Cloth Diaper Review: Fuzzibunz

When we decided to have a baby, I realized we would need to cut costs. Babies don't come cheap and upkeep is expensive! So, I convinced my Dear Husband to cloth diaper. Now, if you aren't familiar with cloth diapers, Fuzzibunz are a type of pocket diaper. A pocket diaper is stuffed with pads (called inserts) for absorbency. You put the stuffins in, snap the diaper around the baby, pull the stuffins out after the diaper is rinsed, and restuff the diaper after washing. (It's actually a simple process.) 

As you can see in the above photo, Little K's Fuzzibunz diaper was a perfect complement to her dress! It made a great alternative to bloomers, and I got compliments on how cute it looked! (We were just out for a few hours, but if you wanted to do this all day, you would need several Fuzzibunz in the same color.)

My Fuzzibunz are the One Size, although they also sell a Perfect Size. The One Size adjust with elastic in the leg holes. You can lengthen the elastic as the baby grows. The company provides you with replacement elastic for when the original gives out. The leg hole adjustment does a nice job, so the diaper can be relatively trim. I always use both of the inserts that came with the diaper because LK is a heavy wetter. If you can get by with one insert, the diaper would be even more trim.

I have had few problems with Fuzzibunz leaking. Notice how the soft lining of the diaper extends all the way to the edge....so if the diaper is overly wet, the moisture will seep to the outer edge and onto clothes/sheets. But the big one was one time we didn't fasten it tightly enough around the leg holes. LK had a breastfeed baby blowout straight out the leg. However, that was completely user error! If the diaper is snugly fastened, it does WAY better than disposables at containing those messy poos.

Bottom line: Fuzzibunz are a great fitting diaper and have cute colors. However, it's not my favorite because of the way the lining will let urine seep onto clothes.