Today is the second post in a series all about cloth diapers, you can find Part 1 here. Today we're going to talk about the most fun part of cloth diapering, the fluff!
Just a warning, this post is long.
Really long.
I tried to put in some pictures to help explain some things and make the text portion shorter, but it's still long. I am nothing if not long-winded, and the more interested in a topic, the longer I can ramble on about it. I was that nerdy kid in school whose essays were always too long. I wish I were kidding...
There have been several people who have emailed me in the last few months asking about cloth diapers, because they're interested in trying them, but don't know where to start. I totally understand that feeling! There are so many choices in cloth diapers now, and so many different terms, it can be VERY overwhelming when you're first learning about them.
I did TONS of research about cloth diapers before Henry was born, but it was sometimes really frustrating because most of the things I read assumed you at least had some knowledge of the subject already. And forget message boards, those things are great if you've been using cloth diapers for a while, but man they're confusing when you're starting out! It was like they were speaking in some kind of code with all the abbreviations! Prefolds? PUL? AIO? Stripping? What in the world were they talking about?
I'm so glad you asked! :)
I tried to start with some basics with this post and really go into great detail. I realize it may be complete overkill for those who are or have used cloth diapers before, but it's the kind of all-inclusive post I looked for when I was pregnant, and never really found.
I have a few friends and family members who have asked me about cloth diapers, and I usually have them come over so they can see our whole stash and I tell them all about each diaper and what it's pros and cons are. Since I can't have each and every one of you over for lunch and informative cloth diapering talk, this is my virtual meet and greet to discuss cloth diapers. :)
Before Henry was born I did a little post about our pre-baby fluff stash. All I've got to say about this picture:
is, we've come a long way baby! Our stash looks a lot different than this now. Unfortunately, I can't get a good picture of it all now, because there is always some of it in use or in the diaper pail.
Prefold Diapers
First off, we have about 20 prefold diapers, (15 infant size and 5 newborn size). When most people think of cloth diapers, something like this:
The few of us who were cloth diapered when we were little, probably wore these, pinned together, and with plastic pants on top. Before I had Henry I would pretty much have sworn there was absolutely. no. way. I was. ever. going to use them.
Turns out, I have them, I use them, and I actually really like them!
There are definitely some pros to going the prefold route. First of all, they are suuuuuper cheap. If you are on a limited budget, prefolds are your BFFs. For reals. The newborn size prefolds run about $1 each most places. You'll need a lot because you can go through them pretty quickly. But come on, they're $1! And they don't go in the trash after a single use! These puppies will last you a while. I remember using them as dust rags when I was little and my little brothers were done with diapers. haha!
The most intimidating thing about prefolds is learning how to fold them. It takes a little practice at first, but it really is pretty easy. The good news is, even if your diaper isn't folded perfectly, it will most likely still work. ;) I watched a lot of YouTube videos to learn how to fold prefolds, but if y'all want I can attempt to take pictures and show you how we do the few folds we use. Just let me know!
Prefolds require some way to keep the diaper on the bambino. The traditional route is diaper pins.
If you, like me, are terrified of stabbing that soft new baby skin, you now have options. The one we use is a Snappi:
It's a piece of rubber with little teeth that grip into the diaper and hold on for dear life. Snappi is easy to use and minimizes the risk of stabbing baby. I will say though, that the Snappis teeth can still bite. They're certainly not completely fool proof, but they do work, and work well. We're fans.
I've also seen the Boingo:
on cloth diaper sites lately, and if we used prefolds more often I'd definitely give it a try. I've thought about ordering one anyway! It's just another option and a pretty cute one! ;)
I've also seen the Boingo:
on cloth diaper sites lately, and if we used prefolds more often I'd definitely give it a try. I've thought about ordering one anyway! It's just another option and a pretty cute one! ;)
Alright, so you've got your prefold wrapped around baby and Snappi'd or pinned on, now you'll need some sort of diaper cover. Otherwise wetness is going to leak out pretty quickly. In the old days there were plastic pants. Thankfully for us, covers have matured with the times, and they're much better these days. We only have one brand of cover because we don't use prefolds that often, (there are tons out there!), Flips.
