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CD is overwhelming
I have a friend how offered me her stash, but in the mean time I've been researching tons of different kinds/brands of cloth diapers. Now I feel very overwhelmed!
ETA: Mom's who CD, please share what you like etc. What brands.. what you used for the Newborn stage etc. As well as anything else!
#1-BFP 08-22-09 ~ M/C 08-31-09 at 5 weeks 6 days
#2-BFP 08-6-11 ~ Due 04/18 ~ born via c-section April 22, 2012
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Re: CD is overwhelming
I was also fairly overwhelmed. So I had decided right from the get go not to bother CDing in the newborn stage. I didn't want to have to buy 2 different stashes. And figured I'd have enough stress with the new baby and didn't want to have to worry about that too. I've heard a lot of people go with prefolds and covers for newborn.
I bought a few different types of diapers to try as I started out. And my sister also gave me her stash to use. I personally prefer my Fuzzibuns diapers. I got a bunch of OS pockets and I like them because I can adjust them to fit Kenz's little legs. Lots of people do not like them though. I also have some Grovia Hybrids which I love. I haven't used them with the disposable liners yet though. I also have a bunch of AMP and Rocky Mountain diapers from my sis.
Jillian's Drawers does a trial so you can try a bunch of different types and decide what works for you. I've heard really good things about it (http://www.jilliansdrawers.com/products/clothdiapers/tryclothfor10/newborntryclothdiapersfor10)
What I've learned from CD forums, etc, is that everyone has different preferences. One person may hate a certain diaper and that is someone else's favourite.
I still use disposable at night (too scared to jinx my 12 hour sleeper with a CD) and when we are out and about. I'm kind of a half a$$ed CDer
We use the Flip diapers. We didn't go the 'buy a bunch and see what you like' route. We have 6 covers and 18 inserts, I do CD laundry every other day.
D was 3 weeks old before we put him in cloth. The Flips were still pretty big on him. we just used disposables before then. It wasn't worth it to me to buy a newborn stash.
Then (3 weeks)
Now (well 5 months)
I didn't start CDing until Parker was 6-7 months because I couldn't get Rusty on board. I finally said screw it and started without his permission!
My favorites are bum genuis OS and I stuff them with prefolds. I like the aplix better since changing diapers is a chore now, but the aplix doesn't last as long as the snaps. I have about 20 diapers and I bought every one of them from someone else. I spent less than $200 for everything. I do laundry every 2-3 nights.
When we go on vacation I use grovia's with the disposable insert because I don't want to take my whole stash with me. That would add a whole other suitcase!
We use disposables at night because Parker was a heavy wetter and I never found anything that would hold him in without giving him huge fluff butt. His jammies quit fitting because his butt was so big.
Thanks ladies.
I have two friend's that used Fuzzibuns from the day they got home with their baby and they both liked them. So we shall see. I do have one of my friends who isn't planning on having more kids so I will get her diaper stash so we'll see how they work out. I think most of them were Fuzzibuns or Kushies.
#1-BFP 08-22-09 ~ M/C 08-31-09 at 5 weeks 6 days
#2-BFP 08-6-11 ~ Due 04/18 ~ born via c-section April 22, 2012
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I LOVE my GMD prefolds! That is what I stuff my pockets with! The microfiber would hold everything, but the stank that came from them was horrendous.
I bought some BG on a seconds sale and thought I'd just stuff them with GMD prefolds. We have hard water and microfiber scares me. Which size do you use? The newborns or smalls?
On topic: Like everyone else said, opinion seems to be different from person to person. I've done "research" by watching ton of CDing moms on youtube. There is a crazy amount of videos on the topic there. I plan to get some kissaluvs all in ones. It looks like they recently came out with an AIO that is just like their fitteds. So I think for newborn I will get a couple of those and then the GMD prefolds and covers. I also might get some little joeys just because they are so darn cute, but my family tends to have big babies so I don't know how economical that would be. I also plan on building a OS stash of different brands and then buying more of what I like later on.