Nature Babycare Diaper Review

Ok, I intended on writing this review some time ago, preferably a week or so after we used them...but, the idea slipped my mind a few times. (Perhaps it was due to my inability to remember anything at all anymore.) As you may remember I purchased these online at diapers.com about two months ago. Man oh man, has it really been that long ago? Seriously, I can't remember.

Anyway....my initial reasoning for buying these were to create as little impact on the environment as possible why using disposable diapers. The thought of using disposable diapers is akin to nails on a chalkboard to me. I am in the process of purchasing cloth diapers, but until I get fully stocked in cloth, I must succumb to the wastefulness of disposables. Which means I need an alternative to the regular name brands (i.e. the extremely wasteful disposable diapers.)

While looking online for alternatives (as I have stated before, no local stores, at least not in a 20 mile radius carry anything even remotely eco-friendly in the diaper department) I ran across Nature Babycare Diapers.


(Oh, and the packaging is biodegradable as well!)

Here's the low down on what they have to offer (per diapers.com):
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NATURE BABYCARE - Eco-Friendly Baby Diapers

Nature babycare, the award winning ECO diaper -
A proven success in Europe and now available in North America!

Product features:
- Award Winning Premium Performance eco-friendly disposable diaper- Awarded the Eco Label “Good Environmental Choice” of Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)- NO oil-based plastics against baby’s skin- Kinder and more gentle to your baby and the environment- Breathable and chlorine-free with natural based material, for natural protection- Ultra-thin construction gives a non-bulky fit, enabling your baby to move around freely- Consumer packaging is based on 100% natural renewable material. No oil-based plastics!- Winner of the 06-07 Silver Award for “Best Disposable Diaper,” featured in Mother & Baby Magazine, a leading UK baby magazine

Features and Benefits of Nature babycare:-Chlorine-free absorbent materials – does not contribute to dioxin pollution-100 % natural based back sheet – NO plastic - reduce the greenhouse effect-100 % natural distribution layer – NO plastic - reduce the greenhouse effect-100 % compostable consumer packaging – NO plastic - reduce the greenhouse effect-No latex, fragrance, or TBT (tributyl tin)

The use of compostable natural materials based on renewable sources reduces the green house effect.
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Over 170 users that have posted reviews on diapers.com give them 4 out of 5 stars.

I think all those users are right. Nature Babycare Diapers are good diapers, minus all that frill. They stand up, they do the job and they're ECO-friendly to boot! Although, they are stiffer than Pampers and all the 'name brand' diapers, they were just as absorbent when I used them on my son. Garrett didn't seem to mind them one bit. They also don't have the 'commercials' and all that dye on the diaper- they were rather plain with only tiny green leaves on the tab area. The tab area, however could have been more durable- once undone, they didn't have much wear to them. Which only meant you can't really wrap them up the same way you do the other diapers! But, really that isn't a big deal. These diapers also were more square and don't give as much in the legs, but I imagine that this is mainly due to the sizing issues. the size of the diapers I ordered were my only true disappointment. These diapers run extremely small. I would recommend ordering a size higher than what you think you need. When Garrett was two months old and around 10 lbs, I ordered the Size 2 for 12-18lbs and he could have easily wore a Size 3. Overall, these diapers are a must if protecting the environment is important to you, yet you aren't up to using cloth diapers.

At diapers.com, they run $11.99 for all sizes (less diapers as the sizes go up, like all diaper brands) and for that price there really isn't any good excuse for not using them. (The only possible excuse is availability, but remember there is the Internet!)

The company, Nature Babycare (located in Sweden) is starting an 'Ambassador' program that gives incentives for using and spreading the word about their product. (And, no that isn't why I am doing this review....the U.S. program hasn't begun yet! So, there!)

Point is, why spend money making the big companies bigger and polluting the environment all the while, when there are small companies making green products that do make a difference?

Whatcha' waiting on?

CHECK EM' OUT for yourself!