@jackiesmom324 Bumgenius might be Okay, but I have heard they may not fit that long because they don't have a rise adjustment and the Velcro is not so long. I haven't personally, but I know @canavara enjoyed very much the Nora's Nursery ones. She may have more qualified expertise to offer in the NB AIO department. ;) I have mostly sweetpeas nb aios, a couple bumgenius littles to try, a couple bornsmart by smartbottoms, four totsbots (which are supposed to be amazing, but best to try and find on sale), a couple thirsties and a couple funkyfluff. The funkyfluff seem like pretty serious diapers, too.
I say do a little research and then go with your gut. You'll have time to determine more your preferences going forward, so that experience can inform your choices as you build your OS stash. ;)
I also have nb fitteds for overnight (sustainablebabyish OBF) and an entire stash of 36 Geffen nb prefolds + various covers so we can jellyroll to contain the nb poops, and leave the AIOs more for convenience/caregivers. But there's no one right or wrong way to go about it.
*lurking* I see I was summoned! @jackiesmom324, I wouldn't use NN's OS (we have the exact ones you linked) for newborn unless you have reason to think you might have a larger (10+ lb) baby. My son is currently 17 pounds (at 6 months), and he's still using the vertical rise snaps, so I can't imagine what the fit would be like on a NB. We started using them at 8 weeks I think? He's actually wearing one right now to give you some context on what the fit is like:
@ktcakes87 Some of them do, some of them don't. We had a couple of newborn sized aplix BumGenius that had no rise snaps but the OS had them. They have a Littles line as well (NB sized) that do have them. Basically: be on the lookout when you buy them to be safe.
@jackiesmom324 We had 2 NB sized fitted diapers for overnight (Thirsties Natural ON fitted). I'd honestly wait until they're born and just buy them on Amazon prime with 2-day shipping because depending on how your LO sleeps, you may or may not need them in NB size if you're up every 2-3 hours at night anyway and can just get away with the same diapers you use for daytime. But if you end up with a magic baby that sleeps long 5-7 hour stretches early on... you might get some benefit out of a fitted or two
@jackiesmom324 I didn't CD until DD was 4 months or so. I would've done bumgenius, and may opt for them this time around, but at the time I didn't want to invest so much in something I didn't know would work for me or not. Another option for the first few months would be to do a cloth diaper service. In my area it's about $80/month.
I regret not getting a dozen bumgenius newborns I saw on craigslist, because that would be the budget option--maybe start looking on craigslist/nextdoor/ebay for used NB diapers???
We have used Softbums, and have loved them. They have adjustable elastic in the leg holes and they actually fit a newborn well. Both of my girls were 6lbs 15oz (and proceeded to lose about 10oz) and we cloth diapered them from the start. The same diapers will still fit on my (thin) 4.5 year old even though she doesn't need them I have had to replace the leg elastic, Velcro fasteners, and some toggles but my small stash is still working great daily on DD2 after 4.5 years of hard use. They are AI2 diapers so you can reuse the shell and just snap in a new insert if there's only pee, not poop. It's definitely worth checking these out! https://www.softbums.com/Echo-DryTouch-GoodToGo-Pack_p_210.html
I've been using Thirsties Duos covers and fitteds I sewed myself with our baby. I really like the Duos because they are essentially a "two-sizes-fits-all" where there's a larger "one size" diaper and a smaller "one-size." The main complaint with OS diapers is that they really don't fit newborns well, hence a smaller and larger "OS." My fitteds are with a homemade pattern but made to go with the Duos covers, so a larger and smaller "OS" in those as well.
My wash process is a warm rinse followed by a normal cycle on hot. I use Tide powder in the normal cycle. I was every other evening. I hang them up overnight to dry and then finish them off with an hour in the dryer in the morning.
@jackiesmom324 I will report back once I have had my cloth diaper class, but YouTube tells me that a lot of parents do disposables for newborns, and then cloth diapers after that.
I'm leaning towards using prefolds & covers. I may not may not start with disposables.
One thing: Find out what your child care provider will use (I.e., does it have to be an all-in-one/ do they demand disposables.)
