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For the last month or so I have been using a Geffen Baby hemp prefold, insert, and cloth wipe. Having never used hemp products before, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had heard it was more absorbent than the synthetic fibers that come with most cloth diapers and was eager to find out if it was true.
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| Geffen Baby hemp prefold (right) with a Thirsties XS diaper cover (left) |
The first product I tried was the hemp prefold. The first thing I noticed about this item is how soft it feels. We've used Chinese and Indian prefolds, but they are no where near as soft as the hemp prefold is. I can only imagine how comfy it is on Gene's little baby booty.
The prefold is meant to fit from 0-6 months. I don't know about you, but that's a pretty big range. Babies grow a lot in six months. Gene is a little peanut, so the sides of the diaper overlapped in the front when Snappi'd. It made it a bit bulky in the front.
The jellyroll fold, along with the leg gussets on the Thirsties cover (have you checked them out? Favorite feature on their diapers!), prevented any leaks and blowouts while I was trying them out. I also never used it at night.
I love the hemp insert. Let me back up.
Our overnight diaper is a bumGenius 4.0. We use the stay-dry insert as well as the newborn insert at night. Unless Gene makes a stinky, we don't generally have to change him during the night. We don't have leak issues, but sometimes you can smell the microfiber. It doesn't smell bad, but it does have a smell.
Now, though, we use the hemp insert (when it's clean) in addition to the stay-dry insert. I've noticed that when we use the Geffen Baby insert as a doubler that the diaper doesn't have that smell that is sometimes present when we use microfiber alone.
The hemp insert is also quite thin, which is really nice. Since we use it as a doubler, it doesn't add a lot of additional bulk to his diapers.
Oh, and they're 100% organic cotton. That's always a big plus. There are no secret chemicals seeping into my sweet baby's delicate area!
I was also able to try out a hemp cloth wipe. Just like the insert and prefold, the wipe was incredibly soft. It easily cleaned up Gene's stinkies.
PROS: Hemp is a natural fiber, so you don't have to wonder what you're putting on your baby's bum. It's incredibly soft, which you know feels nice! It also absorbs really well.
CONS: As much as I love the hemp products, they take SO LONG to dry. When it comes time to do laundry, its super absorbency can be a hindrance. Whereas microfiber is dry fairly quickly, the same cannot be said for hemp.
While these products were provided to me to test out, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