Flip Hybrid Diaper System
We have 6 Flip diaper covers with a variety of inserts. Flips are a hybrid cloth diaper system, which means you have lots of options for how you use them. You can use them with cloth inserts, prefolds, like a traditional cover, or with a disposable insert. Like so:
Flip Hybrid Diaper System
We have 6 Flip diaper covers with a variety of inserts. Flips are a hybrid cloth diaper system, which means you have lots of options for how you use them. You can use them with cloth inserts, prefolds, like a traditional cover, or with a disposable insert. Like so:
The Flip system is a great option if you're on a budget, because it doesn't take a lot of money up front, and you can adjust it to fit your needs as you go along. If no solid waste gets on the Flip cover, you can just change the insert a few times before you have to wash the cover, cutting down on your laundry.
The Flips were not our favorite diaper for the newborn stage, because it was easy for leaks to get off the insert, (especially the Flip one-size insert), and on to the cover, but they work better now that Henry is older. As I mentioned earlier, they're the only brand of cover we have to use over our prefolds, so we primarily use them when Henry is wearing a prefold, or when he's not going to be wearing the diaper long, (for example, if he has a dirty diaper 20 minutes before bath time), and don't want to "waste" one of our "good diapers." ha! They're great for traveling!
Pocket Diapers
Before Henry was born our stash was built almost entirely of pocket diapers. In the picture at the beginning of this post, there are only 4 diapers shown that weren't pocket diapers. Most things I read said pockets were kind of the best of all worlds, so that's what we went with.
All of the pocket diapers we have are one-size diapers, which means they have a series of snaps in the front that allow the diaper to "grow as baby grows." This illustration from Blueberry diapers explains it better than I can:
BumGenius 4.0
Before Henry was born our stash was built almost entirely of pocket diapers. In the picture at the beginning of this post, there are only 4 diapers shown that weren't pocket diapers. Most things I read said pockets were kind of the best of all worlds, so that's what we went with.
All of the pocket diapers we have are one-size diapers, which means they have a series of snaps in the front that allow the diaper to "grow as baby grows." This illustration from Blueberry diapers explains it better than I can:
The versatility of the pockets is great! You're pretty much free to make them into whatever you need them to be. I thought it might be helpful if I talked about each of the diapers we've used, and our thoughts on them.
BumGenius 4.0
We have 11 BumGenius 4.0 pocket diapers and really like them a lot. If you're brand spankin' new to cloth diapering, I'm going to break it down for you:
The BG 4.0s are one size diapers, which mean they have snaps that let them adjust in size to fit babies 8-35 pounds, (they really didn't fit Henry well until about 10 lbs though). They are made to look and function just like a disposable diaper, but they have a pocket it in the inside back, that you stuff with inserts for increased absorbency. They're easy to use, easy to clean, and we like being able to mix up what we can stuff in the pocket. The 4.0s come with a newborn insert and a one-size insert that you can adjust the size on with snaps:
When H was really little, we only needed the newborn insert, then we transitioned to only using the one-size insert, and now we use both all the time, because little man is a pretty heavy wetter. For bedtime we use the regular insert with a hemp insert that's more absorbent, but I'll talk more about that later.
We've never had any problems with our BumGenius diapers. My one tiny complaint, (let's call it constructive criticism), about the BumGenius diapers, is that their velcro/aplix is not the best. It's certainly not the worst, and on our diapers it's still fine, but it could be better. We're not even a year into use, and we're starting to see the signs of wear and tear on a couple of our velcro/aplix.
The BumGenius 4.0s were our favorite diapers for months, and I think they are the perfect diapers for those just starting out using cloth diapers. You can always find great sales on them too! We bought 3 of ours on a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale, 6 on a Buy 5 Get 1 Free sale, and the last one with a 20% off coupon at Buy Buy Baby. We always make sure Henry is wearing 4.0s with velcro/aplix closures when he goest to childcare at the church to make it easier on the childcare workers.
Rump-a-rooz G2 One Size Diaper
The BG 4.0s are one size diapers, which mean they have snaps that let them adjust in size to fit babies 8-35 pounds, (they really didn't fit Henry well until about 10 lbs though). They are made to look and function just like a disposable diaper, but they have a pocket it in the inside back, that you stuff with inserts for increased absorbency. They're easy to use, easy to clean, and we like being able to mix up what we can stuff in the pocket. The 4.0s come with a newborn insert and a one-size insert that you can adjust the size on with snaps:
When H was really little, we only needed the newborn insert, then we transitioned to only using the one-size insert, and now we use both all the time, because little man is a pretty heavy wetter. For bedtime we use the regular insert with a hemp insert that's more absorbent, but I'll talk more about that later.
