New to Cloth Diapering

CandiceBerman

Hi there! I am new to cloth diapering (just jumping in and watched the 101 videos today). My baby boy, Jaxon is 2 1/2 months old. I am super interested in cloth diapering and would love to get some others opinions on brands and types. I am definitely going to be ordering a few different types to start out with to see what I like the best and what works for our family. 

I am thinking about these brands, but I would love to learn more about others as well:

Lil Bums pockets

Bum Genius AIO 

Kawaii Baby pockets

Alva pockets

(edited to say pockets instead of inserts)

Thanks in advance!

LaBellaVida

Welcome! I started cloth diapering my lo at 2 months too. I did lots and lots ofresearch, then I jumped right in buying what I thought would work best and what I liked at the time.

I've been addicted to cloth diapering since,.and have converted 2 of my friends. :-)

CLLDLL

That's a lot of inserts. What are you planning on putting them in?

CLLDLL

I do think jumping in and trying several different brands and types is a good idea. In general BG, Kawaii, and Alva are good brands.

Other popular brands around here are Blueberry, Best Bottoms, SoftBums, and AppleCheeks.

CandiceBerman

CLLDLL said:

That's a lot of inserts. What are you planning on putting them in?

Sorry I think I mean pockets. (still trying to get the terminology correct) sorry for the confusion!

CandiceBerman

CLLDLL said:

I do think jumping in and trying several different brands and types is a good idea. In general BG, Kawaii, and Alva are good brands. Other popular brands around here are Blueberry, Best Bottoms, SoftBums, and AppleCheeks.

Thank you for the other brand names! I am going to check those out as well!

km_md

Welcome! This board is so helpful and the ladies here are wonderful. I'm new to this too and I've learned a bunch since I started coming here.

I have only used BGs on your list. I use the AIOs for night time right now. The absorbency is good for us and they are a lot bulkier than the BG pockets. I love the way that BGs fit my baby girl and they are really easy to use.

I also use Apple Cheeks pockets. These diapers are AI2s so you can get 2 wears out of one pocket which makes them a bit better on the wallet. They are also easy to use and I have both microterry and bamboo inserts and both work well so far. But these ones don't fit my baby as well.

So a lot at the beginning is trial and error. It is a smart choice to try a few things and see what works for you. Good luck!

CandiceBerman

Thank you @km_md

TugboatSheila

I suggest YouTubing cloth diaper reviews. I found a lot of solace there when it came to brands, though I don't yet have first hand experiences. 

ATXMamaDoll

I have Kawaii minky cloth diapers. I just started cloth diapering as well. So far, I have only used the microfiber inserts that came with it. I have to say these diapers get the job done, but they are super bulky, and a bit awkward on my baby. I am interested in more trim fitting diapers like the Thirsties Duo wraps, and basic prefolds with pocket diapers.