17 July 2011

REVIEW: Monkey Snuggles OS fitted

Hand dyed OBV on left; knit print on right.
Details Cost: $24 from Monkey Snuggles
Occasionally offered by the dozen; also available in overnight, XL and NB sizes
Fits 10-35lbs
From website: 'made of a layer of organic bamboo fleece... sandwiched between a layer of organic bamboo velour... on the inside' with a cotton print or cotton velour on the outside.
Cross-over snaps (front snapping); Rise adjusts snap down rise
2 velour topped inserts (regular absorbency is 4 layers)
Likes The design of the diaper shell allows it to wash well and dry quickly. It is very easy to remove poo from the shell. Always the first to dry when line dried.
The inserts snap in front and in back and provide great coverage for messy diapers. It is not uncommon to only have poop on one insert, as opposed to all inserts and the inside of the shell. While I don't mind dealing with the dirties, it's always nice to have to deal as little as possible with what a solids-fed baby can produce.
Available in cute prints and hand dyed OBV.
Fit around the waist is generous. I can consistently cross the tabs when closing on my daughters waist and I still have several snaps on each side before I will need to use a hip snap cover.
Personally, I love the lower rise as it works well for my daughter's shape. She has a buddha belly and baby booty, but has a smallish waist. Diapers need to be able to snap under her belly and have generous cut rear to provide full coverage.
Wash well with no staining issues.
Diapers are stocked weekly and are pre-made. They are also stocked in a large enough quantity that it is easier to purchase your desired prints than with some WAHM stores.
Dislikes Low rise can mean plumber butt on chubbier babies, or babies with a longer rise. For a month or so (10-11 months old) these didn't fit my daughter terribly well. Once she started walking, she slimmed down and these fit even better than they had previously.
The soakers provided in the regular absorbency diaper are not quite absorbent enough on their own to go coverless. I remedy this by using a night time soaker in front and a daytime soaker in back.
Comments Customer service is excellent- quick response time and a willingness to work with the customer are two pluses.
Overall These are well made and easy to get. They are not as generous in the rise as some diapers but for certain babies this is not a problem. With the added night time soaker, my daughter can go coverless for an hour or so. They provide a trim fit and have always contained messes.
Inside diaper: One insert snaps in front (snap shown), second insert snaps in back.
Hand dyed OBV @ 11 months
Low rise under belly
Great bottom coverage @ 17 months

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