Starting a stash and confused

adriasf

I need help!  I am trying to order a started stash to help me figure out what I will like once the baby is here, but I really have no idea what I am doing and could use some help and advice.  So far, we registered for the BumGenius EconoBum Cloth Diapering set which has 12 one-size prefolds and 3 one-size covers.  I am trying to make a starter list to order on Kelly's Closet and so far I have:

1 BumGenius One-Size 4.0 Snap

1 Happy Heinys Snap One-Size

1 FuzziBunz One-Size

1 Rump a Rooz One-Size Snap

What am I missing or is there anything I am getting that I shouldn't be?

TIA for your help!

MWoodside

Are you starting right at birth?  If so, the one size dipes typically won't fit until about 12 lbs so you'd need more NB stuff.

StephanieDM

You'll definitely need newborn stuff if you're CDing from birth. Also, the Econobum is very cheaply made. You'd be better off doing some nice prefolds (people here like GMD) and some Thirsties covers. 

And snaps are great but aplix gives a better fit, especially when they're little. Its also very sitter/daycare and DH friendly so I'd get a couple ones with aplix.  

sweetpea18

For the newborn stage, I like prefolds and fitteds with a thirsties cover the best.  We have about 30 newborn diapers and 10 covers.  You won't need that many covers, but I bought most of mine used, as a lot.  We could have gotten by with 4 covers.  With that number of diapers, we washed every other day. 

Now that dd is older, we use bg pockets and aios because they are easy for daycare.  We have 32 diapers and could go 3-4 days without washing, but I'm paranoid about stink and still wash every other day.  She didn't fit into the one-size diapers until she was 12-13lbs. 

Also, don't forget a wetbag for your diaper bag, a pail liner and any wetbags/liners you might need if you are going to use cloth at daycare.  We have 2 liners for home, a wetbag for the diaperbag and 2 wetbags for daycare. 

Daisiesinmygarden

Don't forget to add some snappi's. I would add some NB fitteds like Kissaluv's.

adriasf

Thanks for all the help so far!  What are Snappis?

adriasf

So, if I get the Kissaluvs for newborn, could I use those instead of prefolds or is it something completely different and complimentary.  I guess part of the confusion I am having is that as DH and I were researching this, the All in ones sounded like a good, easy option, but it is sounding like we cannot use those for a newborn?

ffejsGirl

adriasf:

So, if I get the Kissaluvs for newborn, could I use those instead of prefolds or is it something completely different and complimentary.  I guess part of the confusion I am having is that as DH and I were researching this, the All in ones sounded like a good, easy option, but it is sounding like we cannot use those for a newborn?

You can use all in ones for a newborn just not the one-size. Most one-size pockets/all-in-ones go from 8 to 35 or 40 lbs, but I don't think they fit good until about 12 lbs. We used the x-small and small sized all in ones from Bum Genius and really like them for the newborn to 3-6 months stage. Here's the link:

https://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=1811

Just a tip, it is very easy to find the x-small and small sizes in excellent used condition on hyenacart.com or ebay because most people only use them for a very short time. 

doxgirl

We didn't use prefolds, but instead used kissaluvs fitted.  They worked great for us.

adriasf

Thank you so much for all your help.  You really helped to clear this up for me!