A friend of mine got her whole cloth stash of Bum Genius 2.0 on Black Friday and they worked perfectly for her babies.
I think your best bet for buying on a budget is to buy used or buy on Black Friday.
Thanks @Amber_Waves ill def look into it. disposables sounds soo easy lol but i want to see what i can do for the environment lol i bet it makes not even that big of a difference considering my whole country has not backed out of the paris agreement
Thanks @jackiesmom324 for reviving this thread. I'm learning a lot!
I always SWORE that I'd never cloth diaper, (and still might not) but lately I've been feeling super guilty about it for some reason. I'm very obsessive about recycling and other environmental concerns but my germaphobia has me in knots over the thought of cloth diapering. Not to mention the LO will be in daycare 4-5 days a week, which doesn't typically allow for it.
FYI about hanging the diapers up to dry-- I know this is pretty rare these days but if you have an outdoor clothesline that you use to dry laundry, DO NOT USE IT FOR THE DIAPER COVERS! The bleaching from the sun damages the material and makes it prone to leaks. My SIL did this for a while and I swear my nephew always leaked after that.
@jackiesmom324 and @elcd458 In my area there is a composting diaper service. That may be something to consider in regards to being more environmentally conscious.
Thank you everyone for all of the information here. CD is a VERY new idea to us, as no one in our families do so. This is something I am very interesting in learning more about and considering! You all have helped so much!
@jackiesmom324 I don't really have a favorite newborn diaper-I plan on using all the pocket bumgenius diapers we have. I am going to alter them a little bit with some snap on velcro pieces so I can make the size a little smaller to fit a newborn better. I am sure some of the others here have better suggestions for their fav go to newborn diapers.
Is anyone else obsessed with the fluff love & CD Science Facebook group? I'm pretty sure I learned about it here somewhere but I cannot stop reading the posts/ looking at every guide and picture.
We have been CDing DS who just turned 2. We have a huge stash for him of mostly all in ones. My favorite diaper by far is the Blueberry Simplex. They are not cheap diapers but when you put them next to one of $6 cheapies there is no comparison IMO. I intend to use my stash for multiple babies and I feel that the investment will last me a lot longer. Some of my prints are sought after store exclusives or limited editions and I know I can sell them even used for the same as (or even more than) what I paid in the first place...
My stash also has a lot of Bumgenius Freetimes and Smart Bottoms 3.1s. We have some Thirsties, Imagine, and random cheapies and not so cheap boutique diapers. We use Nickis pocket diapers at night with a heavy duty hemp insert. Really the best advice I got when starting out was to not invest too much in one brand. Try out a few different brands and figure out what you like and what works for your baby. It is not hard to resell a used diaper on eBay or a BST board if you don't end up liking it.
Washing is really NBD to me. For newborns it is so easy since EBF poop doesn't need to be sprayed out. For toddlers you have the extra step of spraying but you also change way, way less diapers so it's a trade off. We use the cloth wipes too. Everything goes in the wash (pre wash, hottest longest main wash with tide detergent, then extra rinses) and then straight in the dryer on medium. We've never had any issues.
We use CD at daycare. When we toured we asked if it was an option. Out of 20 places, only a handful said no. We send lots of extra and a large wetbag and pick up the dirty ones every day. They wrap the poop ones in the paper liner that they put under each kid. This makes it easier to grab just the ones that need to be sprayed, and then everything gets put into our pail liner. We send disposable wipes though which they just toss in the trash.
Hey all! Reviving this thread because , I took my cloth diaper class on Saturday and found it HUGELY informative and great. For those near Ann Arbor: it's at The Little Seedling on the first Saturday of every month $20/couple. You can call ahead to reserve a spot. It's awesome information and good handouts; their purpose is really to give you info, not sell anything. I walked away so much more confident. They had the different types of diapers to pass around and it was so worthwhile, as was hearing some Michigan-specific advice (dealing with hard water!)
