Welcome to the 3rd review in my Cloth Diapering Your Newborn Event! Today our focus is on AIO (all-in-one) diapers, and there will be another great giveaway package up for grabs. Here again is Erik. He’ll be 4 weeks in just a few days and is now close to 8 pounds, 5 ounces.
Enough with the diapers…let’s eat!
An AIO diaper has everything you need in it: waterproof outer plus an absorbent inner. No stuffing and no folding needed. It’s the closest thing to a disposable diaper in the cloth world. AIO diapers are more expensive but the premium is convenience. And they are quite popular with fathers and caregivers. You might not have an entire stash of AIO diapers for your newborn, but it’s great to have at least a few for your diaper bag or for others who might be helping with child care.
And now….here are the AIO diapers we’ve tried, in no particular order, and my thoughts on each:
Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex: This is such a unique AIO diaper because it features 10 layers of 100% cotton birdseye fabric in the wet zone and a cotton lining. This is the “old school” fabric that flat diapers are made of, and it’s soft and natural and very thirsty. The soaker is only half sewn in, which offers several advantages. You can stuff it inside the pocket or leave it out and just fold up to fit your baby. It also means the diaper washes and dries more easily, and more quickly. Even neater, one layer of the soaker is made of stay-dry microfleece; if you want that against your baby’s skin, just pull the soaker out of the pocket opening with the stay-dry side facing up. I really love this diaper and not just for the cuteness factor (Swaddlebees has tons of prints and colors besides the monkeys) – it’s one of the most absorbent we tried and the fit is just perfect on Erik. At $18.95 they are on the high side, but if you’ve just got to have some, I’d suggest Dearest Diapers since Rana offers free shipping.
GroVia Newborn AIO: At $14.95 each, the GroVia newborn AIO falls in a more moderate price range. Good news, because I like this one so much I immediately wanted to get a few more! Things that hooked me: the outer is TPU which I find to be slightly softer and smoother than PUL. The snaps are super durable and easy to work with. The inner is a thirsty blend of hemp and cotton terry and the soaker pad is topped with stay-dry microfleece. And I love the way this little diaper fits on Erik. The color he’s wearing is called “Cloud.” Diaper Safari also carries the entire GroVia line with free shipping.
Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO: Hipkiddo offers the “WeeBaby” for its tiniest customers – preemies and newborns (4 to 14 pounds). For a $12.00 AIO, I’d say this adorable little diaper scores well in all departments. It’s trim, easy to wash and dry and has a good absorbency level. The inner lining is cozy polar fleece; 100% microfiber terry cloth composes the inner soaker. Outside fabric is waterproof PUL. The color choices are limited, but very fresh and appealing. We tried out a trio of cuties: Confident Coconut (white), Mellow Mocha (brown) and the irresistibly cute MooMoo (cow print)! The fit is absolute perfection, at least for Erik – who is an average size newborn. Hipkiddo diapers are a “mom designed” concept and hail from just across the border in Canada.
Sillbilly Stinker Bottoms AI2: This is the only WAHM AI2 diaper that we tried and it also happens to be the only “minky” newborn diaper we own. It is the softest, sweetest little thing! Tamara at Sillbilly makes these with two narrow inserts that can be used together or solo. One insert is hemp and organic cotton; the other is bamboo and organic cotton. They are long, so you fold them up to fit in the diaper; I talked with Tamara today and she will soon be offering a new style of insert which is contoured to the diaper and won’t need to be folded. This diaper gets a little bulky when both inserts are used, causing the waistband gape open a little, so I use it for Erik during the daytime with one insert, and it does the job for a couple of hours. Tamara’s newborn AI2 diapers start very reasonably at $14.50 – a great price for a handmade, unique creation!
