gDiapers

I have some gdiapers in my stash- I am not impressed with them. I would HIGHLY suggest you look into all the options of cloth diapers. Unfortunately, the gdiapers are almost as much washing as cloth. (when I had 2 in cloth I washed every other night) When traveling I still ended up using disposables. I was even more shock to find out how much gdiapers cost. I got my from a scratch and dent grocery store and got the start up kit for less then $7.
I have enjoyed using cloth diapers on my kids, it is additive once you get into the cute fabric choices ..etc. They also say kids potty train quicker at a younger age and I have to agree and I am know down to only one kid in diapers. It is amazing how the people shocked I was doing cloth are now shocked that my just turned 2 years old is potty trained.

I really liked them when my son was younger, but I find that I have to change him much more frequently and be able to do it immediately when he has a BM now that he is bigger (21 mos)to avoid having a really big mess. I love that they are environmentally friendly, but the cost has gotten to be too much for the last few months.

Hello, L.! We used gDiapers w/ our little girl and we loved them. They are very easy to use - after a couple of diaper changes w/ gDiapers, it will seem like second nature. We always kept a couple of gpants loaded in the diaper bag so that when we were out and about, we were able to change her diaper in the most efficient manner.
They were very easy to use and cute to boot. We only had positive experiences with them. Also, it takes a regular plastic diaper 500 years to decompose in the landfill - gDiapers takes that burden out of the equation. It was nice to know that what were were doing made a difference to the planet as well as working for our family.

Take care and congratulations on your little boy! S.

I use them when we are out and about. My son is 8 months and I think they are easier to use now then when he was younger. When he was younger the poop would get all over the liner which was kind of a pain. When he pees the filler crumples up which is also annoying. Also you have to secure it tight around the belly or it will leak. I agree with the other post about looking into getting cloth diapers for using most of the time. I have found that the fillers get to be a bit pricey. I originally was going to only use gDiapers but since decided to use cloth due to cost and how easy cloth is now. Like I stated before I would only use gdiapers when you are out and about. Good luck and congratS!

My sister is totally Green! I bought her these diapers and she said they are horrible and that they are a pain and a waste of time. She uses that chlorine free brand avail at target

I actually really do like them, once you get the hang of them. If you've looked into them, you know there is the outside "little g" pant, a liner, and then the flushable refills. They recommend having 2-3 pre-loaded "little g's" (i.e., already having the liner and flushable ready to go), which I also recommend as it makes diaper changing much easier. But even if you don't, I've found it's not that hard to quickly, stuff a flushable in - even while holding on to a squirming leg! (As long as the liner is already snapped in - which is something I do immediately after washing the "little g's"). They look so cute on (we get lots of complements/inquiries!) and really do work well to absorb, although, like Cristy said, you do have to change them more frequently than you would with traditional diapers, which leads me to my two complaints:

They are super expensive. Before having my baby (my first), I looked into the G's and didn't really think anything of it. I figured the extra expense was worth helping out the planet. Which it is, as long as you can afford it. They work out to roughly .45 to .50 cents/flushable (which does not include the cost of the little g's or liners). Seventh Generation Diapers run roughly .30/diaper and Nature Babycare roughly .32/diaper (and you could obviously find a non-eco-friendly diaper for much less). So I figured, big deal, .15 cents per diaper isn't that much - but it really adds up! Plus, since you do have to change them more frequently in the G's, it adds up pretty quickly.

The second problem I have with them, which really isn't that much of a problem, is that if they have a BM, it stains the liner. It does hold the BM just fine (something I was nervous about at first!), but it stains the liner. The reason it isn't much of a problem, I suppose, is that no one is going to see the liner except for whomever is changing the diaper... but for some reason, it just kind of makes me feel weird, putting a poop-stained article of clothing on my little guy. But that's just a personal problem! And this is my first child, so I'll probably get over it!

So what we do now, is after my little guy has had his BM (usually in the morning) we switch to Little G's and use several of those throughout the day, and then we switch to a Huggies Overnight diaper for bed (I haven't tried them at night - they recommend doubling up on flushables- but we even had leaks with traditional diapers before we found the Overnights, so I haven't even wanted to try it with the G's!). It's not a perfect system, but at least I feel like, even if I'm only replacing a couple diapers a day with the Gdiapers, every little bit helps!

So that's my two cents!

I'm not sure if there is any way to search archives here... but this question has been answered before I think.
We used gDiapers but not for long - the small ones are very small and we really had to stay on top of changing them because they were so small (8 pound baby). We went to cloth diapers after that, and I never tried the medium size.
I like the gdiapers because they are cute, and they are smaller than the cloth, but they are also more expensive. They seem to work fine - we didn't have any issues. I also didn't flush them down my toilet - only commercial toilets.

Congrats on your son! Yes! I used gDiapers. They are awesome. You have to get a little used to them and realize that the plastic liner will indeed stain. I used these as a compromise with my husband who was not on board with full-on cloth diapering. They do require a little bit of work - removing the insert, tearing off the edges, and then breaking it apart(easy) with the provided plastic stick provided in the set. I really felt great about using them.

If you want to save a little $ on some inserts, there are some listed on TheMotherList: http://themotherlist.com/category/217/Diapering.html

Good luck!

Hi L.,
My husband and I found out about g diapers when our baby when 4 months old and we absolutely love them. They work so much better when our lil one has a "blow out" in her pants than regular disposables. They are chemical free and help prevent diaper rash so baby is happy, and they are biodegradable so not bad for the environment. gdaipers.com has all the facts if you need more research. We bought our start up pack at Fred Meyer and found it to be cheaper to order online. Good luck and hope you give em a try.

