gDiaper

gDiaper is a totally new kind of diapering system. It's a cloth/disposable "hybrid". The outer portion is a soft cotton "little g pant" that closes with velcro. It is lined with a breathable waterproof coating.  Inside the "little g" pant is a waterproof nylon snap in liner (similar to a nylon diaper pant, nice and soft to the skin). Disposable inserts pad the liner and catch the waste. The inserts are then tossed into the toilet and flushed away when soiled or wet.

gDiapers are part cloth, part disposable. They create much less waste than traditional disposable diapers and are biodegradable. They are quite environmentally friendly, in fact you can put the inserts into your compost pile!

The Starter Pack gDiaper system consists of two "little g" diaper pants, 4 snap in nylon liners and 10 flushable fillers. You can purchase it at Babycenter's Diapering section online.

I found that the fillers need to be changed about every two hours. The outer pant and snap in liner can be machine washed and dried, and they're also easy to simply wash out by hand in the sink. gDiapers in my opinion, are a wonderful alternative for parents trying to make a decision on the whole cloth versus disposable diaper debate. If you find the prospect of doing cloth diapers to be daunting, try the gDiaper system.

They are also a convenient replacement for cloth diapers when traveling. I use cloth diapers, but often there is no laundry facility at hotels. These are a great back up system. Additionally, the "little g" pants make great cloth diaper wraps. All you need to do is use a cloth diaper instead of the flushable insert. One interesting feature of gDiapers is that they close in the back. While this took a bit of getting used to, it has the advantage of tricking a baby who is in the habit of removing his or her diaper.

One caveat: the velcro doesn't seem to fit perfectly and would rub against the inside of my arm when I held my baby. I needed to keep pants or shorts on her to prevent this. It may be a fit issue however. My baby is quite slim and sometimes diaper pants don't fit slim babies well.

gDiapers do not have an obnoxious perfumed smell like disposable diapers which is a big plus in my book. Purists may object to the presence of sodium polyacrylate in the inserts. However, many studies have shown the safety of SAP. Also, I noticed that the SAP "beads" never showed up on my baby's skin, something that always happened if I used a disposable.

Additionally, the inserts are filled with tree pulp and are chlorine free. I have low flo toilets and had no trouble at all flushing the soiled inserts.

I will most definitely be purchasing gDiapers again! You can find gDiapers online.