Lil Joey AIO: These are so stinkin’ adorable! When I first got a positive pregnancy test last year this is the first diaper I bought for my newborn stash because it was just so cute in pictures, and has good reviews. I like what other mamas like about the Joey’s – trim fit, good absorbency and a snap-down rise to protect the cord stump. It has an internal gusset to keep poo inside and the soaker is 4 layers of microfiber. Erik was skinny and less than 8 pounds at birth so these were just perfect for his little body from day one. Only drawback? He is going to grow out of them way too fast for me to spend money on a lot of these. I would say if you have a preemie or a small newborn, then this is the AIO for you. But if your babies tend to be average or larger, Lil Joey’s won’t last very long. The manufacturer’s size range is spot on – Rumparoo suggests 4 to 12 pounds. Oh and something else I noticed? They take quite a while to dry, which surprised me since they are synthetic. You can get these in packs of 2 for $29.90 (plus free shipping) over at Diaper Safari.
Tots Bots Tini Fit: This is a really neat diaper because it’s actually a combination AIO/pocket. The insert is made of absorbent minky – you can fold it up to position more fabric in the wet zone, or just stuff it in the pocket (it will agitate out on its own in the wash). There’s also an extra newborn-size microfiber insert included. Our Tini Fit is very absorbent, yet trim-fitting. I especially like the wide elastic in the back and the super stretchy waistband. And the aplix closure makes diapering a squirming, squalling newborn much easier. The rise is a little high, but overall I like the fit. Size range is 5 to 14 pounds. At $18.95 it’s a pricier diaper, but it’s really high-quality and is made ethically in Scotland. Tots Bots Tini Fits are sometimes a little harder to find, but Nicki’s Diapers usually has them in stock.
Kissaluvs Newborn AIO: This is another moderately priced AIO at $14.95. It features an umbilical snap-down and a stay-dry fleece inner. So unlike many other Kissaluvs products, it’s made of synthetic and not natural fibers. But this means it dries more quickly and doesn’t hold onto newborn poo stains. I like the fit ok, but it’s not one of my favorites. You can also pick these up at Nicki’s Diapers.
BumGenius Newborn AIO: BumGenius managed to come up with a pretty nifty little newborn AIO and offer it for just $12.95, which is a great price. The inner soaker is microterry and the diaper lining is soft, smooth suedecloth. The product description indicates that it fits below the belly button, but this was not the case with Erik. Still, I found it didn’t matter too much if our diapers touched the umbilical stump. Why? Because if the diaper doesn’t, the clothes they are wearing will! I like the way our BumGenius fits and the aplix closure is fast and easy to use. However, compared to other aplix diapers, the BumGenius tabs seem a bit flimsy – they are tiny and attached right at the end of the wings and not reinforced in any way around the edges. But hopefully, since we won’t use this diaper for too long, the tabs will hold up. Diaper Safari has the BumGenius newborn AIO diapers (in 17 different color choices!!) and always with free shipping.
That does it for AIO’s and AI2′s! And there’s one more to come – newborn pockets. Stay tuned this week!
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i love the grovia aio
I love bumgenious diapers, but Im thinking the lil joey’s look like the best choice for newborns!
would love any of them, trying to build a newborn stash…but if I had to pick one…Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO
I have most of these in my newborn stash waiting for a newborn! I was really impressed with the tots bots Tini fit. It felt so soft and looked like it will have a longer fit then some. The lil joeys are so sweet but they are obviously a smaller diaper than the others.
I’ve thought about using GroVias, Swaddlebees, Lil Joeys, and BumGenius . I love the look Lil Joeys and I know other moms who love them, but I tend to have chunky babies so I’m afraid they won’t fit for long!
I like the Gro via and the lil joey
I love the lil joey diapers!
After looking at these pics and reading your opinions, I think my favorite is the Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO.
I love the stinky bottoms!
The swaddlebees is the cutest!
I would like to try the Lil Joey and the Swaddlebees. I really liked the small size of the Kissaluvs when I used it, but it was not super absorbent for my heavy wetter. Still for the first couple of weeks of a million diaper changes, it probably would have been great.