We've never had any problems with our BumGenius diapers. My one tiny complaint, (let's call it constructive criticism), about the BumGenius diapers, is that their velcro/aplix is not the best. It's certainly not the worst, and on our diapers it's still fine, but it could be better. We're not even a year into use, and we're starting to see the signs of wear and tear on a couple of our velcro/aplix.
The BumGenius 4.0s were our favorite diapers for months, and I think they are the perfect diapers for those just starting out using cloth diapers. You can always find great sales on them too! We bought 3 of ours on a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale, 6 on a Buy 5 Get 1 Free sale, and the last one with a 20% off coupon at Buy Buy Baby. We always make sure Henry is wearing 4.0s with velcro/aplix closures when he goest to childcare at the church to make it easier on the childcare workers.
Rump-a-rooz G2 One Size Diaper
We also have 2 Rump-a-rooz brand pocket diapers. I love these diapers so much, but one of them had the leg elastic completely give out within about 4 months of use. Womp. Womp. :( I talked to a super nice woman at their customer service the other day, and they assured me that should not have happened, and I'm sending in the diaper to get the elastic repaired. Before the elastic gave out on the one diaper, these were what we used for night time every single night. I love the inserts in these diapers, and I'm a big fan of their double gussets that don't allow any kind of leaks, (assuming your leg elastic is still in tact).
Double gussets is one of those terms that people who cloth diaper throw out like they assume everyone knows what they're talking about. It took me FOR. EVER. to figure out what a double gusset was! The above picture shows the double gussets on a Rump-a-rooz diaper. See how there are two rows of elastic/gathers? Most diapers only have the elastic around the leg. I also think that of all the brands of diapers we've tried, Rump-a-rooz has the best aplix/velcro of them all.
The above picture also shows the laundry tabs that are on all diapers with aplix/velcro closures. This was another one of those terms cloth diapering folks tossed out on the fly and I didn't have a clue what they meant. Basically, there's a little piece in the back inside of the diaper to attach the velcro closures to before you toss the diaper in the wash. If you fail to attach the closure to the laundry tab, they'll inevitably attach themselves to something, (or EVERYTHING), else in your load of diaper laundry.
FuzziBunz One-Size Diaper
Double gussets is one of those terms that people who cloth diaper throw out like they assume everyone knows what they're talking about. It took me FOR. EVER. to figure out what a double gusset was! The above picture shows the double gussets on a Rump-a-rooz diaper. See how there are two rows of elastic/gathers? Most diapers only have the elastic around the leg. I also think that of all the brands of diapers we've tried, Rump-a-rooz has the best aplix/velcro of them all.
The above picture also shows the laundry tabs that are on all diapers with aplix/velcro closures. This was another one of those terms cloth diapering folks tossed out on the fly and I didn't have a clue what they meant. Basically, there's a little piece in the back inside of the diaper to attach the velcro closures to before you toss the diaper in the wash. If you fail to attach the closure to the laundry tab, they'll inevitably attach themselves to something, (or EVERYTHING), else in your load of diaper laundry.
FuzziBunz One-Size Diaper
We originally had 5 FuzziBunz diapers that are shown in the first picture, but we did not like them. at. all. They just flat out did not work for us. We could never figure out the elastic setting that would work for us, and every time we used them we would get so frustrated! They also always left big red marks on Henry's back where the elastic was. I was not a fan. I know several people who love their FuzziBunz, but they just weren't right for us. I sent them along to my friend who does like them. :)
Thirsties Duo Diaper
Thirsties Duo Diaper
Another brand of pocket diaper we've tried is the Thirsties Duo Diaper. I'm kind of mixed on this diaper. For starters, they are an all-in-two system, meaning their diapers come in two sizes. The upside of this is that the smalls are smaller than all-in-one systems, and the larges are larger. This is especially great if you have a bitty baby or a bigger toddler. The downside is that you have to buy diapers twice. This can be a deterrent if you're on a budget and looking for a longer lasting solution. We started out with 3 Thirsties size 1 Duo Diapers, 2 of which we LOVED. The 3rd one leaked every single time Henry wore it. It was the craziest thing! Also, he outgrew the size 1 long before he reached the 16 pound weight limit, but he was still too small for the size 2 diapers.
