The Basic Facts Of Grovia Cloth Diapers

The PERFECT diaper: Stretchy tabs for a perfect fit, No stuffing, no doublers, Trim one size design that grows with baby, No cover required, Quick dry design.

Simply adjusts rise snaps as needed and fasten on baby. Use snap in soaker for older babies or heavy wetters. When soiled start fresh with a new diaper. Wash hot with detergent and tumble dry 5-6 times before use.  Place soiled diaper in a dry diaper pail-no soaking necessary. Wash every 2 days on warm with detergent. Tumble dry. Do NOT use bleach, enzyme cleaners or fabric softeners.

GroVia Offers Four More Reasons to Switch to Cloth Diapers

If there is one complaint about cloth diapers voiced audibly by parents, it is the seeming lack of prints and designs for boys. Too often when it comes to cloth diapers, the mindset is that they are created primarily for girls. One thing parents enjoy about non-disposable diapers is that not only are they absorbent and soft against a baby’s sensitive skin, but the colors and patterns available lend a colorful whimsy to a child’s outfit. Parents tend to feel more comfortable letting their children romp around in a cloth diaper without pants over them, they are that confident in the construction. GroVia, one of the top selling brands, has offered a multitude of solid colors in their line of one-size and hybrid diapers, and for 2011 they offer a selection of four prints parents can buy and match with children’s clothing.

Mod Flowers: a dark pink background with brown and white mod-ish flowers

Owls: a baby blue background with large and small alert owls

Planes: a baby blue background with white clouds and orange and brown airplanes

Each diaper is built the same as GroVia’s standard color diapers. Velcro allows for easy securing around a baby’s waist without the need for pins. If you are looking for diaper patterns suitable for a boy, the new GroVia diaper covers may be just what you want for the new year.

The GroVia one-size diaper is a revolution in cloth diapering. The innovative shell design minimizes diaper waste and cost.  Insert GroVia organic cotton soaker pads or disposable BioSoakers in to this shell for a premium cloth diapers.  Or use the super trim cover over other fitted diapers or prefolds. Healthier for baby, less diaper rash

GroVia is a modern, one-size diapering system. Its unique, waterproof shell and organic cotton soaker pad minimizes waste and cost. When the soaker pad is wet, simply replace with a fresh, dry one!

How does GroVia work? GroVia is designed so that the outer shells may be used for multiple diaper changes. If the shell is wet, allow it to air dry and use for the next diaper change.  When your GroVia Shell is soiled or very saturated, start fresh with a new GroVia Shell.

Most GroVia System users will find that using 2-4 GroVia Shells are enough per day, although newborn babies may need more.

GroVia will fit MOST babies from 8-35 lbs. The GroVia Shell features three sets of rise snaps that adjust to fit your baby. Our unique one-size Organic Soaker Pad fits from 8-35 lbs as well.

Newborn/Small Infant Setting: Snap your GroVia Shell rise snaps on the lowest setting. Snap your soaker pad into the shell and simply flip the front of the soaker pad in towards baby. Fastened diaper on baby.

Infant Setting: Snap your GroVia Shell rise snaps on the middle setting. Snap your soaker pad into the shell. Tuck the front of your soaker pad down, while pulling the front panel up and fasten on baby.

Toddler Setting: Leave your GroVia Shell rise snaps unsnapped. Snap your soaker pad into the shell and fasten on baby

How to care for your GroVia Diapering System?

First and foremost it is important to wash and dry your Organic Cotton Soaker Pads at least 3-5 times prior to use. Laundry Day:
You will find that your laundry loads will be a third of the size of your regular laundry loads!

Your GroVia Shell and Soaker Pads can be washed together on warm with ½ the recommend amount of detergent. A second rinse will leave your diaper squeaky clean. While your GroVia Shells can be tumbled dry, we HIGHLY recommend line drying your shells. GroVia Organic Soaker Pads can be tumbled dried.

First and foremost your GroVia Soaker Pads must be washed and dried on hot 3-5 times prior to use. GroVia’s Organic Cotton Soaker Pads while very absorbent do not contain the SAP (super absorbent polymer) gels that make disposable diapers hold ridiculous amounts of liquid. For naps, nights, car trips and older babies we highly recommend adding a GroVia Booster to increase absorbency without adding much bulk. Refrain from using petroleum based diaper balms as this coat your Organic Cotton Soaker Pads affecting their ability to absorb liquid.

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Diaper Covers Cloth Diapers At A Glance

Picking the right diaper cover for your baby is a very important event. The diaper cover you choose will be close to your baby for its entire lifespan. Some companies are now even offering disposable diaper covers. This is good, however there is a issue with disposable diaper covers – they just don’t hold up! So you might as well take the plunge and get a quality cloth diaper cover, unlike cheap covers, diaper covers made from cloth last long, are highly absorbent and are for the most part more economical than the disposable ones.

