Merino all in one review

Review on a purchase of a merino all in one! Shared from one of our members. If you have bought anything from BABU – or have tried a similar item, please – share your views in the comments box, we’d love to hear them :).

“Recently at the Auckland Baby Show, I purchased a merino all in one for my 7 week old niece from the ‘BABU‘ stand. First of all the staff at babu were so friendly, and that was a big thing for me – friendly smiley staff is always a big tick for me. I’ve never bought anything from BABU, but the friendly staff is enough to make me want to come back on it’s own!

Anyway, the product. I choose an over the head merino all in one – in the color Rose Pink and size NB.  I know my sister loves merino for her girl, so to pick up a 100% merino all in one for only $10 in their ‘bargain bin’ – I was stoked! So was she when I messaged her saying I had bought it. When she came around today, I excitedly put the outfit on her. She looked so cute in it, but aside from how cute it was – what I first noticed; is how snugly warm it felt. Merino is a soft wool compared to most, but I still find some merino brands a wee bit rougher than others. This was definitely a lot softer than some that I’ve seen. Baby girl also still wears prem sized clothes most of the time, as she’s a small baby – but even though I bought the ‘0000’ size, the outfit fitted her quite snug, but I could see there was still room for her to grow into. My sister also noted that even as baby girl starts to grow taller – the outfit will still fit for longer because it’s footless. Whereas many of her footed outfits, are getting a big tight and she can no longer wear them. We found this quite a good thing, because if either of us were to buy another one for the retail price of $45, we would want the item to last as long as possible. Babies grow so quickly – that something as simple as being footless, would get at least another couple of weeks out of the product that a footed all in one.

Also we both noticed that when baby was inside, the outfit was enough for her to wear with a pair of socks and underneath bodysuit (also merino) and not be too cold, or too hot. However when my sister was leaving, she was able to still put another layer of clothes on her for warmth. Usually with babies – each added layer of clothing, bundles them up more and restricts their movement. Whereas because the product is shaped and made so lightly, you couldn’t even tell she was wearing an extra layer! But we both knew, that going outside is cold – but baby would be nice and snugly warm. Again, we thought this was important with a 7 week old.

All in all, the product got a lot of big ticks from us all, and I would definitely purchase them again. Probably the one thing that my sister noted, was that because it was an over the head all in one – the only domes are on the legs. She didn’t like the idea that if baby pooped, and it leaked – as commonly happens with newborns, she would have to then take it off and watch she didn’t get any on her wee girls face or arms as she tried to slide it off. I also noticed that because there were no domes down the front of the outfit, there was nothing to ‘pull the outfit in’ – so I noticed as baby wriggled, the necking of the outfit actually got quite bunched up under her chin. We both talked about this, and agreed that if we were going to chose between an over the head all-in-one, and a dome up the front all in one, we would chose the dome up the front one. However after the first day of use, that’s probably the only ‘downfall’ of having that specific style for a newborn.

Thanks so much BABU! Both my sister and I were impressed with the outfit, and my rating would probably be 8/10. The 8, simply because when my sister mentioned about the downfall of it being over head – I entirely agreed with this, and because of the bunching under the chin.

I would still be back for more of these though. And definitely recommend them to all new mothers/fathers – or even to people wanting to buy something ‘different’ as a new baby gift for expectant parents. They come in a variety of sizes and colors so cater to a variety of ages, sizes and boy/girls. “

Cruisy Baby – Baby Boy’s Circus print footie – Newborn

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Magnificent Baby, a collection of high-quality and innovative infant’s wear popular in the United States. Magnificent Baby makes parent’s and babies lives easier by making it possible to dress or change a baby in seconds using a Smart Closetm magnetic-fastening system.
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Magnificent Baby Boy’s Circus print footie

This playful Boy’s Circus print footie is made of 100% ultra soft cotton with a crew neckline and ribbed detail at the cuffs.
Magnificent Baby has been thoroughly tested for safety and quality, make night time nappy changes super quick and easy!
• 100% cotton long-sleeved footie with hidden magnetic fasteners
• Lead free and Phthalate free
• 100% Baby safety tested
• Machine washable/tumble dry low
• Great for new Mums and Dads during night changes
• Newborn size

Review by Shazzy

I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to review this kool product from Cruisy baby,
My son was 8 weeks prem but was 10 weeks old when I used this for the first time.

I really liked the print on it. and thought that having a hat to match is really cool. I also loved the idea of having magnets instead of having domes…
The first time I used it was a night time feed, I really liked that I didn’t have to turn the main light on to change my son. But the only down side was that when you open the magnets they always seemed to open all the way and its not cool when its cold. Lucky I had the fire going so it didn’t matter.
One thing that would make it better on the new born size would be if it had the turn over mittens on the end of the sleeves. I’ve found these handy on other outfits.
But all in all I really like this and will be telling all my friends with little ones bout this 🙂
Out of 5 stars I would give this a 4 star rating
Thanks MUMSreview for giving me the opportunity to have this on my son.

Cruisy Baby – Magnificent Baby Boy’s Long Sleeve Elephant Burrito & Pant Set

THE DAYS OF MATCHING DOMES ON A WIGGLY, CRYING BABY ARE OVER!
MAGNIFICENT BABY LAUNCHES IN NEW ZEALAND WITH CRUISY BABY

Magnificent Baby, a collection of high-quality and innovative infant’s wear popular in the United States. Magnificent Baby makes parent’s and babies lives easier by making it possible to dress or change a baby in seconds using a Smart Closetm magnetic-fastening system.

