A Fuzzi Bunz First Impression

Our order of six Fuzzi Bunz cloth pocket diapers arrived in the mail today.  As soon as I got home from work, I washed them so that we could put them to use.  Cloth diapers are easier on the baby's bottom, since they aren't chemical laden like the disposable kind.  Also, they're better for the environment (I'd rather wash them instead of filling our landfills with diapers) and can offer a cost savings over time.  Cloth diapers do require a bit of extra effort, however.

After the diapers were washed, I waited for Emma to need a change.  When the time came, we fitted Emma with the sage colored Fuzzi Bunz with a single microterry insert.  Within 20 minutes, she bombed the diaper and needed another change.  At this age, her stool is soft and runny.  It almost escaped the leg and back openings; but, it did not.  It was a bit messy, however.  But, probably not messier than it would have been with a disposable diaper.

My wife washed Emma and instead of having Emma wear another Fuzzi Bunz, we put on a doubled-up prefold cloth diaper, a flushable liner and a Bummis Super Whisper Wraps diaper cover.  We'll try another Fuzzi Bunz tomorrow.  After the change, I removed the soiled Fuzzi Bunz insert from its pocket and rinsed the insert and diaper.  This smeared the stool over the fleece material and made it look almost worse than before it was rinsed.  After the soiled diapers build up a bit, then I'll wash them once again and see whether or not they're stained.

My current thought is that the prefold cloth and diaper cover combination is slightly preferable to the pocket diaper.  The diaper cover is easy to use and the cover can even be reused a couple times if not soiled or damp.  Pocket diapers are costlier and it's a bit more difficult to work with the inserts.  We'll probably know in a couple weeks which system we'll stick with.

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