Just in time to welcome my co-reviewer’s newborn girl, our friends at Geffen Baby sent out their fitted diaper for a review. Katie’s little Evangeline tested the size extra-small, and my Mary Kate (age 15 months) tried the medium.
Geffen fitteds are 100% bleached cotton, made in Pakistan, and are available in the following sizes:
XS: Approx. preemie-10 lb
Small: Approx 9-15 lb
Medium: Approx 15-24 lb
Large: Approx 21-30+ lb
These are what some mothers call “pre fitteds” because they are made with the same multi-layered cotton as a traditional prefold, but with elasticized legs and long wings to give a better, trimmer fit.
Once prepped, they quilt up and get nice and fluffy like a typical prefold does.
Use Geffen fitteds with your favorite diaper fastener, or just wrap around your baby along with a snug-fitting cover. For extra absorbency, I highly recommend Geffen’s super trim hemp Absorbers.
The rise (front) of the diaper is fold-to-fit, which means you can adjust it slightly if it’s too high. The drawback is that folding the front under will create some extra bulk at the front.
Katie experienced this with her newborn, Evangeline, who was actually 10 pounds at birth. You can see in the photo below that there is still plenty of room to grow with the size extra-small. It was harder to get good coverage with a typical tiny newborn cover, so Katie suggested using something roomier over the Geffen fitted. If your newborn is much smaller, the Geffen extra-small may be a bit too large right at birth.
Here is Evangeline wearing the Geffen newborn fitted with a one-size Buttons cover:
Mary Kate fits into her medium perfectly, no folding down needed. In a few months, she can easily move up to the large. I used my Geffen fitted with roomier covers like Flip, Imagine and Blueberry.
We prepped our Geffen fitteds at least 4 times before first use. They will continue to increase in absorbency with subsequent washes. Katie’s newborn was able to wear her fitted all by itself through a nap. I was able to do the same for Mary Kate with the addition of one Geffen Absorber (which is a super trim hemp insert that adds hardly any bulk at all).
The white cotton fabric is soft and durable, though not quite as soft as unbleached. Like all the other Geffen products we’ve tried, these diapers are well made with quality fabrics and stitching.
They are super easy to wash and rinse clean, and dry time is average whether you use a clothesline or your dryer’s low/medium setting.
Geffen Baby fitteds range in price from $7.26 to $9.78 each, depending on the size you choose.
Shop for Geffen Baby diapers and inserts at
Geffenbaby.com
Kelly’s Closet
Nicki’s Diapers
Diaper Junction
Giveaway: My readers in the US and Canada can enter to win a Geffen Baby fitted diaper in choice of size. Enter using the form below and good luck!
I would love to try their hemp jersey flat, but wow, $10 sounds like a lot of money for just one flat!
I’ve gradually tried different Geffen Baby products and have loved them all. I would really like to try the flat & fladdle now, as I’m giving flats a try finally.
I’d love to try anything hemp!
I would love to try the fitted.
I would love to try PAKISTANI ORGANIC PREFOLDS for my heavy wetter!
I would actually love to try this fitted on my newborn due in 8 weeks !!
The Super Absorbers sound amazing for night time!
I would love to try flats hemp jersey
Would like to try the Geffen fitteds.
I would love to try a hemp jersey flat!
I would use it towards wipes.
I would like to try their super absorbers
I really want to try one of their prefolds!!
I would love to try the flat and fladdle for my newborn!
I’d like to try the Geffen Baby fitted!
The fitted but anything would be nice.
I would love to try some super absorbers
I would like to try any of their prefolds.
I would LOVE to try these cotton fitteds! We currently use covers and pocket CDs with your newborn and super absorbers for extra absorption! I love that I can put a newborn size in the middle for extra absorption and it doesn’t make her butt look huge!
I would love to try the super boosters!
I would love to try their hemp jersey flat .. and you know what .. the buttons cover over that fitted rocks … it’s amazing coverage ..
I’d love to try the fleece prefolds!
I would like to try the fitted diapers, baby is almost here and I would like to test out different things to see what I like!
Interested in learning more and trying the fitteds
i really want to try a fladdle
I would love to try the super boosters!
I would love to try the super boosters!
I’d like to try the Jersey Prefold diapers.
I would like to try the PAKISTANI CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC PREFOLDS.
I’d like to try these fitteds.
I’d love to try their fleece prefolds.