When did you start CDing

nate_and_britt

LO has been in sposies since he was born because we have BG 4.0s and he was too small for them.  Well, he's 3 weeks old and just shy of 10lbs.  He was circumcised 3 days ago.  Trying to decide if we should try switching to the CDs as soon has he's finished healing.  

If you did sposies for a short time before using CDs, when did you make the transition?

scout426

We started CD-ing in the hospital.  My lo just started using her BG 4.0's last week.  They look huge on her but they have contained everything.  She was just over 9lbs when we started using them.  

luvbeingmom

i was actually slow on the transition. i had been researching and thinking about starting cd's with my 3rd. the curiosity started when she was about 5 months old, but we didn't actually start until she was about 9 mos or so.

it was too much of an expense (or so i thought) to start so i held off. then like a knight in shining armor... babysteals had their sale on the grobaby's. it was 3 shells plus 3 boxes of disposable inserts. i literally did some research on grobaby's within 5 mins and decided it was cheap enough for me to try it out so i ordered two sets. i thought the disposable inserts were great for a learning and transition experience. shortly after i got the grobaby's, the grobaby inserts started to get liquidated by sellers, so i snatched up what i could with those sales as well. we have never turned back! 

i've got #4 on the way, and i'm actually researching now as to what to use for a newborn. i love my grobaby's so much, that i'm probably going to go ahead and order their newborn aio's. i was considering just using disposables for the first few months, but their package of 12 dipes seemed reasonable enough to me to go ahead and buy them.

 

veruca5839

I started using CDs when LO was about 4 weeks old (she was about 10 lbs then).  I had a tough recovery and was afraid to learn something new that I thought would be challenging while dealing with everything.  I was pleasantly surprised when I finally started using them and saw how easy it is...I wish I had started from the get-go.

mrs.jlsprouse

I started at 4 days.  I had them prepped and ready to go for when we got home from the hospital on a Tuesday (I had her on a Sunday).  Somehow I completely forgot about them until Thursday, so that is when I started. 

diamondcks

I started when DS was 3 days old, we just waited for the merconium to be gone.

maramarrie

We started CDs from the very first diaper change in the hospital with both babies. I don't have any experience with sposies, so I don't know how to advise you on the transition, but any time you decide to do it will be a good time. I think once they get to 9-10 lb you can use a BG, though it will still be bulky under clothes for a little while.

nate_and_britt

Thanks everyone!  You've confirmed to me that I can go ahead and make the switch!  We were given a few packages of diapers and we are pretty much out now, and I'm not interested in buying more so today is the day!

wifeyvana

diamondcks:

I started when DS was 3 days old, we just waited for the merconium to be gone.

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