Bumkins Cover

Natural Pure Essentials contacted me and wanted to be a part of Under Cover Month. They sent me a Bumkins Cover in 'Green Eggs and Ham' print to review. I can honestly say that I have NEVER used a cover like this one. I love the print (so did my 2 1/2 year old who kept examining his little brothers bottom while he was wearing this). I haven't had a lot of time to use this yet to see how the velcro is going to hold up but it does seem to be of good quality and is nice and sticky.
The material used is not the typical PUL that you find with most other covers. This is made of a waterproof woven nylon material. It is a little bit thinner than PUL but its not a hugely noticeable difference.
One thing I was confused about on this diaper were the laundry tabs. One of the tabs has a flap on it to stick to it. The other side though does not. So when I put this in the washer I attached the one side to the tab and then hooked the two tabs together. They held during the wash.
Now this is the most unique feature I have seen on a cover. It has a vented opening in the back of the diaper. How neat! But to be honest I was worried it would look like a skirt on my little boy. As you can see it does flip up. Inside is a nice mesh like material to allow air to flow through it. On Pure Natural Essentials Navine put that she likes to flip this open when her daughter has a fever to help her cool down extra.

This cover also features nice size leg gussets.

And Now the fit: I like the bright covers on this cover so I got a little extra photo happy...sorry!

On my 11 month old, with a prefold and snappi underneath this cover fit pretty well. I probably had it a little tighter than it needed to be but it didn't leave any marks.

Here is a view of the vent that the diaper cover has.

Here is the back of the diaper. You can barely see the flap on the cover, so nope it doesn't look like a skirt!

And my little wiggle butt boy trying to crawl over my leg gave us a great shot of the leg gusset!

A problem that I did have with this cover is that right at the top of each thigh I had trouble keeping the prefold in the cover. I had to tuck it up a lot to get it in but it kept coming back out. I also tried to readjust the velcro and placement of the cover to fix this problem but didn't have a lot of luck.
My thoughts:
This isn't a bad little cover. The prints are so much fun. The velcro seems to be really good and looks like it will hold up well. Other than the fit of the cover on his thigh I really liked it. The vented back is a really cool feature to have. I wonder if I had a bigger size cover for him if the thigh/prefold exposure wouldn't be a problem.

Bummis Polar Fleece Cover

Go Green Baby sent to me a Bummis Polar Fleece cover to review for Under Cover month along with the BabyKicks Prefold I reviewed here. When I was first looking over the different covers I wasnt sure which one I wanted to review. I already owned a good selection of covers and this Bummis Polar Fleece cover I hadn't tried yet. I actually didn't even know that Bummis made a fleece cover! I did a little research to see what I could find out about this cover. Here is what I found:
"This is the latest in diapering miracles - a micro fleece diaper cover from Bummis! The Polar Bummi combines hi-tech performance with super softness and comfort. Two layers of breathable fleece with a highly breathable laminate sandwiched inside - this diaper cover is the ultimate in comfortable diapering wear. Not too hot - not too bulky! Will fit great under baby's clothes. The high quality Canadian-made micro fleece of this cover is manufactured to Bummis own specifications. It is a truly amazing new age textile. This is a densely knitted but lightweight, anti-pill fleece that will wick moisture away from baby’s skin while the interior waterproof laminate prevents any moisture from leaking onto clothing."
Looking at the above picture you can see that it is quite similar to Super Bright cover made by Bummis. It has the same build and leg gussets. It is also nice and soft!

One thing that I have always loved about Bummis products is their velcro. I don't think I have ever had a problem with them coming unhooked in the wash. When I opened up the tabs on this cover I was a little skeptical. Look at that tiny little square that is supposed to hold the waist tab down! How in the world was that supposed to work!? Well, I have no idea but it did!

The leg gussests on this diaper are really nice as well.

Here is the cover on my little *tear* 11 month old. He was so squirmy while I was trying to get these pictures that I didn't have a lot of luck. I only got the one picture above. I have the size large in this cover and It had a nice fit. In the above picture he was wearing a fitted underneath so it was a little puffier than it would have been with a prefold.

My thoughts:
I really like this cover. I will say though that I was surprised that it had a 'highly breathable laminate' sandwiched in between. I really can't tell how breathable it is. I was thinking that is was completely fleece. Anyways, the cover fit nicely on my baby. It did go a bit higher in the back but I think that is because he is on the lower end of weight for this size. Unfortunately I do believe this cover is being discontinued but you can find it online.