Some info that I think would be helpful to anyone:
Price comparisons for types of diapers:
Newborn stage: Disposables: $152 for 6 weeks (assumes $0.30/diaper) Buying cloth: $152 for 36 prefolds, 6 covers, 3 snappis
Beyond newborn i.e. "one-size": Disposables: $2038 for 2 years (assumes $0.35/diaper) Cloth Diaper service: $2888 for 2 years of diaper service (this is the rate at the one local place that does this) Buying your own cloth: $250-$700 for 2 years. The cost depends on type. Every kind requires a load of laundry every-other day +$50 on laundry detergent +$20 for 2-3 hemp inserts/doublers for overnight (a) Prefolds & Covers: $152 (24 prefolds, 6 one-size covers) (b) Pockets: $407 (24 Bumgenius) (c) All-in-ones: $623 (24 Simplex one-size)
Things I hadn't heard before: *I knew this store sold a very expensive laundry detergent for diapers. ($50/gallon). I didn't know you only used 1 tablespoon per load! It's cheap, actually! *It is harder with cloth diapers to tell if the diaper is wet, but most parents simply fall into a changing routine as they learn their child's rhythms and it's not a big deal. Also, there's no financial incentive to making sure a diaper is soiled before changing, so you won't care if you change a diaper that doesn't really need it. *bamboo has to be mixed with other fibers to make it useable as fabric, so it's a bit suspect, they thought hemp was a much better choice for extra absorbency for doublers. They said that the charcoal bamboo is really something to avoid because the charcoal is nano particles (absorbable by skin) *You want a very basic diaper pail. Everything will stink less (almost not at all) in a basic pail with pail liner and non-airtight lid. *If you can't spend the money for the newborn stage diapers, just start in the one-size, but understand that the baby's diapers will be up to their armpits and it will be a bit more messy/leaky sometimes. *They think that the claims that one-size diaper stashes will last through several kids are overblown. The leg elastics, in particular, don't bounce back to being tight enough on an 8# infant after spending a year on an active 25# toddler. *if you air dry the covers/all-in-ones/pockets, pin them to the line from the center so you don't wear out the leg elastic with the heavy, wet diaper.
What we ended up choosing: DH & I both preferred feel and function of the prefolds + cover systems. The fact that its the cheapest system is a bonus! We registered for a newborn stash and a one-size stash. While we had considered doing disposables during the newborn stage, we ended up deciding that the cloth was a better fit for us as environmentalists & also from a not-having-plastic-and-chemicals-on-the-baby perspective. Plus, the newborn stash will totally be reusable if we have another baby at some point.
Here's what we registered for on Amazon.com...
Newborn: 36 Osocozy organic cotton prefolds (newborn size) 2 small Thirsties hemp inserts 5 size 1 Thirsties Snap Duo Wrap Covers (it's a set on amazon) 3 newborn size Rumparooz Covers
One-size: 24 Osocozy organic cotton prefolds 2 large Thirsties hemp inserts 5 size 2 Thirsties Snap Duo Wrap Covers (it's a set on amazon) 3 one-size Flip Covers
Also: 2 pail liners 2 wet bags 24 cloth wipes Wipes warmer for cloth wipes (our house is COLD in the winter) 3 snappis
I think these make good registry items, since a lot of the items are $10-$20. People can buy one thing or several depending on their preference. Anyway, that's most of what I learned, let me know if you want any links or are wondering about anything else that was in the class!
Bumping this to aw some fluff that came yesterday - my newborn covers!
They're a mix of a few different brands. As a collection I feel bad because it's kind of boyish (I really thought the greens and blue/green/purple print one were more muted) but oh well! I will not care as long as s/he is clean and dry!
How is everyone else doing on building their collections?
Me: 36 | DH 35, Married 2007
TTC #1 June 2015 April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal June 2016 - HSG clear *TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16 BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17 DS - 12/9/17 TTC #2 December 2018 BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19 DD - 11/1/19 My Chart
Anyone have a favorite solution for cloth wipes (store bought or homemade?) If it matters, i plan on wetting batches of flannel wipes and putting them in the warmer.
@Amber_Waves Such a cute stash!! I have a friend who just wets her cloth wipes with water as she uses them. I've also seen solutions where you put like, a drop of baby wash and a few drops of tea tree oil in a few cups of water, but I've seen some conflicting advice on whether essential oils should be used on babies. I'm going to start out with wetting them as I need them then go from there.
