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As you may remember, I’m expecting my second baby this July–a girl– and I’ve started going over my diaper stash in preparation. Since we are gearing up for the Great Cloth Diaper Change next weekend, I thought this would be the perfect week to talk about diapers. Although, let’s be honest, I really don’t need any excuse!
My son was born in 2011, which was before Sweetbottoms the local shop opened. I knew people who cloth diapered and there were some local shops near me that carried a few brands. I did most of my research online and cobbled together a newborn stash of Prefolds and covers. I have 18 Preemie-sized and 24 Infant-sized Prefolds. The smaller ones fit perfectly for the first few days, depending on the size of your little one. My son weighed in at 7 lbs and never lost weight so I think the Preemie size fit with a Snappi for like 10 days. However, they are useful as doublers and I actually still use them for that now. The Infant size fit him with a Snappi for about 6 months. After that, I still used them but just tri-folded into a cover. In case you ever wondered, this is what a Prefold looks like after it’s been used and washed more than 100 times!
So I’m definitely good on the Prefold front, but I do need a new Snappi. And now they have colors… oh the decisions! For covers, I actually first got a few second-hand because I wasn’t sure if I would really be okay doing cloth and didn’t want to make a huge investment. We mostly used Thirsties size x-small covers from the start. I also liked the Bummis Super Brite and used the size small and eventually medium. And yes, that’s all Velcro/Aplix/Hook&Loop closures I used. Honestly I can’t remember when I got my first snap diaper. I found it to be just fine, though. It’s nice and fast for upset babies their sleepy Mamas.
Here’s a shot of my little guy with a Thirsties Duo Wrap in a size 2. This photo was taken when he was about three months old. Oh how time flies!
For Baby Girl, I decided to try some of the Rumparooz newborn covers this time. I just adore these prints! I also want the Kangaroo one. I have had a crush on the GroVia Peacocks Shell since it came out last year. Now I have a little girl to snap it on! I’ll probably re-use the Thirsties and Bummis covers, too.
It wasn’t until after 6 months that we started to expand our cloth diaper horizons. I tried a few Pockets and All-in-One (AIO) diapers. I like Prefolds and covers for the first few months, but would be nice to have some one-piece diapers for going out and convenience. I’ll give you a peek at my currently-used diaper stash in another post. Today was laundry day, so most of them were out of commission.
I recently got a few new newborn-sized AIOs. I love the Swaddlebees and I had to get the little GroVia owl print. (See top photo. We have the GroVia Shell in the same print so I’m planning to set up a “matching diaper” photo situation.) The Swaddlebees are great because even though they are Newborn size, they still go up to 16 lbs so they should fit for at least a couple of months if she grows similarly to her brother.
I also got a few Swaddlebees 2.0 in size medium. Personally, I prefer the side-snapping style of diaper. I like how there’s a nice flat front and the flexibility of snapping is great for babies with bigger thighs, like my son had. I snap the bottom snap looser and the top one tighter to avoid red marks and maintain tightness around the waist. This is what I’ve gotten so far, but I plan to get more in this size and maybe a few girly prints in the large.
I also got a Kawaii pocket diaper (See top photo.) because I love the print and have always wanted to try out the Minky. I’ve got my sights set on a few Charlie Banana and Apple Cheeks pockets, too. Can you tell? I like variety. My poor husband can’t keep up.
What about you? Did you increase your diaper stash for your next baby? How much did you get to re-use from previous cloth diapered babes?
