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Starter Stash-What do I need?

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Hi everyone!

I'm a FTM and am planning to use cloth diapers for LO.  I will likely use disposables for the first week or two but will then make the switch.  I've done a bunch of research on different kinds of diapers and would like an assortment to start out to determine which work best for our family and our LO.  Can anyone give some advice on how many of each  of the following I would need for a good starter stash?  I'd really appreciate it!

Prefolds
Workhorses
Covers
Pockets
All in Ones
All in Twos
Hybrids
Inserts
Snappis

What sizes would you recommend?  I'm thinking mostly one size and smalls to start out...

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Re: Starter Stash-What do I need?

  • ChichigoChichigo member
    I started with 24 osocozy size 1 prefolds, 6 flats, 3 newborn covers, and 3 thirsties size 1 covers. I've added 10 more flats and 3 fitted diapers (various brands found used). I haven't tried any one size diapers other than flats because I've heard from multiple sources that they don't fit newborns.
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  • kerryautrykerryautry member
    We had 24 NB size GMD prefolds, 6 kissaluv fitteds, and 6 NB size GMD workhorses. That worked for every other day laundry but just.
    My daughter was 6lbs 13oz at birth, and we are just now moving into the small size GMD prefolds at 7 weeks. I wouldn't skip the NB size. Her NB fitteds still fit and will for a little while yet.
    For covers we had 2 bummis super brights, 2 bummis whisper wraps, and 2 thirsties duos. We also had 2 wool covers. (We ended up loving the wool covers the most.)
    2 snappis have been plenty. I think we've only used 1 of them.

    We haven't gotten to pockets or AIOs yet. So no advice there... We have the next size prefolds already so we'll stick with those for a while. I'll probably start ordering a few different things to try soon.
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  • mrshudson618mrshudson618 member
    Only you can decide how many of each kind you want, but you should have at least 36 changes for newborn, and 24 for OS if you change every other day. 

    If you start cloth at two weeks, OS are not going to fit, you will need a newborn stash.

    Personally, I like prefolds and covers, especially for newborns. I would start with 36 orange edge GMD prefolds, or 36 infant Imagine prefolds, and 6-8 covers, 
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