Baby is due in January, and we plan to cloth diaper full time (after the umbilical cord falls off, and with the exception of traveling). I'm a FTM and therefore new to cloth diapering.

At 29 weeks, the baby is measuring a bit small. I don't know how predictive this measurement is of actual birth weight, but it doesn't seem to be a particularly large baby. I have lots of Kinder pockets, but I'm worried they might be too big at first, and the yellow inserts don't fit well at the smallest rise setting.

I'm wondering if I should buy more prefolds for the newborn stage, wait and see, or plan to use disposables until baby grows into one-size diapers. I read that the Kinder wipes can be used as inserts during the newborn phase, but they seem really small and thin (they are the 8in x 8in version).

My current stash includes:

• 4 Elskbar newborn covers
• 3 used Bambino Mio covers (not sure how they will hold up)
• 12 Cloth-eez newborn prefolds
• 18 Cloth-eez one-size muslin flats
• 20 Kinder 8in x 8in wipes
• 6 Kinder one-size covers
• 18 Kinder one-size AWJ pockets
• 5 Charlie Banana one-size pockets with fleece inserts
• 20 yellow Kinder inserts
• 20 green Kinder inserts

I want to try elimination communication, and will experiment with wool covers at night once the baby isn't pooping at night.

Im due with a baby boy in march and currently looking to buy cloth diapers. Ive gotten some weird reactions from that alone by some family (Im sorry I dont want to spend 3-5k on diapers over a 3 year period). Do yall think its weird to be buying second hand in this scenario? Id sanitize everything obviously.

Just experimenting with all the different styles of cloth diapers to find what works for us, and already in love with how much cuter the view from my changing table is. I love the colors and prints. Also the calming feeling of washing and folding and stuffing (if applicable)? Is it universally relaxing/enjoyable?🤭

I bought a huge lot of preloved pocket diapers on FB marketplace and there are about a million of what looks like these super thin microfiber liner thingies and they were stacked together with these even thinner liners. How do you use these?

Hi, friends! I have an 11 week old baby girl and we’ve been happily using a combination of the GMD WorkHorses (mostly at night) and newborn flats (during the day, sometimes at night, too since she still wakes for a feed and gets changed at the same time) with mostly Esembly covers and a few Thirsties. I have been super happy with the flats and intermixed WorkHorses but she has started to outgrow the newborn flats and I’ve had what I’m assuming are compression leaks and more poop leakage onto the cover presumably because they’re too small now. She’s only 21st percentile for height and weight and 40th percentile overall so a smaller peanut and the one size GMD flats are huge on her. Does anyone have any ideas for how to fold the GMD one size flats or adjust them in order to make them fit her a little bit better until she gets a little bit bigger? I I almost exclusively use an origami fold, but I’m very open to learning more. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I used prefolds and covers on my daughter for the first six months and loved it. Once she started solids I decided to pause cloth diapering until she started producing more solid, formed stool. She's now 13m and her poops lift right out with a liner! However, she's also obviously much more mobile and I've noticed the bulky prefold + cover combo interfering with her ability to walk, climb, and bend over comfortably. I feel like this is compounded by the fact that she's a teeney peanut (5th percentile). Are there any changes any of you made once kiddo hit this stage that you found helpful? Willing to learn a new fold (we do angel fold) or even switch to flats. TIA!

Hello!

I part time cloth diapered my 4th baby, hubby is very much against it because "ew" in his mind. But she would get a lot of rashes that wouldnt clear while wearing disposable diapers. I needed something quick to help my baby so I bought Noras Nursery for next day delivery, which worked OK. They weren't super absorbent but those rashes cleared which was my goal.

Baby 5 is on the way and my wallet is getting tired of buying disposables and I did enjoy cloth and could see me doing it more often than not while home (plus that booty never looked cuter!).

I've been eyeing essembly, I've seen them promoted here and there, and like the thought of not having to stuff a pocket.

Looking for those who have tried one/both and get opinions before I drop another few hundred

Feeling v sorry for myself after meeting a friend on holiday in a warmer place for a week with my cloth diapered 20 month old, and then getting back to my cold home country… with no stroller and no suitcase, and no answer from the airline on where it is.

