cloth diapers

emilyo15 · December 2014

Hello I am very interested intern trying cd. I have been looking and pricing. Is there a brand that is better then the other? This is my first child expected July 10th all of the baby supplies are so overwhelming. I would love any advice. Thanks

thiscoffeechick · December 2014

There's a Bump forum dedicated to cloth diapering that I have found useful!

foreverMorgan · December 2014

You really won't know what works best for you until LO is here but, I recommend trying a variety - not just one type or brand. Some CD websites will let you try diapers and you can return them for credit if you don't like them.

nittanyllama · December 2014

I recommend trying Kawaii pockets if you're on a budget. They worked really well for us.

ELauren88 · December 2014

Prefolds and covers will be the most cost effective. However, different brands work best for different babies. DD could never wear bum genius without leaking, but I know some babies who can't fit in rumparooz (our preferred pocket).
Try out a little of everything, buy seconds, or see if you can find a company that loans different types. You'll figure out real quick which ones work and which do not.

emilyo15 · December 2014

Where is this diaper forum? I am just starting to explore the bump website. I feel like I might be in over my head right now.

kellmoria · December 2014

Beware of Charlie Banana. I've washed them exactly the same as my Bum Genius, and they haven't held up well at all. Like everyone has said, different things work for different families and different kids.

nittanyllama · December 2014

Under "community" there should be a tab for bump boards or specialty boards. There is one called cloth diapering.

cschissell · December 2014

Sites like Jillians drawers have trials that you can sign up for once baby is here. That way you can try a bunch of things and figure out what you like.

Emeraldeyed315 · December 2014

We cd. Agree with pp of buying a variety to see what works before getting a stash. We love BG and fuzzibuns. Feel free to ask me anything- before I got the hang of cd the other board was overwhelming

kjsmith9 · January 2015

Definitely watch the Cloth Diapering 101 series on YouTube. That really helped me figure out what all the different types looked like, and helped convince DH that cloth wouldn't be a big deal!

anfranklin2 · January 2015

I've been slightly considering cloth diapering as well, but baby will be in daycare. Have any of you run into issues with daycare not cooperating with cloth diapers? I feel like they'd be annoyed and I don't want to be "that" parent.

oneblessedmess · January 2015

anfranklin2 said:
I've been slightly considering cloth diapering as well, but baby will be in daycare. Have any of you run into issues with daycare not cooperating with cloth diapers? I feel like they'd be annoyed and I don't want to be "that" parent.

I just ask upfront when I tour the center. Some daycares do have a disposble only policy. However if they say they accept cloth diapers I don't see how they can be annoyed if a parent actually asks them to use cloth diapers.
Of the three daycares I have toured so far, only one said they accept cloth diapers. The other two are disposable only.

anfranklin2 · January 2015

vineheart137 said:

anfranklin2 said:
I've been slightly considering cloth diapering as well, but baby will be in daycare. Have any of you run into issues with daycare not cooperating with cloth diapers? I feel like they'd be annoyed and I don't want to be "that" parent.
I just ask upfront when I tour the center. Some daycares do have a disposble only policy. However if they say they accept cloth diapers I don't see how they can be annoyed if a parent actually asks them to use cloth diapers.
Of the three daycares I have toured so far, only one said they accept cloth diapers. The other two are disposable only.

Good to know! I don't live in a small town so I feel as though I'll run into problems with it, but no harm in asking! Thanks!

melanie1422 · January 2015

I will use cloth diapers - specifically bumgenius one size & newborns. I used them for years as a nanny and then used them with my roommate's kid as well. I know they aren't for everyone but I love them! I bought most of my stash from craigslist - people buy them and then don't actually use them, so I've gotten some great deals on what are basically brand new diapers. I do recommend a newborn stash as the one size ones usually dont fit until baby is about 10-11lbs.

kjsmith9 · January 2015

lavendergrrl said:

Emeraldeyed315 said:

We cd. Agree with pp of buying a variety to see what works before getting a stash. We love BG and fuzzibuns. Feel free to ask me anything- before I got the hang of cd the other board was overwhelming

I might ask you questions too, if that's ok. I've been following/participating in the CD board and am finding it overwhelming too. I thought at first I wanted AIO and pockets, but after watching a few videos lastnight, I think I might like hybrids (flips). Would you recommend just buying a couple of a few types at first? Do you do cloth wipes as well?

I jump in and out of the CD board, but feel free to ask me questions too! I've never tried hybrids with disposable inserts (mostly because I was trying to avoid buying more diaper stuff all the time). I did have some Flip covers that worked fine for awhile, but then I didn't like that they don't have the double leg gussets like other covers (keeps poop in better). A lot of people love Flips though!

We started with 24 newborn prefolds and 5 covers - that lasted for 8-9 weeks no problem. Then I had a a few diapers of multiple brands of pockets (BG, rumparooz, oh katy, kawaii, blueberry, fuzzibunz). Tried them all for awhile, and then sold what I didn't like so I could buy more of what I DID like. That's the great thing about cloth - trial and error is fine, and you can sell what doesn't work for you and baby (and make a lot of your money back).

Nicki's Diapers also does a trial that a lot of people like, so look into that!

We do use cloth wipes - we just bought a few packs of cheap wash cloths and they've been going strong for 2+ years. Cloth wipes are easy and you don't have to have one can for "trash" and one can for diapers in baby's room - everything gets thrown in together.

kjsmith9 · January 2015

anfranklin2 said:

I've been slightly considering cloth diapering as well, but baby will be in daycare. Have any of you run into issues with daycare not cooperating with cloth diapers? I feel like they'd be annoyed and I don't want to be "that" parent.

We initially lived in a city with about 60,000 people (when DD was born). Out of the 7 daycares we were on waiting lists for, only one said no to CD's. And they said "it's against state regulations" - which obviously it wasn't if the other 6 were saying yes... they clearly just didn't want to deal with it.

Then we moved to a city with about 250,000 people and both daycares we looked at were fine with CD's. Sometimes we have to do a little extra side training with instructions about putting them on tight enough, but otherwise it hasn't been a big deal at all.

emilyo15 · January 2015

All this information is so great. I have been looking at the different brands and website you all have listed. I do have another question. For thr pocket diapers. I leaning that way. How do I know what inserts will fit the kawaii diapers or other diapers. I see bumgenus have inserts with there name. I am finding a hard time finding inserts that Mach every brand of diaper. Is there a way to know they will fit the pocket diaper? I also see different material cotton, hymph, microfiber is any one of these better?

melanie1422 · January 2015

I know my bumgenius came with two inserts, I assume most diapers do come with their own insert? However, my old roommate had fuzzi buns, bgs & Charlie bananas and she put whatever insert was handy in each diaper. You can add extra inserts or doublers if your baby is a heavy wetter or for overnight. I've heard good things about hemp for overnight, but its mostly just preference and what works for your baby.

kinihall · January 2015

We used bumgenius, and we loved them. I do recommend going with disposable diapers for the first few weeks, especially with the meconium. It was just too much work when I still wasn't 100%. This time we are buying one box of newborn disposable and go with cloth after.

emilyo15 · January 2015

How many cloth diapers do I need?

kellmoria · January 2015

We wash every other day. We have about 24 for a two year old. We went through more in a day when he was smaller. I had 30-35 in rotation then, again washing every other day.

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