gDiapers Little gPants 2-Pack Orange & Vanilla, Small
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Product Reviews of gDiapers Little gPants 2-Pack Orange & Vanilla, Small
Product Review: The Refills are WAY too expensive
Summary: 2 Stars
I really like the idea of this product and I bought the starter kit, but to me it doesn't matter how well it performs because it is considerably more expensive than any other option. For me to choose a product that requires more care and work on my part, I need to be saving some money as well and that isn't the case here. The refills for this are 32 cents each when a premium disposable diaper is only 25 cents each. I'm all for being environmental, but paying 25% more than disposables is crazy to me. When you factor that out over how long your baby will be in diapers it isn't small change. If you assume you are using 10 diapers a day it will cost $1,168 dollars a year which is $254 more than if you had used disposables and way more than washable cloth diapers. I'd rather go with a product that I have to wash and may have a higher initial cost, but is cheaper over the long haul. I just can't see how it costs them that much to make the refills. As a comparison, to buy 24 premium, one-size, fitted cloth diapers from a competing well reviewed product costs $430 which they claim will last for several years. Factor in cost of detergent and water for washing and you still aren't anywhere near the cost of this product or disposables and that doesn't even take into consideration the cost of the actual gdiapers and the fact that you have to buy multiple sizes. This review isn't meant to steer you to another brand, but to point out that the cost here is way out of line. Doing the right thing shouldn't require a second mortgage. I have no idea what their manufacturing cost is, but for me to consider this product, they would have to get the refills down to around 10 to 15 cents each which seems reasonable when you think about what you are actually getting.Product Review: I am officially a convert...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great product and I would recommend it to everyone. G Diapers have seriously changed my life for the better, in more ways than one. I purchased the starter kit to see how the system worked and have never gone back to disposable diapers. Yes, initially it seems more expensive and more of a hassle, but neither is really the case. First of all, bye bye diaper rash. My sweetie has really sensitive skin and these diapers were awesome. She doesn't have that problem anymore. Secondly, I no longer have to clean up horrid poopy blow outs anymore. Her clothes simply DO NOT get soiled. Somehow, miraculously, everything stayes in the plastic, easily cleanable liner.In 3 months, a diaper cover been soiled once. And trust me, my baby can really poop with the best of them. Third, have you seen these diaper covers? Friggin' ADORABLE. The whole idea just makes alot of sense and perhaps most importantly, I feel good about not throwing away thousands upon thousands of disposables that take 500 YEARS to decompose. I don't think you have to be a raging hippie to be concerned these days.
The negatives (see, I am not secretly employed by G Diaper)are there: rinsing out the plastic liner is a pain, but when I consider how much Oxy Clean I was going through cleaning her clothes, it seems like a pretty good trade off. The whole diaper is a little bulkier, so sometimes her outfits seem a little tighter, but the covers are so cute, they double as bloomers for a girl. Flushing is a pain, I'll be honest. If you have a touchy toilet, like I do, tossing them is just way easier. But hey, they take a couple months to break down! I'm not gonna feel too guilty. One last downside: they are a little less absorbant for the overnight haul so you may find yourself changing them at 5am a couple times a week, but honestly with a baby, is that so out of the ordinary?
Again, this is a great product and I am convinced that a lot of parents would love it!
Product Review: Love it.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the gDiapers. until recently I have only been using cloth diapers (home made inserts and prefolds) with them but both ways I think they're great. We haven't tried gCloth yet b/c they're sold out in the size we need.
I haven't found a way that works overnight for us though b/c my son is a super heavy wetter. Even an overnight disposable diaper almost isn't enough for him so that really isn't a problem for me. As far as cloth diapering goes I love these because as long as the cloth cover is clean i don't have to wash it after every use. When I run low on the plastic snap in liners I wash them in the bathroom sink and hang them over the shower rod overnight to dry and then they're all ready for the next day. The poopy liners I throw in the washer (sometimes I throw them all in the washer) and then hang dry them. The only leaks I've had are from overnight use. One the gDiapers website they tell you how to get the diapers to fit so they don't leak and once I read them we were good to go!
Product Review: one of the greenest options
Summary: 4 Stars
Our baby is 23 days old and now that his umbilical cord is off, we're trying the GDiapers. Previously, we were using Earth's Best organic disposables. With a newborn going through many, many diaper changes per day, I have already had several opportunities today alone with the GDiaper. I had purchased the Starter Kit, which comes with two little G pants, 3 reusable liners, plenty of flushable inserts, and a swish stick.
First, the GDiaper is one of the greenest options. When the flushable insert is flushed, it returns to the earth and can be used for compost. But even so, it can also be disposed of and it still decomposes much faster than a disposable diaper made of plastic.
It is as easy - if not easier - to put on the GDiaper as a disposable. The velcro sides are adjustable. My baby is currently between 8 and 9 pounds, and he is on the smallest setting of the Small. You have to be sure that the interior lining is snug to their thigh crease, much as you would ensure that the disposable's ruffles are facing out. You do not want to fasten it too tightly - it's not necessary. One great thing about the GDiaper - so far, it has not fallen off as so many of the disposables have! The outer cover is soft, and GDiapers make many fashionable covers, that could serve as alternate bottoms with a t-shirt.
It is not as convenient, however, for disposal. When changing, be sure to have another pair of Gpants locked and loaded. You know how it can be with little boys - you need to be prepared right away! I would suggest buying more than one starter set - I will be buying more G-Pants! Now that you've changed your baby, if you want to flush, you will have to leave your baby on the changing table or some other safe spot.
I want to give a complete description of the flushing disposal method because it is an important factor for buyers, not to dissuade anyone, but you should know what it entails. You remove the flushable insert from the diaper. Now you take it to the toilet. Rip open the side, dumping out the interior. Then, take the swish stick and break up the material in the toilet. Now, you can dispose of the outer liner. All can be flushed in a modern sewage system. If you do not separate the inner core from the outer liner, however, you will get a clog. Yes, touching the wet or soiled insert can be a dirty process and you may get your hands dirtier than you did with a disposable. This process also takes more time. For this reason, we will not be using GDiapers at nighttime (and we currently change diapers 3x per night - we prefer not to let our baby sit in a soiled diaper). We will be sticking with Earth's Best TenderCare Chlorine Free Diapers, Size 1, 8-14 Lbs. (Case of 176) for night time changings.
Now, we've gone through only one G-Pant so far, so leakage has been minimal. But in one day, we've already gone through 2 of the 3 liners - and he is wearing the third. The liners must be washed and hung to dry. So you will need more of those as well.
Product Review: Not as absorbant as regular diapers
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought these dipers because they are better for the environment. I love the diapers themselves but the inserts are a pain in the butt. I have a little boy and when ever he urinates the front get completely soaked, crunches up and the back of the insert is dry as a bone. The diapers are also very impractical for babies that sleep through the night, I'll put a dry diaper on at night and he wakes up soaked. Wet diaper, wet bed clothes, wet bed sheets-which is really annoying. I have to change him every 2 hours for him to stay dry or double layer the diaper.
I find them more time consuming with all the extra washing and disposing of the diapers.
Plus these things are not cheap. If you want to buy them I would recommend buying more than just the 2 diapers that come with the starter kit.
Sorry Mother Earth once I'm done with this pack I'm switching back to disposables.