New to CD with some questions

dancer7889

I've been building up a CD stash (especially thanks to black friday deals) but have a few questions that I can't find good answers for.

I bought some Grovia hybrid shells. Are the Grovia Biosoaker inserts worth the price? Or can I use prefolds or fitteds underneath them? Same with the Flips covers?

I've gotten most of my pocket diapers from second sales so they didn't come with any inserts, so I know I need to purchase extras. I have a few microfiber inserts, but from my understanding, they are bulkier than other types. What type of inserts does everyone recommend for pocket diapers?

TJ1979

Applecheeks bamboo.

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Danie007

You can use prefolds under GroVia and flip shells. Also, if you wanted to you can stuff your pockets with prefolds too.

CLLDLL

The Grovia Biosoakers are actually disposable inserts that fit into the shells.  They do make both a stay dry and an organic cotton inserts that are reusable.  I don't have any stay dry inserts, so can't comment on those.  The organic cotton ones are nice, but IMO I think a tri-folded (or snappied) prefold or a pad-folded flat work just as well, and they are much cheaper! The cotton inserts aren't any trimmer than a prefold/flat is.  I don't think a bulky fitted would fit under the Grovia shells very well.  They are pretty trim.

I actually kind of hate my stay dry Flip inserts.  The cotton ones are really nice, but for the price I think I prefer my AppleCheeks bamboo inserts.  Most fitteds would probably fit pretty well under a Flip.  (I really like Blueberry Coveralls over fitteds.)

Love, love, love my AppleCheeks 2-ply bamboo inserts in stuff pockets.  I'm also on a kick of using flats pad-folded as inserts. 

dancer7889

Thanks! I figured you could, but didn't know if it impacted fit or caused leaking problems. I may load up on a number of prefolds then, if I can also used them in the pockets as well as the covers.

LatteLady5

Prefolds inside of my pockets is my new favorite way of stuffing. They're a little bulky but IMO no bulkier than double stuffing. I don't mind MF but I don't love it and DH really doesn't like it. If your handy with a sewing machine you can always make some of your own inserts. I made some organic cotton terry inserts for my newborn diapers and they're super absorbent...they take for freaking ever to dry though. I made 3 prefolds with bamboo fleece and they're really absorbant but got super pilly really fast. I just ordered some Eco Hemp organic cotton fleece and am going to mess around with that soon.