During my pregnancy, we have received and purchased various diapers. We purchased a box of 216 Costco Size 1 diapers first. Then we thought about cloth diapering. We purchased a pack of Pampers and matching wipes and a pack of Huggies and matching wipes. Then we decided we'd try cloth diapering instead. We will use the disposables we purchased and the ones we received as gifts (and whatever we get from the hospital) for long day or overnight trips away from home.
We have purchased three Charlie Banana One Size Hybrid Pocket diapers and I think we'll love those for their form and function. They really seem superb to us based on reviews and demonstrations and facts I've found while doing research on features and ratings. We have ten 6-ply and ten 3-ply pre-fold cloth diapers and three vinyl covers for those. We also have a small iplay swim diaper that we got at a local children's second-hand store.
Yesterday I got this sense of urgency to complete our cloth diaper stash so we'll have enough to last us 2 days between washes and have a few left over for half of that wash day.
I decided to try a Kawaii Ultra Soft One Size Pocket Diaper which I ordered from jilliansdrawers.com They have a 30 day love em or return em policy which is an awesome thing if you're just starting out. I highly doubt I'll use it but just in case I do... it's there. This is the description of the diapers from their site:
"A highly economical one-size diaper! This pocket diaper is lined with biodegradable TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) for waterproofing and comes with 2 full size microfiber inserts! The cover itself can also be used as a diaper cover over your favorite prefold or fitted diapers."
I ordered one of these for now... in Blue Water. I think the color is pretty neutral which will be good if we end up having another baby. Also, it will be easy to match with shirts and outfits in case I end up caring about that. If we like these, I can see us stocking up on them as the price is certainly right for us. Also, these are comparable to the Charlie Bananas in features for the most part which would mean we'd get what we like at a great price!
In addition to that, I ordered the econobum One Size Diaper Kit. You get a lot of bang for your buck. This is an economical kit but one that comes with great reviews and since we feel comfortable using prefolds for most of our stash, this kit was a no-brainer for us. Here is the description from their website:
"Remember, with our new return policy, if you don't completely LOVE your new diapers, you can return any stain-free diapers within 30 days!
A kit to get you started with cloth diapers! AND, enough diapers to get through one day for less than $50! (That's 3 weeks of disposables!) Each kit includes 12 one-size prefolds (fit from 10 lb - 35 lb), 3 one-size covers, and a wetbag. Order 2 kits and you'll have enough diapers to wash every other day.
The included prefolds are extra soft and ridiculously absorbent. Some buy this kit just for the prefolds! Fold one direction and they'll be shorter for smaller babies. Turn and fold the other direction, and they'll be longer for older babies."
So 12 prefolds, 3 covers and a wetbag for $48.95! That's just crazy talk. We don't even have a wet bag yet and the price for one is around $20.00 so that ALONE makes this a great deal. I can't WAIT to get these new diapers in the mail and check 'em out. Once the baby is here and we're in full-swing cloth diapering and washing, etc and we have a little routine, I'll definitely be reviewing what we have.
All in all, I think we are going to love what we have. Most importantly, I really think that with all the research I've done and comparison shopping and investigation, what we have will work for us, for our lifestyle. I can't wait to dive into the cloth diaper world with baby girl.
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