GroVia Certified Organic Cotton Soaker Pad 2 Pack

by Gro Baby

Product Features

• Less waste in our landfills
• Save hundreds of dollars each year
• Healthier for baby
• Less diaper rash
• No dioxins

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002KKQBK6
• UPC: 851614002030
• Item model number: SK2772; 3795
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,323 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #3 in Baby > Diapering > Covers
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

GroVia Organic Cotton Soaker Pads are designed to be super absorbent yet trim. Your GroVia Pads will mean smaller loads of laundry that use less water and detergent. Their layer of waterproof backing, true leg gussests and 5 layers of certified organic cotton, wash well and dry quickly.

Product Description

Gro Baby Organic Cotton Soaker Pads are designed to be super absorbent yet trim. Your Gro Baby Pads will mean smaller loads of laundry that use less water and detergent. Their unique design wash well and dry quickly! *To Use: Simply snap your Gro Baby Pad into your Gro Baby Shell. When wet unsnap and replace with a fresh Gro Baby Pad. If soiled, place both Pad and Shell into diaper pail and start with a new set! *Washing: Gro Baby Organic Soaker Pads must be washed/dried on hot 3 times prior to first use and WILL NOT reach it's full absorbency until approximately 6-8 washes. Remove as much solid matter as possible. Place soiled soaker pads in a dry diaper pail - no soaking is necessary. Wash every 2 days. Start with a cold rinse. Wash in hot water with half the amount of recommended detergent. Do an extra rinse if desired. Tumble dry or hang outside for extra freshness and to remove stains. Do NOT use bleach, enzyme cleaners or fabric softeners. One size.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Absorbant but prone to mildew, not ideal for newborns, August 2, 2010

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E. Karr (Corona, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GroVia Certified Organic Cotton Soaker Pad 2 Pack (Baby Product)

Compared to fleece (Fuzzibunz, Bumgenius), these soakers take a lot longer to dry but are less prone to leak. Since they are cotton, you can actually feel when they are wet (as opposed to fleece) and seem to hold more liquid (as long as you prep them before first use as directed). The soaker pads are easy to put on the cover and reduce the amount of material to wash due to their trim size. The soakers are soft when you dry them in the machine (they are stiff if hung to dry), and the stains come out well if laid it in the sun. But you'd probably need to inspect them before putting them in the dryer (and lay them in the sun to take care of any stains). To save energy costs, I usually hang them until they are almost all dry and finish them up in the dryer to soften them up. That also takes care of stains. On the other hand, having the moisture right next to the skin may lead to (or make worse) a diaper rash, so I would suggest getting some fleece liners as a moisture barrier, especially at night.

When used in the Grobaby shell on its smallest setting (for newborns), the soakers stick out about an inch when the shell is snapped down to its smallest setting, which is not good for newborns who still have their umbilical cord stumps. I emailed the company, and they told me to fold it down. Considering that the soaker would be almost an inch thick when folded, I decided to just let it stick up to avoid making baby uncomfortable. Also, I don't understand why there are two separated layers to this thing, a curvy pad and a straighter booster pad. Why don't they just sew it together the whole way instead of only attaching the two layers together on the ends? It just seems awkward and makes it harder to spray poop off it. I usually make sure to straighted it out as I put it on baby so she doesn't get too uncomfortable.

UPDATE - Nearing 12 months, the soakers started having problems with mold/mildew. A couple of times I waited three days before washing and noticed orange spots appearing, and I've had to soak the for hours in oxyclean to get the mold/mildew out because the sun doesn't get them out very well. Afterwards, I had to do many extra cycles to wash it all out, which ended up making some holes in the cotton. Now I have to make sure I wash them as soon as possible. These loads tend to be small as she only goes through about 8 or 9 every 2 days.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly absorbent, easy to use, and hugs your babe!, June 25, 2010

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Mental Mommy "Mental Mommy" (Portsmouth, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GroVia Certified Organic Cotton Soaker Pad 2 Pack (Baby Product)

What sets these soakers apart from most of the other shell / soaker systems we have tried is that these not only snap in place, but have ELASTIC around the legs to help hug the liner to your babe. Even if the shell is a bit gappy (which we have not encountered), the liner will also fit snugly against baby's bottom to help contain blow-outs, keeping your shell cleaner through more uses. These soakers are sooo soft and they really do absorb a ridiculous amount of liquid. We have used BumGenius, Thirsties, gDiapers, Kushies, and GroBaby and the GroBaby takes the cake for shell / soaker systems. I love these things!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Night time solution!, January 2, 2010

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Peyton A. Lauderdale (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GroVia Certified Organic Cotton Soaker Pad 2 Pack (Baby Product)

These soakers have been the key to having a dry baby in the morning. I also love that they are cotton--it washes so nicely and absorbs so much! It is also nice to just change the soaker and to be able to reuse the shell a few times before it has to go in the laundry.