes....don't do it.....i am the mother of three children, 27,25 and 11....being the "earth mother" i am... i put my first born in cloth diapers and and she had a continual rash no matter how often i changed her..she was miserable and so was i.....some things we really have made prgress in and one of them is disposable diapers!! don't take the chance...baby bottoms and skin are soooo sensitve!!! i know it can be expensive, but try costco or something like that and buy in bulk....just a thought.....janie b

Hi I use knitted wool diaper covers. They are not bulky at all. They are breathable and anti-microbial which basically means they clean themselves. You only have to wash them when they get soiled. And they hold 40% thier own weight in moisture. I have treid other covers but htese are my favorite. My son now 1 1/2 get very bad diaper rash and whenever I have used anything other then the wool he gets a rash. I know you can buy some hand made ones at Mamma's Blessings in Palouse, Wa. She's open Thurs-Sat. Best of luck!!

For my first child, my friend and I made the diaper covers. We used cotton material print for the outside, a layer of the waterproof window covering (white out) material next (not sure if there is any plastic in that material, but I don't think so) and then finally a layer of fleece on the inside of the cover to be near babies skin. We modeled them after other covers we had seen sold. They have a hole in the top to put in a diaper if you want, or you can put the cloth diaper on top of the fleece part too. They are a little bulky, but were OK. I stopped using cloth when my son started crawling more because the clothes we had for him wouldn't fit over the bulk. If you are interested in having some made, let me know I think my friend Mara would do it again for a price.
~H. C.

We love Bumpkins covers. You can order from weebunz.com, which is a Corvallis-based and Internet business.

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