Fuzzi Bunz One-Size Review
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Pros:
- It is a trim diaper, largely owed to the infant insert included with the diaper. I usually use a one-size insert folded down, which makes the diaper bulkier.
- Two inserts are included with this diaper – a small and a medium/large. The small has the same amount of absorbent layers as the medium/large. (Usually, they only have half.)
- Only available in snaps. Snaps last longer than velcro, and are harder for a toddler to undo.
- Overlapping snaps. Handy for small infants and messy diapers on-the-go. Just roll it up and snap it shut. You can’t really do that without overlapping snaps.
- Elastic is the easiest to replace on the market. It is not sewn in, but attached with two buttons. Simply unbutton old elastic and button on the new!
- Elastic is covered under a year-long warranty, when it is free from FuzziBunz themselves. Beyond that, it is still available for a “small fee”.
- Buttons have a lifetime warranty.
- Basically, this diaper, barring any flaw or damage in PUL or fleece, truly should last you through multiple children.
Cons:
- It’s not as trim as a diaper that snaps down in size, due to the bulk of excess PUL that has nowhere to go. PUL is very thin, though, mind you. So it really only appears bulky. Clothes still fit great over it.
- The leg elastic pulls at the button at the top of the diaper, making the PUL gather (see the first of my pictures). This creates a gap at the leg-hole where you really do prefer the diaper to be flush with the baby’s skin. This gap means that when the insert gets wet, the wetness wicks through the exposed fleece onto onesies, pants, and any other fabric that touches it. I’ve been told no one else has this problem, but we’ve experimented with all different sizing combinations to make the gap go away, but have had no success.
- As with the Mommy’s Touch, the inside of the PUL has the texture of a balloon, making it very sticky and hard to stuff.
We have one FuzzyBunz OS and like it. Johnny was already at least 18 lbs. by the time he wore it, so I can’t say how it works for smaller babies.
He will undo the velcro on diapers if he’s not wearing pants, so I love my snapping diapers for this reason!
It seems a little more versatile in terms of fit than our BumGenius and I am only speculating, but it seems like we’ll get longer use out of this diaper than our BG.
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I want to add that we have issues with almost all of our diapers getting clothes wet around the leg- especially if Caylee is wearing a onesie or elastic around her legs.
I do wonder how you will like this diaper when Levi gets bigger. (if you still have them)
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Also, I was looking at the fit, and maybe it just doesn’t work well for smaller babies or before they chunk up? We’ve always had a more snug fit with no fleece showing.
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“The leg elastic pulls at the button at the top of the diaper, making the PUL gather (see the first of my pictures). This creates a gap at the leg-hole where you really do prefer the diaper to be flush with the baby’s skin.”
I have the same issue with the FB OS I bought to test whether it works for my baby. I noticed that the wing effect only comes on the other side, where the button is positioned slightly differently than on the side that is ok. Surprisingly, the diaper hasn’t leaked due to this yet. Then again, I’ve only used the diaper a few times on my baby.
So you’re not the only one with this issue!
Due to this, I may instead get more Bumgenius one-sizes that so far have been a trim fit. The only worry I have with them is the velcro that at least in the older versions got horrible. Let’s see how the new version holds up.
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I’ve been using FB OS for about 2 mo. I have the same issue with the gap at the leg-hole. I have tried so many different sizing combinations and cannot get rid of the gap either. Because of the gap the diapers leak when my DD takes a nap. Her onesie is alway soaked. I thought it was the detergent at first but have tried many kinds and have striped the diapers and still have this problem. I really wanted to like theses diapers, but we only use them during the day at home when I can change her often and never at night or during a nap. If anyone has a suggestion to fix this problem please let us know.
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I am very new to cloth diapering and am trying many different diapers. My daughter is 2 1/2 and weighs around 26 pounds. I am only using diapers at nap and bedtime. I was very glad to see the gapping in your pictures because I thought I was just too new to get it right. Have you had any success at resolving this issue? I really like many of the other features of this diaper and really want to love it! So far it was used at night one time with no leaking…we will see what happens this evening!
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