CD Moms: Newborn stash?

Nini1018 · June 2013

To those who have or are planning on using CD's, what does your newborn stash look like? I am planning on using disposables for the first few weeks just to get over the initial chaos. So far I have 6 Grovia newborn AIO's, 6 Charlie Banana newborns pockets and 2 Kawaii P&N. I was thinking of getting a few GMD workhorses and a few covers but don't know how many to buy.

So what does your newborn stash look like? Any BTDT moms with any advice?

Nini1018 · June 2013

Do you wash every day or every other day with your newborn diapers?

MiamiAugBride · June 2013

I had 2 dozen gmd prefolds, 4 of ther workhorse diapers and I want to say 4 covers. We washed every other day and it was fine. This time I plan to add some Fuzzibunz extra smalls to my stash for easy middle of the night changes.

EMLYNNLERETTE · June 2013

I have 2 dozen premie prefolds and 9 Green Earth premie covers. My babies need to move and those were the smallest and most affordable I could justify using for only two months that still manage to do the job right.

I washed every other day, but only changed the cover when it was actually wetwhich was hardly ever, pooped in or if it was used for more than 3 pee changes.

A37licia · June 2013

2 dozen GMD prefolds, 4 or so newborn covers (with low dip for cord), 5 xs small Thirsties covers. The XS Thirsties fit right away, but I like to wait until the cords stump falls off.

I have a similar stash for the small/next size as well. And medium, I think. I also have several fuzzibunz in small, those are new to me for that size so I can't remember when they'll fit...a few weeks in probably. I also have a wool cover and a Mother-ease Airflow cover in small and medium.

Cutting fabric for more wipes tonight (until I ran out of steam from whole day and just quit haha).

Oh and I now have 3 workhorse no closure dipes in nb, small and medium thanks to a thoughtful friend . I had just bought some used nb, 6, I think, so I'll have 9 total which is great. Maybe I should sell a dozen of my nb prefolds...I can't see needing 2 doz prefolds plus 9 nb workhorses. Maybe I'll wait and see.

I'm sure I won't wash every day. Every other day or every 3 days. I need to try to not go 4...at least while my mom is with us for a couple of weeks, diaper laundry will get done more often. Stick out tongue

OpheliaChem · June 2013

If I'm reading this correctly, you have enough diapers to get you through one day. Everything you mentioned is a one-time only thing - pee/poop and you need a new CD. Even if you use disposables for a few weeks, you definitely don't have enough diapers to CD full-time. I think your idea of some fitteds or prefolds with a cover is great! Esp for newborn. They are inexpensive and since newborns pee/poop a lot, its easy to throw on a new prefold with the same cover (as long as it was a pee dipe).

My newborn stash is mostly fitteds (about 25 - both Kissaluvs and WAHM) and prefolds (about 2 dozen). I wash every other day newborn (although that might change since I will have two sets of CDs to wash - haven't really thought about that yet!).

ejb23 · June 2013

I currently have no stash but have registered for prefolds and covers and will purchase them if they don't show up at my shower. I also plan to do disposables for the first couple weeks to avoid having to much laundry at first

AshleyPT · June 2013

we used all GMD prefolds for a long time. I had 4 fitteds for overnight changes. I have to say, I had a terrible time with the Grovia NB AIOs.

amu110902 · June 2013

I have not CD'd before, but this is what we're going with for the newborn stage:

24 newborn prefolds (12 GMD, 12 of some other brand...)

3 rumparooz covers

3 bummis covers

6 GMD fitteds

6 wahm pockets (from Cow Patties Cloth Diapers...mostly for the super cute prints!)

3 snappis

Nini1018 · June 2013

OpheliaChem:
If I'm reading this correctly, you have enough diapers to get you through one day. Everything you mentioned is a one-time only thing - pee/poop and you need a new CD. Even if you use disposables for a few weeks, you definitely don't have enough diapers to CD full-time. I think your idea of some fitteds or prefolds with a cover is great! Esp for newborn. They are inexpensive and since newborns pee/poop a lot, its easy to throw on a new prefold with the same cover (as long as it was a pee dipe).
My newborn stash is mostly fitteds (about 25 - both Kissaluvs and WAHM) and prefolds (about 2 dozen). I wash every other day newborn (although that might change since I will have two sets of CDs to wash - haven't really thought about that yet!).

I'm going to print out your response and show it to DH. "SEE?! I need more cloth!!!!!!!"

