BUM CHUM Cloth Diapers Review

BUMCHUM Diaper is the one baby product I wished I had heard about it before my lo was born. I wud have bought many of them as they can be used for a long time. It was the first cloth diaper that I have ever seen and I quite liked it.

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WHAT IS BUMCHUM DIAPER ?

Its the new age diapering solution for all the modern moms in India.

Its a kind of cloth diaper that work as both the disposable one and reusable cloth diaper.

Can u belive it?

Because of its cost and difficulty in understanding its varities, functionality, material and usage via online sites,many of us stay away from buying it.I will try to explain about it in very laymen's language and its usefulness for many years of your babys life

There are three varieties ----bumchum fitted,bum chum cowboy and bumchum natural.....

Names are little confusing for first time buyers....... so I will explain one by one

1. BUMCHUM FITTED DIAPER

Actually, Its a pocket diaper.

"Now what the hell is pocket diaper."

Relax its not complicated,it has a pocket made in it ,which is used to stuff something(insert) inside it.

comes with a diaper cover and two inserts

Diaper cover's outer material is leak-proof and breathable



diaper cover with pocket

 Insert

inner material of diaper cover is highly absorbing that keeps the baby's skin dry for many hours.

 

Diaper cover has a pocket running from one side to another to put inserts in it.

It has snap on buttons to get a perfect fit for babies of all age(from 2 kg to 20 kg)

 

How many hrs does it works & how many inserts to put in it?
For a newborn,you have to change diaper after it is spoiled (by poop).as newborns poop every 2 to 14 times a day ,you have to change diaper as many times as diposable one or any cloth diaper.
for nine month old,you can change it after 3 or 4 hrs.but I have observed with my baby  using single insert only ,that it works for 5  hrs without any wetness in inner layer of diaper cover and babys skin ;and any leakage outside.
During day only one insert is enough for about 3 to 5 hrs(depending on weather ) and during night put two inserts for a long stretch of 8hrs.
I love bumchum pocket diapers a lot,with my experience ,can suggest u to buy without any doubt.


 2. BUMCHUM COWBOY DIAPER
These diapers consist of a diaper cover and a insert.
Its diaper cover is same as fitted one minus the pocket
 

 

 

 

its insert has snap on buttons in it that can be snapped on the diaper cover and tucked onto wide elastic band 
so here insert is not stuffed in any pocket.
inserts are bit large and made of highly absorbing material that keeps the baby's skin dry for almost 3 hrs.

 

 

How to use them ?
These diapers are easy to use .when the insert get soiled, just remove the insert wipe clean the diaper cover and snap on another insert .this way you will need only one diaper cover and six seven insert through out the day.they are good as day diapers but cannot be used for long duration during night without changing.

Why they are good?
You can save money by just buying few diaper cover(2 or 3) and more inserts.
good for newborns.as with newborn babies diaper needs to be changed many times.so its best to go with this one to save money on diapers.

I haven't used these diapers on my baby.read some good reviews about it from fellow mommy blogger who uses it more than pocket one .Also some bad reviews,some babies are heavy wetters ,so needs to be changed frequently than others.


3. BUMCHUM NATURAL DIAPER
They are made for babies with sensitive skin.
I have never personally used them on my baby but haven't read some good reviews on some online purchasing sites.complains were mostly about its not keeping baby's skin dry.

May be they are made for sensitive skin so lacking in absorbency.
well I haven't used them on my baby so I cant give my personal views on it.

 

Colours or prints available in BUMCHUM  diapers

• 

  Smart Alec looks like denim my fav one
• Busy bee black and yellow horizontal stripes
• Moo cow  interesting cow skins print 

 

Does it work during night?
ya,pocket diapers do, during night just add two inserts for extra protection,it works,for 6 to 8 hrs but yes there are incidents of leakage too after heavy wetting.
for newborn you have to change diaper at night too if it is spoiled by poop.

How many diapers will I have to buy for my baby ?
For a new born u might require as many diapers as the no. of times your baby poops.but then u might need 10 to 15 diapers a day.
but as baby grows up, u wont require a lot of them
For a nine month old u will need about 8 to 10 diapers a day if using bumchum only and doing ur laundry daily.

I have bought only six bumchum pocket diapers,I give my baby some nappy free time too(almost 2 hr twice while baby take naps).I have got normal blommers too and use disposables while travelling or days when I am very tired or ill to do laundry.

 Why shud I buy it? 

• Now u don't have to change your baby's diaper every half an hour like old cloth diapers (langots).
• But still you don't have to waste money in buying disposable one which contains absorbing chemicals
• Never run out of diaper.remember how many times u go out to just buy ur baby's diapers only.
• no leaks only goodness of cloth.

What is their cost?
One diaper cost around Rs 825 to Rs 1045 and can be bought on a good discount online.
Ya, they are costly but if u look at their usefulness for a long time, and compare with money consumed on disposable ones,u will find them much cheaper than disposables if u use it for ur newborn upto he is a toddler.

 

From where do we buy Bumchum Diapers? Are they available in local shops?
 

U can easily buy them online ,I got mine from FLIPKART.I got a good discount on bumchum pocket diaper .Delivery was in time and product was really good.
 
So keep on checking these sites time to time for discount.another site to look for is AMAZON, its giving good discount on other modern cloth diapers .I haven't seen bumchum diapers on local shops,so I can't say anything
on that.

MY favourite bumchum diaper
my favourite one is the pocket diaper ie, bumchum fitted in denim print(smart alec). my lil birdie look so cool in these denim look like diapers.i have four of them.really. they goes well with all type of tops and tshirts.


 

  I will  say that I love cloth diapers.once u will use cloth diapers,u wud fall in love with them

 

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