Did you catch my earlier post this week of my toddler in his AIO cloth diapers at 30 pounds? If not check it out, and then check out how he’s fitting into everything else below.
I had the panic around 9-10 months. My baby chunked out and I went “how will he ever last in these cloth diapers?” At 25 pounds before a year, he was quick to grow, and quick to cause panic. With hundreds of dollars invested into a cloth diaper stash, I was terrified it wouldn’t last until potty training. Much to my relief cloth diapers at 30 pounds (plus) still fit. However, I’m very glad he has shown interest in toilet training. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do if we hit 40 pounds in diapers. But don’t jinx me, because he is not fully trained and just potty-curious.
Toddler Stats
My toddler is now 2. During this photoshoot in the month of May/June/July, he weighed in at about 32-35 pounds. He is 34″+ tall (he went thru a growth spurt at some point and continues to grow in these photos). My toddler fits well into 2T clothing (slowly veering into 3T, but he’s a boy). He’s tall, and stalky. I find he’s less chunk/chubb, and more just a well-built toddler .
Disclaimer & Disclosure: Some of these cloth diapers I did receive in exchange for my review, and promotion of these products on social media and this blog. However, this post is not sponsored content. Summer 2017, I am working with Nuggles & Omaiki in a Brand Ambassador relationship. This post does contain affiliate links to some of my favourite cloth diaper retailers. Purchases thru these links provide a small revenue stream for the ongoing efforts of this blog.
Covers & Pockets Cloth Diapers at 30 pounds (PLUS)
AIO cloth diapers fit smaller on the 30 pound plus toddlers. It’s just the way it is. As a result of this smaller and tighter fit I have retired many of my AIO in favour of covers and pockets. This system is easy to use, and easy to adjust for both of my cloth diaper babies.
Please give me grace in some of these photos of cloth diapers at 30 pounds. Photographing an active toddler is not the most easy of tasks. He is easily pissed off at me, and doesn’t take to bribes as easily as he once did. I will update this post as I continue to grab more photos in my one size stash. Comment below if theres a diaper you want to see him in that isn’t currently listed. I was not able to get the SmartBottoms Too Smart Cover cloth diaper at 30 pounds to fit.
For once in my life, I’m actually digging the AppleCheeks size 2. However, with my growth spurt this past week, its beginning to get small and I’m considering trying out an AppleCheeks sIze 3.
I rarely if ever use my OS BestBottom with this tyke. It’s just a small and tight fit. Even with a smaller prefold in the diaper as shown here (Bummi’s Infant Size)
The Best Bottom Bigger is one of my favourite shells to use with him. It gives a nice big fit, and I flip between open and closed rise depending on the size of absorbency.
This Blueberry Pocket has a infant sized prefold inside. It’s not the best fit IMO and gives a weird look. It needs a hip snap to keep the wing from drooping (personally). We don’t use our Blueberry Pockets often.
Much like the Best Bottom OS cover the Buttons OS cover is a tight fit. I do however like the fit better, but I still don’t use it for the toddler and opt to keep it in my little ones stash.
This Buttons Super sized cover is one of my favourite grabs in my cloth diaper stash for this toddler. It fits over fitted, prefold diapers and flats with ease and gives room to grow. I prefer it snapped down, but also get a good fit unsnapped.
Funky Fluff is still giving a trim amazing fit.
I line my GroVia Hybrids with a size 3 GroVia prefold. This still fits him really great and shows room for growth. Our growth spurt this week means he now has one waist snap exposed (for that awkward unsymmetrical look).
Lalabye Baby is another great pocket diaper. The stay dry inner does give less stretch than say the Funky Fluff, but it still fits great and I prefer having one snap down. This is stuffed with the provided inserts (both of them).
Nuggles is another amazingly large fitting diaper. Stuffed with a Size 3 GroVia prefold this has lots of room to grow.
Because of the hook and loop, I typically don’t grab this for my toddler. However, the rise and setting on the Softbums Omni is still great for his growing body.
I love how much room is left in the Thirsties Duo Cover for this toddler. It lets me be able to use it with fitted diapers and larger absorbency.
Alright. That’s my cloth diaper stash of pockets and cover on my growing toddler. Cloth diapers at 30 pounds (plus) is a great way to cloth diaper kids. Many brands are beginning to come out with larger fitting cloth diapers to fit and expand with the growing variety of chunk out there.
Fit of Covers and pockets really vary based on the absorbency inside the diaper. Larger, thicker, and bulkier absorbent materials give less room for accommodating chunky sized kids. The trimmer the absorbency the easier you can get it to fit. Thats why I prefer natural fibre inserts over microfibre. I rarely, if ever, use microfibre. For the most part I rely on prefold diapers (Bummi’s or GroVia) along with flat diapers. Honestly, I can’t get enough of receiving blankets, and I despise FST (definitely not enough absorbency for a toddler).
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