picking colors for fluff

LeahVB2011 · July 2013

I am in the process of finally ordering my CDs for LO. I am a FTM and I am having a girl. We do plan to have more kids after this one and we plan to CD all of our kids. My question is with picking out colors, how much of my stash should be be gender neutral vs gender specific. I know I will need to buy extra diapers when the time comes but I want to get the most out of my stash. Any BTDT moms have advice?

kjsmith9 · July 2013

I have purposely bought gender neutral since the beginning (however, we were team green, so I didn't really have any choice before she was born). Even now I only do gender neutrals - I don't want to buy a whole extra stash if we have a boy next... I have 3-4 dipes that are "girly," but only because I bought 10 used tots bots and those were included for a great price.

TJ1979 · July 2013

I did 10 girl dipes and 15 gender neutral to start with. I've since bought 3 more girl, and 5 more gn. I just buy what I like. And if I am lucky enough to have a son one day, maybe he'll wear purple dipes or maybe I can sell my girl stuff and buy more boy stuff.

brevans02 · July 2013

I guess it depends on what you consider gender neutral. I think overall, my stash is pretty GN, but IMO, most GN things lean toward "boyish". The only real "boy" diapers I have are a blue/brown plaid and robots. But girls can play with robots...just ask my niece.

If you're going to use your stash for multiple children, the only thing I'd stay away from would be frilly and pink. (But if I was CDing a girl, I'd want at least a few of those, anyway!)

nanabanana06 · July 2013

All of our dipes we would use for either sex. Even the super hero ones. We have a Rainbow of colors. Our son rocks purple. Lol

PenelopeThusnelda · July 2013

DS's favorite diaper was a pink one that we got in a lot of used diapers. I didn't really plan on putting it on him at first, but there was one night I was desperate and it was the only diaper I had that was clean. DH was suprisingly OK with it. I then started using at home and at night occasionally, but DS picked that particular one out quite often.

For the most part, the only diapers I don't thing are really GN are girly diapers )usually pink or purple) so I would say maybe 25% girly 75% everything else? You can always sell or trade your girly diapers if you end up having a boy next time.

runningyogimama · July 2013

About 90% of our stash is GN, with only a few super girly ones (like light or bright pink or a super girly pattern). Some people will just sell off any gender specific dipes to buy new ones for the next baby.

ObLaDi · July 2013

I don't believe in boy colors and girl colors. We have a mix of prints and solid colors, ranging from pink to orange to blue to black.

robyn2201 · July 2013

I would say about half of my stash is girly and the other half are GN. When I first started out CD'ing DD1, I only bought GN diapers. I was really strict with myself and only had 2 girl diapers. I didn't want to have to buy more diapers when we had a 2nd.

Well after having another girl, I figured that I have saved tons by buying CD's over disposables in the first place, so why not buy some super girly diapers! People go crazy over girls clothes and we didn't. We used all hand me downs.

We will most likely have a 3rd. If it's a boy I will sell the really girly ones. Some of my most recent purchases have been some more expensive fitteds for over night and they are girly. They have really good resale value though. I won't be out much at all. Then I will get to have fun buying some cool boy ones.

Robi1 · July 2013

I don't really like anything super girly, so everything we have is neutral or more on the boyish end, and I'll put it on my child whether it's a boy or girl. I did get a used lot of fitteds and some are a pinkish orange, and I will put them on my boy no problem.. especially with a cover. I don't plan to buy anything super gender specific ever.

KikiSmash12 · July 2013

About 20-30% of my stash is pinks and purples. Oh well! If we have a boy next he will be wearing them. He won't know the difference and those are colors that I like very much.

lynelise04 · July 2013

I purchased my newborn stash from a friend. Most are Gn, but a few were girly. I ddint care, figured we would just use them at home/night. I purchased a few boy prints from goodmama, in hopes of having a boy...it didn't work. Oh well, Eliza will be rocking the pirates!
Seriously though, 2 girls now and I have always went with GN, always keeping th future in mind...this baby#3 is another baby girl, I will forever more be purchasing all the girly diapers I want!

amberrrjade · July 2013

ObLaDi:
I don't believe in boy colors and girl colors. We have a mix of prints and solid colors, ranging from pink to orange to blue to black.