I tried to get a picture to show what I'm talking about. The top picture shows the size difference between the size 1 on the smallest setting, so 6 pounds or so according to them, next to the size 2 on the largest setting, which should make it to about 40 pounds. As you can see there is a BIG difference. I will say that Henry was able to wear the Thirsties size 1 from the time he was 2 weeks old, before he could fit in other brands of all-in-one diapers. The bottom picture shows the difference between the size 1 on the largest setting and the size 2 on the smallest setting, see how they're not quite the same size? That's why there was about a month of lag time where Henry was too big for the size 1 Thirsties Duo Diaper, but too small for the size 2. Thankfully, we had other diapers to use in that time period, but I always wondered if people only had Thirsties diapers in their stash and couldn't use either size for a few weeks?!
I really wanted to like my Thirsties diapers more than I do. I had read lots of rave reviews about them. Plus they're all made in the USA, which I love. However, we've been kind of disappointed with our Thirsties Duo Diapers. I also think that of all the diapers we've tried, Thirsties has by far the worst aplix/velcro. I hate leaving bad reviews for things, but these kind of bum me out. :(
Imagine One Size Pocket Diaper
I got this diaper for free courtesy of a Black Friday giveaway from Nicki's Diapers. Honestly, before it came in the mail I'd never heard of Imagine Diapers, and really didn't have high hopes for the diaper. Turns out, I've been pretty pleasantly surprised by it. The diaper is made to be a cheaper alternative to some of the more pricey pocket diapers out there, and is currently selling for $9.95, (about half the price of some of the big name diapers). We've only had it a couple of months, and it's probably only been used 2-3 times a week since then, but I've never had any problems with it. We've even used it at nap time with no leaks!
I will say that it's construction feels a little cheaper than our BumGenius and Blueberry diapers, (they're my gold standard measuring stick), and it only comes with one insert instead of two. While it has worked well for us so far, I'm not sure I would build a whole stash of just Imagine diapers. If you're on a budget though, I think it would work to kind of fill in a couple gaps in a stash if you needed a few more diapers and didn't want to spend a lot of money.
Blueberry One Size Deluxe Diaper
I tried to get a picture to show what I'm talking about. The top picture shows the size difference between the size 1 on the smallest setting, so 6 pounds or so according to them, next to the size 2 on the largest setting, which should make it to about 40 pounds. As you can see there is a BIG difference. I will say that Henry was able to wear the Thirsties size 1 from the time he was 2 weeks old, before he could fit in other brands of all-in-one diapers. The bottom picture shows the difference between the size 1 on the largest setting and the size 2 on the smallest setting, see how they're not quite the same size? That's why there was about a month of lag time where Henry was too big for the size 1 Thirsties Duo Diaper, but too small for the size 2. Thankfully, we had other diapers to use in that time period, but I always wondered if people only had Thirsties diapers in their stash and couldn't use either size for a few weeks?!
Henry in a Thirsties diaper at 4 weeks old
I really wanted to like my Thirsties diapers more than I do. I had read lots of rave reviews about them. Plus they're all made in the USA, which I love. However, we've been kind of disappointed with our Thirsties Duo Diapers. I also think that of all the diapers we've tried, Thirsties has by far the worst aplix/velcro. I hate leaving bad reviews for things, but these kind of bum me out. :(
Imagine One Size Pocket Diaper
I got this diaper for free courtesy of a Black Friday giveaway from Nicki's Diapers. Honestly, before it came in the mail I'd never heard of Imagine Diapers, and really didn't have high hopes for the diaper. Turns out, I've been pretty pleasantly surprised by it. The diaper is made to be a cheaper alternative to some of the more pricey pocket diapers out there, and is currently selling for $9.95, (about half the price of some of the big name diapers). We've only had it a couple of months, and it's probably only been used 2-3 times a week since then, but I've never had any problems with it. We've even used it at nap time with no leaks!
I will say that it's construction feels a little cheaper than our BumGenius and Blueberry diapers, (they're my gold standard measuring stick), and it only comes with one insert instead of two. While it has worked well for us so far, I'm not sure I would build a whole stash of just Imagine diapers. If you're on a budget though, I think it would work to kind of fill in a couple gaps in a stash if you needed a few more diapers and didn't want to spend a lot of money.
Blueberry One Size Deluxe Diaper
Our newest diapers are Blueberry brand pockets. The Blueberry One Size Deluxe diapers dethroned the BG 4.0s as my favorite pocket diapers. They have the best print diapers hands down. We have monkeys, monsters, elephants, and owls.
Adorable. If we were still in the market for some diapers, I would have to snag up the giraffes and dinos too. Not only are these cute, but the diapers themselves are GREAT! They are perfect for a chunky baby like mine! For Henry, the fit on the Blueberry diapers is just unbelievable. They fit him so well!