Here are a few types of cloth diaper covers you may want to consider when purchasing.

Pull up Styles work best with fitted diapers. Pull up Covers can be used with some shaping diapers that have long wings that can be used to secure the diaper in place. Velcro Styles in general provide help support for the diaper so you can just lay a prefold diaper in the cover and fasten the velcro. One velcro cover is a pocket diaper (bumGenius) so the moisture resistant material goes in the pocket. Some covers (like a Kushies Wrap) will work better with either a attached prefold or a fitted diaper. If you are just starting out in cloth diapering and are looking for a velcro fitting cover I would try the Bummis Super Whisper Wrap (velcro). It is a versitile cover and fits most kids well and works with prefolds, most fitted diapers and contour diapers. The Fuzzi Bunz is also a pocket diaper.

Swim Diapers are great for pool use. We recommend the Bummis Original Cover as well as the Kushies Swim Diaper.

Pocket Diapers are very similar to All in One Diapers with the exception that the moisture resistant material is not attached to the diaper in any way. The drying time for these diapers is shorter than the traditional AIO. Cloth diaper covers have come out of the dark ages and they are cuter than ever. The new covers are also available in snaps or pull-on versions. Modern diaper covers are made with real knit or fleece fabrics, so they are soft and comfortable. No more crinkly diaper sounds!

Most modern covers can be grouped into two categories: pull-on covers or fastening covers. Pull-on covers go on like a pair of shorts. Most fastening diaper wraps fasten at the sides or in the front. Different people like different styles of diaper covers. There is no right or wrong diaper cover as long as it works for your child.

One very common fabric used for diaper covers is polyurethane laminate (PUL). PUL covers are made by many companies including Thirsties and Bummis.

Before rubber pants came wool soakers to keep babies dry. Soft wool covers are making a come-back since they are durable, breathable, biodegradable, and easy to use. Wool is a renewable resource and a properly cared for wool cover will last for many years. Wool covers work best over a very absorbent diaper. You can find pull on style wool covers made from fabric or handknit or crocheted.

No matter which style of cloth diaper cover you choose, when you use cloth diapers you are making a great choice for your babies skin, for the environment and for your wallet.

A good quality diaper cover fits smoothly around the legs for utmost leak protection and is stress-free to put on and take off. Cloth diaper covers are most a times made from waterproof PUL (polyurethane laminate), high-quality polyester fleece, or wool.

Fleece diaper covers are admired for their smooth fit and because they are very breathable.

How to Choose Cloth Diaper Covers

Not all cloth diaper covers are created equal. Here are several tips on choosing the right type of diaper cover for your baby.

If you are using all in one or pocket diapers, you will not need to buy separate covers; these diapers come with their own waterproof layer built right in. On the other hand, if you are using prefold, fitted or contour diapers, you will need to buy a few covers because these types of cloth diapers do not come with a built-in waterproof layer.

The main considerations when choosing a diaper cover are: Style, Fabric, Type of closure, Size, Appearance.

Style. Diaper covers come in two main styles, wrap and pull on. Wrap covers are shaped like a disposable diaper and are secured at your baby’s waist with hook and loop (such as velcro) or snaps. Wrap covers have a snug fit and help to keep the absorbent layer of the diaper in place.

Fabrics. There are many fabrics used in covers, but the most popular fabrics are polyurethane laminate (PUL), wool and fleece. Polyurethane laminate covers are easy to find and quite inexpensive. The thicker covers hold their shape more, while the thinner covers lay flat. Wool covers are considered by some to be the top of the line in diaper covers. Fleece covers are typically less expensive than wool.

Closures. Most wrap style diaper covers have either hook and loop or snap closures.

Sizes. Diaper covers come in a range of sizes from preemie to toddler, and they are also available in one size fits all styles designed to fit babies from about 8 pounds through to about 35 pounds. The traditional sized covers tend to have a sleeker fit, while the one size covers have the advantage of working (for most babies) from birth right up until they are toilet trained.

Buying diaper covers can be a lot of fun because they come in a range of gorgeous colors and prints.

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Cloth Diaper Accessories At A Glance

Some common accessories for diapers are covers, liners, inserts and fasteners. Covers are used for all diapers except the water resistant AIOs. The most popular cover is plastic but their life is the shortest. Also the plastic does not allow the diaper to breathe. Heavy materials are used for the diaper covers and they are either water resistant or water proof. There are two types of covers. Those are the pull ups and the side snap covers. Liners are placed inside the diaper for extra absorbency and they can be disposable or reusable. Inserts are better for night time sleeping.

