I recently had a lovely reader here at Cloth Diaper Mamas ask me what the point of cute, printed, fitted diapers like goodmamas if they require a cover to be waterproof? Why get all excited about the adorable prints when no one gets to see them?
This is an AWESOME question, because I too asked myself the very same thing not that long ago.

The OBV diapers I could understand, because while the serging and snap colors were cute, they weren’t vital to the look of the diaper and were more for functionalities sake. Therefore it wouldn’t be as hard to cover them up with a cover. But I saw all sorts of mamas over on Diaper Swappers salivating over cute and rare prints, bartering these diapers and paying exhorbitant prices for them. WHY?
I think I understand better now. For one thing, bamboo diapers such as goodmamas are extremely absorbant and can hold a lot more liquid than your average flannel fitted diaper. As such, my children (both of them!) can wear these diapers and pee in them a couple times even before they feel overly wet on the outside. So a lot of mamas don’t put covers on these diapers if they’re going to be around the home all day. In the summer, this is easy, quick and cool. In the winter, you can keep baby warm with a long-sleeved shirt and a pair of baby legwarmers. This works great because the baby is still getting airflow to their diaper area, helping prevent heat rash and diaper rash. Maybe not quite as effective as “naked time”, but close enough (and a lot kinder on our floors!).
I also like to think of it in terms of “Victoria’s Secret”. Back when I was a young, skinny thing with money to burn, I bought virtually all my underwear at “Victoria’s Secret”. Sure, no one was seeing this stuff I was paying a premium price for. But, I knew it was there and it made me feel more special, somehow. I feel the same when I know my daughter is wearing a goodmama, especially if it’s a cute print. (Okay, so we only have the one. FOR NOW.)
And, I imagine, here in a couple years before she’s potty trained but after she’s more verbal, she might start asking for her favorite diapers. And I imagine those diapers will be the pretty printed ones. In fact, I’m looking forward to finding out what she thinks is cute and letting her pick her favorites out.
So there you have it. Now that goodmamas are easy to fetch at market prices, what’s holding you back? They’re adorable AND functional. Who could ask for more?



