Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

All right, so I have been using cloth diapers since my son was born coming up on a year. I used newborn diapers for the first 2 months (Alva and Kawaii) and then I started using these. These were actually the very first pocket cloth diapers I ever got. These ended up being my favorite. They fit the best, I love the solid colors, and they are easy to customize. A note about inserts: Really, you are just getting these inserts for free. These two microfiber inserts may be enough for your baby up until s/he is 1 year old, but probably not. A term that is used around cloth diaper communities a lot is "heavy wetter". The problem with this term is it's ambiguous. So I'm going to try my best to explain absorbency. The two inserts that come with this diaper each hold about 4oz of liquid. My son outgrew this absorbancy by 3 months old. Standard flats hold 8oz. So if your child can't make it 2 hours on a standard flat, they won't make it on 2 microfiber inserts which will result in leaks. Once my son started to need more absorbency, I started stuffing his diapers with 1 microfiber and 1 Osocozy flat. That is what I've been putting in his diapers ever since. He has never had a leak. And that's why pockets are great. You can customize the absorbency. Also, I've never had a blow out with Alvababy diapers. Alvababy diapers also happen to be the diapers that fit my son the best. I have Blueberry, Grovia, Bestbottoms, Thirsties, and Mama Kalooa and I can't stand the way the snaps are on any of them. With that being said, around the time my son was 4 months, I decided I had found which diapers were my favorite and I put a bunch up. I only kept 18 out and have used those ever since. I wash my diapers every other day and with so little in rotating, they got washed a lot. Yet, they still look amazing! I hear so many people slamming Alvababy for quality, but I just haven't experienced that. I wash with Tide and Oxiclean and I put in the dryer on medium. I decided it was time to go to work and found a daycare that accepts cloth diapers. I realized with working that I might not want to stuff diapers every other night. I still plan on washing every other day but plan to do stuffing on Sundays. I decided I wanted to have enough that are preped Monday through Friday. When I was deciding on which brand to buy more of, it was a no-brainer. I chose Alvababy. I am obsessed with the solid color prints, so I decided to buy more of these and then I got some other colors from other websites. I now own 45 Alvababy diapers. You definitely don't need that many! But, for me I just wanted to have enough for the week for daycare. It would probably be easier to send flats/covers to daycare, but like most daycares, they require the whole diaper to be changed. Therefore, I highly recommend these to people. I have never had a single issue with any of my Alvababy diapers with almost a year of use. In my opinion, you are better off saving money on buying a cheaper shell and spending money on absorbency because absorbency is where most people run into issues with leaking. I don't find the PUL or snaps to be any better on expensive brands. Also, I love that I don't need to worry about daycare or another caregiver ruining an expensive diaper. If daycare loses one, it's not a big deal. However, if daycare lost a Ragababe diaper or another expensive diaper, it would be a big deal! If you do have issues, I highly recommend you contact Alvababy directly. I've never had to, but moms in some of the cloth diaper groups I'm part of contacted Alvababy directly. If you have a snap fall off, quality issues, or what not it's worth calling them. The moms who did have to call, got replacements sent. Pics: 1st-Just a pic showing this 6 pack (the old ones) mixed with newer Alvas I have bought. I haven’t received my new 6 pack yet. 2nd-Inside of old one versus brand new diaper. 3rd-Outside of old one versus brand new diaper. Note: The green diaper has snap blockers in place because I was prepping it for daycare. I know it will be hard to see in the pic, but I’m trying to show how well these held up with everyday use for 9 months.