ETA I would try these out if I talked to the pedi first about my essential oil concern, or maybe wait until 6 months. A different website said the ingredients are: coconut oil, glycerin soap, organic plantain & chickweed herbs, virgin olive oil and pure essential oil of tea tree and lavender. https://www.kellyscloset.com/Baby-Bits-Wipe-Bits-Box_p_5659.html.
Me: 36 | DH 35, Married 2007
TTC #1 June 2015 April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal June 2016 - HSG clear *TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16 BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17 DS - 12/9/17 TTC #2 December 2018 BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19 DD - 11/1/19 My Chart
@whiska Unfortunately, we have one of those old houses that takes a few minutes of running water to deliver hot/warm to the taps. I'm used to washing my hands in cold water, but I think the baby might object to ice cold butt wipes! I'm diving into the YouTubes and will report back with wipes solutions. Usually with EO it's a matter of dose and if it is meant to go on bare skin etc etc, but as I lack the expertise I'll probably avoid their use in something that gets applied to such a sensitive area, so often.
@whiska Unfortunately, we have one of those old houses that takes a few minutes of running water to deliver hot/warm to the taps. I'm used to washing my hands in cold water, but I think the baby might object to ice cold butt wipes! I'm diving into the YouTubes and will report back with wipes solutions. Usually with EO it's a matter of dose and if it is meant to go on bare skin etc etc, but as I lack the expertise I'll probably avoid their use in something that gets applied to such a sensitive area, so often.
We have the same. For the most part, my daughter doesn't mind, but if she's fussy, I'll warm it up by just holding the wipe on my arm for a few seconds.
@Amber_Waves I talked to that friend again and I was mistaken - she said she uses a solution of water, castille soap, coconut oil, and lavender oil.
I've gone back and forth on the wipes warmer but for us the strongest argument was that I don't want baby getting used to always having warm wipes. When we're on the road or s/he's with the babysitter there won't be that amenity. The strongest argument for it I could think of was MOTN changes when you're really trying to keep baby as chillaxed and sleepy as possible, and yeah ice cold wipes would not help with that So I might warm them up in my hands or something first, in most settings.
Me: 36 | DH 35, Married 2007
TTC #1 June 2015 April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal June 2016 - HSG clear *TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16 BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17 DS - 12/9/17 TTC #2 December 2018 BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19 DD - 11/1/19 My Chart
We've been using CD for over 2 years, from the NB phase on. Anyway I know I'm in the minority but we still use a wipes warmer for our kiddo at home...we use the Prince Lionheart one designed for cloth wipes. I like having wet warm wipes ready to go. We have the organizer that goes with it, which is great for storage of the extra dry wipes folded underneath (where normal diapers would go) and on the sides we keep butt creams, hand sanitizer, a water bottle that we try to keep full for refilling the warmer, etc.
During the NB phase we just used plain water, since EBF poop is water soluble. It wasn't until DS was truly eating solids that we started using a solution because it felt like he needed to be... cleaner. I personally like the CJ's wipes solution because it smells so good. We just put a few pumps in the water bottle whenever we refill it, shake it, and it's ready for whenever we need it.
For out and about we have always used water wipes. I've tried other wipes brands and they drive me crazy because they tear and fall apart as you try to pull them out of a pouch. I've never carried cloth wipes because I'm forgetful and would either leave wipes to mold in my purse or forget to replace them, or both. DS has never complained about them not being warm like at home...not that there is anything I could do about that anyway.
I've planned to cloth diaper and have most of the supplies I need, but am having trouble finding a daycare that is willing to do it (that meets other criteria like location and cost). If I can't use cloth at daycare, is it worth doing? I'd still like to but it seems like a pain to be switching between the 2 so much, and the cost savings would be less since I'd be buying so many disposable diapers anyway. Any suggestions?
@shellac835 FTM, but I know a friend of mine found it a pain to do cloth when her daycare wouldn't because she still had to wash every-other day, but the loads weren't full. Why are the daycares declining the cloth? It's really not very different except for the laundry aspect (which isn't their job). Are you doing pockets? All-in-ones? I know a mom who got her daycare to agree when she showed them her system & I think she had to leave 5 wet bags with them each Monday, or something random.