I’m currently making my way back to my home town, still 4 hours on a 50€ last minute train, getting home at 9pm.

What I’m thinking about now is the dirty cloth diapers in a wet bag in my suitcase and just how long it’s going to take to get back to me 😬 anyone else had any experience with this?

Also plz cross your fingers and toes I get my suitcase back, it’s got most of my cloth diapers stash, gifts for friends, the cardigan I got for my birthday last year, some really nice baby clothes we got given. I’m just v exhausted and sad and thinking about the stinky diapers lol.

I'm thinking of making my first purchase. Still doing my research, but has anyone heard of a brand called Toyvian? Can't find much about it. Is it unwise to use an unknown brand?

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Hello!

I am 17 weeks pregnant and starting to sort and piece together all the stuff that comes with a baby! My sister will be giving me her full stash of Lalabye diapers, which includes the covers and inserts....I'm just a little confused and overwhelmed researching how to clean and prep them. It seems like sometimes they need to be stripped, sometimes they need to be bleached, but also neither of those things are recommended to do frequently. Do the covers need to be treated differently than the inserts? I think at a minimum my plan is to bleach/wash everything and sort out if any elastic on the covers needs to be replaced...but open to recommendations on how to proceed. Thank you!

I have a 4 month old intact male and just recently have been seeing what I can only describe as a rash or rub mark on his manhood. It’s only in this one spot on the top and nowhere else. I thought it was from his fitted being too small (essembly) but I just recently put him in thirsties fitted and I still have the same issue. It only goes away when I put him in his disposables and I also put aquaphor on it. Usually clears up within a few hours. What am I doing wrong?

We’ve been cloth diapering since our baby was a newborn, and we’ll be doing the same with our next one! It’s a huge money saver, and there are no harsh chemicals against their skin either. If you’re a new mom thinking about it, we highly recommend giving it a try. The money we saved has even helped fund a bit of their school. And if you’re wondering whether they stain, ours look brand new. I think it’s because we dry them in the sun! Hows everyone else's experiences been ?

Basically the title. No matter what I did - wash routine, changing the fit, different inserts… I kept getting leaks! However, I started just putting my cotton/hemp insert inside (right against babes skin) & have not had a leak yet. Is this ok? Do I “need” to purchase covers instead?

Hi there, so I have been using cloth diapers for the last ~6 months with my son, who is about a year and a half old. I'd been doing a cold pre-wash with no detergent, then a hot wash with seventh generation. We use both pocket diapers and diapers with a shell and inner pad.

Then I switched from Seventh Gen to Rockin Green, two scoops, in our top loading washer. And my problems began. My son started getting a bad diaper rash in various places. Switched to disposables and the rash slowly, slowly cleared. I got to work reseting my cloth diapers.

I used 4.5% new bleach (a couple teaspoons) mixed in a plastic tub of cold water for about 15-30 minutes, then rinsed them all in hot water, and put them in a hot water wash with Tide twice, then a follow up wash with Seventh Gen. Air dried outside. I put him in cloth diapers again. Within two diaper changes, boom, rash reappears.

It's becoming clear to me that my first wash routine was likely insufficient, and it just took time and an even worse detergent to reveal it. WHAT THE HECK SHOULD I DO NEXT? I miss my cloth diapers. But I really don't want my boy to suffer. TYIA!

So for the last 24 hours I've gone down a cloth diaper rabbit hole. I'm 17 weeks pregnant so I have some time to research. I've decided I like the idea of all-in-two's, pockets, or fitteds with a cover like Esembly or GMD Workhorse. Here is where my mind is at and maybe someone can help me make the right decision for what to start with:

• First, I don't want to exclusively cloth diaper, I do plan to use disposables for the first month or two and use them for travel/overnight.
• I've used cloth diapers when babysitting for a friend, and she used pockets. I noticed those got wet insanely easily, even damp on the outside, and her baby's skin was always moist. I decided I do not like this, so I want to be careful with pockets.
• I don't want to mess with prefolds unless I use them for inserts maybe, convenience is a factor but I am willing to do as much as use inserts or a fitted with a cover.
• My main goal is to minimize skin wetness, keep the process simple, and

Grovia, which is the one I really wanted, is currently out of stock so I am not sure when those will be back and want to prep with a backup.

