Broody Chick Eco-Natural Diapers

Ok, I'll start by saying that I did not buy these diapers because I'm trying to save the planet (ducking from the barrage of organic tomatoes being thrown at me), but because my 22-month-old is actually allergic to Super-Absorbent Polymers (otherwise known as SAP's or those little gel balls that we find on our baby's bottoms after wearing a disposable diaper), and my go-to brand Tushies appears to be out of business.How do I know my baby is allergic to SAP's? I'll tell you! At 12 months of age, having been diapered only in Pampers, he developed a rash that seemed to be concentrated around areas that were the wettest (front area). After using every cream on the market (including a whole jar of Triple paste), breast milk, RX for yeast infections, and RX for topical bacterial infection, the rash continued to get worse. By 16 months (yes we battled diaper rash for 4 months), he literally had a giant, rectangular hive wherever his bottom would contact the diaper. I threw in the towel and switched to cloth, and Voila! The rash was gone within a day!Well I am not one to tote a soiled cloth diaper in my purse when out and about, so I began to look into the "natural" disposable options. Earth's Best, Nature Babycare, 7th Gen...you name them, I tried them. And my boy's bottom blew up in hives every time. I finally tried Tushies, the only diaper that claims to be gel-free, and guess what? NO RASH! I'm still trying to figure out how to contact the Tushies folks to give them a piece of my mind for going out of business.Anyhow, onto the review. Broody Chick claims to contain only "Plant-based SAP's" as opposed to Petroleum-based SAP's. How do we know what the difference is? Who knows, only I can tell you that they caused diaper rash on my son just the same. Not as immediate or severe, but within 2 days of wearing them on and off the familiar rash was back. They fit great according to their sizing guidelines. They were plenty absorbent for us, although my baby was never in them for more than a couple of hours. They were very slender and trim, which was great.So my final thoughts on Broody Chick? If you are into saving the planet, then this is the diaper for you. You will love them. If your kid is one of the 0.00001% (I made that up) of kids allergic to SAP's, then please join me in picketing Tushies to resume operations. Hope this review was helpful to someone!

We gave these diapers a fair shot. Being eco-practical (not eco-maniacal!), we like to do things that are better for the environment, but without sacrificing good functionality. Broody Chicks are not where it's at. I recommend the Bambo Nature diapers  Bambo Nature® Eco-Friendly Baby Diapers - Size 3 - Midi - Fits 11 to 22 lbs - 56/Bg  over the other eco-disposables because their fit, feel, and performance are right up there with the premium regular brands. So back to Broody Chick. Broody Chick diapers are fairly soft, yes, I'll give them that. The fit is decent, but here's the rub: they don't stretch at all, so there's no give. Also making adjustment tough is the fact that the tabs lose their grip if you re-fasten them more than once to get the diaper squarely on a squirmy baby. So if your kid doesn't ever wiggle on the changing table, then this will be fine for you. And you've got a weird kid. Anyway. As far as absorbency, I hope your kid doesn't pee overnight, because these diapers won't go 5 hours without urine soaking through. And forget about poo. Unless it is a perfectly formed little puck, your average baby poo is going to breach containment. Another drawback we found is the entire diaper being white, with no picture or marking to discern front from back, which makes it easy to get it backwards--especially when changing diapers at 3am feedings while we were total sleep-deprived zombies. Not a huge issue, but aggravating when you're exhausted. So in short, these diapers are great if you're just super crunchy and all you care about is the fact that they'll break down in your compost heap (why are you composting human waste at home, you freak? #1 or #2, doesn't matter-- it's not okay) then these are great. If you're tossing them in the garbage, btw, you'll need to get biodegradable trash bags or else your purchase of these overpriced and underperforming biodegradable diapers will be for naught. These are not worth it. Get the Bambos and thank me later.  Bambo Nature® Eco-Friendly Baby Diapers - Size 3 - Midi - Fits 11 to 22 lbs - 56/Bg

I'd like to start off by saying this review is for using Broody Chick as an overnight diaper only and this is based off two nights' use. We cloth diaper during the day but my daughter is growing out of the covers we use for her overnight diaper so in the meantime, I was looking for a compostable diaper also to potentially use as travel diapers.First off, I like the fact that they're thin, plain, and not like a burlap sack in texture. They are surprisingly huge in length though, I suppose to cover the rise of a baby in the weight range for the Toddler size. My daughter is currently 23 lbs and the first night we used this I wasn't sure how to fit it on her because the tabs and waistband sat so high the diaper would slip down and leave a huge gap between her leg and the gussets.Surprisingly, she didn't leak through the next morning. I was sure I would find a wet patch in her crib. I was also impressed that the diaper stayed thin, not bulking up like traditional disposable diapers. So on night two, I was able to secure the diaper better and there wasn't such a large gap around her legs. However, this morning, I found her soaking wet. She'd wet through her pjs, sleep sack, and sheet. I guess she surpassed the diaper's limit because it was definitely full.So we're on night 3 this evening and we'll see how things go tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I've been throwing the diapers into a biodegradable bag as they get used. These are obviously pricier than disposables but if it means there are less diapers sitting around forever I feel it's a fair trade.*Update*I decided to order a size smaller (for babies up to 19 lbs) and oddly enough, these fit the baby better. But again, she seems to surpass the diaper's limit overnight. I've had to change her sheets so many times. I may have to go back to traditional disposables. =(