@Amber_Waves Yeah that's what I was thinking, it seems like it would be as much or more work with less benefit. That's good to hear about your friend, maybe I can try to talk with them and convince them that it's not a big deal. I was planning to do liners and covers, but maybe they'd be more open to all-in-ones so I could consider that route while he's there. I haven't really gotten reasons for not doing it, just general no's in response to my question about it. But I should try talking more in depth with the place we're leaning towards and tell them it's the only deterrent to us using them, and maybe they'd work with me. Thanks!
I'm a stay at home mom. But when my middle child was in daycare the worker was more than happy to use cloth pull ups while he was potty training. My 22 month old I gotten to stay at home with him, but at church in the daycare the helpers have been more than nice about the cloth. I just tell them I don't expect them to rinse them out.
Been counting and going through my cloth diaper stash I have for my 23 month old. I also have 6 covers not pictured due to them being in the laundry. I also have 13 bumgenius 4.0 I have to refresh up and 10 newborn covers not pictured I just got. One of my friends has 8 covers for me.
Has anyone used a cloth wipe warmer and cloth wipes? My in-laws are ordering the warmer and wipes for me.
I'm ordering baby bits wipes solution for the wipe warmer. Should I start with plan water or is it okay to use thr solution? I have a 23 month old so I'll be using thr wipes on two kids.
Re: Cloth Diapering?
I say do a little research and then go with your gut. You'll have time to determine more your preferences going forward, so that experience can inform your choices as you build your OS stash. ;)
I also have nb fitteds for overnight (sustainablebabyish OBF) and an entire stash of 36 Geffen nb prefolds + various covers so we can jellyroll to contain the nb poops, and leave the AIOs more for convenience/caregivers. But there's no one right or wrong way to go about it.
ETA: For my NB stash, I went mostly with Alvababy, which you can also get pretty cheap on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Newborn-12pounds-Diaper-Inserts/dp/B00QK7PPL6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500239504&sr=8-1&keywords=alvababy+cloth+diaper+newborn
I swapped out their microfiber inserts with Happy Endings charcoal bamboo inserts because my son was a heavy wetter... it was a pretty nice solution
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BFP 2/1/16 I MC 3/21/16 (11w)
TTCAL 6/15/16
BFP 3/23/2017 Team pink! Quinn Leigh EDD December 1, 2017
@jackiesmom324 We had 2 NB sized fitted diapers for overnight (Thirsties Natural ON fitted). I'd honestly wait until they're born and just buy them on Amazon prime with 2-day shipping because depending on how your LO sleeps, you may or may not need them in NB size if you're up every 2-3 hours at night anyway and can just get away with the same diapers you use for daytime. But if you end up with a magic baby that sleeps long 5-7 hour stretches early on... you might get some benefit out of a fitted or two
I regret not getting a dozen bumgenius newborns I saw on craigslist, because that would be the budget option--maybe start looking on craigslist/nextdoor/ebay for used NB diapers???
https://www.softbums.com/Echo-DryTouch-GoodToGo-Pack_p_210.html
I've been using Thirsties Duos covers and fitteds I sewed myself with our baby. I really like the Duos because they are essentially a "two-sizes-fits-all" where there's a larger "one size" diaper and a smaller "one-size." The main complaint with OS diapers is that they really don't fit newborns well, hence a smaller and larger "OS." My fitteds are with a homemade pattern but made to go with the Duos covers, so a larger and smaller "OS" in those as well.
My wash process is a warm rinse followed by a normal cycle on hot. I use Tide powder in the normal cycle. I was every other evening. I hang them up overnight to dry and then finish them off with an hour in the dryer in the morning.
I'm leaning towards using prefolds & covers. I may not may not start with disposables.
One thing: Find out what your child care provider will use (I.e., does it have to be an all-in-one/ do they demand disposables.)
A friend of mine got her whole cloth stash of Bum Genius 2.0 on Black Friday and they worked perfectly for her babies.
I think your best bet for buying on a budget is to buy used or buy on Black Friday.