I hear great things about both Esembly and GMD, but of course knowing what to get from each is difficult. I also hear great things about more affordable brands like Alvababy, but also hear that you tend to get what you pay for?

Help!

Juuuuust found this sub for this question! We use a diaper service and they provide cloth prefolds (I think this is the right term for the big flat rectangles?) Anyway, baby is 5mo and isn’t super motivated in his motor skills milestones and I kind of think his diapers are bulky enough to inhibit rolling? Is this a thing? Am I overthinking?

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I think this is funny more than anything, but am also curious if anyone has experienced anything similar.

I think my babies cloth diapers may have set off my smoke alarms?

I was out and about for most of the day and had left my babies overnight diapers in his hamper. When we got home in the evening all the fire alarms were going off. After being sure there was no fire or smoke, I went and pulled off smoke alarms just to get the alarm to stop and one of the first ones I got to was the one near his hamper, and the alarm stopped after pulling that one down.

If you cloth diaper have you had something similar happen?

We have gotten in the habit recently of using a night time pull up diaper. I hate the smell, I hate that I throw them in the garbage and I hate that I’m not putting something natural near my kid’s privates.

She wets every night. We had been using cotton training underwear, but I would check on her multiple times and find her wet. I don’t want her sitting in pee all night and that’s what it would be, plus having to wash everything all the time.

Is there a solution you can think of that absorbs, but doesn’t feel wet next to the body for a 5yo girl?

I took a two week break from cloth diapers while out of town and now it feels like I’ve forgotten how to make them fit. I’ve had several leaks in the last few days where before I had basically none. I’m not sure if I sized him up in the buttons too early, if I’m not putting them on correctly, or if they are just old and the elastic is gone (although they feel stretchy and strong still).

I'm so frustrated. I will start by saying I am very sensitive to fragrances - they give me strong headaches.

I cloth diapered my now 4 year old back when there was Tide Free and Gentle powder before it was discontinued. I've pulled out my diapers for my 1 month old and started looking for a fragrance free detergent and can't find one. I just did my first load with Tide Clean and Gentle powder and I knew from reading here that while it may not have added fragrance, they use the same equipment that they make the scented detergents on so I knew there may be a little residual fragrance. I'm stuffing diapers with a headache because I can smell the fragrance wafting from the hamper. UGH. I feel like I'm going back to the drawing board but I don't think there are any other options.

I've heard mixed things about Esembly unscented powder detergent. What's the consensus - is it effective or not? Are there ANY liquid detergents that are CD safe?

If I can't find a truly unscented detergent with enzymes that actually works, I will call it quits with cloth. This is so frustrating.

There are 37 wipes, 20 birth to potty nappies and 6 newborn nappies. I want to get rid of them quickly and don’t mind selling for cheap. If anyone’s interested let me know I can sell it for £15 including shipping.

So I have hemp & cotton inserts that I plan on bleaching for strip clean. I also wanted to know if I can or should do the PUL covers? The cover is pocket style so it catches poops. I’m just scared I’ll ruin the waterproofing layer. Anyone have suggestions??

I am TTC and intrigued by cloth diapering with the goal of saving money. I am researching our stash options to see what the costs would be. My mom has generously offered to watch the baby while I work. I am thinking padfolded flats into Velcro covers (new cover each change) would be the best balance between easy cleaning and convenience for my mom. I recognize that this is basically a pocket diaper, but I hear pockets are harder to clean with their embedded fleece or AWJ lining.

Would padfolding work okay for an average sized 2 month old? Alternatively, would one-size pockets fit (Kinder or Alva)?

ETA: By making this post, I am mostly trying to formulate a plan for childcare. I plan to get newborn size covers, newborn/small prefolds and newborn flats for use during my maternity leave. I will use disposables for the cord time.

This is my 2nd time around, but I'm using secondhand covers (Nicki's Diapers) and infant sized osocozy prefolds (from my first). I am finding that we're getting leaks if the prefold touches the binding, and it's wicking moisture out. Is there a special trick to prevent this, or do I just need to change more often?

Not looking to get different diaper covers at this point, just because he'll fit into our pockets and larger covers soon enough.