Manufacturer: Nature Babies
Nappy Name: Diddy Diaper
Type of Nappy: Shaped 2 part
Fastener: Nippa
Material: Cotton
Size: 1
Reliability: 10/10
Absorbency: 10/10
Cuteness: 8/10
Drying Speed: 8/10
Slimness: 8/10 (used on a baby at the very bottom end of the weight range)
Value for money: 10/10
Overall Comment:
Fabulous!
Detailed Comments:
I first bought this nappy to try on Findlay when he was 5 weeks old. He is a long but very thin prem baby with a very low weight and so it is difficult to find nappies to fit him. I was not expecting to be impressed by this nappy as it only cost £4.99 but I am happy to admit that I was very wrong.
When folded down the Diddy Diaper was a good fit on him and fitted well around his very thin thighs and wasn’t too bulky. I could still fit all his normal clothes over the top of the nappy with no problems. On a ‘normal’ size baby this nappy would be very trim fitting. The nippa fastening gives excellent adjustability to the nappy and the arms are long meaning that I can see it fitting Findlay for a long time making it even better value for money. If you have a very well fitting wrap you don't even need a nippa as the wrap will hold it in place (which is what I succesfully did to start with as I forgot to order nippas when I ordered the nappy, oops)
I was so impatient to use it when it arrived that I used it without prewashing and it still had excellent absorbency. The other day my OH put an unboosted Diddy Diaper on Findlay before bed and whilst it was drenched and very heavy in the morning (after 9 hours) it hadn't leaked through his wool shorties onto the bed. It even contains his explosive EBM poos!! The excellent absorbency also makes it ideal for Daddies who can’t figure out boosters as it is absorbent enough on it’s own.
The nappy has now been washed and line dried many times and it is still beautifully soft against his skin.
It dries very quickly on the line and I have tumble dried it once due to poor weather and it dried very quickly and fluffed up nicely with no loss of shape. Being made of pure natural cotton it is excellent for sensitive skin like Findlay's.
It may not be the worlds cutest nappy as it is very plain, although I find it quite sweet, but it does what it is designed for and the nappy gets hidden under a wrap anyway!
Out of the fitted nappies I have tried so far this is by far the best fit, the most reliable and the one I always reach for first. The only improvement to it I would make would be a fleece inner (but it's no great hardship to put a fleece liner in) but other than that I cannot think of any way I would want it to be changed.
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