The Giggle Britches Bottombumpers Cloth Diapers Review

April 12, 2010 By The Inquisitive Mom 119 Comments

There are a number of cloth diaper brands out there, so it’s essential to find a resource you trust to help you select a quality diaper for your little one and to make the most of your budget. LeAnn Kitchen at Giggle Britches is a mom who cloth diapered her first starting at 18 months and her youngest has worn cloth since birth. She is passionate about helping other moms in the St. Louis metro area see, touch, and feel cloth diapers, so they can see how hassle-free cloth diapering can be.

In addition to providing support locally, LeAnn also networks with and supports parents online who cloth diaper or are interested in cloth diapering. For those who have questions about selecting cloth diapers, understanding the different styles, the cost of cding, and washing LeAnn provides an excellent, user-friendly online resource called Cloth 101. I highly recommend her Cloth Diaper Checklist for anyone looking into purchasing cloth.

As a mom who cloth diapers using a variety of styles for her two children (see LeAnn’s Diaper Stash), LeAnn knows the importance of offering several styles and brands to her customers. No matter what style or styles of diapers you are looking for, you can find options at Giggle Britches in varying price ranges. LeAnn also offers free shipping in the US and a Risk Free Cloth Diaper Trial!

LeAnn recently added BottomBumpers All-in-Ones to her product line. These trim, sized diapers have a unique side-snapping feature and come in a wonderful array of colors, from pastels, to earth tones, to bright and bold. When I was given the opportunity select one of these adorable diapers I, of course, selected the candy-apple red.

Bottombumpers are made with a durable, soft outer layer and lined with an incredibly soft certified organic cotton. As a mom of a current heavy wetter, one of my favorite parts of this diaper is the snap in soaker. When you use it, you can depend that the 4 layers of organic cotton topped with bamboo velour will keep baby dry. Add in a slim cotton doubler and you are leak proof. I also love that the soaker snaps ensure that you don’t need to worry about it slipping around when you’re diapering a squirming baby! If your baby doesn’t need as much absorbency, you can simply leave it off for an even trimmer fit.

Ezra is wearing a medium because I learned the hard way that I should be conservative when selecting sized diapers. He is no lightweight, but his trim torso isn’t ready for a large yet. I found the fit of the Bottombumpers to be impressive, with quite a bit of room for him to grow. I like fit of the leg gussets and can tell (as can you from these pictures), that Ezra is comfortable moving and playing in his Bottombumper.

Bottombumpers decided to create a side-snapping diaper to eliminate some of the bulk you find with other cloth diapers. There is a slight learning curve when initially using the side snaps, but I ultimately liked the fit. I think the snaps on the sides are adorable and a refreshing change from your standard front snap. I also like how the double snaps make it possible to snap the top waist snaps higher than the bottom row of snaps for a better fit.

As you can see in this picture, I did find that the doubler wanted to peek out of the top of the diaper occasionally because it could not snap tighter around the legs, but this was a minor issue and never caused any leaking problems.

Based on my experience with this diaper, I give it the following ratings (out of 5 stars):
Cost:*** $18.95 for the basic Bottombumpers.
Fit: *****

Absorbency: *****
Durability: *****
Color/Appearance: *****
Overall Rating: *****

Thank you to LeAnn at Giggle Britches for sending me this terrific diaper to review and share with you! Even if you don’t exclusively used sized or all-in-one diapers, I highly recommend that you add a few for convenience to your stash!

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Disclosure: I received complimentary product for this review. I did not receive any payment. This is my honest opinion.