"Don't bother trying, it wont last"

treehugginbride · March 2013

I'm a FTM-to-be so I am still just lurking here, but anytime someone says something like that to me all I can think is- so WRONG! Every mother has to deal with poop and cloth diapers are just so dang CUTE that i know it will be worth it. LOL.

Am I the only one who gets freaking excited over diapers?! Baby isn't here yet, and I know it's a bit more work but what could be better for baby than a mother who can't wait to get her into a teensy butterfly diaper?!

Of course my real reasons for choosing cloth go much further than something so superficial, and I usually reply with some "better for skin" "better for wallet" "better for earth" as my reasoning, but this is what keeps me smiling when they insist that I'm nuts.

Whats your favorite cute diaper cover? Any suggestions as to where i can look for cutesie ones that work well?

FreshBakedBrownies · March 2013

I think alot of skeptical friends/family are unaware what modern cloth diapers are like. My family all thought I was crazy and said "it wouldn't last" or "he'll be in Pampers in no time" etc.

I, like you, had so many reasons I was excited a

thehotheartline · March 2013

We got a lot of "you'll get tired of it..." and this just made me even more determined to make it work!!! I could HATE CDing at this point (which I dont't, it freaking rocks) and I would still be doing it. lol

For pockets, Alva has some cut

bjlucas1 · March 2013

I like the bumgenius/flip Einstein print. I have it in the flip cover and it's my husband's favorite too. Everyone told me I would hate cloth diapers so I started to say "we are just trying it out... if it doesn't work out I won't be upset. With a new bab

tjkdlhb · March 2013

They work better than disposables.

They are made to last. Think paper plate vs. real one.

I was frightened to commit so much money at first, now I'm thankful I'm not wasting it on disposables! It is WAY more convenient

rubysue267 · March 2013

My mom cloth diapered me and my brothers in the '80s when the only option for doing so were flats, safety pins, and rubber pants. When I told her our plans for CDing she was extremely supportive and constantly marvels at how easy it is now with the mod

maginell · March 2013

The only person I haven't had to defend our decision to was my father! He's a big environmentalist, so he didn't skip a beat:

"You mean, you're not going to use those plastic kind?...But they're SO easy!"</span

maginell · March 2013

AFwifelife:
Still, I want to get one RaR cover in Kangaroos because I can't stand how cute it is

ForeverEverAfter · March 2013

I also love my RaRz prints, I even have the kangaroos change pad. I also love the swaddlebees/blueberry prints. I'm not a fan of my simplex AIO because of the price and dry time, but I'm thinking of getting some covers just to have more prints.

Grins04 · March 2013

I did disposables for 3 years with my son. While he had no issues with diaper rashes or leaks (just when we needed to go up in sizing), cloth is hands down so much nicer. It really isn't much more work than disposables, especially if you go

TJ1979 · March 2013

Like PP said, most people have no clue about modern CDs. I was actually guilty of rolling my eyes at the first recent person I heard of CDing. Until my cousin started doing it and showed them to me. I was on board right away, and MH w

jojobrn · March 2013

If I'd listened to everything everyone else told me I couldn't handle, I'd have had an epidural, wouldn't cloth diaper, baby wear or have an amber necklace on my daughter. We love our cloth around here, I love the cute patterns and her fluffy bottom, and

jreavey · March 2013

Two of my coworkers asked me if I was going to try cloth diapering. I told them that I would try it in my house, but that the CDC (meaning Child Development Center) didn't allow it. They though I meant CDC (Centers for Disease Control).