gDiapers?

Soon2BMrs.Monty

Can anyone explain these to me?  First I thought they were cloth diapers and now I think they are cloth diaper covers that you put a biodegradable/flushable insert into.  So are they eco-friendly diapers?  Or are they cloth diapers?  How do they compare in cost to regular diapers?  TIA 

woollypetals

I did a lot of research on these when i was first deciding if I wanted to do cloth or regular diapers.

 The gdiapers have great ratings, and yes is a cloth cover with flushable inserts. It is better for the enviroment than regular disposables. But in the grand scheme of thing was considerably more expensive than disposables. You have to buy all the covers, and then buy the inserts. The inserts end up costing around .20 more each than disposables, and that doesn't include the covers. Plus then you have to clean the covers. 

I haven't found overly conclusive evidence that cloth diapering is better for than the enviroment than disposables, after all of the water and detergent and energy you use to wash them. It is only better if you us a service that cleans them in bulk with less water, but a lot of areas don't have services and it ends up costing the same as disposables. 

ETA: I will be using organic disposable for the first 6 months, and then potentially switching to CD. 

 

Quizzle

gDiapers are what is known as a hybrid system. You use the disposable inserts, or you can use the cloth insert (or even prefolds) instead. Essentially, they're a cloth outer cover with a nylon waterproof shell that snaps in. You can buy more shells, so you can use a different one if it gets dirty. Then you put either a disposable or cloth insert into the shell. Swap in and out as needed.

I used gdiapers as a newborn diaper. They were very trim, and easy to use. Not my favorite system, but if you want the option of using a flushable disposable at times, they're good. I also liked my Smart Nappies (a system from England) which was a similar concept. Hybrids are generally trimmer than fitteds and pockets.

Our permanent stash is mostly pockets. 

NCMichelle

PM me with any other questions you may have about gDiapers.  We love them!  We use cloth the majority of the time, but use the flushables when traveling.

Soon2BMrs.Monty

Thank you ladies!!  Michelle I'll keep you on my list and PM if I have any more questions.  I was on the gdiaper website today and saw the cute clothes too and correct me if I'm wrong but is your daughter wearing the dress from that gdiaper site??  (:  SO CUTE!!