POLL: Give your baby's measurements and what CDs work for you

[Momof3Labs]

We all know how frustrating it is to buy diapers that end up not working, so let's get out those tape measures and pull together our experience to save other CD'ing moms some money and trouble!

So, tell us:

Baby's weight

Baby's height

Baby's waist measurement

Baby's rise measurement (top of the diaper in front, down through the crotch, to the top of the diaper in back; measure with a trim diaper on)

Baby's thigh measurement (taken around the widest point)

And then, tell us:

What dipes work for you (and what size you have)

What covers work for you (and what size you have)

And, if you want, what dipes and covers (including sizes, if possible) did not work for you (based on your baby's shape and size).

[Momof3Labs]

I'll go first!

Weight: appx 17-18 lbs

Height: 29" or so

Waist: 18"

Rise: 15", give or take

Thigh: 9"

Dipes that work for us:

Sugar Peas size 1
Cricketts hemp size medium
Mommymade (size medium??)
Kissaluvs size 2
Little Lambs size large (not much room to grow, though)
Mom & Me Creations fitted size medium (20-35lbs)
Prorap AIO size medium
Liz's Cloth size 2 (a little big, though)
FuzziBunz size medium
Bunny Patch side snap (medium??)
ME Sandy size small (not much room to grow, either)

Covers that work for us:

Bumpy day and night covers, size medium
Motherease Airflow, size medium
Posie Patch cover, size small
Prorap velcro cover, size medium

Stuff that has not worked for us:

Toadies fitted, size medium (too big in the thighs)
Proraps snap cover size medium (too big in the thighs)
Cuddlebuns (too wide in the crotch)
Cuddlebuns bikini cut (rise is too high, front wings droop)
Luke's Drawers Cotton Kiss and CK AIO size large (too big and bulky, despite being well within the size range by weight)
Liz's Cloth size 1 (all around too small, I don't like the bikini look)
Kissaluvs size 1 (rise is too low, despite being well within the weight range)

That's all I can think of right now - I'll be back to edit if I think of more (assuming that there is interest in this thread)!

[liya]

Ill go second..lol


Weight: 15 pds
Hight: Aprox 24.6"
Waist: 16.5"
Rise 14"
Thigh: 9"

Diapes that have worked for us:

Kissaluvs sz 2
Kissaluvs Countour (m/l)
Sugarpeas sz 2(based on the fit , not the absorbancy at least not yet)
Liz CLoth sz 2(a little big still but the sz 1 were to small)
HH sz Medium(with a whole lot of room to grow excellent fit)
Bumkins AIO sz MED
Prorap AIO Snaps sz MED(it fit perfectly, i just dont like the proraps feel)
Little Lambs sz LARGE
Cloud 9 Front Snap sz MED
7th Heaven sz MED
ME Sandys SMALL
ME OS(they dont leave red marks on Arian)
Darling Diaper AIO sz med( i love it it dries fast and is super soft)
UBCPF's REGULAR SIZE
* wating on the SOS, MOM AND ME CREATIONS FITTED

Covers

AIRFLOW SZ MED
PRORAP SZ MED(it fit fine i just dont like the proraps)
GREEN EARTH SZ MED(love this one,like the prorap with out the plastiky feel)
POSIEPATCH SZ SMALL
SUGAR PEAS WOOL SZ MED
CLOUD 9 FLEECE SZ MED
Bummis snap size med( i dont like bummis though)


DIAPERS and covers THAT DIDNT CUT IT

Liz Cloth sz 1- his thighs didnt fit

Bummis APLIX sz sm scrached his belly and sz med still did

Cuddlebuns Bikini- a little bulky but the rise was to high

Kissaluvs sz 1- the rise was way too low and the waist didnt fit him

Cricketts sz med- too small the snaps were exposed to the skin

Darling Diapers Fitted sz med- i just dont like them they are rather flimsy

UBCPF infant size - he just never fit in here, it just never wrapped well

STACINATOR WOOL OR FLEECE SM or MED - It hurt his thighs way too tight and the med was way to puffy and big

FB sz Med- It just doesnt fit his waist right i prefer the HH


Edited to give you the real measurements we just came back from the ped...lol

[mama2be]

GREAT thread Lori...I need to measure and weigh etc...so I won't have numbers yet but wanted to encourage you to "YES" edit as you think about it...this is a great thread!!!!

[Kate888]

I'll play, too :) This is fun!

At 16 months, Maya weighs approx 21 lbs and is about 30" tall. Her measurements are 17" (waist), 17" (rise) and 10" (thigh).

The fitted diapers that work for us are:
SOS (perfect fit)
Darling fitteds (medium, side snap)
Darling pocket fitteds (medium, side snap, beautifully made)
Bizzy B Hive (large, side snap)
Cuddlebuns (both traditional and bikini cut)
Ivy Rose (large, side snap)


Our favorite AIOs:
Luke's Drawers Candy Wrappers (large)
Righteous Baby (size 2)
Zootkitty (large)
Zootkitty pocket (large)
Full Moon Baby Gear (large, a little bulky)
Bumkins (large with JBs)

Covers:
Fuzbaby FuzEasy wool cover (large, my favorite cover so far)
Ivy Rose PUL with fabric outer (large)
Lucy's Hope Chest (medium)
Bumpy (large)
Aristocrat wool (sorry, don't remember the size)
ME AirFlow (medium-large)

These didn't fit well, so I sold them:
FuzziBuns (medium)
Happy Heiny's (large, too big)
Luke's Drawers Cotton Kisses fitted and AIO (large, leg holes too big)

Whew! Hope this will save someone from buying and selling a lot of dipes :)


Kate
Mama to Maya 2-17-02

[C99]

I last measured Nate a few weeks ago and don't know his rise measurement, but here are the rest:

weight: 15 lbs
height: ~25 inches
waist: 16 inches
rise: NA (12.5 w/o diaper)
thigh: 10 inches

Diapers/covers that work for us:
Kissaluvs size 1s
Bizzy B Hive AIO, small (2 snap, 1 aplix)
Darling Diapers AIO, medium (w/aplix)
Bummis SIWW, medium
Proraps Classic, small (w/aplix) - I like these w/ CPFs only
Happy Heinys pocket, medium
Aristocrat wool cover

Diapers/covers that didn't:
Liz's Cloth hemp fitted, size 1

Jury's still out:
Liz's Cloth hemp fitted, size 2
Starbunz fitteds, medium
Lambkin wool cover, medium

[westgre]

Here are Lyra's measurements:

wt = 17 pounds

height = 26 1/2 in.

waist = 17 in.

rise = 15 3/4 in.

thigh = 10 in.

Diapers that work well:
Kissaluvs fitted size 2
Kissaluvs contour size M/L
Liz's Cloth size 2 (a little bulky, but great for night time)
UBCPF regular
Bumkins AIO size large

Covers that work well:
Proraps size medium
ME Air Flow size M/L

Diapes that don't fit so great:
ME One-size -- too wide between legs
ME Sandies size large -- too bulky
Fuzzibunz size medium (stuffed with a premium CPF for night time barely fits)
CPF premium -- too bulky for daytime

Covers that don't fit well:
Bummis Super Snap size medium -- just doesn't fit thigh well.

Gretchen & Lyra (12/30/02)