Nicki’s Pull-On Diaper Cover Review & Giveaway
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Besides being a retail cloth diaper shop, Nicki’s Diapers also has its own exclusive line of products, including some very budget-friendly waterproof diaper covers. Next month, I’ll be featuring the one-size diaper cover, but today my review focuses on the pull-on cover, which comes in multiple sizes.
- Found exclusively at Nicki’s Diapers for $6.95 each, plus free shipping
- Made of one layer of waterproof PUL with white poly-knit trim around the waist and leg openings
- Designed to be worn over fitted diapers or pinned/fastened flats and prefolds
- Wipeable interior
- Minimal seams for less leak potential
- Made ethically in China
Using some of the affiliate dollars I’ve earned because so many of you shop for cloth diapers using my Nicki’s Diapers link (thank you, as always!), I purchased the different sizes to give you an idea of how they might fit at different ages. Here is Nicki’s suggested weight range:
Newborn (5 to 10 lbs)
Small (7 to 18 lbs)
Medium (15 to 26 lbs)
Large (21 to 32+ lbs)
The pictures below give the rise measurements for all, plus the range of stretch for the leg openings. Since there aren’t any snaps or fasteners on this diaper, the rise and the leg are basically the two things you’ll take into consideration when sizing for your baby. My measurements are approximate, so if you have any sizing questions, feel free to comment or use my Contact Me link at the top of the blog.
To determine how the leg openings measure unstretched, take roughly half of the measurements in the graphic above. In other words:
- Newborn stretches from 4.5 to 9 inches
- Small stretches from 5 to 10 inches
- Medium stretches from 6 to 12 inches
- Large stretches from 6.5 to 13 inches
This pull-on cover has a puffier fit than a typical wrap-style cover. I think it’s super cute, although it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. My little brother wore pull-on covers like this as a baby, and so they have a simple, old-fashioned look I like. My mother didn’t have 30 prints and colors to choose from, so I appreciate that Nicki’s makes this simple, affordable little cover so much fun to buy!
Take a look at how lightweight and trim this cover is. It’s actually trimmer underneath clothes than other covers because the PUL is thin, and because there are no snaps or aplix.
We tried the newborn and small covers on my little godson and nephew, Tobias. In these pictures, he’s almost 4 weeks old and is about 8.5 pounds. My sister liked the fit of the small around his legs at this point. Although he can still wear the newborn cover and the rise is just right, the leg openings are starting to get really snug. Tobias’ birth weight was 8 pounds, 2 ounces, so that tells me the cover runs a bit small in the legs.
Ingrid is 15 months and 20 pounds. Like Tobias, Ingrid is just moving up to the next size. Although she can wear a medium (the blue and white striped cover pictured below), it is pretty snug on her legs. The large cover (yellow chevron, shown below) is gentler around her chubby little thighs, which measure about 10.5 inches around.
What’s nice about this cover is that the rise isn’t that big of an issue, since you can “scooch” it lower or higher on your child’s tummy. The leg size is more crucial. Again, both the medium and large covers fit Ingrid’s body size, but I think she’s more comfortable in the size large because her thighs are chubby.
Erik is 2.5 and thin. He can wear the large, too, but the leg openings are getting tight. His thighs are 12 inches around compared to Ingrid’s 10.5. As previously mentioned, the large leg openings stretch to about 13 inches.
I think this cover is ideal for older babies who are standing, precisely because of the pull-on style. Although the fit on newborn Tobias is great, and it’s lightweight and breathable, when he has that runny poo that is so common to young babies, it’s a messy proposition to pull the cover off of him and down his legs. For older babies and toddlers who tend to be more “regular,” this is not so much of an issue.
However, if you are using newborn fitteds instead of pinned prefolds, this cover should work quite well, since the elastic in the diaper underneath will help with poo containment.
The Nicki’s pull-on cover gives excellent coverage over bulky diapers. The generous cut outperforms even the roomiest “wrap style “cover in our collection. We haven’t experienced any leakage, and Ingrid has worn this cover over a fitted on three different occasions overnight, and stayed dry during long naps and car trips.
I think this cover would GREAT over big kid underwear for extra protection during potty training. However, the size large is not going to fit a lot of toddlers age 3 or older. I would love for Nicki’s to add a size XL in this cover.
GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)
My readers in the US can enter to win TWO Nicki’s pull-on diaper covers! Choose your colors and prints, too. You can claim an extra entry in the giveaway by visiting my affiliate, Nicki’s, and leaving a comment below. Good luck!
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I would for sure pick nessie for one but can’t decide on the other.
So cute! Love the color options
I’ve been considering trying Nicki’s pull ons, and this was a great review! I think the covers would look great as any of Nicki’s woven prints!
I would choose hip chick and stone! Pretty prints to pick from, thanks for the giveaway!
I have tried Dappi pull ons and would love to try Nicki’s! My sisters and I wore this style as babies 👍
If I won I would choose Woven Night and Tree Friends as my covers. They are so cute1
I have a one-month-old, but I’d like to have one of these pull on covers in a larger size for when he starts fitting larger fitteds.
I like the pink woven print, though I don’t see it listed in the drop down
This may be just what I need for nighttime. Our fitteds are so bulky that I feel like I have a hard time finding covers that fit well without stretching the elastic. I would like this in stone and nautical Nessie in size medium
I would choose woodland friends and nautical Nessie.
I’d choose a small size Tree Friends and a medium Stone pattern! So cool! I don’t have any pull on covers.
I think these are neat! Id definitely like to give them a try. I like the blue razz chevron
I’ve got flats and prefolds, but no covers so far. These would be so cute to try on my little bug.
i love nautical Nessie and tree friends print pull on covers.
