Customer Reviews

Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Diapers

5 star:		(420)
4 star:		(111)
3 star:		(30)
2 star:		(22)
1 star:		(27)

 

 

I love these diapers. When I first opened up a free sample of these diapers given to us at a childbirth education class, I gasped, knowing that I had bought a few cases of these diapers -these are unbleached diapers, which means that they're not white - they're a natural tan color. A friend also bought a package of these for me for use in a baby shower game, and when she opened the package, she gasped, too! Once you get past the initial reaction to their appearance, you'll likely love these diapers and won't switch to anything else. We used up the newborn pampers given to us by the hospital which I didn't like because they smelled like artifical fragrance, and we tried a store brand when we ran out of our Seventh Generation diapers, and they didn't work nearly as well. Seventh Generation's diaper is roomy and holds quite a bit of pee/poop, so you rarely have to deal with a blowout - which is quite worth the slight additional cost. Besides, if you buy these on Amazon by the case, the cost is comparable to buying regular store brands, but you're getting a better product! Another great thing about these diapers is that they don't have any sesame street or other commercial characters on them - I like to keep my kid away from as much of that subliminal marketing as I can, for as long as I can - and the natural tan color looks cute! Aside from the scratchy tab problem addressed in other reviews and which Seventh Generation is working to fix, these are a near-perfect disposable diaper!

Update: Seventh Generation fixed the scratchy tab problem right after I wrote this review. They're now soft and effective. Thanks!

We started using 7th Generation diapers when my now 16 month old son was 6 months old. He developed a nasty nasty diaper rash at 4 months old that took us over 2 months and $300 to clear up. After much trial and error it was determined he has a chlorine sensitivity. 7th Generation diapers are some of the few on the market that do not contain chlorine. "Mainstream" diapers such as Pampers, Huggies and Luvs all leave my son's bottom flame red after just a few hours' wear.

The old style of the 7th Generation diapers were stiff and had no movement to them, thus causing night time leaks on several occasions. I thought it was just something I and my son were going to have to live with. Since switching to the new style, we've only had one leak, and that was due to a diaper not being properly fastened. The new style seems just as absorbant to me. My son sleeps through the night so is in a diaper for up to 12 hours at night. We also have no problems during the day with leaks. I also like that the new style is stretchy like the "mainstream" diapers. Perhaps not every kid is as mobile as mine, but he needs a diaper that will stretch and move with him. The old style was uncomfortable for him and bunched up with his constant movement.

The only reason why I didn't give this five stars is that I, too, notice some gel residue on my son, especially in the morning. Also, while we don't have problems with the diaper coming unfastened, I do have to make sure before I redress my son that the diaper is fastened well. The hook and tab closure is not as strong as I would like.

The new design of these diapers has probably only improved the product's profit margin, not my baby's gluteal comfort and hygeine. We agree with the other reviews listed here: we miss the old style.

The new style is thinner, has leaked (the old ones never did for us), and now they leave little gel beads on the baby (like other, cheaper varieties) where the old style never did. Odor is also much more apparent when the baby is wet - the old style was much better at keeping smells in.

We were happy to pay the premium on the five-star-worthy older style, but we've been much less loyal now that they're so similar to other mainstream brands we can get at the local megamart.

We wrapped our little babe in these from day one, and were not disappointed. We're now up to Stage IV, and still 7th Generation fans.

Not only can you feel good about supporting a progressive company, but the diapers work well! They are comfortable on the baby, close up and reclose easy, and are very absorbent.

I would wholeheartedly recommend that you give these a try.

I love the improvements made to this product. The stretchy tabs that are repositionable are a great improvement. I also like that the outside of the diaper seems to be softer, and less scratchy. They are very absorbant, and I have yet to have one leak. My only negative comment would be concerning the placement of the tabs. Before I place the new diaper under my baby, I reposition the tabs, so that they are close to the edge. If you don't do this, the tabs are under baby's back, and difficult to reach when the diaper is placed under the baby. But that is my only concern with this otherwise great product!

My wife and I purchased the STAGE 1 diapers and were very happy with them. We moved on to STAGE 2 when our son got bigger and they were a disaster. They leaked every time. Day and night. Not just a little. He was soaking wet each time. We switched to another brand and had no issues. More recently, we wanted to give these another shot and purchased the STAGE 3 diapers. Unfortuneately same results as STAGE 2. They leaked each time. We have a large amount of unused STAGE 2 and STAGE 3 diapers left. They are useless. I really wanted these to work. These seem to work for a lot of people; however there are a few reviewers who had the same results as we did. I suggest buying a small pack first to see if they work for you before investing in a large pack. Good luck.

The "absolute horror" review from Stage 2 scared us for a while, but other positive reviews convinced us to at least try these diapers. When we first bought Stage 1 diapers, we did find the elastic tabs to be too hard. When our baby started to kick more, the tabs did start to be a problem. They scratched his tummy once.
BUT now, Seventh Generation has fixed the problem. When we contacted customer service through their website, they were SOOOO nice to us! They replaced our old ones with new ones! This is the info they gave us:
For stage 1, any package with a lot number of 6157 or later, will have the new, softer, stickier tabs. For stage 2, it would be 6170. Those are the first 4 numbers of the lot #, meaning, made in 2006, the 157th day. The lot # is located on the side seam of the package, or on the velcro part of the tab. It took Amazon a while to get the new ones, but the last time we ordered, they finally had the new ones.
These diapers have no smell to them at all, and we don't mind the beige color. They are very thick and absorbent. The tabs are AWESOME, now! They stretch and are much softer, so they don't scratch our baby. Also, he doesn't get diaper rash with these diapers. When we switched to another brand for a bit (until they resolved the problem), we were blown away by the "baby powder"scent of the other diapers and missed the Seventh Generation elastic tabs. The other brand also leaked more often and gave our baby diaper rash. We couldn't wait to switch back to Seventh Generation.
Soon, we will move on to Stage 3. Thanks, Seventh Generation, on behalf of me, my wife, and our little one!

I think that seventh generation diapers are as good as anything else that's out there as far as absorbancy, fit, etc., but better because they do not have that awful chemical smell and they are better for the environment. I agree with the others that have reviewed this product that said that they like the old ones better. I do think these ones fit a little better, but like they said, they leave a gel residue, which I really don't like. I hope that seventh generation switches back to whatever they used to use that didn't leave the residue. I thought that those diapers worked just fine.

My husband first picked up these diapers because he was interested in the environmental angle- the company does not use any chlorine in making the diapers.
We noticed that we rarely ever had a problem with a leaky diaper the way that we did with the various national brands (huggies, pampers, etc.) that we had tried with our daughter. That sold us, and its been Seventh Generation ever since.

While the idea of a less "fake stuff" and more "environmental friendly" diaper is appealing, it's only worth it if it actually works... I switched from pampers cruisers to the seventh generation about 3 months ago. My son constantly leaks through the sides of the seventh generation leaving his clothes soaked, no matter how frequently I change his diaper. I really wanted to like these diapers and even tried different sizes, but no matter what, they're just plain old leaky... I don't recommend these diapers.