Nature Babies Stuffable V2- Review
Saturday, June 26th, 2010I really hate to be negative about anything to do with real nappies, but unfortunately, try as I might, I have found nothing good to say about the Nature Babies stuffable B2P nappy. Read on…
Absorbency: 1/5
Style: 1/5
Comfort: (when dry!) 4/5
Drying Time: 2.5/5
Value: (because they were such a disappointment) 1/5
When I first saw the Nature Babies stuffable AIO (I was given the white one), I was pretty underwhelmed by it’s appearance, having been used to the lush colours and fabrics of my other nappies in my fluffy stash, it was a bit strange to come up against something so bland! However, never one to judge a book/nappy by it’s cover, I was more than happy to give this one a chance.
Now read carefully, as I am about to write the only positive thing about this nappy I can think of…. Upon first inspection, I thought that the lining of the Nature Babies stuffable looked and felt as if it would be very comfortable against little bots. The micro-fleece fabric gusset with elasticated leak guards on each leg initially appeared to be a great idea, however these features have failed to prevent this nappy from leaking every time I tried it on my 11 month old little girl.
I thought perhaps that this was just one of those annoying nappies that required extra pre-washing, but I cannot even count the number of times I washed it and found no difference in it’s absorbency or leakage flaws. I then thought that possibly it was because my wee one has quite slim legs, and that maybe this was a nappy better suited to the chubbier of cherubs, so I asked a friend to try it out on her little boy. I had high hopes that our new guinea pig would have better success, with his lets say, fuller figure, I thought that surely the leak guards would hold snug against his legs. Unfortunately, the same issues were experienced and again the nappy leaked and left him wet each time he tried it.
With my daughter, I felt that the wet was simply pouring straight out of the leg guards, as on one occasion, I put the nappy on, picked her up, grabbed my bag and opened the door to head out when I felt wet through her leggings. When I looked, she was soaked down both legs, and I had to race to get her completely changed so we wouldn’t be late for our swimming class - VERY frustrating!
I found the drying time of the nappy to be ok, the shell dried very quickly and when put outside on the line, I found the inserts to be dry after a day in the sun. However my friend commented that when she washed the nappy with her others, it was the only one still damp after her usual drying time indoors. She also commented that she felt the aplix fixers were not nearly as grippy as her other nappies, although this was not something that I actually noticed (I was probably too busy dealing with and changing all the wet clothes!).
So overall, I am sad to say the Nature Babies Stuffable nappy was a huge disaster for us. I really wish I could have found a way in which this nappy worked for us but I tried everything I could think of and gave it every opportunity, but it just didn’t cut the mustard. Like I said earlier, I hate to be negative, and usually love nothing more than to rave on enthusiastically about real nappies so this has been a really difficult review to write.
I am sorry Nature Babies, I really did want to like your nappy!
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Your picture does appear to be a Nature Babies ‘essentials’ Stuffable rather than a Stuffable V2 - they are very different nappies so it may be worth changing your title, or at least double checking which nappy it was that you tested…
Regards
Anj
Image edited- it was the V2 that was reviewed not the essentials
I am disappointed that for a review you’ve not photographed the exact nappy you trialled - the one you tried you state was Aplix fastening. The picture you’ve published is again an incorrect one as it has poppers. Nature Babies use Aplix because it is renown for being the best and most sticky for use with cloth nappies. At the time of your testing the Stuffable had one of the largest sized tabs on the market - the BumGenius has since had to re-invent itself with bigger tabs. Perhaps your friend had failed to use the laundry tabs and allowed the hooks to accumulate fluff!
We have sold hundreds of these without a complaint. They’re particularly popular in Europe, and the many prints are very popular particularly overseas (I think it’s a tad mean to rate zero for style when you have a white one rather than one of the dozen or so prints and colours they offer).
I’m sorry you were disappointed with the function of this nappy but am supposing there’s a possibility yours could just be a faulty sample? It seems to me to be very odd that it doesn’t suit any of your trial models, unless perhaps the fit was’t adjusted for. Sometimes an outward tweak of the leg gussets after doing up allows the pressure of the elastic created as you pull it round your baby to fasten can even up and make a snugger fit all round.
Nature Babies are renowned for their excellent customer service and I’m sure Isobel wouldn’t hesitate to swap your trial one for something funkier and more to your taste.
I’m also curious, as you don’t mention it, as to which inserts came with your nappy. This Stuffable is correctly supplied with two Slimma Stuffs - inserts comprising 2 parts bamboo and one part microfibre, which in tests proved to be excellent at absorbtion and retention.
Thanks for your comments Miranda- clearly Holly didn’t get on well with this nappy, which is fair enough.
Personally we have used the Stuffables on our 2 and don’t have any complaints, although they are not the favourite nappies in our stash.
I do particularly like the general softness of them though- they seem especially squidgy and yummy!
I think it was the Slimma Stuffs that she used in the nappy- which again we have used and think they are brilliant. We sell lots of these so obviously other people agree!
It’s a shame these were such a let down
I had exactly same problems as Holly. I’ve tried and washed these nappies countless times, but each time came out with leakage as if the baby is not wearing a nappy. We now only use it as a wrap.
was glad to read that I was not the only one to have the leak issue though I tried everything including the gusset readjustment and had 2 different ones, I will admit to using the slimma stuffs to boost my night nappies and they are my first choice of booster, I just wish we had got on with the outers as well.