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Preference For Prefolds Party Winners!

2013/07 By Lauren B. Stevens Leave a Comment

I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of the sponsors, bloggers, and entrants who helped make this Prefold Party such a success! I’ve had so much fun talking about prefolds, and I hope that you have too!

Without further ado, the Prefold Prize Pack winners are:

Newborn Prize Pack

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A. Allen!

Prize Pack #2

N. Russell
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Prize Pack #3

R. Allen
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All winners have been notified by email and have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Check out my other giveaways by selecting the Reviews/Giveaways tab at the top of the page!

Preference for Prefolds Party – Prize Pack #3

2013/07 By Lauren B. Stevens Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Day 3 of The Median Mommy’s Preference for Prefolds Party! Prize Pack #3 is another amazing pack, full of wonderful handcrafted cloth diapering goodies!

Green Mother Crafts is the result of Jo and Angela’s more than 20 years of experience cloth diapering! Founded with a commitment towards the earth, Green Mother Crafts’ goal is “to make affordable products that are functional, stylish, and have a positive impact on our environment.” Selling locally for 3 years, Green Mother Crafts recently expanded to begin selling their earth-friendly products online. GMC’s beautifully crafted items range from mama cloth, to wet bags, to cloth diapers and covers. I had the opportunity to try one of GMC’s Hybrid Fitted diapers (and LOVED it), you can check out the review here. You can check out her latest creations and special offers on her Facebook page here.

The beautiful creations of Rumor Has It are the handywork of Constance. I was drawn to Constance’s Etsy store by the beautiful fabrics and designs she uses to create her handbags, wallets, burp cloths and blankets. You can also find her on Facebook here.

Gotcha Covered Diapers is the handiwork of Emily Hicks, having started creating diaper covers for her cloth diapering daughter. Once she started, Emily said that she “fell in love with designing and making these!” You can purchase any of her fun and funky prints, with sizes fitting 2-40 lbs., in her Etsy store here. You can also see her latest additions special offers posted on her Facebook page.

Amy Washington is the talented seamstress behind Mama Bear Baby Wear. Mama Bear Baby Wear offers a range of items appealing to natural parenting aficionados: carriers, wonderful wool covers and homemade lanolizing spray, training pants, diaper covers, hybrid fitted diapers and more!

Snappi Baby, makers of the gadget that made diaper pins obsolete — The Snappi! Check them out on Facebook!

One lucky winner will receive:

1 Diaper Cover & 1 Set of Cloth Wipes from Green Mother Crafts
1 Diaper Cover from Gotcha Covered
1 Beautiful Set of Prefolds/Burp Cloths from Rumor Has It
1 Hybrid Prefold Diaper from Mama Bear Baby Wear
1 Pack of Snappi Baby Diaper Fasteners

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Preference for Prefolds Party – Newborn Prize Pack Giveaway!

2013/07 By Lauren B. Stevens Leave a Comment

Welcome to The Median Mommy’s Preference for Prefolds Party, July 1-21! July marks The Median Mommy’s 1 year cloth diapering anniversary, and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting her favorite cloth diapering option — The Prefold! With so many boutique-y diapers out there, the prefold is often an overlooked and underrated cloth diapering option. To help spread the word (and prefold love) this month-long celebration is going to feature THREE great prefold prize packages and lots of posts pertaining to everything…PREFOLDS!

Without further adieu, let’s introduce the first prize pack sponsors:

Bummis holds a special place in my heart, as their unbleached organic cotton newborn prefolds were the first cloth diapers on my little guy’s bum. It was Bummis that made me fall in love with prefolds, and doubt that anything other than a prefold would be able to contain those explosive early breastfeeding poos.

Sew Little Stuff is a wonderful Etsy store, with handcrafted items by Kirsten Schultz. For cloth diapering parents, Sew Little Stuff is basically a one-stop shop, offering everything from pocket diapers, diaper covers, Mei Tei Carriers, wipes, wet bags and more!

And lastly, Snappi Baby, the makers of the gadget that eradicated diaper pins and makes diapering with prefolds a breeze — The Snappi!

A HUGE thank you to all our sponsors!

What is included in the newborn prize pack, you ask?

