BumGenius Freetime AIO Review

This is one of the biggest nappy brands, and was the nappy often rated top of American AIO reviews (which is to say, most of the reviews I could find online) so it definitely needed to be trialled. The Freetime is made from synthetic fibres, and has a sister nappy called the Elemental, whose absorbency is from natural fibres - I had assumed when I purchased the Freetime that the inners were the same design but that turns out not to be the case, so if you're interested in the Elemental this review is not likely to be very relevant (and I might try it out somewhere down the line). 

Anyway, on to the review.

Nappy construction: PUL outer, microfibre inner with wicking microsuede lining. Two sets of domes to adjust rise for smaller babies. My 7kg baby fits the middle setting well. Laundry tabs are actually very soft squares of fabric so that even if they rub against your baby’s skin they’ll be comfortable but I prefer the proper loop stuff as it holds on better. Two soaker flaps are attached at either end - this makes for quick drying but also makes removing solids trickier. The double flap system means no troubles with unwieldy soakers on smaller settings as they overlap in the middle. Each soaker has a pocket on the back but these are small so probably more for airflow than stuffing. The seam joining the absorbent inner to the PUL allows the absorbent fabric to show if you're not very careful putting it on - which means wicking and leaking is more possible than I'd like! 

Nappy weight (dry): 132g

Price: $34.50 (middle of the range)

Ease of use: Love the fit - great stretchy waistband and seems to be well designed (apart from the potential leak zone in the leg)

Absorbency: ~254ml – at the lower end of the range but still likely to be plenty for most babies. 

Drying time: Very quick – within one hour on the line on a sunny day.

Leakproofness: Average - potential for wicking at the leg meant I did experience a leak with this nappy. This might be able to be avoiding with careful adjusting at each change but I'm opting for AIOs as an easy option and want anyone to be able to change my child's nappies without a lesson so this is a dealbreaker for me. Other than the leg the fit was great so waistband leaks would be unlikely. 

Conclusion: This nappy is made from quality materials but unfortunately the probability of leaks takes it right off my list. It comes in lots of awesome prints and colours and the price isn't too high, so if you think you're more patient making sure the nappy is on each time it could work well - but I think there are better options out there. 

BumGenius Freetime nappies are available from Nappy Heaven for $34.50 each ($36.95 for prints).