This. I'm a FTM as well & I've been buying an assortment of colors/patterns that I like. If I have a boy next time, he'll use the CDs I bought this time even if they have pink ponies on them or blue cars. I don't see the big deal in a girl wearing cars or a boy wearing ponies.

berenely · July 2013

TJ1979:
I did 10 girl dipes and 15 gender neutral to start with. I've since bought 3 more girl, and 5 more gn. I just buy what I like. And if I am lucky enough to have a son one day, maybe he'll wear purple dipes or maybe I can sell my girl stuff and buy more boy stuff.

As I told my husband, if the Hulk can wear purple, so can our son

nanabanana06 · July 2013

berenely:
TJ1979:
I did 10 girl dipes and 15 gender neutral to start with. I've since bought 3 more girl, and 5 more gn. I just buy what I like. And if I am lucky enough to have a son one day, maybe he'll wear purple dipes or maybe I can sell my girl stuff and buy more boy stuff.

As I told my husband, if the Hulk can wear purple, so can our son

Purple is totally GN. Most of my sons dipes are purple and green. DH's and I's favorite colors.

ForeverEverAfter · July 2013

We were team green, everything was gender neutral. I have a girl, and no girls diapers. We have bought a couple boyish prints, like swaddlebees dino, but DD rocks it. Even with clothing I prefer to go gender neutral for basics like jeans and onesies so that they will be easier to pass down. I haven't bought anything in pink actually, but have loads from gifts and hand me downs anyway!

mrsnorthernbell · July 2013

I might be in the minority but I have about 12 covers and only have 2 that are neutral color. I went all out girl for dd. I have a boy on the way and just bought all boy newborn covers. I have picked up some boy os covers when I've seen then on sale.
I could have saved more money buying gender neutral but I love dd in her pink and purple.

blondolphn · July 2013

Before we knew we were having a girl, I got mostly gender neutral diapers to start my stash. This included some darker purples because I liked the color. DH had no problem with this since he doesn't want to put to force the kid in gender stereo types. Get what you like and just mix it up.

LeahVB2011 · July 2013

Thanks for the replies. Of the 8 covers I plan to order, 5 are GN, 2 are girly (one pink and one purple) and one is blue with brown pipping. I was worried about the blue one being too boyish for having a girl but after all of the replies, I decided it's one of my favorites and it doesn't matter if it's a little boyish. Thanks again!

hispenguin · July 2013

We have a very large stash of diapers. 95% of which are gender neutral. I only have about 6-8 diapers that are girly.

starlightstef · July 2013

I'd say about 95% of my pocket stash and prefold covers are gender neutral because I wanted to be able to use them with LO #2 no matter what. I have a couple blue ones and a couple boyish prints, but honestly I wouldn't hesitate to put a blue diaper on a little girl, haha. I'm sure if #2 is a girl I'll want to buy a few girly prints and colors, but most of the stash will be reusable.

MySunshine213 · July 2013

I didn't CD my DD but if I had, I'm sure I would have been all over the cute girly ones, with some GN thrown in. This baby is a boy, and probably our last, so I'll probably go for the boy stuff. However, I do think it's easier - with anything - to put a girl in boy stuff than a boy in girl stuff.

ETA:In your case, I would try to do mostly gender neutral. I just personally can't resist girly stuff. . But all my big stuff (high chair, exersaucer, stroller, etc) is all GN and I'm glad I did that since I'm having a boy this time.

katiebenes · July 2013

I think more boy diapers can be gn, whereas some people might raise a fit if you put a boy in pink/ruffley stuff.

PokeMom · July 2013

amberrrjade:
ObLaDi:
I don't believe in boy colors and girl colors. We have a mix of prints and solid colors, ranging from pink to orange to blue to black.
This. I'm a FTM as well & I've been buying an assortment of colors/patterns that I like. If I have a boy next time, he'll use the CDs I bought this time even if they have pink ponies on them or blue cars. I don't see the big deal in a girl wearing cars or a boy wearing ponies.

I also don't do the boy/girl colors/patterns thing. Colors don't have sexes, just gender associations that society places on them. I've been more aware of this since taking a gender studies class a few semesters ago so I've been more actively avoiding it and trying to teach my kids from the start that they don't have to follow those gender roles. So we have a little of everything. My daughter constantly asks for the blue and green diapers, and loves dinosaurs so she wears those often. Our son can't even roll over yet, so he has no verbal preference. You can always resale.

Personally, I'd buy all the dipes But seriously, about 75% GN, 25% other would probably work.

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