Cloth Diapering

You heard right: Buh-bye Gro Baby — oh how we loved you. But wait, what’s that? A newer, better version of the well-loved, one-size cloth diapering system just launched under their new name, GroVia.

It’s the same great design as Gro Baby — which grows with your child and snaps together without stuffing or doublers – except for a few noticeable differences: There’s a better selection of shell colors and patterns (more light and summery!), and the organic cotton inner is so much softer. I haven’t tested its absorbency to its full capacity, seeing that it takes a good 10 washes to really be at its best, but you won’t ever want to use a disposable diaper after feeling this cloth pad. And like the Gro Baby system, GroVia offers their similar BioSoaker pads as a more convenient, eco-friendly option.

Don’t worry, Gro Baby users. All of your current shells and pads are interchangeable with the new GroVia system. Consequently, The Natural Baby Company is having a big sale on their Gro Baby inventory!

After trying a few different cloth and hybrid systems, Gro Baby was my personal choice for everyday wear (convenient, absorbent and cost-effective), so I can personally vouch for the design’s performance.

Find the revamped, renamed diapers at Gro-Via.com. Continue reading →

My newest love is the hybrid diapers by GroBaby. These diapers are so unique and easy to use, even on the go. They come in a variety of adorable prints and have easy snap-in inserts. I also love that they have a biodegradable insert option that is great for babysitters or to use when you’re not at home.

GroBaby diapers come in only one size, which for all you cloth diapering newbies means that they have easy to adjust snaps so they’ll fit your baby as both an infant and a toddler. In fact, they fit most children from newborn all the way up to their potty days. If you’re thinking about giving GroBaby a try, I recommend their GroBaby Experience Package. It includes two shells, two organic soaker pads, and two organic boosters. I would also recommend picking up a pack of GroBaby Bio Soaker Pads for using while you are out and about. You’ll be surprised by how easy cloth diapering actually is!

Written by: P&N

I had the opportunity to try out Gro Baby’s cloth diapering system. I love the versatility of it and that it is also one size from birth to potty training. There are many things that really caught my attention about their diapers. The first thing of course was how adorable they are. They offer tons of cute colors and prints.

The second thing that I love is that they are one size from birth to potty training. You simply adjust the snaps to fit your baby and it is super easy to adjust. The diapers fit on both my little baby Aiden from the time we first tried them when he was a few weeks old and also fit my almost two year old daughter. I loved how easy it was to adjust them to fit each child and of course I love that I can buy one diaper to fit all the way up to when the kiddos are potty training. Continue reading →

Did you know that the average newborn can speed through 12 diapers a day! Older babies and toddlers typically use about 6-10 diapers a day. If your baby is out of diapers entirely by the time she’s two and a half years old (many aren’t) that’s still about 7,500-8,000 disposable diapers over those 2.5 years. Imagine if your baby is in diapers longer.

When you think about it in terms of sheer numbers, cloth diapering makes so much more sense. Cloth diapering is not like days of past either. Forget sharp pins and messy leaks. Today’s cloth diapers are highly sophisticated. For a basic primer on alternatives to disposables read Green Diapers 101: Eco-friendly Diapers for a cloth diaper primer read The New Wave of Cloth Diapers. Continue reading →

My daughter has been wearing the Gro Baby Diaper Shells and Cloths for a couple of months. I LOVE it! I have been raving about these diapers since I’ve started using them. A lot of people I know have made recent purchases because I have been dancing and singing about these diapers. The Gro Baby Diapering system makes cloth diapering such an easy experience. For those that are intimidated by cloth diapering, no need to anymore, with this system. Continue reading →

Over a year and a half ago I jumped into the world of cloth diapering for my girls, then 10-months old and 2.5 years old. My oldest was soon potty trained. My then 10-month old is now 2 years old and fully potty trained. Now my son is on diaper testing duty. We've tried A LOT of brands... even did a diaper challenge.

The latest diaper to be put to the test in my diaper challenge are Gro Baby Diapers.

A relatively new cloth diap newcomer, Gro Babys are a system of diapering that combines cloth and eco-friendly disposable inserts (aka Bio Soakers) that both go into a reusable shell. It's a similar concept to gDiapers, but much much better. In fact Gro diaps are now among my most favorite (up next to BumGenius, FuzziBunz and Green Acre Designs cloth diapers).

Gro Baby Diapers are high quality and good construction and really simple to use. Just snap in a cloth insert into cover (which is not only soft and durable but very absorbent) and put on. (See photo in slideshow) The cover can be used 2-3 times, depending on your little ones soaking abilities and the frequency of changes.

You can go back and forth between the cloth inserts and the disposable ones. On the topic of the disposable inserts- called Bio Soakers by Gro Baby- they're surprisingly great. I expected at first use that they'd slide around or not stay in place but quite the opposite. They stick too well. They don't leak or move around but they do leave sticky residue that can be challenging to get all off. I've also tried the disp inserts with other covers (including BumGenius, DryBees among others). They stay perfectly and don't get the shell wet. But they do leave sticky residue that you have to work to get off. However, they're so much better than cloth when your little one gives you a big poop present.

On the topic of poop, my son put the Gro Baby with cloth insert through the poop test the first time I put him in them. They performed well. The cover got poop on it so there was no reusing it prior to washing but with just a little poop wiping down with a baby wipe, tossing it into the reusable diaper bag and washing it the next day... the Gro Baby still looked brand new, no poop stains whatsoever. Now a month plus later - they're still looking brand new. There's not even any lint stuck in the velcro tabs, which is hard to believe. That's because you just fold the tab down to the diaper cloth, not a special tab. That makes it really easy to keep nice and clean.

As for overnight - I haven't been brave enough to try overnights with the Gro Baby as both the cloth and disposable inserts are only good for my little soaker man for two hours... and he's sleeping through the night for the most part.

Overall, Gro Baby is now one of my favorite diapering systems. If I was just starting out, I'd start with Gro Baby because of its versatility and options to use both the disposable and cloth inserts.

Read more about all the Gro Baby features at thenaturalbabyco.com.

Gro Baby cloth diapering system

Over a year and a half ago I jumped into the world of cloth diapering for my girls, then 10-months old and
2.5 years old. My oldest was soon potty trained. My then 10-month old is now 2 years old and fully potty trained. Now my son is on diaper testing duty. We’ve tried A LOT of brands... even did a diaper challenge.

The latest diaper to be put to the test in my diaper challenge are Gro Baby Diapers. Continue reading →