BumGenius Elementals
Moving on from pocket diapers, in addition to the BG 4.0s, we also have 7 BumGenius Elementals. This might be my favorite diaper of all that we have. They really are just like using a disposable diaper. So, so incredibly easy! The downside to the Elementals is that they do take a while to dry. We live in Texas where it's insanely hot 9 months out of the year, and the sun shines 300+ days of the year, and we dry our diapers outside. It eliminates the stains and quickens the dry time, so we don't have a problem with either one of those. The Elementals are made of organic cotton and they are so soft, but also super absorbent. I also think the Elemental is a little trimmer than a fully stuffed pocket diaper, so we use them a lot when we're out and about.
Swaddlebees One Size Simplex Diaper
The last kind of all-in-one diaper in our stash is the Swaddlebees One Size Simplex. It's very similar to the BumGenius Elemental in that it's all one piece. This diaper is a little different than all the others because it has pockets at both ends, but the insert is attached to the diaper. This design increases the versatility of the diaper, because you are free to stuff extra inserts into the pocket. Swaddlebees are Blueberry diapers are made by the same company, so the fit is just as great as the Blueberry One Size diapers. Unfortunately, I think it's also the most expensive diaper in our stash, (it retails for $25.95). I bought ours during a clearance sale, otherwise I'm not sure we would have spent the money to have one.
Wowza. Is anyone still with me after all of that?! I told you it was going to be long! The crazy part is that we don't even have that many brands of diapers! I feel like we've just barely scratched the surface of brands in the cloth diapering world. That fact is absolutely insane to me!
Swaddlebees One Size Simplex Diaper
The last kind of all-in-one diaper in our stash is the Swaddlebees One Size Simplex. It's very similar to the BumGenius Elemental in that it's all one piece. This diaper is a little different than all the others because it has pockets at both ends, but the insert is attached to the diaper. This design increases the versatility of the diaper, because you are free to stuff extra inserts into the pocket. Swaddlebees are Blueberry diapers are made by the same company, so the fit is just as great as the Blueberry One Size diapers. Unfortunately, I think it's also the most expensive diaper in our stash, (it retails for $25.95). I bought ours during a clearance sale, otherwise I'm not sure we would have spent the money to have one.
Wowza. Is anyone still with me after all of that?! I told you it was going to be long! The crazy part is that we don't even have that many brands of diapers! I feel like we've just barely scratched the surface of brands in the cloth diapering world. That fact is absolutely insane to me!
Tomorrow I'll talk about the non-diaper part of our stash.
Jennifer
P.S. Remember, if you have any questions, leave me a comment or shoot me an email, and I'll answer them at the end of this ridiculously long series on cloth diapering! :)
The only ones we have from this list are one blueberry, a couple of BG 4.0 and 5 fuzzibunz. I bought the blueberry because the internets raved about it, but it hasn't lived up to the hype for us. It's an okay diaper with hemp inserts. The fit is so-so for my long and lean babies. The BG 4.0 are nice, and easy. I had two old (as in two years old) ones that had to be retired due to major deterioration on the PUL in the back--I'm keeping them for swim diapers only, the velcro is still great though. I had one old fuzzibunz that was in such bad shape that I threw it away just before Aurelia was born. I don't think I would have bought more, but now we have 5 new ones and I like that I can custom fit them to my long-n-lean baby. They do take a little bit of trial and error in the sizing, they are at least a couple numbers different than the recommended sizing!
ReplyDeleteI almost put something in that from what I've read most of the people who love FuzziBunz are the ones who have long lean babies. I think I would have a little more patience in getting a good fit with them now, but trying to figure out the proper fit on a newborn was so frustrating I just wanted to get rid of them!! It's funny that the blueberries don't fit your babies, bc they fit H like a glove! I think easy is the perfect description for the BG 4.0s, they're super easy. I saw a pin on pintrest the other day that 4.0s are the gateway drug to cloth diaper addiction and I fully agree!!
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ReplyDeleteYes!!! It's what we use instead of diaper rash cream and it works GREAT! I'm actually going to talk a bit about it in my next cloth diaper post. :)
DeleteYou really make me wish I used cloth. Thanks for all the awesome info!
ReplyDeleteI have a question for you. Do you think it would be worth chanaging my son over to cloth? He just turned 1 (on Sunday, tear!!!) and we do not plan on having any other children. He will prob be in diapers for another year and a half. He uses about 6 diapers a day. We buy Seventh Generation diapers and a case 135 size 4 diapers is about $50.
