Stuff Parents Need

Easing the chaos in the nest, one find at a time.

Sunbaby Diapers Review

· by · 163 Comments

Attention all cloth diaper users who are on a tight budget! Have I got a treat for you today!

Sunbaby Diapers

There’s a brand of diapers called Sunbaby Diapers, and they are a frugal family’s dream come true! These are one size pocket diapers that are cute as a button and extremely easy on the wallet. Wanna hear just how inexpensive they can be? How’s $5/diaper for you?!

Now for the rub: you have to buy the diapers in larger quantities (group of 12) to get this great price. In fact, that’s the only way you can buy the diapers on the Sunbaby site. But for $60, you get 12 Sunbaby covers, or for $78 you get the 12 covers and 24 microfiber inserts. Shipping is FREE! I challenge you to find a better deal on diapers.

At this point you may be thinking what I was thinking…are these diapers being responsibly made if they can be sold for such a low price? The answer is yes! A wonderful lady named Sun Pei owns this company, and she oversees the production of her diapers. Here’s what she has to say about how the diapers are made: “Sunbaby Diapers are manufactured in Shanghai, China. Our city has strict laws forbidding cheaper labor. People who use child labor will be put into jail or fined huge amount money. So buy confidently! Your diapers are manufactured under fair labor conditions. I am the only seller of Sunbaby diapers in China, I never make wholesale business to retailers in china so that I can ensure that I have a reasonable profit and workers in our factory can get paid well and don’t have to work overtime.”

Sunbaby diapers have a very soft interior for a comfy fit for baby. They also have those awesome snaps at the hip to give an extra snug fit around the legs, which is where most cloth diaper leaks happen. They also have 3 vertical snaps so that the diaper can grow with your baby. Layah is still using the shortest setting at 2 months and it is working very well.

I also like that the one size diapers actually come in two sizes. Size 1 diapers are simply designed for a thinner baby, and size 2 diapers are the best choice for a chunkier baby. The website needs to be a bit more explicit about this information, as it is sort of buried in the site.

I do think that the outer PUL fabric is a bit thinner than some other brands of diapers I have used, but if you consider that the diapers cost about 1/3 (or less) of what other diapers cost, this difference can be overlooked. I have not noticed the thinner fabric to cause more leaks.

I also think the Sunbaby website should show the fabric colors and patterns offered so that customers can get an idea of what their package of 12 diapers might look like. My diaper had a cute Hello Kitty character (Melody) on it, but I had no clue what the diaper might look like before it showed up.sunbaby diapers

I’m very pleased with the Sunbaby line and would recommend these affordable cloth diapers to anyone! If you need to build a stash super cheap, this is the way to do it. You could also get together with a friend and split an order, too!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a Sunbaby diaper!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. 

The Perfect Diaper for Your Little Houdini (Wahmies One-Size GIVEAWAY!!!)

· by · 211 Comments

We’ve already talked about the great wet bags that the company Wahmies puts out. Did you know that they also have a one-size diaper? Oh yes, indeed, and I’m going to tell you all about it!

This is a diaper unlike any other I have seen in terms of the way you put it on your kid. It has some pretty serious hook closures that allow for a custom fit. Tiny baby? No problem? Roly-poly baby? No problem! This diaper is built for babies from 4-40 pounds. That’s the largest range I’ve ever seen on a diaper!The diaper has a pocket for stuffing the soaker into it. I thought that the opening of the pocket was a little bit on the small side, so it takes me a little bit longer to get the inserts into this diaper than with my other pocket diapers. I LOVE the inner lining, which is velour. There must be nothing more luxurious than peeing and pooping on super soft velour! 🙂 Velour also does a great job of wicking away moisture, so it is luxurious and functional.
In addition to the custom fit along the waist, it also has four rise settings so that this diaper can be used from birth through potty training. I think this is an ideal diaper to purchase when your baby isn’t yet squirmy during diaper changes. That way, you can practice the hook closures and be an expert at it by the time you have to chase after your baby during a diaper change. Learning how to use the hooks right now, when Darah is constantly rolling around, is a bit of a challenge. If I had this diaper 3 months ago, that probably would have been perfect. There is a tutorial on the website, and once I watched it (why didn’t I do that as soon as I got the diaper?), the hooks became easy as pie. The diaper isn’t completely intuitive to use, but you only need to be shown once, and then you’ve got it. If you don’t like the hooks, they also have snaps available!
Here’s a picture that breaks down how to put these diapers on your baby.
One thing that is really great about this diaper is that Darah isn’t going to be able to take it off. She’s already starting to figure out how to pull at the velcro fasteners on her other diapers. I predict some trouble in the coming months… Still, these diapers are a bit tricky, even for me. That’s a negative for this diaper because it takes me longer to get it on, but also a positive because it ISN’T coming off once I get it on her!
Win it!: One of you will win a one-sized Wahmies diaper in the color of your choice! The contest will run until August 8th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Limit one entrant per household, please. Open to residents of the United States.