Sweet Monogrammed Bloomers review and GIVEAWAY!

I was searching and searching to find some really cute covers for our under cover month. I came across PetitePeeps and she has the cutest little covers and outfits in her shop.

I was able to test and review her Monogrammed bloomers! I was able to pick the size, color and letter of the monogram. These are the cutest little covers to put over top of your diapers to just give them some jazz. I got the size 4 and put them on my 3 year old daughter Alydiah. That is why there is an awesome A embroidered on the back of the bloomers.

I was so very happy with the way they fit on her. She just loved them! If it was warm enough I think she would wear them as shorts. I put them under her dresses and I even put them over tops of her leggings. She thought that was so neat.


I did try them on my son, ha ha just to see if they fit over top of his cloth diaper. They have a very nice fit to them. These bloomers are by no means waterproof or to be used as a diaper. These are strictly for a cute little bloomer!!!

. Visit her shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/PetitePeeps to see all of the adorable outfits and handmade items she has on her site! These covers are a $11.00 value. Overall I am very excited with her product and would recommend it to anyone!! Check her out!!!

-Dana

Mother-Ease Rikki Wrap Cover

A while ago I had won an air-flow cover from Mother-ease. I wasn't completely impressed with it. It worked well but it just seem thin and I didn't really use it much. So when I was asked if I wanted to review the Rikki Wrap from Mother-ease I thought I would give it ago. Right away I noticed multiple differences. This cover velcros in the front vs. snaps on the side. It also has leg gussets.
The leg gussets are pretty large but I think there is a good reason for that. By the time you put a fitted diaper or a prefold under a cover there might be a bit of a gap depending on how thick the stuff under it is. These leg gussets fit around the fitted nicely keeping the leg openings nice and snug.

I used this on my 10 month old with the Sandy's fitted underneath. These are sized covers so not really a need for cross over tabs. This cover fit my little guy just right.

Mother-ease has some cute prints and colors too!

What do I think? I was a lot happier with the Rikki Wrap than I was with the air flow cover. This seemed to have a better fit all over and it seemed more durable. The price for these covers are about the same as most other covers that you find, maybe a tad bit cheaper.

Wolly Pop Cover

When I received this Wolly Pop Fleece cover from Natural Family Supplies I was excited. I had only tried one other kind of fleece cover and it was a soaker so it had to be pulled on. This Wolly Pop cover comes with a velcro closure. The fleece is a nice thick material and was sewn very well. I got this light green cover to test out.

The tabs can cross over and also have laundry tabs for sticking when you to the laundry. They do hold together well in the wash!

The inside of this cover is nice and simple. You can see the laundry tabs on the left and the front of the diaper is on the right. The nice thing about fleece is that is does not have PUL because it naturally keeps moisture off baby and is breathable and allows air to pass through.
I believe I got the size large for my boys. It had a great fit on both of them. My toddler is now potty tained so no more diaper testing on him...bummer! Oh well...I like washing less diapers, and the diaper bag isn't crammed as full each time we go out. Anyways, I had to use the cross over tabs on my 10 month old so there is PLENTY of room to grow still in this cover. He probably would have fit into a medium comfortably. One thing I did notice that you can kind of see in this picture is that the leg holes cut VERY high. I usually had to tuck in what ever prefold/fitted diaper that was under the cover otherwise at the top of the thigh it would be exposed. If you look on the right (his left) thigh you can see a tiny bit of the prefold that I had on him.
The cover goes up high in the back but I think as he grows this cover will fit him great. He is at the lower end of the weight range for the large size.

With a simple prefold underneath the cover it wasn't to bulky.

My thoughts on the Wolly Pop Cover:
I really enjoyed this cover. It is nice to have a fleece cover or two around for when my baby's bum gets a little red. I love to use the fleece to help them air out and clear up the rash. I found that when I put a fitted diaper on under this that it did get quite big because the fleece is thicker than the thin PUL other covers are made with. For using fitteds and prefolds at night this is great to have as well. Because baby is in a single diaper for such a long period of time its nice having them be in one that can breath rather than trap in all the wetness along the bottom. I haven't had any leak issues with this cover either. If I could revamp this cover I would simply lower the material on the thigh so that you didn't have to tuck the prefold/fitted in each time. Other than that the price for this cover is great, the colors are fun and it works well!