ReplyDeleteLiz, I really do think it would be worth it! I did all the math and looked into it for you last night. I'm super busy this morning, but I will get back to your question this afternoon or tonight!
DeleteAlright, if all my math is correct, here goes:
Delete135 diapers for $50 is about $0.37 per diaper, at 6 diapers per day for 547.5 days, (365 x 1.5), that's about 3,285 diapers for the next year and a half at a cost of around $1,215.45.
Since your son is older, I would think you'd only need 15-18 cloth diapers in a stash, enough to cover 2 days worth, plus a little overlap for when the diapers are in the wash or are drying. Assuming an average cost of $20 per diaper, at 18 diapers, that works out to $360 for the cloth diapers.
Besides diapers, we have 2 pail liners, ($16.50 each = $33.00), and a kitchen trash can we use as a diaper pail, (less than $10), a diaper sprayer, ($45), and 2 small wet bags for using cloth diapers while running errands, ($9.50/each = $19), coming out to $107 for non-diaper supplies.
$360 for diapers + $107 for supplies = $467 or about 38% of the cost to use the disposables for the year and a half. We've never seen a noticeable difference in our water bill between the months we used cloth diapers and the times when we did not, so I didn't factor that cost in.
If you switched to cloth, you would break even around 7 months from now, (6 diapers/day x 30 days/month = 180 diapers/month x $0.37/each for disposable diapers = $66.60/month for disposables $467 for a diaper stash and supplies / $66.60/disposables = 7.012 months). Plus, when you're done with everything, if your diapers are still in good condition, you can resell them, which would lower the cost even further.
Several cloth diaper stores do diaper trials so you can figure out which diapers you like the best before you commit to a complete stash of one kind only to find out they don't work for you. This one from Jillian's Drawers is supposed to be one of the best: http://www.jilliansdrawers.com/products/clothdiapers/tryclothfor10/tryclothfor10
I did all the math with an assumption of $20 a diaper, but that's actually pretty high! You can certainly go a lot lower than that with cheaper diapers, or buying diapers on sale! Some of our favorites are the BumGenius Elementals which are on sale for 5 for $95 right now, and the Rump-a-Rooz, and the velcro/aplix Rump-a-rooz pockets are on sale for $17.95/each, you can find both at Kelly's Closet, there's a link on the right side of the page.
Cottonbabies.com/ has lots of BumGenius 4.0 seconds on clearance right now for $11.00/each, but they don't come with inserts.
You have lots of different options for building a stash and your day-to-day routine with cloth diapers, but this is just an example. Hope it helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!! :)
I just got home and saw this! You are so so awesome!!! Thank you so much for all of your help & advice. I ordered 3 different diapers to try and I will check out that trial website. That sounds perfect! Are you going to do a post on washing the diapers? I have no clue about that either! I have a top loading HR washer. It works like a front washer. Someone told me I have to "prep" my washer? No idea what that is. And what can be used for soap? I currently use Seventh Generation Free Liquid. Again, thank you so much for all of your help. You are AMAZING!!! Oh an we have a septic system so we don't have to worry about a water bill. You really do have it all covered!
DeleteYou're so welcome! A post about our washing routine is next, I just have to finish writing it! Hopefully it will be up on Monday. After that I think I'm going to do posts on traveling while using cloth diapers, troubleshooting, and how we use cloth wipes. :)
DeleteAwesome Jen! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty blog- the pictures are so cute! We started on the cloth diapers and I have to say, the blueberry pocket diapers ended up being the best out of all of them, in my opinion. Yes, please do posts on the diapering during traveling-very curious to hear how it goes =)
ReplyDeleteI cloth diapered both my girls, ages 5 and 2 1/2. We potty train early at my house, both were daytrained at 17 months. I only use diapers at night for the youngest now. In anycase I purchasd two imagine diapers for the youngest over a year ago and we use them a few times a week for night and they have held up better then expected. The velcro is actually in perfect condition. I was surprised! My hybrid love were the bestbottoms from nickis, loved that cover!! They did not work at night so I have retired them from rotation. I use the imagine and bumgenius 3.0s. I have had my 3.0s for 5 years and they are still going strong! I loved prefolds with my second, used them for the first 8 months, so easy to wash! This all said, I am hoping to night train my ypungest this summer and be done with diapers for good!! We are done! Love cloth diapering but after all these years, I am ok with being done!
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