Cloth diapering

lcmilla · August 2012

Hi!

Are any of you planning to cloth diaper? If so, what brands/styles are you going to use? I think I'm going to go with something middle of the road but I'm overwhelmed with the options!

Here are the 3 that I'm looking at so far:

it https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Banana-Reusable-Diapers-Inserts/dp/B004OUFRXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1344129740&sr=1-1&keywords=charlie+banana+one+size

https://www.amazon.com/Trend-Lab-Adjustable-Cloth-Diaper/dp/B004BKJG3C

https://www.amazon.com/GroVia-All-One-Diaper-owl/dp/B004I4ZHMA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1344130232&sr=8-3&keywords=grovia+AIO

Let me know what you think!

ehicks · August 2012

We cloth diapered with my first and will with the 2nd.

We settled on GroVia because I liked the style of an all-in-two diaper and the fact that they adjust in size. They were really easy to use and clean. Come in really cute colors.

I liked that we could use a shell and just change the liners unless she soiled the shell. Made cleaning a lot easier for us. And my husband found it easiest.

We bought the disposable inserts as well and liked those while out and about so we wouldn't have to carry a wet bag to certain places.

We had a great time with it the first time. I am really happy with our decision. The cost up front is expensive but in the end worked out great.

Get RockinGreen soap for cleaning. Smells awesome!

lcmilla · August 2012

Thanks for the tip on the soap! Are they hard to clean? Have you had to replace any liners?

ehicks · August 2012

We probably had about 10 shells and 25 liners in the end. (I did the wash every other day). We have a local store so I would buy them as they went on sale. I threw out maybe 8 or so over the course of her using the diapers (2 years).

She is 2.5 now and refuses to wear them, she says they are too hot, and wears training pants.

Chocodoxies · August 2012

ehicks:
Get RockinGreen soap for cleaning. Smells awesome!

This! Totally back that up! That stuff smells amazing!

We cloth diapered with our first, and will with this baby. We were big fans of BumGenius 4.0 all in one diaper. The had an insert that was really easy to use and they worked for our DD until she was potty trained. The only issue we had was the use of velcro, which is now optional as they offer snaps. They come in a variety of cute colors and styles and easily last for 3 years! We chose to replace the inserts after two years, however I did use the sanitary cycle on my washer and that is intensely hot, so that could have had an effect on their longevity. We purchased 25 diapers in the beginning and used those until the end. I did a load of wash every other day. The best part of cloth diapering for me was that I never had to make an 11pm run to the store for diapers or wipes when I realized I was out.

WaitingOnTwoPinkLines · August 2012

We are cloth diapering. Newborn stage will be GMD workhorse fitters + Thirsties XS covers. After that will be a mix of various pockets, probably mostly bumGenius, FuzziBunz, AppleCheeks, Charlie Bananas, etc.

gingerbrood · August 2012

we're doing it with this baby! i just bought several OhKaty pocket diapers (close out sale right now) for overnights, and Thirsties Duo diaper covers and prefolds for daytimes. i'm looking on clothdiapertrader.com for newborn sizes since they'll only be used for such a short time.

Kingston54 · August 2012

I am not. We tried this with DS and it was not something I could continue. He "blew out" virtually every time he pooped. He never blows out of disposable diapers. Not for me.

However, I will say that we used gDiapers and I think they are great quality.

imnoemilydi+ckinson · August 2012

I am thinking about cloth diapering. I found this set on Amazon and I like it because it is one size fits all.

Mrs.AmyDylan · August 2012

We are going to cd as well. I've found the cloth diapering board to be amazing (I just lurk over there do far). They have answers for everything - stink, stains, washing, collecting your diaper stash, and more. A lot of the ladies post PSAs when they find awesome sales. Good luck!

FirstBabyMomma · August 2012

Jillian's Drawers used to have a trial thing where you could try a bunch of different styles. That way you can see what works for you and your LO.

We used FuzziBunz pockets. I liked them, but DH wasn't 100% on board with CDing. He did give it a fair shot, but just wasn't a fan so we gave up after about 4 months. I am still glad we attempted it at all. It's not for everyone, though.

KatieKim0815 · August 2012

We wil be cloth diapering again. We will be using mostly bumgenius which are excellent and some Charlie banana. Have heard great things about grovia but this is a hybrid all in two system as opposed to Charles b which is a pocket. Up may want to watch some YouTube videos to get to know the type of dipper that would be best for u

momofmanyinthemitten · August 2012

Definitely check out the cloth diaper board on thebump. It was helpful for me with LO #1. We use/used BG 4.0 the most for daytime and bububebe and old school cool for overnight fitteds. We didn't like happy heiny or fuzzibunz OS. You never know which diaper is going to fit your child the best. All babies and all diapers are different and you have to get the right fit. I started off with one diaper of several brands to see which worked best for us. FWIW, we never had a blow out in cloth, but every time LO would poop in a sposie, she'd blow out, no matter what brand.

JumpAroundBucky · August 2012

We are going with Fuzzibunz super adjustable diapers, and possibly some bum genius as well.

MrsCarroll.6-10-07 · August 2012

I am way too lazy to write about cloth diapering again. We did with both girls and will again. I'm using Best Bottoms now and I love them. THey are awesome, no stuffing, and the cost is really good.

Check out the cloth diaper board it is great.