Anyone tried gDiapers with cloth inserts?

kaswanson · December 2010

We are working away on our registry and they sell gDiapers at BRU (and lots of other easily accessible places) since we want to go cloth we're thinking of registering for gdiapers gpants with cloth inserts, along with the tinyg's for newborn. When I looked at them they seemed SO thin... but we could always double up on the inserts...

We thought we could use the disposable inserts while traveling, babysitter, etc.

Any thoughts appreciated, my mind is constantly swimming with all the CD options and baby isn't even here yet! TIA!!

Mrs.B6302007 · December 2010

my thoughts on gdiapers in my blog on the Adventures in CD page

grapeape73 · December 2010

I have some gDiapers that I bought for DD1 and that I use sometimes with Dd2. They are my least favorite honestly. They are more expensive than disposables if you are using the disposable inserts. I keep them only because I have them already. I use the cloth inserts, and don't have a problem leaking or anything, but I prefer the pocket diapers.

vhcoleman09 · December 2010

I bought them and quickly sold the gpants, BUT I kept the cloth inserts and use them in my BG 4.0s for overnight and they work pretty well. I am not a fan of gDiapers. They didn't work well for us at all.

triquetra123 · December 2010

We use the covers and then cheap Gerber FLAT folds for inserts. That worked out well with the smalls. We will probably use my small Bummi prefolds for inserts in the mediums. The gDiaper inserts were just too expensive for us. DH likes them because they're easy. I prefer my Bummi prefolds and covers so we use both. They're OK and better than using disposables in my opinion. I've heard the biodegrable inserts start to "melt" as soon as your LO pees so you can't leave them in it for long or it can be a mess, especially with a girl.

Ananke · December 2010

I really liked them when DS was in the smalls, but I'm not sold on the mediums yet - The smalls fit him great when all his pockets were still too big, but now that the pockets fit, I prefer them. They fit better, contain messes better and are easier, and I can find insanely cute prints! I keep a couple prepped gdiapers in an emergency diaper bag though since they are very lightweight and fold up nice and small. I really liked the gcloth, but you could probably find something that works just as good for quite a bit cheaper. My favs currently are RaRs, FB OS, and HH sized.

janice74 · December 2010

I LOVE our Gdiapers, but I made my own cloth inserts that are thicker. had heard bad things about the gcloth and they just seem thin. You can use alternate inserts.

Some people don't like the snap out liner, but I love that the cover stays fresh for days. Even if DS poops, it normally stays in the liner and I just snap that out and replace it with a new one.

monkeyqueen · December 2010

We like them with the gcloth. Works well for us, especially for Natalie. For Dominic, they work just as well as the bum genius 4's and flip we have......but, for him - everything is hit and miss.

I would register for them, but also look into trying a couple of other types. The g's are our 'go to' diaper, but I like other kinds for other reasons.

btw: the tiny gpants worked awesome for Dominic when he was a newborn!!!

kaswanson · December 2010

Thanks so much! I am mostly interested in the cloth inserts, so that's good that other liners can also be used or prefolds.

Hmm... I think I will leave it on the registry... and then when baby comes do a trial pack from Jillian's Drawers to see what else is out there and try more options when the baby gets too big for the tiny g's. The smalls could at least get me by if I don't love them.

The gdiapers starter pack seems like such a good deal... 12 tiny g's, 6 smalls, and 80 disposable liners... for $140 on diapers.com. I'll have to register for cloth liners separately since I want that to be our primary coverage...

katek84 · December 2010

In case you're looking for help on making some inserts, I found this tutorial and plan to make some inserts for my gdiapers.

https://seekatesew.blogspot.com/2010/10/handmade-gdiaper-cloth-insert-tutorial.html

janice74 · December 2010

katek84:
In case you're looking for help on making some inserts, I found this tutorial and plan to make some inserts for my gdiapers.
https://seekatesew.blogspot.com/2010/10/handmade-gdiaper-cloth-insert-tutorial.html

That's a great tutorial! I highly suggest adding a layer of Alova Suedecloth or Microfleece (both available at Jo-Ann's) on top of the fleece. It gives the baby that stay-dry feeling because it wicks away the moisture. The inserts I made use suede cloth, the gcloth uses microfleece.

kaswanson · December 2010

Thanks so much for the tutorial! These look great! And thanks for the tip about suedecloth and microfleece. I didn't even know there was a difference between fleece and microfleece.

janice74 · December 2010

kaswanson:
Thanks so much for the tutorial! These look great! And thanks for the tip about suedecloth and microfleece. I didn't even know there was a difference between fleece and microfleece.

The fleece that is talked about in the tutorial is all natural fibers (you would choose hemp, bamboo, or cotton) which will absorb the pee. The microfleece and suede cloth are polyester, so it doesn't absorb water and wicks it away (the same idea as wearing the Nike workout gear that is all man-made fibers). The other bonus of using a poly on top is that the poop falls off easier!

You want 4 layers of natural fibers (at least) and one layer on top of poly. Some people want all natural fibers and go with a cotton or bamboo velour as the top layer, but I tried it and it just didn't work as well as the poly.

The other option, if the don't want to make your own and the gcloth isn't absorbing enough, is to buy microfiber towels in the car wash section of Target/Costco/Walmart. You can fold them into 3rds and place them under the gcloth. I just started doing this when I know we are going out on errands for awhile and it really helps.

janice74 · December 2010

kaswanson:
Thanks so much for the tutorial! These look great! And thanks for the tip about suedecloth and microfleece. I didn't even know there was a difference between fleece and microfleece.

The fleece that is talked about in the tutorial is all natural fibers (you would choose hemp, bamboo, or cotton) which will absorb the pee. The microfleece and suede cloth are polyester, so it doesn't absorb water and wicks it away (the same idea as wearing the Nike workout gear that is all man-made fibers). The other bonus of using a poly on top is that the poop falls off easier!

You want 4 layers of natural fibers (at least) and one layer on top of poly. Some people want all natural fibers and go with a cotton or bamboo velour as the top layer, but I tried it and it just didn't work as well and the poly.

The other option, if the don't want to make your own and the gcloth isn't absorbing enough, is to buy microfiber towels in the car wash section of Target/Costco/Walmart. You can fold them into 3rds and place them under the gcloth. I just started doing this when I know we are going out on errands for awhile and it really helps.

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