I was super excited to review this BabeeGreens fitted diaper. Why? Because it is made in Asheville NC! I am a NC girl, born and raised. Even though I didn’t live in Asheville I have been there a few times for vacations or a day trip. I have fond memories of the town. I haven’t been back since adulthood but I imagine it is a lot like Ithaca NY, a crunchy town I like to visit often. It is always nice to see US Made diapers, and even better to find some made to close to “home.”
Ease of Use ✩✩✩ Like many other fitteds, this one utilizes a Fold Over Rise. There are snaps on both sides of the top. You can fold to different levels and still use the inside snaps, which makes for an easy way to size the diaper. With the rose folded there is no way to snap in the Contour Booster seen in the video. You can however use the lay in boosters that come with the diaper. To snap the diaper on it isn’t hard. The snaps lie lower than some diapers so it might appear weird but it is correct, I promise.
Bang for the Buck ✩✩✩✩✩So, at 18.95, made in the US, using organic materials, this is a steal! Also, you not only get a good fitted, you get the newborn contour which can be used at birth. I doubt it will fot for long since it is tiny, but it will fit a teeny baby that most one size’s won’t. And you get the boosters with it! You have enough absorbency to work all night.
Performance ✩✩✩✩I mostly used this diaper overnight, although I did test for days as well. Since nights are the true test anyway, who cares? Days I only used the contour snapped in. My son is on the unsnapped rise setting, but it is high on him so he has room for growth still. This was plenty of absorbency. For overnight I used the contour and one booster. This was also good for us as long as I made sure the cover was on nicely. I did have a front leak once and I suspect the cover wasn’t tight enough so some wicking occurred at his tummy and got on his pajamas.
Fit ✩✩✩Getting this diaper to fit correctly might take some practice, especially if you are unfamiliar with this form of rise adjustment. You can play with it, fold it different ways, to get it going. We probably could have folded it over, but since it fit him unfolded I went the easiest way. It isn’t the trimmest fitted, hence why we used it mostly at night. You need to consider this when looking for covers. Most pull on wool and fleece covers are going to be a great pair with this. I used the Smartipants OS most times since it has a lot of room. Some trimmer cut styles (bikini cuts on legs) might not work as well. An example would be the Kissaluvs OS cover.
Overall- This is a workhorse fitted that is going to last forever. The durable materials and quality workmanship definitely show. 18.95 is a small price to pay for what you are getting. If you want to support a great WAHM you should give this diaper a look.
A BabeeGreens Fitted was provided for the purposes of this review, free of charge. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. No other compensation was received.
One of the benefits of researching all of the cloth diapers made in the US and Canada was that I came across brands I was not familiar with. Let’s face it: there are tons of diaper brands out there, big and small, and I don’t know them all!
Bella Bottoms, a brand of diapers made in Austin, TX, only recently added the Incredibellas One Size pockets diaper to their lineup. This diaper has snap closures, a fold over and snap down rise adjustment, and pocket openings in the front and back so no unstuffing!
Ease of Use ✰✰✰✰ The Incredibellas sizing adjustment was very intuitive for me. As shown in the video, the rise folds over on the top of the diaper, and snaps down. Then snaps facing the correct direction are exposed that you can use. There are two settings of the fold over/ snap down rise, and the third setting is completely unfolded. For every day use it is very easy to put on and take off. There are a total of 4 snaps to affix, two on each tab. When you are ready to take the diaper off you don’t even need to remove the insert because it agitates out in the wash. You can stuff from the front or back of the diaper as well, the front opening is very wide and good for Daddy hands.
Bang for the Buck✰✰✰✰✰ This diaper is a great deal! The diaper sells for 15.00 on Bella Bottom’s website, but is currently on sale for 12.00! This includes an insert and doubler. This diaper has features often found on pricier diapers, such as an insert that agitates out. The coordinating snap colors is another feature I loved on this diaper.
Performance ✰✰✰✰✰ I was very impressed by the Incredibellas. It is obviously a WAHM made diaper when you look at it, judging my the styling and stitching. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t perform well (or look good!). There were no leaking issues of any kind, though apparently I was using the doubler and not the soaker. I am unsure if I misplaced the soaker it came with or what! I just noticed this today! The doubler is 100% cotton and bi-folds, and the soaker is 100% cotton and trifolds. Apparently the doubler is all I need so I bet the soaker is even better!
Fit ✰✰✰✰ The first time I used the diaper I felt there was an issue with fit around my son’s waist, as if the snaps were too far apaprt for me to get a tight enough fit. The second time I used it there was no issue at all. I never had a problem with that afterwards. Most diapers have a learning curve to get a good fit and application on the baby, and even an experienced diaper tester can have trouble. With snaps there is always that chance of having an odd fit when you are in between snaps. These are a tinier bit farther apaprt than most so that may have been my issue. I have been reaching for this diaper a lot though, because it is really trim! It gives my son a little less of a fluffy booty! As for the rise adjustments, I can tell it gets very small, but with no newborn to test it on (yet!) I can’t speak to the fit.
Overall- I am very impressed with this diaper. I had never heard of it before, but I hope after my review that you give it some consideration. It is very well made (the label tag started fraying but the label was not made by the same folks making the diaper… so don’t fault it for that!) and you really can’t beat the price on these!