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Kawaii Newborn Diapers: Pure & Natural vs Little Green Baby + a Giveaway

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If you are interested in some budget-friendly pocket diapers for newborns, today I’m comparing two of Kawaii’s smaller diapers – the Pure & Natural (light blue in the photo) and the Little Green Baby (dark blue in the photo). Both are marketed to fit from birth and are sized a bit smaller than other Kawaii pockets. I found mine at Sweetbottoms Baby (my affiliate), which always has a good selection of Kawaii diapers and covers with FREE shipping as well.

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First, the similarities:

  • Both are pocket diapers with openings in the back
  • Both are sized smaller than other Kawaii “one size” diapers
  • Both include two inserts which are smaller than standard pocket inserts
  • Both feature hook and loop (aplix) closure
  • Both have a waterproof TPU outer shell
  • Both are marketed to fit 6 to 22 pounds
  • Both have fold-back laundry tabs to keep the hook and loop from snagging things in the wash

And now, the basic differences:

  • Pure & Natural is lined with suedecloth (a smooth polyester fabric); Little Green Baby is lined with bamboo
  • Pure & Natural inserts are microfiber; Little Green Baby inserts are bamboo
  • Pure & Natural has a waterproof TPU “tummy panel” on the inside waistband, for extra leak protection
  • Pure & Natural costs $8.55 and Little Green Baby costs $11.95
  • Little Green Baby does not have to be stuffed; bamboo inserts can be laid in the diaper
  • Little Green Baby is available in both TPU and “minky” outer shells

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In the photos above, the two diapers are opened up next to their respective inserts. The diapers are on the smallest/newborn setting, to illustrate how the Pure & Natural inserts are longer in length. What this means is, if you are going try the Pure & Natural on a newborn, you will have to fold down the insert in the front or back to fit. This will add bulk, especially if you use both inserts, so I just want to point that out.

Although the inserts on the Pure & Natural diaper are longer, the pocket opening and the crotch area are narrower than the Little Green Baby. My hands are average size and it’s hard for me to stuff the Pure & Natural, and even worse if I’m putting both inserts in there.

The laundry tabs on these two diapers are not exactly the same, but both are square and stay fastened very well in the wash. In fact, it really takes some pulling for me to unfasten the fold-back laundry tabs on the Little Green Baby after the diaper is washed and dried.

Because it’s made of bamboo, the Little Green Baby diaper takes longer to dry than the Pure & Natural, but not as much as other bamboo diapers (fitteds and AIO’s).

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When Ingrid was newborn, I was eager to try the Little Green Baby on her. She was pretty average with a 7 pound birth weight and typical skinny newborn legs, and the diaper fit well and was so soft and cute. However, I couldn’t get the leg openings snug enough as you can see from the picture below. After she reached 8 pounds, the legs were snug enough for her to wear the diaper. The Pure & Natural she was able to wear right from birth, perhaps because it is a slightly narrower cut.

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Kawaii suggests that you can put the diaper on your newborn and then fold everything down from the waist to try and create a snugger fit around the legs. Their photo below illustrates this concept. I didn’t not attempt this because of the potential for moisture to wick out of the top from the exposed microsuede. If any of you have tried this technique successfully, please let me know in a comment below!

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Performance: These are hard-working diapers for a great price. They are soft, cute and fit very well. The inclusion of two inserts gives you some flexibility in regards to absorbency. As for leaks, we haven’t had any, and Ingrid (when less than 3 months old) was able to wear both of these overnight when double-stuffed.

Quality: Both the Pure & Natural and the Little Green Baby look great after regular use and washing over the past couple of months. The hook & loop hasn’t lost any of its sticking power and doesn’t look worn out or dingy. After a while, the bamboo inside the Little Green Baby has lost a little softness, but I’ve found this happens to all bamboo eventually. It starts to feel slightly crunchy. The elastics are just as strong and stretchy as the day we bought them.

Fit: While I almost never buy hook & loop diapers, for these I make an exception. It makes the diaper so quick to get on your baby, and allows you to get a perfect fit at the waist (no getting stuck between sizes with snaps). Quick changes are much appreciated in the early newborn days. The hook & loop is soft and not scratchy like you find on some diapers. Kawaii newborn diapers are trimmer in the crotch compared to their one-size pockets, so this helps get a better fit on smaller babies.

