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[–] AmoebaGrin 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

We have done both. Disposables are very convenient to have while out and about, or while traveling. I feel like there's somewhat of a large learning curve for cloth diapers, but really, they aren't that difficult. Cloth diapers can save a LOT of money in the long term. Especially if you are having multiple children.

Keep in mind, that there are SO many different styles/kinds of cloth diapers. And you might prefer a different style at different stages. For example, for a newborn we loved pre-folds and for an older baby we loved pockets. I would recommend using a pack of newborn diapers for the early tar-like meconium poop though! Alva diapers (Amazon) have worked great. Baby Goal are basically off-brand Alva's only cheaper. Momma Koala are great too. These are some of the pocket diapers I've tried. But I do love my cotton pre-folds (can use them in pockets as well!) with Thirsty covers. I have also used wool covers. I highly recommend the website greenmountaindiapers.com for many cloth diaper supplies. Also, consider using cloth wipes as well!

Because your preferences might change as your child grows, or as you become more accustomed to cloth diapers, I would recommend buying a variety of used cloth diapers, styles, and brands, to see not only what you like the best, but what seems to fit your baby the best as well.

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[–] britt121 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I use cloth for my kids since we are home all the time. We use disposables when leaving the house and at night (we use Bambo disposables- they are pricier but super non toxic)

I got a lot of cloth diapers secondhand and saved a lot of money- I repair the elastic leg holes when the elastic gets stretched out- easy fix.

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[–] NoTrueScotsman 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Congratulations!

I use the prefold style ones, not the new fancy styles. I use a mix of plastic covers and wool longies. I also use a snappi closure, with the bottom foot cut off. The hand-me-down prefolds I got are OsoCozy brand, I think. The ones I bought are Green Mountain Diapers brand.

I find them easier to clean than I expected. I just wash once on cold without soap, then run it again on hot with soap, and dry. I throw dirties into a wet/dry bag I hang from the doorknob. The only thing that is work is poops now that my baby eats a little solid food. We got a bidet sprayer and a plastic shield with a clip to help with that, so it's quick and simple, so long as I can have the baby safe in another room for a minute. We also do elimination communication, so my 7 month old poops in the potty instead of his diaper (unless I'm too exhausted to put him on it in the early morning), which I much prefer.

The wool longies require more work than the diapers, but I like how fast they make diaper changes and how they let his skin breathe, plus they are cute, and I am proud that I can make them myself, so I keep using them.

Eucalan brand soap made hand washing much easier for me, too if you decide to go that route. You just squish it a bit, soak, then let dry, no need to rinse.

We didn't start cloth until the meconium was gone, though I've heard that isn't as big a deal as I was led to believe. We also will use disposables if we go away for like a weekend, but I really miss the cloth when we do. The disposables we've had stink even when clean, and I don't like the texture. I think they're Pampers.

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[–] Thats_not_my_dog 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Tried em. Lasted about 3 months.

Best of luck to you if you can pull it off.

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[–] jimibulgin ago 

Not worth it, imho.

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[–] TheAntiZealot ago 

I'm loving the responses to this disposable/cloth diaper topic. Thanks, OP!

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[–] beece ago  (edited ago)

We started with cloth and wanted to go all natural etc etc. The first time you lil one wears disposables to bed and sleeps all night instead of waking you up at least twice due to being damned uncomfortable and needing to be changed at 1am and 4 am, you will never use another cloth diaper. Furthermore, once you see the horrific diaper rash that cloth can cause, you won't use them again. So try the cloth, try the disposable. You can figure that one out. Congrats on the lil one coming, may health follow all of his/her life.

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[–] by2inthemorning 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Wanna hear a funny story? My mom told me with (first kid now so I didnt know anything) that you have to change the diaper (diposables) every 1/2 hour so that she wouldnt get diaper rashes. So I did. It wasnt until I met other moms lke a year into it that I was told that was I crazy for doing that. This one I had reusables and you still have to change at least once during the night. The pads you use really do make a difference.

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[–] ggolemg 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

We lasted a very short while on cloth with our first, it's just not worth the huge hassle.

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[–] KILLtheRATS 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

There is no infrastructure for cloth diapers like there used to be. In the 50s, there was a guy who would pick up old diapers and leave clean ones

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