Yeah! So excited! My first LO comes in April and I have started my stash with a few newborn grovia, lil joeys and kissaluvs!
I really like the grovia on him. THe HipKiddo is really nice too! I wish I had a NB to CD now lol. Im glad there are several good options out there
I love the Grovia NBs! I love that they fit longer and they are so soft on the inside!
I loved the BG AIO’s e had when my son was A newborn.
I’d like to try the GroVia newborn.
I’ve never tried the Lil Joey AIO, but it looks like a great newborn diaper!
I bought a couple bumgenius AIOs during the seconds sale. I would have loved to try swaddlebees newborn simplex or tots bots tini fit but they are pricey :/ That is a great price for hipkiddos weebaby. Thanks for including WAHMs!
I love the bumgenius!
I love that you tried a wide variety of newborn AIOs. I would have to say that I’ve had my eye out on the Tots Bots Tiny Fit. This is the first review I’ve seen of the newborn Swaddlebees Simplex so I was very happy to see what you thought about it. I also look forward to trying the Little Bee newborn AIO and Ragababe next time around!
love the Kissaluvs Newborn AIO, i like them all and think they each have there own best feature
great review and thanks so much for sharing with us.. @tisonlyme143
LOVE the Tots Bots Tini Fit – that was one of our favorite NB diapers, although I only had one
Great post – loving those newborns photos – it’s like I can smell that sweet newborn scent right though the screen!
I like the lil joey and the kissaluvs!
Love the bumgenius
I’d like to try the Bumgenius AIO on our next newborn
AIO’s and AI2′s look to be my favorite so far!!!
Sillbilly Stinker Bottoms AI2 looks so soft!
I bought the bumgenius, swaddlebees simplex, and grovia newborns to try – hopefully we will have success! Good to read your positive reviews though!
I loved the Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO.. I’m in love with the cow prints and I also like the price on it..
I love the newborn simplex, but then I’m an all cotton type of gal!
Also, I loooooove the pictures of your newbie, he is so sweet <3 My 1st DS always had his hands up by his face too
I would love to try the swaddlebees newborn simplex, I’ve heard great things about them! Also the Tot’s Bots Easy Fit is one of my favorite diapers so I’m sure I would love the Tiny Fit too!
I want to try the Tot Bots Tini Fit and the Lil Joey….
Oh, and the Weebaby! Those are ADORABLE, and the price is right! Erik seems similarly built to my newborns, so I will be trying this one next time around, too!
I love BumGenius, I’m sure their NB AIO is amazing!
I have a bunch that look similar to the Hipkiddo. I would also love to try Swaddlebees and Grovia but don’t know that I will be able to justify purchasing more!
I haven’t gotten to use any of these yet, but I like the description of the Swaddlebees AIO.
I would love to try the Newborn Swaddlebees Simplex or the Tots Bots tiny fit!
I like the swaddlebees b/c it has a cotton core and I do not like the microfiber. It makes my baby rash.
That is one beautiful wet bag! And I love the hipkiddi
Lil Joeys AIO, Tots Bots Tiny Fit, then the HipKiddo. Love them all, so hard to choose a favorite. Love the gussets on the Lil Joeys.
Our little girl isn’t here yet, but I am looking forward to trying the bum genius!
I’m still waiting, but I’m really excited to try the tots bots and the ill Joey.
i dont have a favorite bc i havent coth diapered a newborn but bc of your list i did buy some grovias and lil joeys for our new bean due in may
Wish I had seen the Kissaluvs nb aio because I liked their fitted a lot.
I’m a die hard RAR fan but just couldn’t get my lil joeys to fit my guy.
My favorite nb diaper were my Imagine nb AIOs.
The Swaddlebees is my favorite.
I would love to try the Grovia and maybe the BumGenius too. Great reviews, thank you so much!
I like the grovia AIO’s. they seemed to have worked the best and they are cute.