1 Bummis Newborn pack, with 12 newborn prefolds and 2 wrap covers
1 Sew Little Stuff diaper cover and set flannel wipes
1 Pack of Snappi diaper fasteners

My Preference for Prefolds

2013/04 By Lauren B. Stevens 31 Comments

I am open about my preference for prefolds; I would even consider myself an adamant advocate for them. I’ve mentioned my preference for them here, and here, and have even shared about prefold mishaps, but decided that I’m long overdue for an explanation of my ‘weird’ cloth diaper choice, amidst today’s fun modern cloth diapering options.

When I began my cloth diapering (CDing) journey, I took the time to research all of the options available to me, as well as weeding through the mountain of CDing information out there. For some reason, I saw All-in-Ones (AIOs) and pocket diapers as ‘wasteful’ early on, and developed a preference for prefolds and covers. I’m not sure what I was thinking, maybe it was because AIOs and pockets had to be discarded after each use like a disposable, whereas covers could be used over (if not soiled). Regardless, I ended up buying 10-11 pockets for my stash, just to try out, but they don’t really get used.

Once D was here, we quickly discovered that prefolds were our best option. Never did I think that I, a six foot tall woman, would deliver a small baby. In fact, my midwife was prepping me for an almost nine-pounder by her predictions with his weight gain and measurements in-utero. Thus, all of our pockets and one size covers were for 8lbs. and up – a bit big for our little peanut, who left the hospital at just over six pounds. In fact, our little guy didn’t hit the 8lb. mark until he was 2 months old!

Thank goodness for our prefolds and Thirsties covers! We did try some of our pockets in those early days, but our lean baby’s explosive breast milk poos constantly leaked from the gaps in the legs. I was so glad that I had, on a whim, purchased a dozen newborn prefolds. The fit was perfect – no major folding over or adjusting, making first time CDing with prefolds a breeze. Best of all, no explosive poo leaks! The prefolds, with the added barrier of the inner leg gussets in the cover, meant that we avoided some potentially messy situations.

While I often feel like a minority in the CDing world with my prefold preference, I’m gradually warming to the idea of breaking out some of those pockets. Now that my son has filled out a bit, with the introduction of solids, I feel more confident adding pocket diapers to our daily routine. However, unless someone can convince me otherwise, I’ll be stocking up on more newborn prefolds and using them with subsequent babies (if we’re so blessed).*This post contains affiliate links.

Prefolds to Potty Training Event

2014/07 By Lauren B. Stevens 8 Comments

Welcome to the Prefolds to Potty Training Event and Blog Hop, hosted by lo-wren.com and Change-Diapers.com! This event began as a one year cloth diapering anniversary celebration for Lauren last year, but has grown into a celebration of the journey from diapering through potty training. Join us for two-and-a-half weeks of cloth diapering and potty training guest posts, introductions to some amazing products (to help get you through the diaper-potty training journey), two amazing grand prize packages, and a blog hop with fifteen other bloggers giving away cloth diaper and potty training prizes! [Read more…]

All Prefolds Are NOT Created Equal

2013/07 By Lauren B. Stevens 23 Comments

I would like to thank everyone for stopping by for my Preference for Prefolds Party – I hope that you continue to visit! I would like to thank all of our sponsors.
Today’s post is a sponsored post by Thanks Mama, your one-stop shop for all cloth diapering and natural parenting needs.

I was inspired to write this post because there are barely any diaper comparisons out there…involving only prefolds. I see people write comparing new ‘models’ to old, name brand v. china cheapie knockoff, but I’ve never come across any prefold comparisons. I’ll be honest and say that I am typically a minimalist with diapering (at the end of the day, diapers are really just pee and poop catchers), and really thought that all prefolds were pretty much the same. I’m happy to say that I’ve been proved wrong.

Thanks Mama was kind enough to send me a selection of 5 different prefolds to try, all of which are available to order here. All of these prefolds styles/brands (I’ve used a different OsoCozy prefold…and liked it) were new to me, so it was a fun experience! I should add that I do have experience using several other prefold brands, including Bummis, Econobum, Green Mountain, and Geffen Baby.