I always SWORE that I'd never cloth diaper, (and still might not) but lately I've been feeling super guilty about it for some reason. I'm very obsessive about recycling and other environmental concerns but my germaphobia has me in knots over the thought of cloth diapering. Not to mention the LO will be in daycare 4-5 days a week, which doesn't typically allow for it.
FYI about hanging the diapers up to dry--
I know this is pretty rare these days but if you have an outdoor clothesline that you use to dry laundry, DO NOT USE IT FOR THE DIAPER COVERS! The bleaching from the sun damages the material and makes it prone to leaks. My SIL did this for a while and I swear my nephew always leaked after that.
Together since May 19, 2001
Baby #1 was born in May 2013.
My stash also has a lot of Bumgenius Freetimes and Smart Bottoms 3.1s. We have some Thirsties, Imagine, and random cheapies and not so cheap boutique diapers. We use Nickis pocket diapers at night with a heavy duty hemp insert. Really the best advice I got when starting out was to not invest too much in one brand. Try out a few different brands and figure out what you like and what works for your baby. It is not hard to resell a used diaper on eBay or a BST board if you don't end up liking it.
Washing is really NBD to me. For newborns it is so easy since EBF poop doesn't need to be sprayed out. For toddlers you have the extra step of spraying but you also change way, way less diapers so it's a trade off. We use the cloth wipes too. Everything goes in the wash (pre wash, hottest longest main wash with tide detergent, then extra rinses) and then straight in the dryer on medium. We've never had any issues.
We use CD at daycare. When we toured we asked if it was an option. Out of 20 places, only a handful said no. We send lots of extra and a large wetbag and pick up the dirty ones every day. They wrap the poop ones in the paper liner that they put under each kid. This makes it easier to grab just the ones that need to be sprayed, and then everything gets put into our pail liner. We send disposable wipes though which they just toss in the trash.
Some info that I think would be helpful to anyone:
Price comparisons for types of diapers:
Newborn stage:
Disposables: $152 for 6 weeks (assumes $0.30/diaper)
Buying cloth: $152 for 36 prefolds, 6 covers, 3 snappis
Beyond newborn i.e. "one-size":
Disposables: $2038 for 2 years (assumes $0.35/diaper)
Cloth Diaper service: $2888 for 2 years of diaper service (this is the rate at the one local place that does this)
Buying your own cloth: $250-$700 for 2 years. The cost depends on type. Every kind requires a load of laundry every-other day +$50 on laundry detergent +$20 for 2-3 hemp inserts/doublers for overnight
(a) Prefolds & Covers: $152 (24 prefolds, 6 one-size covers)
(b) Pockets: $407 (24 Bumgenius)
(c) All-in-ones: $623 (24 Simplex one-size)
Things I hadn't heard before:
*I knew this store sold a very expensive laundry detergent for diapers. ($50/gallon). I didn't know you only used 1 tablespoon per load! It's cheap, actually!
*It is harder with cloth diapers to tell if the diaper is wet, but most parents simply fall into a changing routine as they learn their child's rhythms and it's not a big deal. Also, there's no financial incentive to making sure a diaper is soiled before changing, so you won't care if you change a diaper that doesn't really need it.
*bamboo has to be mixed with other fibers to make it useable as fabric, so it's a bit suspect, they thought hemp was a much better choice for extra absorbency for doublers. They said that the charcoal bamboo is really something to avoid because the charcoal is nano particles (absorbable by skin)
*You want a very basic diaper pail. Everything will stink less (almost not at all) in a basic pail with pail liner and non-airtight lid.
*If you can't spend the money for the newborn stage diapers, just start in the one-size, but understand that the baby's diapers will be up to their armpits and it will be a bit more messy/leaky sometimes.
*They think that the claims that one-size diaper stashes will last through several kids are overblown. The leg elastics, in particular, don't bounce back to being tight enough on an 8# infant after spending a year on an active 25# toddler.
*if you air dry the covers/all-in-ones/pockets, pin them to the line from the center so you don't wear out the leg elastic with the heavy, wet diaper.
