what are the best OS dipes out there?

[boobs4milk]

i'm looking for:

ease of use (DH friendly)
durability
size compatibility

also, do you prefer snap closure or velcro? cost is not a consideration here as i will spend what i have to in order to get a good quality product.

also, how many should i buy? i do have some converted pf's (that i made to save $$$ with DD) as backups.

tia,
jen

[Galatea]

I really like the bumGenius organic one-size AIOs. They are totally worth the price. FuzziBunz one-size are super-adjustable and an excellent value. Rocky Mountain Diapers are very trim, even when cinched down to newborn size. Gro Baby are a one-size AI2 and also great. I generally advise getting snaps b/c they are more durable.

[icy02]

...The only thing about snaps, though, is that you don't get as close of a fit as you do with velcro. On the other hand, velcro is a pain in the butt IMO so you just have to weigh your options.

[Gabes Mommy]

I love the BG organic AIOs and the regular AIOs. The regular AIOs are great for night because they also have a pocket and I can stuff a hemp babies doubler in. No leaks for us!

[MamaMem]

I just bought a Bum Genius organic and about 8 bg pocket os. I am so in love with the pockets!! The organic must need more washing thogh bc it just leaked big time and was not totally wet inside. I am not a huge aio fan bc of the drying tim but the bg organic dried faster than most of them do.

[Michigan Mama]

For pocket dipes, my fave is TinyTush of all the ones I've tried. Has held up very very well. Comes in snaps or aplix - I like the snaps, particularly for durability. We've always gotten a good fit.

[Galatea]

Originally Posted by MamaMem

I just bought a Bum Genius organic and about 8 bg pocket os. I am so in love with the pockets!! The organic must need more washing thogh bc it just leaked big time and was not totally wet inside. I am not a huge aio fan bc of the drying tim but the bg organic dried faster than most of them do.

Yes, bumGenius organics must be washed 4 times prior to use, and they will continue to gain absorbency over the next 6-10 washes after that.

[tmwmommy]

I love the BG organic but I prefer the velcro that is being discontinued. I don't mind snaps but I prefer a side snapping diaper.

[mamadelbosque]

We've used BG 2.0 pockets exclusively for the past 28+ months and love them. I'm due in 2.5 weeks and would like some new ones (some of the legs are a bit stretched out - fine for ds, but probably not for a newborn!!). We have 40 - theyve held up fantasticaly!

[alfabetsoup]

Another vote for BG Organic AIO. BGOS pocket is also very nice-great for nighttime-but if you have laundry issues is harder to keep clean. Velcro/aplix tends to be more DH friendly, if yours is anything like mine, they get confused by all the snaps!

[DevaMajka]

I am loving SoftBums!
They are nice and trim on my 3week old (though I didn't love the fit until his cord fell off). I love the fit- even dp is impressed.
You switch out the snap in insert at each change (you can use the cover 2 or 3 times with different inserts). Still easier than a pf or fitted + cover, but slightly more work than grabbing a pocket and putting it on (of course, *someone* has to stuff the pockets).
They are velcro. I am finding I dislike all my velcro dipes except these. The laundry tabs work well, and there arent any scratchy edges. I have no idea how they hold up though...

I have some used BG's That I had converted to snaps. The velcro was REALLY worn- they had been used for a year as part of a small stash. They fit ds well at about 10lbs. I've read they get outgrown kinda early though.

[boobs4milk]

we are leaning towards the tiny tush dipes, but i think i might order a few of the BG OS and try them, too.

thank you all SO much for your input. i did homemade converted pf's (snaps/velcro/elastic) so i'm up for the extra work. dh is actually better with the snapping things than i am LOL

[joshs_girl]

I like the BG 3.0s, except for the velcro, especially now that Marion has learned to take them off. I'm adding in more HH OS because they now make a OS model with snaps.

And I really like the FB perfect size - I know they make the OS now, but the perfect size have such a good weight range and are a good price so I don't mind having two instead of just one to last until potty learning.

[wombatclay]

We've moved to GroBaby since I've got a 2yo and a soon to be newborn and want to use the same dipes. Since babe three isn't here yet I don't know how well I'll like GroBaby for the newborn phase, but they've been working great on tiny dd2. While I do think snaps hold up great, I prefer velcro because it let's me customize the fit (so far my two kiddos have followed very different growth curves so I needed something that could fit very different shapes).

[2hip2bsquare]

My favorite OS dipes are Baby Kangas and Haute Pockets, both with snaps. I also really like SmartiPants one size dipes. We've tried quite a few kind, including BG, HH and TinyTush.

Hands down, Baby kangas with Haute Pockets in a very close 2nd. I've only got 1 SmartiPants in my stash, so I haven't really gotten the most use out of it and can't vouch 100% for it yet... but as of now, I love it just as much as my BK's and HP's.