I’ve been a bit wishy-washy about making the eco-friendly cloth diaper switch for 2 common reasons: The cost and the perceived extra messy work. I’ve been using g-diapers on and off, but Ben seems to get a little fussier (in his oh-so-cute way) with them on (I think because they are a little bulkier and awkward in the waist for him). So a few weeks ago, I decided to take the hit and buy a few trial Bum Genius One Size 3.0 diapers. At a cost of CAD$25, each diaper comes with everything you need.

After a week, my verdict is…They’re awesome! Apart from being easy to use and clean, I can’t believe how how dry the diaper touching Ben’s bum bum  remains, while the actual microfiber cloth insert holds so much fluid! It comes with a second cloth ‘doubler’ if you want to be extra safe, but I haven’t had to use it yet. It’s even managed to withstand a few major Ben poo-poos.

The tricky part really is being able to tell if the diaper is full or not (which requires actually slipping your finger inside to feel the insert).