Cloth diapers

We use pockets that are definitely bulky, and my DD is quite small (she is only 17 lbs at 15 months old). Yet she was rolling by 8 weeks, sitting unaided at 5 months, crawling at 6 months, and walking at 11 months, so it definitely didn't affect her mobility! I quite like the bulkiness because it helps keep her pants up! She has a lot of pants and shorts that fall off her when she is in a disposable diaper.
 
Do you buy a size bigger in pants to make up for bulky-ness?
 
Jessmke, the majority of pockets are actually a trim option compared to prefolds or some flat folds. They're deconstructable all-in-ones: thick soaker/insert in the middle, two layers (PUL and fleece/suede lining) in the wings. Prefolds are usually 4x6x4 or 4x8x4 which means there are 4 layers coming from the "wing" being held against 6-16 layers from the front. In the most common fold where the front is doubled over and the wing brought around on top there are 12 layers at the hip!!! That is THICK! it's okay on a 20lb+ baby but on 6lbs? Ugh.

I liked origami fold for flats, fewer layers in the wings, actually bought bigger real flats to keep using that fold. When she was tiny we used "flour sack towels" as flats, with bamboo washcloth folded inside as an insert. Very cheap compared to "real" diapers and just as effective!

Marie, I haven't tried AIO on a newborn but her prefolds were only ever wet in the front and middle. Nothing like how drenched they were from 9m+, when all the way up the butt and even the wings were soaked.

Re: mobility, my daughter rolled over for the first time the first time she was down on the floor in a disposable, at 2.5 months old, and she only rolled naked or in a "sposie" for a month after that. But she also had minor hip dysplasia when she was born and the specialist said the cloth bulk would help her hips. She hit later milestones like crawling/walking just fine in her prefolds but I could tell they impeded her a bit (waddling), they also cushioned her butt when she fell :shrug: I used the bikini fold a lot when she started standing and walking, it was a very compact option and trim in the crotch (but hard and stiff -- couldn't have been comfy)

I have thought ahead to #2's diapering past 6 months but haven't picked -- trying to choose between fitteds and big flats. I already have a whole stash of prefolds I planned to re-use so I have to learn to see if I want fitteds! Don't have a good excuse to buy a new stash when I want to learn! Especially because I want/need to use bamboo and hemp for them, not plain cotton. Oh and definitely using woolies & pull on PUL for covers at 6m+

At some ages pants fit properly and at other ages I had to size up.
 
I'm not planning to use cloth diaper in the newborn stage, my DH is totally opposed.

However, I learned today that to use prefold for stuffing the pockets you need to use the small size. :wacko: the prefold that I bought is large size so maybe that is the reason I'm having trouble. Now I don't know in what I'm going to use this large prefold. :dohh:
 
I need some advice.
My sister want me to try cloth diapers and I'm really curious about it but at the same time a little scared of the outcome. DH is not onboard and keep telling is a bad idea but I'm willing to try.
What are you experiences?
What are the downsides?
What are the advantages?
It is really hard to change cloth diaper when there's poop in it? (My mayor worrisome)
Do you have any suggestions of what brand is good?
Can I use the dryer machine?

DS- we used sposies
DD1- at 6mo we cloth diapered with Fuzzi Bunz 1 size and then Goodmama fitted with covers. We LOVED it. Used the laundro mat and apartment washer dryer. Normal detergent. Handled poop by flinging it off.
DD2- Cloth diapered from BIRTH! We started with Prefolds + covers, Then goodmamas + covers and finally basic china cheapie pockets. We flung poop off or sprayed it. Washed in home washer/dryer, laundro mat, wringer washer, hand washed. Normal laundry detergent.

Advantages: Much easier and cheaper when i had multiple kids in diapers.
Cons: None

The boy i nanny, i used cloth for him too. <3

I'm not planning to use cloth diaper in the newborn stage, my DH is totally opposed.

However, I learned today that to use prefold for stuffing the pockets you need to use the small size. :wacko: the prefold that I bought is large size so maybe that is the reason I'm having trouble. Now I don't know in what I'm going to use this large prefold. :dohh:

You save the big ones for when the LO sizes up. ;)
 
OnErth: my LO is supposed to fit on that prefold already. :wacko:
 
A spare, overly large prefold works very well under the butt during changes to catch any oops!
 
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I started today to Use the cloth diapers on my DD and she is another baby. She has been so happy and confortable all day and she also took a nap and no leaks even without any other insert. Now that I tried pockets without the disposable the bulky that bothered me is gone. However, I order some geffen insert that looks very trim and absorb great.
 
Happy butt, happy baby! Cloth is so breathable and comfortable against the skin for a little one used to disposables
 

This chart is very different from the one that have fluff love university and have a lot of contradictions. I did my first load of Cloth diapers today and I used cheer in powder and everything smell good.
I believe that choosing a detergent brand is confusing and is going to depend in the individual preferences rather than if someone use tide or rocking green or whatever. Also, is necessary to take in consideration if you have soft or hard water and the washing routine. So this is a super experiment that we have in our hands. :haha:

Thank you for the chart :flower:
 
I'm going to look at their chart now, as I haven't seen it. This chart was based solely off of the ingredients in it. So even some that got 4 stars had notes that some had reported rashes from it. Or some that got less stars, many moms reported as working great so I like that they included that. So true, It's definitely an experiment lol
 
I've always just grabbed whatever fragrance free washing powder that was cheap that week at the supermarket. 3 babies in cloth and all good!
 
There's a lot of blogs that are like "DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL DETERGENT!" but then I read a million others that are like "it's perfectly fine" lol

Marie I like the fluff love chart better, as they explained why it was or was not recommended. Whereas the other chart did it only based off of ingredients.
 
There's a lot of blogs that are like "DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL DETERGENT!" but then I read a million others that are like "it's perfectly fine" lol

Marie I like the fluff love chart better, as they explained why it was or was not recommended. Whereas the other chart did it only based off of ingredients.

Yeah, that's why I prefer fluff chart better. However, I did not follow all their recommendations entirely since I feel they are kind of pushy with tide.
 
I have a great experience with cloth diapers. When I visited my pediatrician for my baby's monthly check-up, she advised me not to let my baby wear diaper anymore during the day since as for her diapers cannot only give the babies diaper rash but also it may cause Urinary track infection (UTI). I bought many cloth diapers, cheaper than diapers as I may say and the best thing is, its washable.
 
How big did you make your wipes? I have some fabric for them, but I couldn't decide if maybe they should be as big as a disposable wipe lol
 
How big did you make your wipes? I have some fabric for them, but I couldn't decide if maybe they should be as big as a disposable wipe lol

Actually I dry a disposable wipes and made my cloth wipes with the same measure. However, I've seen people just made a square of the size the want them.
 

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