I think the Swaddlebees is my favorite diaper
We didn’t start useing cloth till our babe was 4 months old so we didn’t get to use these tiny little gems. I like the Sillybilly stinker bottoms one though, it’s so cute and fluffy looking.
I would love to try any of them as I’m just starting a stash but the swaddlebees would be the first I would try!!
Can I say all of them lol. I love the swaddlebees and the Grovias. They are both so cute and have heard great things about both
Oh, I am in love with the Lil Joeys, and I’ve never tried them. When friends ask me what I need for this baby, I ask for Lil Joeys. They do seem small, but my babies are all tiny, so maybe they will last longer for me. Also, the cost is a bit prohibitive, but if someone else is buying….
I like the Grovia the best! But Lil Joeys are so cute!
I love the hippkiddo diapers!
I love the hippkiddo diapers!
I like the Swaddlebees newborn simplex
Thank you so much for this review, I am so excited to CD my NB! Have you ever tried the “Bitty Bee Changed” NB diapers from thelittlebeeco.com?
I really like the look of the Grovia! Cloud is such a pretty color too!
I like the newborn swaddlebees simplex because they fit for longer and they are cute
We prefer velcro in this family. For the newborn stage it doesn’t matter AS much, but still a preference. I’d love to try the Tots bot (but are expensive!) and we did have 2 bg xs from my son and we loved the fit. They fit under his button from day 1.
I love the lil Joey!
I’d like to try the Swaddlebees Simplex, but I can’t justify the cost for a newborn size
I like the Tots Bots Tini Fit… wish i had some
I like the hipkiddo and lil joey diapers
i like the hipkiddo ones
I love the Grovia NBs! I love that they fit longer. They also are very soft & I’ve read a lot of good things about them. I can’t wait for my little bum to be here so I can cover it with all this lovely fluff!
I am due in THREE DAYS! 
I’d like to try the BumGenius Newborn AIO.
thanks for this post. It was a great read with lots of helpful info!
Oh and so far I only have the Grovia AIO out of the diapers reviewed above. I like them a lot but they take quite a while to dry IMO.
I like the BunGenius AIO’s!!
I haven’t used newborn cloth yet, but after your review, I’d love to try the Grovia or the Lil Joeys
I haven’t cloth diapered a NB yet, but when I do I think I’ll use a combo of Grovia and Swaddlebees
I am most interested in trying the Hipkiddo AIO
I like the BG the best
Love the Grovia NB AIO; they have some adorable prints and I really like the snaps as well!
I’d love to try the Lil’ Joeys AIO diapers!
I love the Grovia newborn AIO! I can’t wait to try them!
I’d like to try the GroVia Newborn AIO
I am new to cloth diapering and the only one I have experience trying is the GroVia but it was the one-size and not the newborn. I would love to try any of these diapers since I am trying to figure out what works best for us. I have used the Flip diapers which I have heard is some what similar to BG so I wouldn’t mind trying them. Thanks for all these giveaways!
Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex for its absorbency. That’s what it is all about!!
I like the Grovia!
Swaddlebees !! love to try this!
I haven’t cloth diapered a newborn yet, my daughter was around 4 month old when we started. I am cding my new one who is due in April, though. I have some of the brands you reviewed here, but not all. I love that you are doing such an in depth review of lots of different newborn options. It is so helpful! I am looking forward to seeing my new babe in Lil Joeys the most I think, because they have such cute prints.
I would have to say bumgenius and grovia are my favorite newborn diapers!! Love the fit and my little guy was quite big when born and they still did the job great!
I like the little joey, but I have always wanted to try a BG as well.
I just ordered some lil joeys for my baby who is due in june. I can’t wait to try them
How did the Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex fit at birth? I just got some today in the mail and the leg gussets seem a little big for skinny little newborn legs
Erik’s legs are quite skinny and they fit just fine on him. They didn’t gape open at all.
