Broody Chick Eco-Natural Diapers

Full disclosure, I haven’t even used the diapers yet but I can already say I will not be ordering them again.I purchased these diapers purposefully, to avoid plastic in the landfill. I cloth diapered both my children but my 3 yr old is still not fully night time potty trained and I didn’t want to upgrade to the next size up cloth diaper for just the occasional nighttime wetting.I was so excited that these diapers are 100% compostable, unlike other more environmentally friendly versions that are unable to make this claim. Then I received them, and they were wrapped in not just one plastic layer but two plastic layers! One outside the Broody Chick box and one inside to hold the diapers. And neither layer of plastic is labeled with a recyclable symbol, so into the landfill they go.What is the point of making a diaper that is compostable when your packaging undoes all the good!

Sadly we were unable to really use these diapers as they are so rough. I can really believe that this is 100% a natural diaper because it feels like it has a lot of fiber. :) I really wanted to like this diaper but for a little baby especially a new born the diaper is too rough for their sensitive skin. I couldn't imagine wearing something like this on myself, so I cannot bring myself to put my baby into it.I am sure it is really hard to make a 100% biodegradable diaper that would have a fake cotton feel as some less natural diapers do. Still though I will have to turn to some chemical proceed diaper that can soften the material for now.Thumbs up to the company for trying, I hope they can come up with an improved version of this.

I really wanted to like these, being one of the more environmentally sensitive diapers out there.However, have had some fit problems and quality issues. There is very limited stretch & contraction to the leg/groin area. At times they really sagged on my daughter with a noticeable looseness to the fit. So much so that we would have had leakage issues if she hadnt been one of those toddlers that tells you immediately she has gone and needs to be changed.The padding is also a little more stiff .. I've found this typical when comparing "eco" diapers in general to more typical brands like Huggies or Pampers. Comparing to Seventh Generation, Nurtured by Nature, and Natybaby I've found these similar to them but maybe just a little more stiff. Has been a while since I used Bumbo or Earth's Best so I cant compare those accurately right now. There is no stretch to the side tabs, I know this is a deal breaker for some parents.All in all, I just didnt find these to be good enough to justify the higher cost compared to my preferred brand.

There's no question concerning these diapers performance compared to the ubiquitous gel-lined, dyed and fragrance-coated varieties (including many that claim to be more sustainable in some way): they don't compare. Broody Chick diapers can leak, blow out, and smell - especially if you attempt to use them like a Huggies! However, if you are looking for something you can feel absolutely safe about putting against your baby's most delicate parts and then bury in your backyard afterwards, these are for you! We use primarily cloth diapers and supplement with Broody Chick. Paired with a good zinc based diaper cream, they've knocked back quite a few diaper rashes over 8-12 hours. They do effectively wick moisture away from baby's skin, just not super natural quantities. They're also great for traveling.

I purchased these after reading review after review of "eco friendly" disposable baby diapers. I have only used cloth diapers but I was preparing for a four day trip in the car and I did not want to hassle with washing machines, at the home we were going to, as I had a bad experience previously with an ill equipped washing machine. I was thoroughly impressed with the quality, texture and absorbancy of these diapers! I also loved that they are 100% biodegradable unlike 7th generation which is what I looked into buying initially. I was concerned about irritation and fit but they worked great! Also, some stated something about not being able to move the sticky tab once they were in place but I found this not to be true. I moved the tab a couple of times when I did not fit the diaper on adequately(wiggle worm baby). These diapers surpassed my expectations and I still have plenty for the next road trip! :)

After doing a lot of research into diapers (Being an engineer, I even did a life-cycle cost analysis on them, including cloth diapers.), I found that, barring cloth diapers, these are the most environmentally friendly diapers out there -- and possibly the most baby-friendly. They are very absorbent and quite an excellent choice overall.One of the most environmentally unfriendly things one can do is to have a baby. But besides that non-starter for us, and faced with the hassle of cloth diapers, these were a perfect compromise. Personally, I could not live with myself for contributing so much environmentally-detrimental diapers to a landfill -- diapers that stay intact for 500 years or more! These diapers are compostable and have natural components (or as natural as one can make them while still retaining essential usefulness properties). They cost a little more -- but by God -- is it really worth it if those diapers in the landfill are still around when your grandkids' grandkids are long gone?!?The only small negative I could determine was that they are a little too big for a newborn, and we ended up using Pampers for the first 3 weeks or so. :( In retrospect, we probably should have used cloth diapers for the first few weeks.