Hemp Inserts - Help me choose

Danielle2482

I'm looking to buy some hemp inserts for our GNHW to add to a small prefold.  The brands I'm reading most about are hemp babies, joeybunz, thirsties, and geffen baby.  Which are the best and most absorbant?  Which would you recommend of these or are there others?  I'm probably looking to buy 6 so the price of geffen babies seemed good but I don't want to sacrifice quality.

freezorburn

I must have gotten some defective Hemp Babies because half of mine tend to warp funny -- like the material wasn't properly stretched and straighted before it was cut.

I'm very happy with the GMD hemp doublers. They are beefier than the Hemp Babies and don't bunch up at all when I stuff them into pockets or use them to boost my ON fitteds. I have the large, but I believe they also come in a smaller size.

tjkdlhb

I really like these:

https://www.caterpillarbaby.com/amp-3-layer-hemp-insert.html

They need to be tri-folded, but I have cut and sewed around the edges to make three smaller ones as well, depending on what you need.

EDIT: https://www.caterpillarbaby.com/amp-3-layer-hemp-boosters.html
if you want a booster instead... but it's cheaper to cut and sew the big one

Danielle2482

I'm looking to add them to our pocket with a prefold for overnight but am open to other suggestions.

haileyq

I have tried all three of the hemp inserts you've listed.
Thirsties: It works, but as far as hemp goes it's pretty thick so if I'm looking for a trim doubler I wouldn't use these. I sold them.
BabyKicks JoeyBunz: I loved these forever. Great quality, trim, and absorbent. Then I found Geffen Baby.
Geffen Baby: Rules. Trim and crazy absorbent. Bonus points: Made in the US, if you're into that. Pay attention to the sizing: I got the High Absorbers first and they're tiny. They do make a great doubler, though. I then got the Quick Absorbers Plus. These are a normal length insert and are seriously trim. They're "quick" absorbers so you can use them alone without a faster absorbing material on top, but they're so trim that alone in a pocket diaper they would bunch up and yes, we would get leaks. So, I still pair them with a newborn MF insert on top and have the best of both worlds, trim, absorbent, and no bunching.

I agree with @chickypoo that there is a difference between the jersey and fleece. The Quick Absorbers Plus are the jersey and those will absorb more quickly, and I can't remember off the top of my head, but I think the Super Absorbers Plus are the fleece, so they'll hold a ton but absorb a bit more slowly. I think you could add either the Quick Plus or Super Plus under a prefold at night without it being too bulky, so there's my vote.

@chickypoo I haven't tried the Super Plus so if you've got some of those on the way I'd be eagerly awaiting your review!

Rrrrrachel

I have some of these loopy dos and I like the because I at least feel like they're easier to clean. I'm not sure how hard they are to find,though. https://www.kellyscloset.com/Knickernappies-Loopy-Do-Prewashed-Inserts-Version-2G-_p_3720.html

mrshudson618

I have Joey bunz premium and thirsties. Out of those I really prefer the joeybunz, because they both hold a lot, but the joeybunz are slightly trimmer and dry way faster.

Angela814

I use Joey Bunz premium overnight for my baby and preschooler. For my baby, I use a size S JB with a large Alva bamboo insert in a GNHW. For my 3 yo I use a size M JB with an xlarge Sunbaby bamboo in either a Sunbaby trainer or Alva big baby diaper.