Thirsties Diaper Cover

I have used Thirsties as a cover for this babe almost the entire time. I had to upsize to the size 2 around 4 months instead of the 9 months the cover says. Perhaps this is because I tri fold a prefold inside of these covers instead of over a fitted.

My babe was not larger than her peers.

These are inexpensive, cute prints, fit well, and get the job done....

I have 4 covers in size 2 which I have used for about 6 months. I have stink issues and wicking issues that have developed in the last month. This could be the fault of myself, but the truth is I don't know how. I've read the CD"ing sites and am just wondering if I didn't rotate enough or wash enough.

Honestly, these are good for a vegan option. Cheap, and I would probably buy these for a mom who needed CD'ing supplies - they are easy to use and wash...

BUT Otherwise, I would really rather have 1 good wool cover for the price of 4 of these, and then just buy a thirsties diaper as often as I could to build up a rotatable stash. Wool is truly my first option for a cover...After CD'ing 4 kids thats just my opinion.

We used the duo size one for my baby from age 2 months to 7 months and then size two from 7 months until 11 months.

I really loved the size one and told everyone Thirsties were my favorite diaper. They fit well, the snap down rise worked really well and the velcro was strong after my baby outgrew them (5 months use). I sold them on Craigslist and they retained their value pretty well.

We ordered size two and I just wasn't as impressed. The size two seemed HUGE compared to the size one. The snap down rise just wasn't as effective with the size two, either. It made some weird creases and folds and caused the diapers to leak. We ended up just using them full size and they were just way big. We only used them for four months and then we opted to try something else. My son had figured out the velcro and rather than try Thristies in snaps, we tried a different diaper cover and I like those better.

The velcro on the size twos did not hold up well. We used the covers as back up in the diaperbag and if we ever ran out, so they continued to get used a few times a month and by now (about 9 months after we bought them) I'm not sure I could re-sell them. I know they wouldn't last for a second baby.

I washed them with all my other diapers in gentle detergent (never bleach) and I always hung them to dry.

I will say that Thirsties has excellent customer service and when one of my diapers had a broken snap they sent a replacement right away complete with pre-paid envelope to send them back the damaged cover. They then fix those covers and donate them to families in need. Great program.

Overall, I was happy with the size one, not so much the size two. If I had it to do all over again I'd be happy to use Thirsties for size 1, though I'd chose snaps. I don't think I'd use size two again, though.