Diaper pins and Snappis are the two most common ways to fasten diapers. Diaper pins can have metal or plastic heads to them and have pointy ends. Today’s society holds many options in regards to diapers.

Cloth Diapering Handbook

Even if you are just thinking about using cloth diapers, this handbook gives you all the pros and cons to both disposables and cloth. You are taken through every tiny step from choosing the type of diapers, what supplies to use, how to get started, and of course – how to use cloth diapers.

In the first chapter, it explains the health hazards (both to child and environment) of disposable diapers, backed by several published research sources. It assures you that cloth diapers are not as difficult or inconvenient as it may first seem.

In the next several chapters, the handbook explains the many types of cloth diapers with pictures as examples, as well as details about diaper covers and supplies. Did you know there are even cloth diapers made for night and swimming? The handbook explains those types of cloth diapers too! There’s an entire chapter on buying and selling new or used diapers. Next of course comes using the cloth diapers. The handbook teaches how to fasten diapers, how to stuff pocket diapers, changing a dirty diapers, what to do about diaper rash and it’s causes, diapering on the go, and the many ways to fold cloth diapers. Folding techniques are broken down by type of cloth diaper (flatfold or prefold), as well as a chapter on night time diapering. There’s even a chapter on what to do in an emergency if you run out of clean diapers!

Every situation you can possibly think of is included “The Do It Yourself Cloth Diapering Handbook”, making it a must have for any mother-to-be, or anyone looking for information on cloth diapering.

Motherhood Naturally also offers a large selection of unique natural parenting products in addition.

Cloth Diapering in a Nutshell

I stumbled into the world of cloth diapers completely unaware of what I’d find. There really is a whole cloth diaper subculture! Diapers can be cute! Rinsing poo off of a cloth diaper can be almost fun if you have a spray nozzle thingy!

In case you’re on the fence about whether you should try cloth diapering, you should know that these are not your mom’s cloth diapers. What’s better is that you won’t risk stabbing that wriggling toddler with a diaper pin. There are wonderful elastic, T-shaped things with little claws that keep the diaper together called Snappis. Many of the cloth diapers made today have snap or Velcro closures that make diapering your baby a breeze. And once you have the diaper on, you just put on a pretty, waterproof diaper cover. If you’re in this to save some money consider buying used diapers. Don’t worry, the baby won’t care. While cloth diapers are much cheaper than disposables, you may be enticed by the beautiful designer diapers that cost a lot. Ebay has several auctions for used diapers. Baby Cotton Bottoms is an online retailer that has a bargain basement where moms (or dads) can post their used diapers and accessories. They offer good savings on diapers and they can also let you know how well they worked for their baby’s shape. If only Target would buy back used disposable diapers…

Experiment. Many cloth diaper retailers offer a beginner’s package that comes with a combination of prefolds and covers, fitteds and all-in-ones. If you have friends that cloth diaper you can ask if they would lend you some diapers for a couple of days so you can get a feel for them.

If you have good sewing skills (or even not so good sewing skills) you can make your own cloth diapers. There are many patterns and instructions online for making your own diapers.

Top Brands of Cloth Diapers

Cloth diapers, of course, are nothing new. Disposable diapers in their earliest form didn’t appear on the US market until the late 1940s, and cloth diaper cleaning services have certainly thrived in the decades since. Feasibly a mother could use the same diaper on her baby from birth through potty training! The average new cloth diaper may cost you anywhere from fifteen to twenty dollars depending on the style. Some retailers of baby accessories, too, may offer pre-owned sets for sale as well. If you know somebody who has used cloth and is weaning their child from them, you may wish to see about getting the best condition diapers. Otherwise, you should definitely research the following brands, many of which are used and recommended by green parents: Babykicks, Bum Essentials, bumGenius, Bumkins, Bummis, Diaper Rite, Econobum, Flip Diapers, FuzziBunz, GroVia, Happy Heinys, Imse Vimse, Katydid Diapers, Kissaluvs, Knickernappies, Moby Wrap, Motherease, Planet Wise, Rumparooz, Smartipants, Thirsties, Tiny Tush, Tweedle Bugs.

Special Laundry Soap for Cloth Diapers

There are specialized brands of cloth diaper soap available through baby accessory retailers. Some manufacturers of cloth diapers even have a companion detergent sold separately from their covers and inserts. This film left behind on clothes and diaper covers actually can damage the diaper and cause future leaks and wicking. When you buy soaps with additives designed for stain guarding and fabric softening, you run this risk.

Talk with other cloth diapering parents about what they recommend for wash day. The purer the laundry, the longer your cloth covers will last.