L., We use them and LOVE them! I love the environmental aspect the most. We started using them at 5 1/2 months. Not to be too graphic, but this is when my daughter started eating solids, so her poop was a little more consistent. I remember thinking that I would have been washing the diapers a lot if I used them when she was exclusively breast fed, where the poop is very runny.
We had to use disposables for about two weeks when we switched from small to medium. The smalls were too small and the medium were too big. The company even states that that could be an issue.
Other than that, we love them and have never had a problem with them.

We exclusively cloth diaper and LOVE it, but just got home (literally, last week) from 15 days in Europe. Not have reliable access to laundry facilities in the 5 countries we were travelling to, we decided to give g diapers a try during the trip. One starter kit ($25) and 4 refill packs ($55) later, I can honestly say I am so thankful to be back home with our regular cloth diapers...

During the first leg of our trip (three days in Holland), the "flushable" inserts clogged the toilet, which completely overflowed onto the bathroom floor. What a mess to clean up. So we stopped flushing (there is a warning on the package that says 'know your toilet cuz not all toilets are created equal'), and decided to throw the inserts in the trash.

As for the wet diapers, no problems or complaints. Easy to change, no mess. Wipe the plastic liner clean, let it dry, good to go.

HOWEVER, every single muddy diaper during the trip covered the plastic liner in addition to the insert, and in most cases got the cloth outer cover dirty too. When the rectangular insert is laying in the diaper cover, our son's legs squeezed the non-attached flushable insert into an hour glass shape, narrowest at the legs - right where the poop comes out. So the least amount of coverage in the area that needed it most. As a result, every muddy diaper ended up being a full diaper change, or at a minimum, both the insert and plastic liner.

If you are going to do that, just use cloth diapers. Even a prefold diaper folded into a rectangle and laying inside a cloth diaper cover will give you as much or more coverage and probably better leak protection (we had to use two inserts overnight), and is no more "work" (laundering and especially considering the fact that cloth diaper covers are a one part system, instead of two pieces anyway). Perfolds/covers will only cost you $300-500 for the diapering lifetime of your little one, compared to $2500+ per child with the very pricey g diapering system. OR spend a bit more (we spent $1200 and can use the diapers again on our next kid) and you can upgrade to AIO pocket or fitted diapers/covers that are so easy to use! Would love to chat more with you about cloth, if you'd like.

Good luck!

I really like my gdiapers. I have three gpants and I seem to be doing great with that amount. I waited until my daughter was about a month old to try them. For me what sold me was that they were the only diapers in which she didn't have any blowouts that soaked through her clothes. She has had one since but it was pretty minor. But with all the other diapers I tried she had them almost everyday sometimes more than once a day. I was washing and treating her clothes for poop stains ALL the time. Now i do still have to wash the liners frequently becasue when she has a big BM they do get on the liners but I would much rather be doing that and have poop stained liners than poop stained clothes. They hold in her poop the best of any diaper so far.

She is currently using the medium size right now. i hardly ever have to wash the actual gpants. But you do need to wash the liners somewhat frequently. i just bought some extra liners.

They are a little expensive. I try to get them on sale or if you get them from www.diapers.com it is free shipping for the bulk pack. The best way to get the gpants is to buy a starter kit, it comes with two of them which is cheaper than buying two by themselves. I do also use cloth and the combination seems to help keep the cost down a bit because th gdiapers last a bit longer.

I do NOT find that I change her diaper any more frequently than I do with disposables or cloth.
I really like bumgenius AIO one size diapers as well. We also tried bumkins and she could wet through those very easily. i changed those diapers all the time.
I love traveling with the gdiapers except when she has a big bowel movement. then they are still good but you just have to have a plastic bag for the messy liner. But i carry a plastic bag anyway in case she is in a cloth diaper.
At first i was a bit nervous about her going all night in a gdiaper, but she is absolutley fine in them (the medium size). If she were in the ssmall size still Imight double up the insert.
Also gdiapers always sends me a coupon with a purchase of inserts and they have a rewards program. After ten purchases you get free gpants or $16 to use at a store of your choice.

Hello L.,

Funny you put this post out. I just invested in the g diaper starter kit, refill pads, and an extra cloth diaper out side & liner this weekend.

I was using throw away diapers for the first 3 months of my daughters life, since we had gotten so many as gifts. We decided to make the switch to cloth when we used them all up, which was surprisingly around this 3rd month.

We have been using the g diapers for 72 hours now and find them to be amazing! We both feel they are just as easy to use as any other diaper. They don't seem to be any messier or leak any different then any other diaper. I found Sierra leaks through diapers only at night and found the same with these, but a muchhhh lesss mess honestly. I am just so pleased with how easy cloth diapering really is! I am also happy with the price of these diapers. As I feel this will be such a cost savings, as well as, a great help to the environment. By the way, we don't have a diapering service... and i still think it's easy. I hope this helps you.

Good luck with your choice!
C.

Yes. My friend gave me some since I decided to use cloth at home. I wasn't a huge fan. The plastic-y inner part didn't seem to keep the liner in place very well and they didn't clean up all that easily for me. I really like using the all-in-one cloth diapers though. I love how soft they are on a new baby's skin and they're super easy to use and wash. Email me if you want to know any more.

:)
J.
PS Diaperswappers .com is a great resource for diaper questions and a good way to find used (but still good) cloth as a very great price