I won't sugar coat it for you, I'm a HUGE fan of Gdiapers I was looking for an alternative to disposables, but not able to make the commitment to cloth diapers this time around. I started using a diaper service, which couldn't deliver to my apartment. Quickly it became evident I'd need to go a different route, but disposables are so wasteful and an eco-nightmare.

I started poking around the internet, and stumbled across a disposable/cloth hybrid diaper that could be flushed, tossed or composted and thought it must be too good to be true. I ordered a starter kit to try on my daughter and I was sold!

Not only are gDiapers eco-friendly (which is a major concern for me) but they are so darn cute!!! They covers come in a range of adorable colors and patterns to suit any taste, and from our experience, they run true to size.

The way gDiapers work is pretty simple: Take a cover with snap in liner, stuff it with a gDiaper insert (which looks like a giant maxi pad) and strap it on your LO. There is a learning curve to getting them on just right, and you need to make sure that the liner is in the crease of baby's leg like underwear. Once you get the hang of it, it's quite simple. When it's time to change baby, remove the diaper and toss the insert in the trash, or take it to the bathroom, tear the sides to drop the filler into the toilet, swish with the included "swish stick" to break up the filler and flush away. Wet diapers can also be composted and break down completely in 50-150 days. When the liners and covers get dirty (leaks and blowouts are bound to happen no matter what diaper you use) they are machine washable and dryer safe, although they recommend line drying the liners. I personally throw them over my shower rod.

The gDiaper customer service team is awesome, too. The website has video demonstrations of the diapering and flushing process, which are very helpful, but I was having issues with leakage early on and wasn't sure why, so I called their 800 number and they were very polite and encouraging, offering up tips to help get the perfect fit. Turns out that whole "crease of the leg" thing is very important after all!

I've been able to order gDiapers through my local Whole Food store for about $40 a case (4 packs of 40 diapers for the medium/large size) They are also available through gDiapers.com and Diapers.com. If you've ever been interested in cloth diapering or concerned about your little one's environmental foot print, I'd definitely recommend giving these a try.

My little mover modeling her new hoodie, of course in her gDiapers:

A pic of how chubby she's getting (in her gDiapers):

And trying to crawl (in her gDiapers):

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-Kim