Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First let me start by saying that I am new to cloth diapering. And have only recently starting using cloth diapers with my newborn. While I only have two other pocket style diaper brands, bumgenius and imagine, the Alva baby cloth diapers have already impressed me for its style, quality and price. Comparing the Alva to the much pricier bumgenius they are very similar. They both have a stay dry lining that looks and feels very alike and the outer printed waterproof lining also is very similar in feel and quality. Comparing them both side by side, the Alva is larger overall even with both set on the smallest rise. This makes for a slightly bulkier diaper especially on a newborn but I imagine that for a larger baby that won't be an issue. It might even be a better alternative for chunkier babies and still fit quite well into the potty training stage. Each diaper comes with two microfiber inserts. The insert is not quite as long as the bum genius regular size insert but looks and feels very similar, as well. Stuffing the diaper is a little more work than the bumgenius since the opening of the pocket is at the back end where the elastic is located. It takes a little more work to get the insert to lay just right. Overall, I am very pleased with the diaper so far. I'm hoping that the Alva diapers will be durable but so far I am please with the quality and style and for the price I can invest in a nice collection. The Alva seems to be a nice budget friendly alternative to BG. I will include pictures comparing the Alva to the Bumgenius side by side. Also the Alva insert in the picture is the one in between of the BG regular and newborn insert. And finally, how the Alva looks on a 4 week old 10 lbs. baby.