When Real Nappies contacted me about doing a review of their Snug Wraps diaper covers, I was a little hesitant. See, I don't change most of the diapers in our house. Andreas does. Can I really pretend to be an expert reviewer when most of the diaper business is outsourced to my husband? But I checked with him to see if he'd be into reporting back about his experiences with Real Nappies, and he agreed.
Thank goodness, cuz it means that y'all have a chance to win some free stuff for yourselves...
We use Seattle's baby diaper service, so our diapering situation is pretty simple. We have the nice cotton diapers that arrive on our doorstep every Friday, and then we have an assortment of diaper covers. (I'll let the folks at Real Nappies tell you why they think cotton diapers are the best.) Thanks to generous friends, we had a lot of different cover styles to try out, but Andreas ultimately settled very firmly on Thirsties. Simple, basic, and effective.
My biggest concern with trying Real Nappies covers was that, unlike Thirsties, the legs of Real Nappies' Snug Wraps don't have gussets. I was worried they'd be leaky, especially overnight. Aafter a week of using the covers non-stop, however, I pleased to say we've only had one leak ... one that Andreas sheepishly admitted it was his fault.
"I checked to see if he was wet," he said. "And I had total user error when I refastened the cover."
In fact, I actually like the leg openings of Snug Wraps, because unlike Thirsties which are trimmed in baby-poo-stainable white, Snug Wraps' leg opening are trimmed in the same color as the diaper. Baby poo is waaay less likely to stain a bright red leg opening than a bright white one. (Then again, the lining of Snug Wraps are white, so there IS some opportunity for baby poo stainage.)
If you'd like to take Real Nappies for a test run, they're sponsoring a giveaway. Here's how it works:
The giveaway:
A Real Nappies Intro Pack in Newborn, Infant, or Toddler size.
Main entry:
You must do BOTH these things to be eligible to win!
- Visit RealNappiesUSA.com and join the Real Nappies Mailing List.
- Leave a comment here saying which size Snug Wrap would fit your baby, and be sure to use the same email address you used when you signed up for the RealNappiesUSA newsletter so we can confirm your entry and contact you!
Additional entry options:
Each entry must be left as a separate comment to count.
- Blog or tweet with a link to contest, and leave an additional comment with a link to your post or tweet.
The nitty gritty:
- Giveaway ends in 7 days, at 9am Friday February 19th, 2010.
- One winner will be chosen randomly from all valid entries.
- The winner will then be emailed once and must claim their prize within 48hrs or a new winner will be picked.
- The prize will be shipped by Real Nappies USA.
UPDATE:
Congrats to Sarah Clarke, who had the good fortune of being commenter #50 on the Real Nappies giveaway.
Sarah, your Real Nappies are on their way to you!
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Stacy said
oooh, I desperately need some new covers!!! Please pick me for the Toddler size!!!
Megan said
As a soon-to-be new mom, I'm completely lost as to which cloth diapers would be best for me and my baby. Winning this contest would at least allow me to try out what looks to be a good product without having to initially invest in a system on a trial-and-error basis. Newborn nappies would be a great start!
Amber Linthakhan said
all these give aways
we're so spoiled. infant size for me 
Catey said
Thirsties are my favorite, but we're nearing a new size group and I'd love to try out something different.. Toddler size for me, please.
swimkat said
These sound great!
Parsing Nonsense said
We'd love to try these! We're expecting our little one in a matter of days now, and are planning to cloth diaper. We have a few covers for newborn and infant, but would love to try these in the toddler size for when our baby gets bigger!
Parsing Nonsense said
I also Twittered about the giveaway here: http://twitter.com/ParsingNonsense/status/9023388…
Victoria Brooke Rodrigues said
Infant size!
bitter almond said
infant size!
Yvonne said
Toddler size, please! Very much appreciated
jill said
so cute! newborn.
Kaija said
I'm SO excited to Cloth diaper when this baby comes in June. I might have to get some of these.. They go for a very reasonable price.
Infant size for me if I get picked.
Amy Wynn said
Now this is one I can't resist getting in on. Infant size, yo! And thanks for the feedback. we've yet to birth the babe, and so are waiting on buying any more covers til we've had the chance to try some!
Christine said
Newborn for me please.
Shannon Dwyer said
newborn!!! I can't wait to get my tax return and stock up on cloth diapers for my baby who will be born next month!
Elizabeth said
I'd love to try the new born size!! (Don't need them until September)
Brooke said
Infant size!!
Brooke said
tweeted! http://twitter.com/hazardbliss/status/9036804545
Ashley said
These sound awesome! And glad to hear about the coloured leg opening compared to the Thirsties (which I love).
If I were to win, I'd love a pack in an infant size please!
michelle said
i've looked into the real nappies cloth packs cause i'd like to switch from a diaper service to doing my own pre-folds. love Thirsties too, so if these snug wraps have a better rating, please sign me up!!!
infant size….
Teri C said
Oh those look nice, they would beat my 5 yr old through three kid cloth diapers I have been using with my toddler, so TODDLER SIZE please. New covers would sure beat the dog bitten faded tattered ones I am using these days.
Teri C said
http://snarkymamma.blogspot.com/2010/02/diaper-gi…
Here was the post.
Thank you so much for the review. If I don't win maybe I might just pick some up for myself, or well my daughter
Anne Stanford said
i've looked into the real nappies cloth packs cause i'd like to switch from a diaper service to doing my own pre-folds. love Thirsties too, so if these snug wraps have a better rating, please sign me up!!!
Anne Stanford said
p.s. in infant size….
Danielle P said
Awesome! Newborn size please!