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BabyKicks Basic Pocket Diaper Review & Giveaway

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My thanks to Bringing Home Baby for sending a diaper to us in exchange for a review!

Today’s review and giveaway is brought to you by a sweet friend named Miryam who owns the Bringing Home Baby store. Let me introduce you to Miryam by way of a brief little interview!

Q= How did the Bringing Home Baby Store get its start?

Our family is passionate about natural and eco-friendly baby care. We started cloth diapering our son at birth, breastfeed, baby wear, and choose natural care products. When we decided it would be best for our family if Miryam should change from being a corporate warrior to a work at home mom, we decided to open a home based business. Opening a business catering to similar minded parents seemed to be a natural choice.

Q= As a business owner, what are you most passionate about?

Helping families make informed choices about child care. There are so many small things that families can integrate into their baby care routines that are easy and even money saving, and that are also healthier and better for the environment. That’s why we offer not only our website, blog, and (occasional) live customer chat, but are sponsoring community events concerning public breastfeeding rights and baby wearing education this summer.

Q= What are some of your favorite products from the Bringing Home Baby store?

Our diaper stash is mostly made up of the products we carry. I love my cloth diaper stash perhaps a little too much, especially the itti bitti diapers. They’re covered in minky fabric. I also can’t stop touching our Wrapsody Bali Baby Stretch baby wrap. It’s so soft and nice!

Q= What do you feel sets Bringing Home Baby apart from other online stores?

We do cloth diapers, but also carry products that cater to parents who need other specialty products and try to work as much as possible with other small family owned businesses. For example, we carry lots of products like Bamboobies nursing pads, Ruby Moon detergents, Wrapsody baby carriers, and Kozy Carriers that come from companies that are mom owned. We also carry lots of vegan skin care products and organic layette.

Q= Do you have any advice to share with cloth diapering mothers?

Smile and love it. Be confident in your choices. You know that you’re doing the right thing for your family.

 

—–And now for the review—–

First of all, let me mention some very unique things you’ll find at Bringing Home Baby:

  • Baby registry
  • Gift baskets for babies and mothers and gift certificates
  • Local delivery
  • Cloth diapering education
  • The Bringing Home Baby Blog
  • Earth-friendly baby product parties!

Let me introduce you to the diaper that Miryam so kindly sent us to review. It’s the *brand new* BabyKicks Basic Pocket Diaper!

It’s lined with soft, stay-dry microfleece and includes an absorbent insert which is 2 layers of microfiber and 2 layers of hemp.

We received the velcro-closure diaper which I have really enjoyed because it’s so quick to get on Samuel (30 pounds) and provides an excellent fit even on his chubby little legs and tummy. The aplix is also not rough and scratchy, but actually rather smooth and it doesn’t seem to snag very easily.

It’s very trim from any angle!

Here’s the BabyKicks Basic snapped up to the first setting to fit Susanna (18 pounds):

And here’s the diaper snapped down and fastened to its very smallest (newborn) setting:

Features that I really like in the BabyKicks Basic:

  • It’s a one-size diaper that should fit from 7 to 40 pounds (it worked great for both Samuel and Susanna and I plan to try it on my newborn in January!)
  • The one-size insert is made from a very absorbent combination of microfiber and hemp terry (I love hemp!)
  • Because the insert is 2 sided, you can either stuff it in the pocket, or lay the hemp side right up against baby’s skin.
  • The snapping version makes an ideal pull-up trainer for toddlers. Samuel is just starting to express interest in this!
  • The pocket opening is wider than it was on previous versions.
  • The pocket opening is in the FRONT (hooray!) because we all know that most messes usually end up at the back and who wants to pull an insert out that way?
In addition to all of these cute color choices, you can also also get the BabyKicks Basic in black!

Overall, we really like the BabyKicks Basic Pocket Diaper! The combination of hemp and microfiber is very absorbent, and the insert doesn’t take that long to dry like it would if all four layers were hemp. The stretchy velcro tabs give a comfortable and completely customized fit.

Is there anything I would change about this diaper? I think it would be great if BabyKicks included 1 newborn/small insert made of the same hemp/microfiber combo (without making the diaper more expensive). When putting this diaper on a really little one, you have to fold down the insert which makes the fit more bulky. I’m pretty sure that when I try it on my newborn, I’m going to have to use a different insert than what came with the diaper.

I’d also love to see more color choices like purple and pink and gray!

 

 

 

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Comments

  6. I am curious to try this diaper….it looks interesting! I have never seen one that adjusts the way this one does.

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  7. I am curious about this diaper. I own two or three Baby Kicks Hemp Inserts and love them for my heavy wetting baby boy.

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    • The wraps we have in stock come with a DVD of how to use them Most also have a free hair wrap. We also offer free shipping on them, and a free gift with $75 purchases.