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Magnificent Baby Boy’s Long Sleeve Elephant Burrito & Pant Set with matching Elephant/Morocco Reversible Hat, 3 – 6 months 

Designed in New York, Magnificent Baby’s time saving Smart Close™ magnetic fasteners and no “over the head” designs will have baby dressed and warm in a jiffy.
Designed by A-list mom Elina Furman, Elephants On Parade print features friendly elephants with their tails entwined into hearts and trunks up for good luck.
Made of 100% ultra soft cotton with a crew neckline and ribbed detail at the cuffs.
The award winning Magnificent Baby clothing has been thoroughly tested for safety and quality, make nappy changes super quick and easy!
• 100% cotton long-sleeved onesie & pant set with hidden magnetic fasteners
• Lead free and Phthalate free
• 100% Baby safety tested
• Machine washable/ tumble dry low
• Great for new Mums and Dads during night changes
• Size 3 – 6mths

Review by Inca

We were very lucky and won the right to review the “Magnificent Baby” set in blue with elephants on it. What a gorgeous outfit!! The elephant print is soooo cute, I always find it hard to find nice boys clothes, especially something nice enough to draw comments from others. The pattern on this is just beautiful and we had lots of compliments on the set. It’s been a pleasure to review it!

Marley is 5 months old today, we’ve washed and worn it 3 times over the last 2 weeks to be able to come back with a really decent review for you. He has happily been wearing 3-6 month clothing in other brands during this time. The set fits him well, but I don’t think he’d still be wearing it at 6 months old – he fills it out perfectly right now, but no room for growth. That being said, he is a on the 90th percentile with Plunket for weight and height, so he is at the bigger end of the scale size-wise. The magnet fastening is the biggest issue we have… they just aren’t strong enough to keep the singlet done up, if I pick him up it all pops open with the movement, if he is wriggling on the floor or grabs at his top and pulls, it all comes undone. And not just the join down the middle, but the groin flap (what is the correct term for this bit?!) comes undone too. It’s very frustrating!
I appreciate the nod towards the fact that poppers are infuriating and often fall or rip off of the clothing. And the idea of magnets is very innovative, but in this case they just don’t work. Either the magnets need to be stronger – but then that comes with health concerns – or a different fastening approach should be used, or I can foresee many returns on this product.

I wouldn’t be happy if I had purchased the set and found this issue. I also found that the magnets stuck to the drum of the washing machine and pulled the singlet, making it come out with a very stretched groin flap! I hate to give bad feedback, but I hope the honesty is appreciated and helpful! 🙂

We use a mixture of both cloth and disposable nappies. It fits fine over disposable nappies, but not over the bulk of a MCN (Modern Cloth Nappy). There isn’t enough length in the singlet to allow it, and the trousers don’t have a high enough waist to sit correctly over it.

Negatives aside, the pattern is beautiful, the colours are gorgeous, the quality of the material is fantastic and washes very well. I would love to see this set with a top instead of a magnetic singlet – especially as it is winter, it’s a shame to have to cover up the print on the singlet with tops/jumpers. If it weren’t for the magnets, this set would be getting 5/5!

Thanks so much for the opportunity to review for you, would love to do it again 🙂

Tiny Turtles Review

Review of Tiny Turtles and their Baby Bonds selections – Shared by one of our members.

“Thought I would share my experiences with a now favorite store of mine, ‘tiny turtles’ New Zealand’s biggest stockist of Baby Bonds clothes. As a part time worker, I am often limited by the funds left over each week – often everything I buy is lay buy; however very few online shops actually offer lay buy, as their payment is controlled by credit card, or Paypal. Hesitantly, I sent a message to their Facebook page ‘here‘ – asking if there was anyway they could hold some of my favorite products, or let me lay buy them. WONDERFUL customer service, fast replies and helpful as ever. That alone was a great tick in my list! I was already happy to purchase items from them. Often I find when buying labelled clothing, you can often be confronted by a typical stereotype of wealth, and can often be left feeling a bit worthless and more of a hassle than a customer. This was not at all a case with tiny turtles, and I felt as though I was a valued customer – which is important to me.

Now I’ve never purchased Baby Bonds clothing, however I hear a lot of rave about the softness of their cotton AIO’s and the cuteness of their styles. So I decided I wanted to purchase some of their products and see what all the rave was about.

I originally planned to purchase a ‘Slate’ colored coverall for $34.99, a  long sleeve tee bodysuit – in grey marl for $22.99 and finally a matching stripe coverall, also in grey marl for $24.99 – All in 0-3 month size. However once I saw the newest product ‘Commander Blue and Grey Coverall’ for $34.99, I had to have it! In fact I added it to my list in both NB and 0-3 month.

The total cost added up quite quickly, at $152.95 – I was slightly shocked to spend this much on only a few items; however I persevered hoping that these would be as impressive as I had heard. Well the package arrived 2 days after I had paid, and I eagerly ripped into the package – My first thought, I loved the colors – the items looked EXACTLY like the pictures had depicted! Sometimes viewing photos online is different to in person and the colors are sometimes off. My second note, the feel – they were as soft as I was told. “omg” I thought to myself. “my kids are going to live in baby bonds clothes.” I knew I would purchase more baby bonds clothes from this website. With such great customer service, lovely products and a website that is easy to look through, sorted by the appropriate categories – how could I not want to come back??

Well – I did! I went back and bought one pair of Rainbow Stripe Rib Legging – Charcoal, 3/4 Sleeve Print Tee – Antelope, and Leggings in New Grey Marle – this time were on sale; so the prices were 50% off the normal price. Again – when they arrived I was amazed at how well the pictures depicted the item, the fabrics were super soft, and they were nice and cozy. I could feel the warmth in the fabric – but it wasn’t thick and clammy, so will be comfortable on baby.

My overall rating/opinion?

If you want snuggly, cute, warm clothes for your baby – 100% recommend Tiny Turtles and their extensive range of Bonds baby gear!! This shop and brand gets a full 10/10 in my books :)”