October 2011 Moms
Jazzym12
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CD'ing mommas come in
Jazzym12
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Ok so originally I was going to cd but then I decided I would go back to work full time and we went with regular diapers. Well as it turns out I never went back after maternity leave and I still want to cd but I am so lazy.. Is it dumb to start now? What do you recommend? Opinions?
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I don't think it's dumb to start now. I say go for it.
I have to admit I don't get the cloth diapering fervor or the fact that so many moms have 20 or 30 different kinds. We have 8 Flip diaper covers that adjust and grow with baby and we use prefold inserts provided by a service. We put them on with a snappi and call it a day. I don't have any trouble cd'ing and working, but the service helps. We said we would only use it for the first few months but here we are. At $20 a week it's worth it for us.
I absolutely LOVE cd'ing.
I wanted to CD from the start and felt like nothing fit DS properly. When I found out I was expecting again, the financial piece caused me to try again. DS was 6 months when we started and now I love it.
We were given about 25 Bum Genius and Fuzzibunz pocket diapers used. I don't know if we would have put the money into it up front, but since we didn't have to spend a dime--it's totally worth it.
I was going to ask the same question (except I never considered CD while I was pregnant- I think I had really antiquated ideas about diaper pins and whatnot)! I have been thinking about it for a while, but we had a stockpile of disposibles and I thought maybe I missed the boat.
I don't know anyone IRL who has gone the CD route, so I have no idea how to get started. Any advice on what I need to get going, or resources I should check out? Thanks!
The FAQ over on the Cloth Diaper board was a huge help for me when I was getting started. You basically have to decide what kind of diaper you want to go with - prefold and cover, pocket, All in One and then go from them. That board is a really great resource. Read the FAQ and then just start reading posts.
Jade, do you know the measurements of your prefolds? I was CDing with covers until 2 months ago when L seemed to outgrow the prefolds, as in they're a pain to fit in the covers now because they don't seem long enough from crotch to butt. I'm wondering if this is normal or if there are actual sizes. I could just sew my prefolds together to make longer ones but so far I've been too lazy and we're just using disposables.
Just realized I should probably change my siggy pic, LOL.
I agree about checking out the FAQ on the CD board, but also recommend the following sites:
https://www.theclothdiaperwhisperer.com/
https://theecofriendlyfamily.com/category/cloth-diapers/
https://allaboutclothdiapers.com/
The second one is my favourite. Or you can find a CD store near you and go in and ask some questions. The one in our city has a workshop every month. And there are quite a few of us on here that CD and will be happy to answer specific questions.
OP, I say go for it! It might take a little getting used to, but we love CDing. And it's amazing how much you can save when you don't have to buy sposies all the time!
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Thanks gals. I am reading through the FAQs and sites. I also found a cloth diaper shop in the area, so I will probably check them out, Right now I am feeling a bit intimidated by the whole thing.