This is a diaper that will likely not last until toddlerhood, unless you have a petite child.

Here is Ingrid at 7 months old. She has one more rise snap to go on both. (Today, as of this post, she is 10 months and 17 pounds and can wear the diapers completely unsnapped).

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Where can I buy Kawaii newborn diapers? You can find the Little Green Baby and the Pure & Natural at Sweetbottoms Baby (one of my affiliates) with FREE shipping. That’s where I found mine!

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Have you used either of these on your baby? Which are your favorite colors or prints? Tell me in a comment below and enter for your chance to WIN a Kawaii newborn diaper – whichever one you choose! This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents and ends June 10, 2015 at midnight.

 

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Comments

  2. They are both cute. I like the Little Green Baby one. Have not tried bamboo yet and would like to try.

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  3. I’d rather have the little green baby due to it being made with bamboo. The pinks/red stripes is my favorite!

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  5. I would love a chance to try the little green baby diaper on my rainbow baby in December when they arrive. 🙂

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  6. A hard decision but I would choose Little Green Baby because of the bamboo factor. Some microfiber doesn’t work well for us even with the layer between baby and insert. I’d choose the soft lavender minky.

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  8. I really like Kawaii little green diapers. I would pick soft Lavender if I won. Thank you…..fingers crossed!

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  11. I would choose the Little Green Baby solely on my big hands having an easier time stuffing!

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  12. I would choose the little green baby. Bamboo works best for my little one. I like the red stripes too. Thank you for the comparisons! Your review was very well written and easy to understand. The pictures are super helpful as well

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  15. I’d choose little Green Baby, mainly because I have fairly large hands but I love the natural fibres too.
    I didn’t go to the website because my phone won’t let me load their site, I’ve tried multiple times.

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  16. I would love to be able to try out the Little Green Baby in the Feather Blue Minky. So cute!

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  17. I would choose the Berry Blue Minky for the Little Green Baby diaper. We like Bamboo around here so I think that would be a better fit for our family. It would also be our first Kawaii diaper. 🙂

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  19. I’d choose the Little Green Baby in Pistachio Green Stripe! I like that these diapers will fit a newborn but last for quite a bit longer, too.

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  24. I would choose the little green baby in pink red stripes because I’ve tried the pure and natural and even though I liked them, it’s time to try the others

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  31. I’ve been looking into these diapers since I have a little one on the way. I have only heard good things. I would choose the little green baby diapers with bamboo inserts gender neutral color (Don’t know the sex of my baby to be yet). It’s hot and we have hard water here in Florida so the microfiber inserts tend to get stinky an have to be stripped often.

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  32. I’d pick little green baby in feather blue. It would be great for my newborn! He’s super tiny.

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  33. I’m a bamboo fan, so I’d love to try the Little Green Baby diaper! The grey minky diaper looks fun!

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  38. i would choose the little green baby, which only comes in blue, but i very like the hippo onesize pattern.

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  40. I would prefer a Green Baby, however the website wont load what prints/colors are available… I guess I’d go with the blue minky…

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  43. I would pick the Pure and Natural in “Milk Time”… I’m expecting boy/girl twins, so I need a diaper that can fit smaller babies and is gender neutral!

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  47. I’d choose the Little Green Baby, maybe in a green or gray? (I couldn’t see the color choices for the bamboo one-size.)

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  53. They both look like great diapers! We don’t have any bamboo lined newborn diapers in our stash so I would choose the Little Green Baby Bamboo and choose it in the Baby Black Stripes print. Thanks for the review and the chance at winning one!

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  58. I think I’d like the Pure & Natural in pistachio stripe. the idea of the bamboo getting rough eventually means it would probably only work for one child, I’m guessing.

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  59. I would choose Little Green Baby in Neutral Grey Minky! It’s so cute! and I have a soft spot for minky.

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  67. I would pick the little green baby because I prefer the bamboo fabric for it’s sustainability . I would choose the pink red stripes.

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  69. I would choose a Little Green Baby… I’m not sure which color, maybe the green stripe? They’re all so cute!

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