We are expecting our first child this year (yay!) and in all the bits and pieces that make a baby's life go round we are at an impasse about cloth or disposable diapers?
Were any of your children raised on cloth diapers? Did you try cloth and switch to disposable?
What are the pros and cons?
Do you have any recommended brands to fill out my numbers after I run out of home made pairs?
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[–] radwife 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
We do it and love it. We started with disposables because we didn't want to deal with poop. Didn't realize you will be dealing with poop either way lol.
There are lots of types, so figure out what you want and works best for you and your family. They are all essentially an absorbent part (like layers of cotton) and a part to keep the baby dry (like a TPU or PUL cover). You can get all in ones, fitted diapers with covers, flats or prefolds with covers, etc. Flats and prefolds tend to be cheapest but you will almost definitely save money with cloth regardless.
Make sure you have a good wash routine. If your diapers start coming out anything less than totally clean, get that figured ASAP before it causes major issues or ammonia burns.
Once you do some basic research let us know if you have specific questions. I really don't think it's bad, especially if your kids aren't in daycare. I wash every other day. Good luck!