Cloth Diapers - Day 1

The diapers have been prepped and are ready to wear. Here is Evelyn's diaper play by play for the day.

7:43am - BumGenius 4.0 Pocket Velcro & Regular Soaker

• Dressed and Removed: I thought it seemed a little bulky on her so I asked Mike to get me the newborn soaker to put in it. In the 30 seconds it took him to figure out which soaker was the BG newborn, she had soaked the regular soaker. Time for a new diaper already since the shell is also wet. This is kind of a strike against AIO and pocket diapers. The entire diaper has to be replaced each time.

7:45am - Rumparooz Pocket Velcro & Infant Soaker

• Dressed: This diaper is trimmer than the BG 4.0. It didn't seem quite as bulky and I like the soft material against her skin. I found the velcro a bit difficult to adjust. If it was tight enough in the front, it left red marks on her back from the elastic bunching back there. I'm thinking that it's user error and I'll get better at this.
• Removed after 2hr 55min: It was very wet. The diaper contained the wetness everywhere except at the top of the back of the diaper. Since the absorbant shell material goes all the way to the edge, the wetness "bled" onto the shell a little bit.

10:35am - BumGenius Element AIO Snaps 

• Dressed: This diaper fit her well once I figured out how to lay the inside layers in the diaper without bunching them up. I really liked the stretchy tabs for the snaps. This one is super cute on as well. I was happy to not have to make a decision about the soakers.
• Removed after 3hr 13min: It was wet and heavy when I took it off. Nothing leaked anywhere and her bottom felt dry to the touch. I really like that there was no insert to remove once soiled.

1:48pm - BumGenius Freetime AIO Velcro

• Dressed: This diaper is bulky on! I found the velcro harder than the snaps of the BG Element, but easier than the RR velcro.
• Removed after 2hr 40min: Wet, still bulky, no leaks. Her skin was really moist.

4:28pm - Flip AI2 Snaps & "Small" Soaker

• Dressed: The soaker is folded to the "small" setting. This one took the most time to get adjusted on her. After I felt like it fit well, I realized the soaker wasn't centered. I thought this diaper had potential to be my favorite since it's so versatile. We'll see after she fills it up.
• Removed after 1hr 32min: Evelyn pooped in this diaper... while we were at sonic. Wacky Pak Wednesday! I changed her in the trunk - don't judge. It's a flat safe surface and it's where we change our diapers on the go. This diaper contained her poo well. It was mostly on the soaker, but a little was on the elastic shell edge threatening escape. I wiped her bottom with the soaker which cleaned the mess off the booty way better than a disposable. Then I wiped the shell with a wipe and cleaned her bottom with wipes. The diaper went in a ziploc bag and the wipes went in the sonic trash. It was a lot faster and a lot easier than I had expected.

6:00pm - BumGenius Element AIO Snaps 

• Dressed: 2nd time wearing this diaper and it was super easy to put on while we were at sonic.
• Removed after 1hr 20min: Evelyn pooped in this diaper. It contained the poo very well. It was harder to wipe her bottom with this diaper compared to the flip soaker. Mainly because there are so many layers to grab when wiping. After this diaper I sprayed both poopy ones with my toilet sprayer. That worked well.

7:20pm - BumGenius 4.0 Snaps & Regular Soaker

• Dressed: 2nd time wearing this diaper. It seemed less bulky than first try. Probably because I'm used to seeing cloth diapers on her bottom by this point. Also I like the snaps better.
• Removed at 9:25 after 2hr 5min: It was wet with a poop fart that wiped off the diaper well. No leaks.

I put a trusted disposable on her for bedtime. She sleeps well in her Huggies Snugglers and I don't plan to mess with her great sleeping habits just yet. Day 1 went a lot better than I expected. I was hesitant to take a spare cloth diaper with me when we were out of the house today, but it was just fine. All 7 diapers used today are currently in the washer. I don't know if I'll get to dry them before I go to sleep. 

Today's Winner: BG Element AIO with snaps. 

Today's Loser: BG Freetime AIO with velcro.