Community› The Bump Message Boards› Cloth Diapering
Cloth Diapering
New Discussion

Do GM shrink a lot over time?

hcarlihcarli
in Cloth Diapering

I figured I'd try them so a bought a few used ones but they seem really small. Did I maybe just get some really old ones or do they just run that way?

My son is only 4 months, they are definitely not going to last us any great length of time!

Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: Do GM shrink a lot over time?

  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    I have one used and 2 new. I haven't noticed significant shrinkage. You may have an older style but I don't know the history of style changes with GMs.

    DD is in them all at 18 months.

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • FishNchips1FishNchips1 member
    do you have a woven or knit? I find that some even though they shrink a bit in the wash that they stretch and fit my 24 lbs 1 year old. 
    image

    image 
    4-7-11 - Natural MC @ 4w5d 6-27-11- MC @ 5w6dPgAL/PAL WelcomeDD#1- 8/20/2010DD#2- 6/21/2012EDD #3~ 5/1/2014 ~ Team Green
    BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • ananas19ananas19
    Wovens do shrink a fair amount, but you also may be surprised by the length of time that your baby will be able to wear them. It's amazing how their bodies change when they become mobile! :)
    Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
    Report Reply
  • JennJenn613JennJenn613 member

    Dumb question, but you didn't happen to buy NBs did you?

    I just can't imagine a GM being small on a 4-month-old...

    We love our little guys!
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • LurkieLooLurkieLoo member

    Mine shrunk a ton but I think part of my problem is that I dried them on hot a few times at the beginning and didn't notice.  They were originally about the same size as my Piddle Poddles and now they are noticeably smaller.

     

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • hcarlihcarli

    They are knit and I have both old and new style so well see.

    Its mostly the rise I see maybe being a problem because I can still overlap the sides when I snap him up!. 

    I was comparing to my B4s. And I guess they are pretty similar in size to a piddle poodle I have...

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • yodasmistressyodasmistress member

    B4s are enormous.  My almost 30 pound baby still has waaaay more rise than he needs in his B4s. 

    There have been a half dozen different iterations of GMs, with sizing varying a bit between each one.  Turned knits tend to be a bit smaller.  If you have serged knits, I can pretty much guarantee they will last you until at least 18 months, if not longer depending on if your baby is "average" size or not. 

     
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers

    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
    Report Reply
  • yodasmistressyodasmistress member

    imageJollyWife:
    I have a urned woven and a serged knit.  The woven is smaller but both have super short rises on my guy.  I can not see them lasting much longer.

    I think you will be surprised.  My son is 99.7 percentile for height and 95 percentile for weight.  At 11 months he's > 33" and almost 30 pounds.  And serged knits fit him great.

     
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers

    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"