There are lots of options! I think I’d pick Hip chick and one of the Houndstooth colors. I didn’t know these existed – I’m interested to try them out
I like Candy Cane
I love the Hip Chick and Tree friends prints. Great colors and patterns.
Woodland friends and nautical nessie!
We have already decided that this next little one will start in cloth and we want to use pull on covers. We would pick tree friends for the pattern.
Oh, I am in LOVE with these! My husband and I decided to go back to using prefolds and covers this time around with child number 3 (for simplicity and cost). He would love these because no snaps or adjusting!
I am in love with the grape houndstooth and hip chick.
I love the simplicity, too, Alanna! ~Anne
I didn’t think pull-on covers (besides Gerber’s) existed! These are cute and I like the old fashioned look as well. If I won, I’d choose Rain & Marshmallow. As always, loved your review. You’re always very thorough!
Thanks, Geneveigh! Your comments are always so encouraging! ~Anne
I love the idea of using this overnight with a bulkier fitted underneath. Sometimes with a regular cover I’m not sure which snap settings to use since I’m so used to her daytime settings. It also seems that it would be useful to use over underwear at night with my 3 year old just in case of an accident. I love the caramel apple and grape chevrons!
Emily, you bring up a really good point. When your baby is wearing a really bulky diaper you have to wrap a cover around them very carefully so as to cover every part of the fabric and make sure nothing is exposed. And yeah, the snap settings are usually different than what you use during the day. I LOVE how easy this is to pull up and over a big puffy diaper! ~Anne
With a newborn would you squish these down under the umbilical cord? If so, do they tend to stay in place or would I have to worry about rubbing?
Oh and if I won I would choose Tree Friends and Nessie.
I wouldn’t worry about the umbilical cord stump because the cover does not lie flat against your baby’s skin. Great question! ~Anne
You seem to have a psychic link with me, Anne! This isn’t the first time that I’ve been wondering something about a product and then the next thing you post answers the very questions that were bouncing around in my head!
In this case, I had read in the reviews for these covers that the leg openings ran a bit small and I was debating whether or not to get the small, which is what the suggested weight range puts my daughter in (right in the middle at 13 lbs) or the medium because she has pretty chunky thighs. Now I can measure her in the morning and know exactly which one to get. You’re a lifesaver!
Amy, thanks for your sweet note! This is why I love to post diaper reviews – to help other families in their purchasing decisions. I heavily rely on reviews from other mothers when I’m choosing. ~Anne
Oh, wait. I forgot to ask. What are the approximate unstretched leg openings? Gotta make sure they’re not too big either, lol, not just not too small.
And P.S. I’d pick Hip Chick and Blue Razz Chevron.
I’ll measure and add that to the post, Amy! ~Anne
I bet these would be a great cover at night for my son. I like how generously sized they are! 🙂
This post is so a propos! My LO just figured out how to take off snap diapers too! (She, of course, already mastered velcro.) I have just begun my investigation into pull-ons and was happy to see the cute prints of Nicki’s are available. I was thinking I would have to settle for plain white ones. Thanks for the review!
Glad to help, Leah! ~Anne
What a great review! I was just looking into fitteds and loved your suggestion that these covers may work well with them. That may work great at night for our heavy wetter! I like how easy they’d be for dad to use! I especially love the tree friend and all of the chevron prints!
Oh my goodness! The Little Dipper print is adorable! That would be perfect, since my husband is a high school science teacher. 🙂
I really like that they are pull on, no snaps or velcro. But I also like that I could use them while potty training. It would mean one less pull up I would have to use when going out and about. I love the nautical nessi and the stone design.
If I won, I’d select dreamsicle and stone.
Great review! These remind me a lot of the plastic pants that used to be used over CDs, except far cuter and better made… and probably more breathable as well.
oh these are GREAT over fitteds. we have one and i wish we had more!! id love to get the rain and stone!
i love this idea! thanks for the chance to win i reaklly would like the fox print!
This is interesting to me and I’d love to try them. I worry about using them over prefolds or something because pulling down a dirty diaper seems unpleasant.
I would love to try these! Babe is getting close to potty training she doesn’t have as much patience for me to snap on a fitted and then snap on a cover too.
What a great review! I really like it when someone takes the time to show every detail about a product.
I’m new to cloth diapering so reviews like this really help. I’d definitely choose the nautical nessie and tree friends.
I love the Strawberry Houndstooth and Stone ♡♡♡
Thank you for the giveaway, Anne!!
I really love our Nicki’s AIOS and the color options are fantastic. I would be very interested in trying the pull on covers for the ease of it. My babe is super squirmy lately. I had to switch to all velcro covers and it STILL is a struggle to keep him still! Fitted and a pull on seems great.
If I won I would love to choose hip chick & tree friends.
It seems like these wouldn’t last as long as a one size, due to baby growth, but they are significantly cheaper!
Good point, Jessica! ~Anne
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I have some Gerber covers that are not bad for the price ( I found them so cheap that could not resist to give them a try). The funny thing about them is how they sound when my baby moves haha. I love my snaps covers, but my baby is crawling and the snaps do not seem that confortable for his chubby legs. Would you recommend these covers for babies with supper chubby legs?
Diana, when we first started diapering, I used the Gerber pull-on covers. The Nicki’s are softer and more pliable, not as stiff as the Gerber.
At the time of this review, Ingrid was comfortably in a large at age 15 months and 20 pounds. The size large leg openings stretch from about 6.5 to 13 inches Her legs were chubby but not super fat, so that might help give you an idea about the fit on your little one. And remember, even if a cover (any cover) leaves some marks, it’s not necessarily a problem unless it causes actual discomfort to the baby. ~Anne