OpheliaChem · June 2013

Nini1018:
OpheliaChem:
If I'm reading this correctly, you have enough diapers to get you through one day. Everything you mentioned is a one-time only thing - pee/poop and you need a new CD. Even if you use disposables for a few weeks, you definitely don't have enough diapers to CD full-time. I think your idea of some fitteds or prefolds with a cover is great! Esp for newborn. They are inexpensive and since newborns pee/poop a lot, its easy to throw on a new prefold with the same cover (as long as it was a pee dipe).
My newborn stash is mostly fitteds (about 25 - both Kissaluvs and WAHM) and prefolds (about 2 dozen). I wash every other day newborn (although that might change since I will have two sets of CDs to wash - haven't really thought about that yet!).
I'm going to print out your response and show it to DH. "SEE?! I need more cloth!!!!!!!"

I mean, can you ever reallllly have enough CDs? The answer to that is NO! Yeah, my DH doesn't question me anymore. If I see a good deal or say we need more of 'this' he just lets me go. I will say that I'm not an addict though. I buy only what we need because I really do want to save money with CDs. It is a hobby for some moms and its super addicting so beware :-D

Nukke · June 2013

My newborn stash is the following:

12 (yellow edge) GMD prefolds

24 (orange edge) GMD prefolds

(+3 snappies)

2 litewrap newborn covers

1 alvababy newborn pocket

1 Kawaii newborn bamboo pocket

and a wackload of bamboo/microfiber inserts for boosters

And I have a nice stash of pockets from different companies for when baby is bigger that "claim" to work for babies as low as 6-8 lbs, but I don't plan on using these until later.

I plan on washing every other day if I can.

waterfall11 · June 2013

We only have twelve fuzzi bunz.xs. They are hand me downs from my sis. We washed every day with DD but still didn't have enough to make it through the day. Since DD wasn't too small we soon transitioned to the smalls and one size.

A37licia · June 2013

Nukke:
My newborn stash is the following:
12 (yellow edge) GMD prefolds
24 (orange edge) GMD prefolds
(+3 snappies)
2 litewrap newborn covers
1 alvababy newborn pocket
1 Kawaii newborn bamboo pocket
and a wackload of bamboo/microfiber inserts for boosters
And I have a nice stash of pockets from different companies for when baby is bigger that "claim" to work for babies as low as 6-8 lbs, but I don't plan on using these until later.
I plan on washing every other day if I can.

You probably weren't posting for feedback, but do you only have 2 covers for nb? I'd recommend at least 4, even 5.

Brooke81 · June 2013

I have I think about 24 kissaluvs size 0 (newborn) fitteds and maybe 6 covers. other than that I have maybe 6 other newborn diapers (to try other things). I will say that while I like grovia aio's in their normal onesize and like their AI2's I hated their newborn AIO's they are made like a fitted around the legs and transfered the wetness like a fitted would around the legs without a cover. So I would plan to get a few covers just in case you have the same expereince. You can always put a cover over them.I would try to have about 24 diapers total eventually so maybe 6 fitteds and then see what works best for you and buy a couple more later. For covers I really only like thirsties. I have the sized and duo's and if memory serves the sized ones in the smalles size are slightly smaller than the duo snapped to the smallest setting.

A37licia · June 2013

Brooke81:
For covers I really only like thirsties. I have the sized and duo's and if memory serves the sized ones in the smalles size are slightly smaller than the duo snapped to the smallest setting.

I just had both kinds of covers out yesterday, and I think you're right that the Thirsties XS is a little smaller than the snapped down duo size 1.

jeapplegate · June 2013

I have 5 newborn covers. 1 bummis (i think) and 4 prowrap. I will use inserts with them. I have a lot of those. I had a 4 aio, but I don't like them and will likely sell them. I think a dozen newborn prefolds a few covers would fill out your stash nicely.

Paturkey · August 2013

I've got:

24 GMD orange-edged prefolds
12 GMD yellow-edged prefolds
4 GMD orange workhorse fitteds

2 Blueberry mini-coveralls
1 Thirsties XS cover
1 Bummies Superbright S cover
1 Tots Bots Flexiwrap
1 Bummies Superwhisper Wrap

2 Swadlebees Simplex
2 Tots Bots Teeny Fit
1 Grovia Newborn
1 Blueberry Mini Deluxe

Snappies, wet bags, CD safe cream, cloth wipes etc

Probably a bit overboard but it's hard to restrain myself!

OpheliaChem · August 2013

12 KL0s
10 WAHM fitteds
18 prefolds
6 covers

bexsd · August 2013

I got a bunch of one size pocket diapers and inserts from different brands used on craigslist to try and see what we like. I know they won't fit for a while, though, so for newborn, we have:

24 Babies R Us prefolds

10 Gerber prefolds (I'm expecting to mostly use these and the BUR ones as wipes and burp cloths since I have heard they aren't that absorbent)

24 Osocozy Indian prefolds

2 Thirsties Duo Wrap covers

6 Real Nappies Snug Wrap covers

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