Gerber Prefold Birdseye 3-ply Review

The Gerber Prefolds are sold by themselves without a cover, so you can choose whichever cover you like best to use over them. In our estimated lifetime cost assessment, we factored in the lifetime cost of using the Thirsties Duo Wrap cover with these prefolds.

Likes

After testing the Gerber Prefolds, we found that they worked, but just okay. They are slim and not bulky under clothing, but we believe this affects their absorbency, especially compared to other prefolds which tend to be VERY absorbent. We found that these leaked occasionally and were really nothing special.

Dislikes

Our first impression of these diapers was how rough they felt relative to competing diapers in our test. We were leery about putting the stiff, scratchy fabric against baby's skin, but thought maybe they would soften up after washing and drying them a few times. Well, they didn't. In fact, the corners became tattered before they were even used on baby for the first time.

Conclusion

It should probably be a red flag when right on the packaging it says these are good for diapering…"plus household dusting & car washing/waxing". Many other reviews warn that these are great for cleaning and as burp cloths, but not for diapering. In our opinion it's worth it to spend a little bit more on a higher quality product.