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Rumparooz One Size Pocket #ClothDiaper Review

I recently received a Rumparooz One Size Pocket Diaper for review from Bear Bums, one of my favourite retailers. Lindsay is such a sweet mama, and the customer service you can expect to receive from her is second to none! Case in point, I discovered a tiny hole in this diaper hidden under the edge of a rise snap. I let Lindsay know, and she arranged with Kanga Care to replace the diaper, including shipping both ways. Easy peasy!

We received this Dexter print – possibly the cutest diaper in my stash right now!

Rumparooz OS pocket diaper in Dexter

Anatomy of a Rumparooz One Size Pocket Diaper

The Rumparooz is Kanga Care’s one size diaper. The waterproof outside is made from biodegradable and solvent-free TPU, and the inside is lined with super soft and squishy no-pill microchamois. These diapers are available in snaps or aplix and come in 10 prints and 14 colours.

This is a straightforward pocket diaper with the opening in the back and 2 rows of 10 waist snaps to adjust the leg and waist sizing. The Rumparooz does not have crossover snaps or hip snaps, but you can see this diaper has shorter wings than most other diapers, and I never had an issue with wing droop.

Rumparooz OS diaper features

Rumparooz diapers feature Kanga Care’s famous patented inner dual gussets to keep the messiest messes inside where they belong. Each diaper comes standard with two 3-layer microfiber inserts: a smaller contoured insert used for newborns or as a booster, and a larger one size insert that can be folded down for smaller babies. This combo allows you to customize absorbency and fit in 6 different ways to suit your baby!

Rumparooz 6r soaker

Rumparooz 6r soaker settings

4 rows of 2 snaps allow you to adjust the rise in 4 steps to fit from 6-35+ pounds. Here’s a look at the sizes and how they compare.

Rumparooz OS sizes

Diaper Fit and Performance

The first thing I noticed is that Rumparooz diapers fit smaller than most of the other one size diapers I own. The rise sits lower, and at 32″ tall and 28 pounds, Keira already wears her Rumparooz fully unsnapped, unlike most of our other one size diapers. The thick elastic fits nicely around the waist and legs, but I’m not sure how well the rise will continue to fit if Keira has a growth spurt.

Rumparooz Collage

The microchamois lining is so thick and soft and snuggly, I wish all my diapers were made with this same material! The pocket is easy to stuff and has lots of room for extra absorbency. When both inserts (6 layers) were stuffed though, I found it a bit bulky. I ended up using my Rumparooz with just the one large insert, and I found it worked great on its own for 2-3 hours without any leaks. I usually use two inserts, so that’s saying something about this soaker’s absorbency.

I like this diaper for naps. Rumparooz elastics seem to be stretchier than most other diapers, which allows the diaper to stretch more than you’d expect and the leg elastic to fit snugly without red marks. This is one of the best diapers I’ve tried for avoiding wicking around the legs.

At this point, the inner gussets aren’t that big of a deal for me, but if you were using this diaper with an exclusively breastfed baby, I think the gussets would be very, very useful for keeping the runny poop inside. Keira is two years old though, so I can take them or leave them. If you use disposable or reusable liners, note that you’ll likely have to fiddle with them a bit to get them to fit inside the gussets.

Recommendations

Rumparooz look to be one of the very few one size diapers that will actually fit your baby from birth. This would be a good choice to fit your newborn and smaller/shorter babies properly, and I think the gussets would be particularly useful for containing runny breast milk poops. If you have a larger toddler though, this diaper may not fit all the way through to potty training. Like most diapering decisions, it’s a trade off.

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Disclosure: I received a sample item for review. All opinions expressed are completely honest and my own, based on my personal experience. Your experience may differ.

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96 Comments

  • These are adorable. We are totally new to cloth but we are trying to build up a stash before this baby comes!

  • I appreciate that you show how the sizing/snaps work – I think I’ve been using my snaps wrong. Rumparooz look like a good choice for starting out.

  • I would love to try rumparooz. I’ve heard some good things about them, although I have really big babies so I’m not sure how long they would last, size-wise.

