The new Gro Baby Organic One Size Cloth Diaper from the Natural Baby Company is a revolutionary, modern cloth diapering system. The Gro Baby Diaper System consists of a waterproof shell lined with an unique quick drying mesh. The system has a  certified organic soaker that can be snapped into the shell. When it is wet, simpy unsnap the soaker and place a fresh, dry soaker into the same shell.

The Gro Baby One Size Diaper is designed so that you can re-use the shell over and over with additional soakers. This reduces the amount of  diaper laundry that you will have per load. In fact you only will need about 2-4 shells per day. Of course, if using with a newborn, I would imagine that you may need a few more. However, what is great about these diapers is with the  unique mesh liner, if the shell gets damp just air dry in between uses.

The Gro Baby Organic Soaker is the second part of this diapering system. It is designed with elasticized leg gatherings to help contain messes. It seems to be very absorbant, yet trim. The soaker is made to wash thoroughly and dry rather quickly. The organic cotton fleece is luxuriously soft. If the soaker is just not quite enough for your heavy wetter or at naptime, The Natural Baby Company has designed a Gro Baby Booster that fits perfectly inside the soaker and gives a BOOST to the absorbancy. Of course, it is recommended that the soaker and booster be washed at least 3-5 times for absorbancy. However, since they are organic cotton, I would suggest that it may take about 10 wash cycles before they reach maximum absorbancy.

The Gro Baby Diaper System is a one size system designed to fit babies approximately 8 lbs – 35 lbs. This is accomplished through the traditional use of a snap down rise. There are three rise adjustments on the Gro Baby Diaper Shell. On first look, these snaps seem to be very sturdy and hold together well. They are, however, a natural color and do not match the diaper color. The Gro Baby is available in three vibrant colors… Kiwi, Mandarin, and Blackberry, with a new Vanilla color coming this summer. One other unique feature of this diaper is the use of a  sticky-able fabric along the entire top edge of the diaper. It allows for infinite waist adjustments using the velcro-like tabs. Though I prefer snaps, the adjustability and lack of an unsightly velcro stip intrigue me.

At first look, I am really excited about the Gro Baby One Size Diaper. It fit my 25 lb, 2 year old beautifully. It may very well become my favorite diaper. A more thorough review will follow after I have a chance to break it in

Gone are the days of pilly, worn looking hook and loop fasteners on my bumGenius, now I have snaps. I no longer have to undo a rope of diapers out of the dryer because I forgot to fasten the hook and loop to the laundry tabs. Nor do I need to wonder if this will be the last time the aplix will hold because it is starting to wear.

At first look, the bumGenius Organic One-Size All-In-One Cloth Diaper looks just like the original Organic One-Size Diaper except for the replacement of snap fasteners. It has the same luxuriously soft certified organic cotton inner layer that is designed to be cleaned thoroughly and dried quickly. The snap bumGenius Organic Cloth Diapers still sports the famous industry first stretchy tabs. They are said to fit most babies from about 7lbs to 35 lbs, so pretty much from birth through potty training. Also with the All-In-One design, they go on just as easy as a disposable diaper. All of this and snaps too. What can be better?

I am very excited about the bumGenius All-In-One Diapers with snaps  and will be trying them out in the next few weeks. A more in-depth review will follow shortly.

So why do I like bumGenius 3.0 so much? First of all, the craftsmanship is top-notch. From the first feel you can see that these Cloth Diapers are made from the finest of materials. Also, as you examine the bumGenius 3.0, you will see that the utmost in care has been made during the construction. The available colors are beautiful and four new vivid colors were recently added.

So aside from aesthetics, why are bumGenius 3.0 One-Size Diapers so great? Well they are one-size to begin with. They will fit from approximately 8 lbs to 35 lbs. There are 3 rows of snaps on the front that allow the rise to be adjusted to fit a wide variety of babies and toddlers. Do you have two children in diapers? This feature allows you to use the same cloth diapers with both children even if they vary widely in size.

Since the bumGenius 3.0 cloth diapers are a pocket style diaper, they can be stuffed with any number and variety of inserts. If you are using the diaper during the day, your child may only need a single insert. However for naps or even overnight more absorbency can be added.

In fact, I have used the bumGenius One-size for over two years as a night time diaper and I think they rock. As my baby has grown, her absorbency needs have changed. As a small infant, a single Cotton Babies one-size microfiber insert was more than enough, but as she neared 6 months more absorbency was needed to counteract longer stretches of sleep. Therefore, I would wrap the one-size insert in an infant prefold cloth diaper to up the absorbency.

I only have one issue with the bumGenius 3.0 one-size cloth diapers… the aplix (hook and loop fastener). Some people love aplix for its ease of adjustment and for this I think it is great. However, I think aplix looks worn way too fast. It tends to get pilly and frayed over time. Remembering to attach it to the laundry tabs helps keep it looking newer longer, but doesn’t prevent the worn look entirely. However this is just aesthetics and doesn’t affect the function of the diapers by any means. The fact remains, though, that aplix is very easy to use and has practically infinite adjustability. Even so, I am actually looking forward to trying the new snap bumGenius 3.0 AIO, which I will review at a later date.

Overall, I love bumGenius 3.0 One-Size Cloth Diapers. Aside from the aplix, they hold up well and dry quickly. If you are looking to try a one-size pocket style cloth diaper, I recommend starting with the bumGenius 3.0. I don’t think you will be dissapointed.