I bought two GAD Mid-Weight Windpro with Microfleece Pocket Diapers (1 small and 1 medium) with the intention for night-time use. However, the S-size diaper leaked several times (the pee flowed right out from between the side snaps, without being absorbed into the diaper insert) and I racked my brains to figure out the cause. Despite a lot of cleaning and changing, I persisted as I loved (and still loves) the diaper’s trimness, softness and breathablity. Moreover, side-snapping diapers are very suitable for babies with chunky thighs as the the snaps for waist and thighs can be adjusted independent of each other.

Shannon from GAD replied very promptly to my email enquiry with a few ideas:

• Tuck the flaps back onto themselves so that they don’t “get in the way”
• Add a microfibre towel to GAD hemp insert. Hemp insert may work in other diapers alone, but it may be the fit of the fleece diaper needs a little more to fill it up in the front so that is can work better
• Make sure when you put the diaper on him his “goods” are pointed down.
• Not every diaper works for every baby and your baby might just work better with front closing diapers until he gets bigger. Side-snapping diapers are fantastic for mobile babies because they can be put on while the baby is standing.

When Baby V grew a little bigger and fitted into the largest setting of the S-size diaper, it seldom leaked (provided he did not squirm about too much during breastfeeding). The M-size fits him perfectly now, as shown in the picture above. Due to the initial leakage experience, I only use this diaper on him for afternoon naps.

Since Baby V has learnt to roll over and fidgets a lot during diaper changes and breastfeeding, side snap diapers are probably not suitable for him at night.

Pros:

• Very soft, comfortable and breathable fabric that is great for baby’s skin
• Trim-fitting fleece diapers
• Gentle elastics
• Poo is easily removed from inner material
• Wash well and inner material is coloured so cannot see stain (even if there is any)

Cons:

• Potential leakage through in between snaps, especially when baby squirms about or breastfeeds in side-lying position

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Since I love the softness of microfibre inserts and the convenience of one-size inserts, I bought four GAD One-Size Microfibre Terry Inserts from Babe Hause (listed price: S$8.50 each).

The quality of GAD products always impresses me. The inserts are relatively wide and long (5″ x 11″) and do not shrink after washes (unlike hemp inserts), so fits Baby V’s Drybees and GAD Medium-size pocket diapers snugly.

Since microfibre absorbs liquid much faster than hemp, I prefer to use these inserts (instead of GAD One-Size Hemp Inserts) for Baby V’s GAD pocket diaper. This avoided the problem of pee flowing out from between the side snaps before being absorbed.

Pros:

• Long and can be folded for more absorbency in wetter areas
• Loop design enables faster drying
• Work well with Drybees and GAD pocket diapers

Cons:

• Not trim, could be bulky on smaller babies

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These hemp doublers (or boosters) are made of the same thirsty material as GAD One-Size Hemp Inserts, only that they are 2 layers instead of 4. They are extremely trim, yet easily boost absorbency when used in addition to a microfibre insert or hemp insert. I always use them for long naps or outings, for that extra sense of security against leakage.

Pros:

• Very trim
• Easily boost absorbency

Cons:

• Needs many washes before being primed (Alternatively, boil them once.)
• Shrinks a little after being primed

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GAD One-Size Hemp Inserts need to be primed by MANY times of washing and drying before reaching their full absorbency, which is higher than microfibre inserts. I did not count the number of times they were washed before being primed; it was easily 10 or more! I am going to try boiling new ones in future to see if they get primed faster. (Update: Yes, boiling just once is enough.)

They fit well with Baby V’s Drybees Pocket Diapers, Drybees Fleece Pocket Diapers and GAD Mid-Weight Windpro Diapers. The inserts turn rather stiff when line-dried and become very soft when machine-dried. To save energy, I always dry them in the sun.

Due to the stiffness after being line-dried, they could scrunch up at the crotch area, leading to potential leakage. To prevent this, I ensure that the insert is well spread out across the crotch area of the diaper when changing Baby V.

As hemp absorbs liquid slower than microfibre, there are also occasions when pee leaks through before being absorbed. Therefore, I hardly use them alone on Baby V, preferring microfibre inserts during the day and pairing them with microfibre at night.

Pros:

• Very absorbent — great for long naps, outings and night-time use (Tip: place behind microfibre)
• Long and can be folded for more absorbency in wetter areas
• Loop design enables faster drying

Cons:

• Need many washes before being primed (Alternatively, boil them once.)
• Stiff when line-dried and can scrunch up at the crotch area
• Absorbs liquid slower than microfibre
• Shrinks a little after being primed

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