This is an absolutely unscientific comparison. I will be rating prefolds based upon the following criteria:

the diaper’s ability to absorb and distribute moisture
the material (soft, stiff, stretchy, breathability, etc.)
fit

I’m going to start with my least favorite prefold of those that I tested: The OsoCozy Stay Dry Better Fit:

I disliked this diaper before I even had the chance to try it out. After prepping, washing, and drying, the OsoCozy Stay Dry Better Fit pilled…and left pills all over a brand new fleece cover I had thrown in with my prefold wash. Not a happy camper, especially since the pills were white and the fleece cover primarily brown. If you look at the center photo above, you can see the pilling that occurred after washing. While I’m sure that this prefold would perform better when trifolded, I have to give this one an ‘F’:

Absorbency? What absorbency? This is one of the few diapers I have that gets completely soaked when D wears it.
The redeeming factor for this diaper would be the microfleece lining, meant to wick moisture away from baby’s skin, except it pilled so badly in the wash. The outer layer of the diaper is bleached & scratchy cotton.
Because this is designed for folding into thirds and laying in a cover (which I don’t do, as I like my little guy’s diapers to fit snugly and contain messes) pinning this prefold really doesn’t work. The diaper is way too short to be a good fit when pinned and just doesn’t have the absorbency.

This diaper is good for stuffing pocket diapers or used trifolded into a cover.

I also received an OsoCozy Better Fit Unbleached Prefold to try. Much like the Stay Dry Better Fit, this diaper is meant to be trifolded and placed into a cover like a pad. This diaper gets a slightly higher grade than the Stay Dry, as it doesn’t have a fleece lining that pills. This diaper, however, is not good for pinning, as it fits just like the Stay Dry above, and doesn’t have great absorbency (when not trifolded). This diaper is good for stuffing pocket diapers or used trifolded into a cover.

Now on to some diapers I really like. I’m thinking it’s no coincidence that these are all hemp prefolds…

I have to start with a disclaimer with the Hemp Babies BiggerWeeds, this is yet another prefold that is designed to be trifolded and placed into a cover or stuffed into a pocket diaper. However, as the above photo shows, it works perfectly fine pinned as well.

Despite being designed to be trifolded for use, it’s no surprise that this hemp diaper is pretty absorbent. I really like the absorbency and distribution of moisture, and find it interesting that it performs as well as my unbleached organic cotton prefolds with tons of layers. That, my friends, is the beauty of hemp.
The Hemp Babies prefold is nice and soft, as you can see from the photo — would you believe that this is line-dried? My only complaint? The material is really stretchy, which is not so great for pinning (but it’s not meant to be pinned). And, the material is a little thinner than my other hemp prefolds, but again, this diaper is meant to be folded into thirds, not used as one layer.
This prefold is a lot wider than the others, likely because it’s to be folded down. However, the elasticity of the fabric makes is incredibly easy to shape on baby; in the above photo, I’ve tucked excess material into the legs at the upper thighs.

If you like to lay your prefolds into your covers, or use prefolds to stuff your pocket diapers, Hemp Babies prefolds are the perfect choice for you. This prefold will provide a ton of absorbency, with all of the awesome antibacterial properties of hemp. (I want to try flats with my next kiddo, and am totally eyeing the Hemp Babies Flat Weeds)

Okay, so my favorite diaper of the bunch is a total toss-up. The two remaining are amazing hemp diapers, each with it’s own merits!

You’ll laugh when I say this, but the BabyKicks Hemparoo Fleece Prefolds are so soft that you want to cuddle with them!

This is an unbelievably absorbent diaper, so much so, that I almost feel guilty only using this for daytime. If we were able to cloth diaper overnight (my little guy’s urine is too concentrated & his skin is too sensitive to go overnight) this would be one of my go-to diapers.
As I said, this is an incredibly soft diaper. Made from 55% hemp/ 45% cotton fleece, you could repurpose this diaper into a stuffed toy. Not that you would particularly want to do that, but I’m just saying…. I think that Declan would deem this diaper the most comfortable of the lot, as far as softness goes. I do, however, think that he gets a little hotter in this diaper than in his jersey hemp. Again, I’ve not taken actual temps, it just my impression that the jersey breathes a bit more.
Because the material has a bit more movement to it than cotton, the fit is better. Declan is actually at the smallest end of this size (you can tell by how it comes down on his hips/upper thighs), but I’ve used a bikini twist fold to fit him nicely.

Looking for a super soft and absobent prefold, then the BabyKicks Hemparoo Fleece is the right fit for you. Don’t forget, this diaper is great for nighttime diapering.

And last, but certainly not least, I present the Thirsties Duo Hemp Prefold:

I have to say that I am a huge fan of jersey hemp, which is why the Thirsties Duo Hemp may just have a slight edge over the BabyKicks Hemparoo Fleece diaper. I recently tried my first jersey hemp prefold when I reviewed Geffen Baby, and absolutely fell in love.

