Who can resist the ADORABLE prints of the Happy Heinys diapers??? Not me!!! I love Happy Heinys and their adorable and huge selection of colors and prints! We had a few OS Happy Heinys for Miss A and I just had to snag a few of the minis for Baby J! I was also excited about the Mini since it is designed to fit longer than most Newborn diapers! If you would like to read more about my initial findings with cloth diapering a skinny baby and our rocky start to cloth diapering Baby J, please see the Intro post here.
Fits: 4-16 pounds
Price Per Diaper: (3/5 Stars) This diaper retails for $18.97. This is average or just a dollar or two above the average price per newborn diaper. The added price, may be completely worth it for those of you considering this diaper due to the higher weight limit and ability to fit longer than most newborn diapers! Most newborn diapers stop fitting at 10-12 pounds, the manufacturer guidelines for this diaper fits up to 16 pounds.
Leaks: (4/5 Stars) Ahhhh...once again, my skinny boy caused problems! The HH OS did not fit Miss A well for a long time due to the generous leg openings, and we had the same problem with Baby J and the HH Mini. (for the record, moms with chunky kids LOVE HH diapers!!!) The leg openings on this diaper were just WAY too big on my little man! His skinny chicken legs just were NOT cloth diaper friendly!!! This diaper is very versatile since it is a pocket and can be stuffed as desired for your child. This diaper comes with two inserts, one shorter for the smaller rise setting and one longer for the larger rise setting or you can use both for added absorbency. This diaper was EXTREMELY absorbent! So if you have a heavy wetter, this is the diaper for you! If it hadn't been for the leg openings not fitting my little man, I would have loved these!!! This diaper did not fit well until 10-11 pounds...seriously. My chicken leg little boy just didn't put meat on his legs until that point, so I was not able to use these until then...and by then my OS were starting to fit.
Fit: (2/5 Stars) The fit around the waist was PERFECT! This diaper has a great aplix closure and it overlaps for small waisted babies. But those leg openings were just huge on my little man! This diaper was just OUT for many weeks because those openings were so large! It made me really sad because I was really excited about this diaper! This diaper does feature something that many newborn diapers do not, a snap down rise! Just like the OS counterpart, you can snap down the rise for smaller babies and then let it out as your baby grows. This makes the diaper fit longer than most and gives you the most bang for your buck!! This diaper does not have a snap down for the umbilical cord, but with the rise snapped down, it was clear of this area for us. Some shorter babies may have to wait until the stump falls off to get into this diaper though.
Ease of Use: (5/5 Stars) This diaper is extremely easy to use! The aplix closure and overlapping tabs make it a cinch to get the perfect fit every time! The pocket is nice and wide and easy to stuff! And the this diaper is extremely easy to wash and care for!
Washing: (4/5 Stars) This diaper is extremely easy to wash. Simply unstuff the diaper, toss in the wash, toss in the dryer, stuff the inserts back in, and back on baby! The pocket is very easy to stuff and makes your job easy! My only complaint would be the wash tabs. The tabs come undone in the wash very easily and can cause a diaper chain in your wash. I did find that the HH's did this quite often! The HH Mini has a very soft inner fleece that is soft against baby skin and easily releases poop marks/stains...even those pesky EBF stains! Very nice to wash!
Overall Performance: (4/5 Stars) I was very excited about this diaper...but like most it just did not work on my skinny guy. :( For the majority of babies, this diaper would be a home run. But for those skinny kids on the block...this just isn't a great one! Once my little guy got big enough for this diaper to work, it was quite nice on him! But by then my OS diapers were starting to fit!
Total Stars: 22/30
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