I like the Swaddlebees best
Lil Joeys is my favorite, we’ll see how that turns out. But I’m also interested in Tots bots and bum genius.
GroVia Newborn AIO
I think I like the Grovia most of the diapers that you reviewed. Not that I can speak from personal experience, but I’d love to try one!
The SillBilly minky looks deliciously soft and luxurious for sensitive newborn skin!
these diapers are so adorable, we will certainly be getting some for the next little one
I’m going to try the totsbots tiny fit.
I would like to try the Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO
I like the Tots Bots and the Bum Genius diapers!
I like the bum genius diapers and the little joeys!
I have the bumgenius newborn AIO, but I would love to try the swaddlebees newborn simplex
I think the Swaddlebees look like they might replace Bum Genius for my favorites. We’ll see for the next baby!
I would really like to try a Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex
I like the GroVia newborn ones! So cute!
Very cute!! Looking to do cloth diapers but don’t know how to start…. I have a 5 week old and can’t get rid of her diaper rash..
I like the Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO, and the mini bum genius are adorable!
I’ve always loved Rumparooz, so I’d really like to try the Lil’ Joeys! They look adorable, and great-fitting too.
Lil Joey AIO looks the softest and cutest!!!
I like the Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex
I love the Weebaby AIO diapers!
I would love to try the Hipkiddo WeeBaby AIO.
I like the Grovia newborn AIO
I want to try the BumGenius
I think my favorite would be the Tots Bots. I think it would’ve fit my skinny baby best.
the GroVia looks like it fits your little one really well, I would like to try that one.
I’ve heard good things about the Swaddlebees from others besides you, so I’d go with that.
I love the GroVia and the BumGenius
I really love Swaddlebees diapers because they are cute and work so well
I didn’t cloth diaper my first when he was a newborn but I can’t wait to CD the second! I want to try the lil Joeys
I like the lil joeys!
The only 2 of these that I tried with my newbie were the Lil’ Joeys and the BG Newborns. My fav were the Lil’ Joeys by far- they were a great fit on my tiny guy!! He didn’t fit into the BGs until he was 2+ months old!
The GroVia and Bumgenius look nice…I will need to try them.
The Hipkiddo is my favorite. It’s affordable, cute, and easy.
My favorite is the cute Moomoo.
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My favorite is the Hipkiddo. Cute affordable and Canadian to boot
I didn’t use any of those last time around, but I am excited to try the Tots Bots and Grovia newborn diapers next time!
I had the kissaluv fitteds ( which I loved, but ended up having to add absorbancy to) and the BumGenius size small (now discontinued) which I liked though.
I’ve not had any newborn cloth diapers, but I love Grovia!
Grovia’s aio. A great fit and the mod flower pattern is soooo pretty.
So many great diapers! I’d love to try the Swaddlebees or Lil’ Joey’s.
I have heard so much about BumGenius!
The totsbots Tini fit is my favorite, followed by the RAR lil joey as a close second!
I love the Lil Joey
I like the Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex
love the Swaddlebees Newborn Simplex
i love that the little joey’s have a cord cut out!
I agreed, the Lil Joeys are super cute. I’m too new to all this to have an informed decision, so cute it is.
The BumGenius Newborn AIO looks cute and I would love to try it with my next little one
First of all, that baby is just too stinkin’ cute!!! My choice would have to be the Swaddlebees… it sounds like it’s the best for newbies, IMO, & I’m a snaps girl.
Lil Joey AIO: my daughter is very small and I think it would be perfect
BumGenius Newborn AIO looks like my type of diaper!
Love the Gro via!
i like the Lil JOEY!
we love grovia and tots bots!
NEW Easy Fit One Size All In One Diaper by TotsBots in the chicken little print
Have you ever tried Nana’s Bottoms? I wonder how her newborn AIO compares to all of these!
I haven’t yet, but the feedback I read is always good! Would love to review one…..~Anne