bum genius users

jb2rn

a friend gifted me her stash, she bought them in 2008 and used them with one child.

i just started using them with my son, who is 11lbs. they appear to fit well, except for the legs. he doesnt have skinny legs, though...and i am getting leaks from here. is this because of wear and tear, or is this common with bg? I love them otherwise and will purchase some new ones, but I don't want to if they are not a good fit for my son.

MaybeBabyTime

My son had meaty thighs as a baby but BG worked well for us and still does and he is 25 months. 

 

Are the diapers repelling at all? You could take a fun drops a water and see if it runs down the inside of the diaper or the diaper absorbs it.  

pixy_stix

He might still be too little for them. I think 13 lbs is the magic number for BGs.

MaybeBabyTime

pixy_stix:

He might still be too little for them. I think 13 lbs is the magic number for BGs.

 

Good point. 

Dr.Loretta

And when all else fails, they just may not work for your kid.

mrsmikey

DD was closer to 12 lb before BG's fit her well, and she doesn't have skinny legs either. 

BG's have worked great for both our kids.  You might want to strip them just to make sure they aren't repelling, but I'm willing to bet he's just not big enough yet.

shanbrite2

DD does have skinny legs, but 12-13 lbs was really the magic number for us as well. I never get leaks from the legs, even with her skinny minny thighs.

bugandbibs

My chunky thighed baby didn't fit into her BGs well until after she was 12 weeks and closer to 13/14 lbs.  They are just cut wider than a lot of other brands.