Great reuseable pocket style nappies (BumGenius 3.0 Cloth Diaper)

Member Name: radish

Product:	BumGenius 3.0 Cloth Diaper
Date:	05/09/08 (230 review reads)
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Advantages: Simple, absorbent, look good, effective

Disadvantages: Initial price

I spent many an hour researching reuseable nappies, and my first trial of them nearly put me off altogether. However, I was then recomended Bumgenius by a friend and am a complete convert.

Bumgenius V3 are a birth to potty nappy meaning they can be used from the moment your baby is born until they are potty trained, without the need to keep buying new sizes. The nappy can be 'poppered' into 3 different sizes using rows of press studs on the outer and inner parts.

They are a pocket style nappy, composing of the waterproof outer part which is stuffed with an absorbent inner. The nappy comes complete with a multi-size microfleece inner plus a smaller newborn insert which can also be used as a booster. You can in fact stuff the nappy with anything absorbent, friends have used muslins, hemp inserts and microfibre cleaning cloths to name a few.

The nappies are very easy to use. After washing, the inserts can be pre-stuffed into the outers so you have a supply ready. They then go on just like a disposable, with velcro fastening. They look very comfy on my baby, and don't leave nasty red marks on her legs and tummy like some nappies can.

I store used nappies in a bucket with a couple of drops of tea tree oil to keep them smelling fresh, and don't notice any nast smells. I have 16 nappies and tend to need to wash them about every 36 hours.

I wash the nappies with half the usual amount of detergent, on a 40 wash or sometimes a 60 wash if they are heavily soiled. I occasionally give them an extra rinse to avoid detergent build up which can reduce their absorbency.

They dry really quickly, which is a great bonus to me as we don't have a tumble dryer. The outer parts are almost dry when they come out of the machine, and the inners will dry overnight.

So far I haven't found any bad points about these nappies. Obviously there is the initial outlay (we paid under £200 for 15), but I have no worries about recouping this cost in time. Of the 8 of us in my antenatal group, 5 of us are now using these particular nappies, on girls and boys of varying shapes and sizes.

They really are wonderful, simple to use, not much bulkier than a disposable, much less smelly than disposables, very absorbent and last just as long as disposables (in fact I have more leaks with disposables when I occasionally use them) and look quite funky in their various colours too.

Summary: Highly recommended reuseable nappies