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  10. I think the GroVia Curious About Cloth Kit looks great. What a great way to get a “taste of cloth”.

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  12. Love the pose with the hand on the hip. Samuel is a natural!
    I could really use some swim shorts, we don’t have any and have had a few “Caddyshack” episodes only it wasn’t a chocolate bar…

    Thanks for making this open to Canadians.
    Besos, Sarah
    Zookeeper at Journeysof TheZoo

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  15. I like their it selection of cloth diapers. They have alot of other great products in their store.

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  19. I really like their newborn diaper sampler! It’s a great way to try out different brands and types of diapers to figure out what works best for you!

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  22. Personally, I’m curious about the BabyKicks diapers. I LOVE the white, with the colored snaps. I always pick that one first when I’m looking at the BabyKicks! I really like them because the weight suggestion is a little higher for my lazy toddler LOL

    How does Susanna do with the Aplix? I can’t put Aplix on Matty at all because he will just tear it off….and with Andrew (He’s 10 months and 18lbs) it’s like when he crawls, the wing droop is so bad in the aplix diapers that I have, it is literally only holding the diaper up in the area where the aplix is attached at the center point! Even if the velcro is in great shape and brand new, he somehow finds a way to wiggle out of it! I try to keep some Aplix in the house for Dad, but I’m slowly taking my velcro off my couple of favorite ones and going to be replacing them with snaps. :-/ He does it with my BG’s, my thirsties, and my GNHW Kawaii’s.

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    • Hey Justice!

      You know, Susanna has never fooled with the aplix (knock on wood). Just not interested at all. I’m a big fan of snaps myself, but for a few of my diapers I have preferred the aplix. And I did like it on this BabyKicks Basic, especially because the tabs are so long and stretchy. It’s also a different kind of “hook and loop” than what you see on most other diapers (like the Thirsties). It’s not rough and scratchy, but smooth and soft, and it actually seems to hold better AND pill less.

      Anne

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      • ohhhhhhhhh! Now I really want to try BOTH. The snaps AND the Aplix! I’m in the middle of stripping the aplix off my Thirsties and few other diapers and replacing them with snaps! Still have to buy the Kam pliers but two more days of babysitting for my GF’s CD’ed baby and I will have it! (I got him because nobody around us would watch and CD him for her!)

        Thanks for the info! <3

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  26. Green Sprouts Cool Soothing Blankie Teether looks really neat! My daughter is teething big time an I am always looking for new things to ease her discomfort!

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  28. I really like their gift packs. I think the first one I would get would be the Breastfeeding Support Basket. I need to look around more but I wish they had a c-section gift basket.

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    • The Bali Breeze wraps we have in stock come with a free instructional DVD and a matching hair wrap. We also offer a free gift and free shipping on this item.

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    • Laurie,

      The Rumparooz with APLIX are on a buy 4, get 1 free promotion right now, too! Just add 5 to your cart and use the coupon code 1FREEAPLIX.

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  36. I love that they have a Postpartum Pick Me Up because I totally believe if we take care of the mother then she can better take care of the baby

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    • Joanne,

      The wraps we have in stock come with a DVD of how to use them Most also have a free hair wrap. We also offer free shipping on them, and a free gift with $75 purchases.

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  39. The GroVia Curious About Cloth Kit…nice little starter package for someone like me who has never used cloth before

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  40. I really want to try a Eco•Posh Recycled Organic Newborn Fitted! I would just love to try an organic diaper on our baby when they’re born in November!

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  41. I am just starting out in the cloth dispering. But i would love to try the Itti Bitti. Tutto. Looks so soft!

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  43. I’ve heard good things about the EMAB Booby Tubes. I may have to try them when I start nursing my little one.

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  46. I would love to try the Rumparooz One Size Cloth Diapers with Snaps. I have heard so many good things about them!

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  47. AAAnnnddd… I would like to try the Earth Mama Angel Baby Natural Stretch Oil! LOL I need that now for my growing belly!

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  50. The Ultimate Ruffle Swim Diaper M&M look really cute … more like a bikini bottom than an actual diaper. Although I have to say I’d love to see more places make matching tops for their swim diapers. Either you have them under a swim suit (which is not optimum) or you have mismatched top and bottom!

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  56. I really want to try the Eco•Posh Recycled Organic Newborn Fitted and the Kissaluvs Fitted Fleece Cloth Diapers v2.0 for my next baby

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  58. would love to try an itti bitti tutto! i always hear great things about them:) maybe ill head over and buy one now 😉

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  64. I would love to try the itti bitti tutto. They look so soft and look like they’d fit my skinny minnie.

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  66. So right now, I’m all about CD-safe creams. I’ve tried CJ butter, and now I’m eyeing the Earth Mama Angel baby products.

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  71. I like that they have the Green Sprouts Sproutware Compostable Feeding Set. I’ve been wanting to try that

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