FuzziBunz
Our other love in Cloth Diapers
FuzziBunz are also a one size pocket diaper. They have been around awhile and have a great following of CD loving Moms. Below is a picture of a FB on the right with a CB (Charlie Banana) on the left.
FB cover and insert:
Differences
The FB have a smaller front flap and are a little
bit narrower. They are noticeably trimer (i.e. smaller when on) than
most CDs. They look more like a dispoable on than a cloth diaper. On a
side note, most people call the big cloth butt "fluff".
Trimer fit:
They also load from the back. This means that the back elastic needs to go over the fleece over wise it will leak. Having to do this means the elastic sits right on the skin.
The one size sizing is numbers and buttons than the bra strap style of CB. They have a chart that describes roughly what size each number is. Then you take a button that is sown to the diaper and looser or tighter the elastic. They have elastic sizing in both legs AND the along the back. That is an awesome feature. But they have few snaps on the front and you don't have the option to over lap the sides, as seen below:
Disadvantages
The elastic sits on the skin so it leaves red marks compared to CB's. Many people complain about the back loading and having to touch more poo. This is only happened to me twice maybe. And there was poo everywhere. I have had the same problem with CB's and poo getting into the diaper itself. Sometimes motherhood is just plain messy. The elastic sizing is confusing and hard to get at as you have to turn the diaper inside out to adjust the legs. The button sizing is also a more exact size instead of the bra strap sizing for CBs.
Advantages
Trimer diaper. I can get pants to fit a little easier on her, she has less fluff to shove into pants. The diaper fits a lot snugger which is great for newborns and skinny babes. My child is not lacking on rolls so they are little tighter. Now the pictures make it seem like they are too tight, but its not at all. I can easily stick my fingers in the thigh opening. Its more that the diaper is trim compared to CB's so you can see the fit on her. She is on the verge of going up a size around the waist.
Hands down the biggest thing is that FuzziBunz has a LIFETIME WARRANTY. If the diaper becomes to worn or you go through both pairs of elastic bands. They will send you a replacement band or a whole new diaper! And you don't have to send the damaged one back. This is the only company that I know of that does this. That says a lot about this company.
AIO's and Flips (Hybrids)
AIO (all in one) are great in that they don't have any "parts". I have many friends that love them and they work great for them. There are even little pockets in the insert flaps where you can add a little additional inserts. There are many kinds, but the one I have is BumGenius FreeTime AIO. I have heard that they can take a little longer to dry. They have a different sizing system as it's all external snaps, instead of internal elastics.
CB on the left and BG AIO on the right
Flips
The diaper is a water proof cover and an insert. I have the normal inserts but just couldn't find one to take a picture of. Here is what it looks like. We use the organic prefolds. They just look like a burp cloth. They are great at absorbing a lot of liquid compared to the microfleece inserts that CB uses or the mink inserts that FB uses. To fit the prefold into the cover you need to fold it into thirds. For the large size, you just fold it the long way and it just slides in. For the medium and small sizes, you fold it the shorter way so it's wider, and then fold a part of the prefold down. This is where I REALLY hated the flips. And where Makena did too. That is just too much material to be dealing with. it made the diaper really bulky and uncomfortable for her.
The first picture is set on the smallest size and the next is set on the largest size.
This the Velcro cover, instead of the snaps. Some people like this better as you can get a better fit, however, the snaps last a lot longer.
Traveling with Cloth
Since we didn't start using cloth diapers until Makena was 3 months old, we had already done 3 flights/trips by then with disposables. One the next trip to Kauai, we had just bought only 6 CB's and were still trying them out. (Basically, I was convinced but was still working on Josh). We just packed the 6 diapers in our check bag and used them with disposables through out the trip. We also hadn't found the right combination for the nighttime stretch either.
Finally, we had another trip coming up! Disneyland Half Marathon and seeing my amazing little cousins who live in California. We are all cloth now. I don't even know what size of disposables she would be wearing right now. I started to look into my options. I know some people use the Flips a lot on vacations but I want to find a way to use the CB's. They just fit her so much better. Well most companies make a disposable insert for their diapers. It is possible to use one brand with another. They are mostly the same thing. For the Charlie Banana insert, it is a soft material that is the size of the diaper. You lay it on top of the fleece, tucked under the front flap.
Then you just change the insert and re-use the diaper! It's a meet half way solution. Some inserts are flushable, but most are just biodegradable. My only complaint with the inserts is that there isn't a more water proof side, so there was a couple of times when she leaked through to the diaper. But I just kept a few on hand and did one load of wash while I was there. It was a super easy way to travel and Makena was comfortable the whole time!
Ok that was a lot of information. I'll get to cloth wipes next time! Again, please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. Even if it's not a brand I have personally used, I have a LOT of friends who CD and have used almost all of the brands out. I will try to add their reviews on the next post.
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