  • Thanks for the review, I have been looking for some new diapers to add to my stash and these are adorable! I like they they seem to fit smaller as my girl is a skinny minny.

  • We just actually started looking in to cloth diapering, so I appreciate your thorough review on it since I don’t know a lot about cloth diapers right now. I’m loving this print too! I never knew cloth diapers could be so cute!! I also love that it can change sizes with your baby. That’s probably the best part! Definitely will have to look in to possibly getting some to try out!

  • I like the customization possibilities with the two included inserts. And including two inserts is always super helpful!

  • I am so thankful for this review. Love the inner gussets and the fact that the newborn insert is contoured. I cant afford a newborn stash so I need a truly one size diaper and this looks like it would be perfect

  • I definitely agree with the rise being short. I find my long-torso-ed babe looks like it will fall off. But surprisingly, it works really well and is one of our go-to night time diapers!

  • These are really adorable prints! I am a big fan of the snaps vrs velcro for adjusting, so I think these would be what I would look to buy

  • I’ve been cloth diapering for over two years and this is one brand I haven’t tried, yet. I have used some kanga care products (eco posh), but never a RaR OS pocket. I am due in the spring with another little one and I’m curious to see how well it would fit on a newborn!

  • I like the double gussets, and that you don’t have wing droop. I like that they have a lot of colors too. I do think that they need to come out with new prints more often.

  • Love all the pictures you included – especially that cutie running around!
    Thank you for the diagrams regarding the inserts too. I have only seen one shape and kind in my stash so far and it’s nice to know there are so many different ones available. This diaper is super cute!

  • I really like that the wings are shorter then most, and that they look like their going to fit our new baby coming in November!

  • I agree that this diaper has a smaller fit, although my son is 2 it still fits him fine. I am not the biggest fan of the gusset. i remember the first time he pooped in his rumparooz… i was spraying for a good while. thanks for your review and the opportunity to win won

  • These diapers are super cute and seem like they are a really great fit on your baby. This is one brand I have been really wanting to try out but haven’t had the chance..

  • I love these! I am pregnant with my first and want to try cloth diapering. I am thinking about using Rumparooz exclusively. I love your site! Cloth diapering is not in vogue in my area, so I need all the help I can get! Thanks!

  • We have one RaR diaper and loved it! I had a hard time getting it to fit my son’s legs when he got a little bigger but I think it may have been dried and shrunk a little (it was a hand-me-down).

  • I love that these come in new born size. Funny how newborn is so small compared to older. I haven’t tried RAR yet, but I have a friend pregnant, so I want to get her some diapers

  • We just recently tried a rumparooz and at first were a little concerned as it seemed like it might be too thick between the legs on our little one, but it was a great fit and love how absorbent it is.

  • I like that these fit all sizes starting at birth. My little lady is already 5 months, but I’m looking into different brands just to get a good variety in our stash. Pockets are our favorite, and these look to have good quality behind the cute prints 🙂

  • I love this Dexter print. It looks sharp. I really like the way Rumparooz does the gussets and how the inserts are modified for boy/girl/newborn and so on.

  • Thank you for the thorough review. I’ve heard good things about rumparooz but they’re too expensive for be to try. I am intrigued with the micro chamois lining and tpu outer because I haven’t used either of these before. My bit is skinny but quite tall and already 1 so perhaps if I had another baby id look into these for the newborn stage.

  • This print is absolutely adorable!! I love the fact that these can be used straight from birth and grow with the baby. Being new to cloth diapering I especially loved how you explained each piece, including picture references, which is a great help for me since I’ll be starting this new experience with my 2nd due in December. Definitely helps make things a little less confusing 🙂

  • Now I really, really want a rumparoo. What you say about the way fits makes me believe that it will work well for my baby.

  • We have this exact diaper and I LOVE it! We use it exclusively overnight on the boy fold with the newborn insert attached. We started cloth at one month because he was so tiny I didn’t think any of the diapers would fit but this one would have fit from birth! We started on the next to middle snaps for an 8 pounder so it definitely gets very small!

  • Great review. I’ve read lots of good reviews for this diaper and definitely plan to make it part of my stash!