This is a super ‘thirsty’ diaper! Again, I feel guilty only using this for daytime use, as this diaper is hardly wet after 2-3 hours on. The fabric distributes moisture superbly and is an excellent choice for a nighttime diaper.
Thirsties Duo Hemp has an ingenious edge, in that it is sewn with an opening between it’s two 2 ply hemp jersey knit layers (see center photo above). This allows this prefold to dry a lot faster. This diaper has an excellent stretch to it, so it forms to D’s body and moves with him (versus cotton prefolds, which have no ‘give’ to them). Another thing that gives this diaper a slight edge over the others? Breathability. The Duo Hemp is comprised of 4 layers of jersey knit hemp, and breathes a bit better than some of the other diapers I’ve tried.
This is a very trim diaper. The 4 layers of stretchy fabric form easily to D’s body, and provide an amazing amount of absorbency without a lot of bulkiness.

What are your thoughts? What prefolds are your favorites and why?

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PREFOLDS: They’re Easier Than You Think

2013/07 By administrator 2 Comments

Today’s guest post is from Jenna, the mama behind A Mama Collective. She has two daughters (and one more on the way!) as well as a loving husband. She loves to talk about mothering, cloth diapers, going green, and family life.

It’s prefold time!! I don’t think I can rave enough about prefold diapers. I loved using them on my daughter when we started cloth diapering her as a newborn, even all the way up to potty training. They were so much simpler than I thought they would be. Here’s what I love:

Prefold diapers get softer and softer every single time you wash and dry them. They not only get softer, they get more absorbent every single time you wash and dry them as well. It’s like a miracle.

Now, there are different kinds of prefolds, but I’ve tried Indian prefolds as well as Chinese prefolds, which are the basic ones you can find at some of my favorite online cloth diapering stores. They are “DSQ,” meaning Diaper Service Quality. They get super quilty soft and fluffy when you wash/dry them.

Prefold diapers are also so stinking cheap. It’s kind of amazing how inexpensive, yet reliable, these diapers are. You can get 2 dozen prefolds for super cheap! And, if you hold out for sales (or buy used), they can be as inexpensive as 24 diapers for $24! After you get about five diaper covers (let’s say $10 each – again, sales and/or used should be your best friend), then that is diapering you baby from birth to potty training for $24+$50=$74!! Awesome, right?

Prefolds are awesome majorly convenient. They are really easy to throw into a diaper bag and not take up too much space, and they also work great as burp cloths or cleaning up messes if you don’t need to use them for a diaper change. So convenient.

Prefold diapers have a breathable factor that I love. Any natural fiber is going to be more breathable on your baby’s bum than any sort of polyester/synthetic fiber. That means your baby is less susceptible to rashes! More bonus points for prefolds, since they are normally used with natural fibers (cotton, bamboo, hemp).

Versatility is also a quality that I love about prefold diapers. As I said before, prefolds can be used as burp cloths or to clean up messes like a charm! After your baby is out of diapers, and you don’t feel like selling those bad boys, you can use them in the future for all of your cleaning needs!!

People may have the perception that prefolds aren’t adjustable, but they are absorbent! When baby is super small, you can use different kinds of folds and even use a snappi and boingo to fasten it and hold it onto the baby. When baby gets bigger, you can just trifold the prefold and lay into a waterproof cover. You also have the option of trifolding a prefold and using it as pocket inserts! I loved this option for naps. Prefolds are super absorbent, but I also wanted a stay-dry affect of my bumGenius 4.0’s. So I would trifold my prefold into my 4.0, and voila, I have a wonderful leak-proof solution for naps/nights.

Prefolds are really a lot more practical than one may think. They are so easy to wash and dry, so convenient to use, and all around a wonderful diaper for your babes from birth to potty.

Have you ever used prefolds? What did you like/not like?

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Cloth Diapering: Accessory Must Haves

2015/02 By Lauren B. Stevens 1 Comment

I’ve written a post, filled with accessories you don’t need to cloth diaper, but I want to cover those cloth diapering accessories you can’t have enough of. In other words, if you find a good sale, or come across a great deal, you can buy as much or as many of these items as you can, with absolutely no remorse; trust me, you’ll put them to good use!