Mandatory entry: Of the colors shown, which one is your favorite (choose wisely, as you will get what you pick out!).

Additional entries:
1. Name one other Wahmies product that you’d like to try
2. Follow Stuff Parents Need on Twitter
3. Subscribe to Stuff Parents Need by RSS, email or Google Friend Connect (only one extra entry, even if you subscribe multiple ways)
4. If you are a blogger (posted something within the past 3 months) put my button on your blog and leave a url so that I can find it.
5. If you own a Wahmies one size, tell me a little bit about your experience with the diaper (1 extra entry!)

Be sure to enter my other current giveaways (listed on the sidebar of my home page)

Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Rocky Mountain One Size Diaper Review

· by · 3 Comments

I’m just going to come right out and say it. Cloth diapering is fun. It has its challenges, to be sure, but when you find a diaper that really works for your baby, it is such a thrill!

Today I’m offering a review of a unique cloth diaper on the market. Let me introduce you to Rocky Mountain Diapers. These are a one-sized pocket diaper. There are tons of one-sized pocket diapers on the market, so what makes these different from the rest? These dipes have an internal adjustment system in the legs!

Are you scratching your head? Let me explain in a bit more detail. If you look in the pocket opening of these diapers, you will find elastic that goes that can be unsnapped and adjusted. You can make it tighter for smaller babies and looser as your baby grows. I think this feature totally rocks, because in my experience, leaks in cloth diapers almost always happen right around the leg area, and it is usually due to the diaper not being snug enough there. For that reason, many diapers that people rave about for their kids have not been successful for Darah (Hello, Flip diapers!). It has been a huge disappointment for us as we try different brands. Most of them leak through the legs!
Rocky Mountain Diapers has a built-in solution, and I absolutely love it. Best of all, it really works. We’ve adjusted Darah’s diaper so that it is perfectly snug for her at her current size. No leaks! When she gets bigger, I’ll just adjust the elastic again so that it stays fitted, but comfortable. While this diaper has a learning curve the first few times you use it (while you get the fit right), the extra work you put in will pay off later, as leaks will become a thing of the past.

Also, I really love the colors of the Rocky Mountain Diapers. That may not be the most practical reason to buy a diaper, but most any cloth diapering mom will tell you that she’s broken down at least once and bought a diaper pretty much just because the fabric was so cute. We were sent Lime and Lemon to try. It is absolutely precious!

Finally, I find the trim fit to be a great thing. I know some moms love a fluffy bum, and they definitely are cute, but I always feel bad for Darah when I put her in one of those really thick cloth diapers. She becomes like a Weeble, always teetering and struggling to maintain her balance! Rocky Mountain Diapers are slim enough that she doesn’t have to go up a size in pants when she is wearing it.

The diaper comes with one microfiber insert. You’ll need to add an extra insert at night, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much this one insert can hold during the day!

Rocky Mountain Diapers are available for purchase through The Rocky Mountain website, or through my many other vendors, including my favorite shop, The Diaper Wagon! One size pocket diapers are between $18.95 and $19.50.

Have you tried Rocky Mountain Diapers? I’d really love to hear what you thought about them!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.