I have an 18 month old who I didn't CD with but I wanted to. I was intimidated by all the different types and brands and am completely lost. Can you recommend the best cloth diapers or at least pros and cons of the different types? Maybe a quick tutorial haha. I googled it but get so confused!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVo6SMebcX8
Everyone has different preferences. I ended up liking Flip covers with prefolds or Flip inserts. I didn't like stuffing pockets or that an AIO diaper was done after one use. (I rotated covers for a day). I would suggest getting a few different types second hand and experimenting.
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
This girl has a lot of good videos.
https://youtu.be/8tMOtBU96Ts
ETA a question. For you CD moms, do any of you have baby's in daycare with CD? I don't know enough about it to know if you can send them to daycare with cloth diapers.
As far as it being gross, you are dealing with the poop whether they are in disposables or cloth.
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
Once poops were more solid we switched to more pockets, and use Bumgenius 4.0. I tried some others, but Bumgenius is my favorite.
I also suggest maybe finding a cloth diaper swap site or join one of Facebook so you can try out different kinds.
@copperlane I've used home day cares, and while most of them are fine using CD, I could tell it got overwhelming for them. I also had one person accidentally throw away a diaper, took me a few days to figure out though.
With DS I used a few different covers - ended up loving Thirsty Duo Wraps - paired with a contoured soaker (the brand is Bumkins) and some prefolds which I didn't care for. These covers come in 2 sizes so they fit my 10-pound baby perfectly a week after he was born - just used sposies at the beginning. I still use them in a size two but now that he runs around the insert doesn't necessarily stay up but nothing ever leaks out. I've added some rebranded Alva's and I think they're great! (I wouldn't use them until after you start solids though). I'll probably buy a few more Alva's for DS and replace the 4 non-thirsty covers I have for this LO.
Definitely buy a lot of different brands and resell the ones you don't like. It's cheaper than putting all your eggs in one basket and then having to replace your whole stash because you hate what you bought. Kellyscloset.com has a few brands you can return within 30 days if you don't like them. But make sure you don't buy them until after your baby is born or the trail will be over before you've had a chance to try them!
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
It's overwhelming to try to figure it all out while pregnant. I spent countless hours researching and making lists and categories. I ended up getting a Charlie Banana, a Fuzzibuns, and a Bum Genius and decided from there that the Bum Genius was best for us. Good luck!! Cloth diapering is great and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
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BFP #1 June 2011 m/c@6wks
BFP #2 December 2011, EDD 8/21/12, born 7/21/12 at 35w4d
BFP #3 October 6, 2015. WHAT???
All in Ones are most like a sposie. All in one piece, snap on and go. Most expensive, take forever to dry and cannot be reused before washing.
Pockets are similar to AiOs but generally a bit cheaper. You stuff the soaker in a pocket. Most come with microfiber, which can have its own issues. Machine may not agitate it out so you may be pulling pee soaked pads out of day old dipes.
Flats are cheapest but have to be folded a lot to fit. Quick to dry. Prefolds are totally or partially prefolded and more absorbant, still cheap. Fitteds are prefolds shaped like a diaper already, a little more costly but still on cheap side usually. All of these need waterproof covers or wraps, but you need fewer covers or wraps than absorbant parts as they can be wiped and/or hung to dry unless visibly soiled. 2 covers could last you an entire day when rotated with each change.