Diapers

I tried free samples of every natural diaper i could get my hands on (check out the freebies page), and I'll try to compare them here

What We Use

• Bambo: $.31- This is the most eco-conscious/environment friendly diaper and also the most high rated eco-diaper in terms of absorbency/comfort/performance. I used a discount code and purchased these by the case, and also received cases as gifts. These are pricey, but soft and absorbent, and work very well. The patterns are kinda bland, and I feel they run slightly large which is why we ended up using 7th generation for the Newborn size. Code bbc30 is a 30% discount.
• Parasol: $.33- These are very very soft. Even softer than bambo. The prints aren't as varied as honest co. but they're cute. They're not the top of the eco-friendly, but they are eco conscious. We switched to these at 10 months after using the trial because they are super soft, very absorbent, we like the interior best of all the diapers we've tried, and they're cute too. $20 off with Katiedid2016 or touchofgray
• Seventh Generation: $.22- i bought these on sale at Target. The newborn size has lots of elastic and a cutout for the umbilical cord. These come in brown and are actually less stiff than a lot of the natural brands we tried. As a more economical eco-friendly option, these rank highly with us. I also found these to be super absorbent- you can tell when they're wet. Of all the diapers we tried, i feel like these wicked moisture into them the best so our baby wasn't as wet/cranky when he peed. Of all the natural diapers, 7gen also has the most elastic for preventing leaks around legs holes.

Other Reviews
Honest reviews of the trial packs of diapers we tried. Most of the natural diapers worked well enough, but some had lousy textures and most of them were EXTRA pricey compared the choices we did make.

• Andy Pandy: $.39 These are honestly almost identical to Bambo with the addition of a super convenient color change stripe on the front. Rather thick and absorbent- they may pull moisture away from the skin well and are soft. We like them as much as Bambo but they cost even more like 8-10 cents/diaper more to add a color change line. 
• Everyday Happy: $.40 These have cute little leaves on them, but are quite stiff so getting them on had a bit of a learning curve for us, but all diapers do in the beginning ;). I had 2 packs of these(10-12 diapers) and we did use all of them. There are samples still on our shelf of other brands, so that does give these honorable mention.
• Honest: $.55 These ran much smaller than expected and it was a challenge putting the newborn size on our 7lb baby. They're very very stiff, though they get easier in bigger sizes. The patterns are super cute, but more varied for girls than for boys, and they're biodegradable. Update: i had bought 2 packs of these (in addition to the trial), 1 little size 1 larger size. When we used the second pack, our baby got a lot of chafing and some open sores on his butt, which cleared right up with ointment, but didn't seem like a coincidence given the use of a different diaper for a week. I have friends that swear by these, but we probably wouldn't buy these again.
• Naty: $.48 These have a tiny heart print on them. Super stiff/thick, but very absorbent and fairly soft.
• Beaming Baby: Forest prints that look similar to pampers. A little stiff. Nothing terribly notable about them. I would not order them from UK.
• Pampers: These weren't eco, but we got samples so might as well review. These are soft and have a color change line and cord cutout. kids prints (pooh bear, sesame street). These seemed small. I liked that they offered samples in pretty much every registry giftbag.
• Huggies: similar to pampers but stiffer. If we were using mainstream diapers, we would go for pampers before huggies. I only got this sample in one bag (Sam's Club)