What we ended up choosing:
DH & I both preferred feel and function of the prefolds + cover systems. The fact that its the cheapest system is a bonus! We registered for a newborn stash and a one-size stash. While we had considered doing disposables during the newborn stage, we ended up deciding that the cloth was a better fit for us as environmentalists & also from a not-having-plastic-and-chemicals-on-the-baby perspective. Plus, the newborn stash will totally be reusable if we have another baby at some point.
Here's what we registered for on Amazon.com...
Newborn:
36 Osocozy organic cotton prefolds (newborn size)
2 small Thirsties hemp inserts
5 size 1 Thirsties Snap Duo Wrap Covers (it's a set on amazon)
3 newborn size Rumparooz Covers
One-size:
24 Osocozy organic cotton prefolds
2 large Thirsties hemp inserts
5 size 2 Thirsties Snap Duo Wrap Covers (it's a set on amazon)
3 one-size Flip Covers
Also:
2 pail liners
2 wet bags
24 cloth wipes
Wipes warmer for cloth wipes (our house is COLD in the winter)
3 snappis
I think these make good registry items, since a lot of the items are $10-$20. People can buy one thing or several depending on their preference. Anyway, that's most of what I learned, let me know if you want any links or are wondering about anything else that was in the class!
They're a mix of a few different brands. As a collection I feel bad because it's kind of boyish (I really thought the greens and blue/green/purple print one were more muted) but oh well! I will not care as long as s/he is clean and dry!
How is everyone else doing on building their collections?
April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal
June 2016 - HSG clear
*TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16
BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17
DS - 12/9/17
TTC #2 December 2018
BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19
DD - 11/1/19
My Chart
I still have a pretty big BG pocket stash, but I couldn't resist adding a few "girly" designs this time around. Lol
Me: 36 DH: 41
April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal
June 2016 - HSG clear
*TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16
BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17
DS - 12/9/17
TTC #2 December 2018
BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19
DD - 11/1/19
My Chart
If it matters, i plan on wetting batches of flannel wipes and putting them in the warmer.
I have a friend who just wets her cloth wipes with water as she uses them. I've also seen solutions where you put like, a drop of baby wash and a few drops of tea tree oil in a few cups of water, but I've seen some conflicting advice on whether essential oils should be used on babies. I'm going to start out with wetting them as I need them then go from there.
I have 3 packs of the GroVia wipes and really want to get some of these Sloomb wipes.
ETA I would try these out if I talked to the pedi first about my essential oil concern, or maybe wait until 6 months. A different website said the ingredients are: coconut oil, glycerin soap, organic plantain & chickweed herbs, virgin olive oil and pure essential oil of tea tree and lavender.
https://www.kellyscloset.com/Baby-Bits-Wipe-Bits-Box_p_5659.html.
April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal
June 2016 - HSG clear
*TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16
BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17
DS - 12/9/17
TTC #2 December 2018
BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19
DD - 11/1/19
My Chart
I've gone back and forth on the wipes warmer but for us the strongest argument was that I don't want baby getting used to always having warm wipes. When we're on the road or s/he's with the babysitter there won't be that amenity. The strongest argument for it I could think of was MOTN changes when you're really trying to keep baby as chillaxed and sleepy as possible, and yeah ice cold wipes would not help with that
April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal
June 2016 - HSG clear
*TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16
BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17
DS - 12/9/17
TTC #2 December 2018
BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19
DD - 11/1/19
My Chart
During the NB phase we just used plain water, since EBF poop is water soluble. It wasn't until DS was truly eating solids that we started using a solution because it felt like he needed to be... cleaner. I personally like the CJ's wipes solution because it smells so good. We just put a few pumps in the water bottle whenever we refill it, shake it, and it's ready for whenever we need it.
For out and about we have always used water wipes. I've tried other wipes brands and they drive me crazy because they tear and fall apart as you try to pull them out of a pouch. I've never carried cloth wipes because I'm forgetful and would either leave wipes to mold in my purse or forget to replace them, or both. DS has never complained about them not being warm like at home...not that there is anything I could do about that anyway.
I know a mom who got her daycare to agree when she showed them her system & I think she had to leave 5 wet bags with them
each Monday, or something random.
Has anyone used a cloth wipe warmer and cloth wipes? My in-laws are ordering the warmer and wipes for me.