Working moms and cloth diapering?

Question

I’m only 10 weeks pregnant but I’m really considering cloth diapering. I know it’s not too much more work than disposable diapers, but it still involves washing, folding, etc. I’m just wondering if my husband and I will be able to handle it once the baby is born, given that we both work full time. 
Any full time working moms out there with a good experience with cloth diapering?  Can you share what your daily/weekly schedule is like?

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So I am a SAHM mom, but before you jump onto the cloth diaper train, you should find out if your potential child care provider allows cloth. Some don’t

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I would go with prefolds, flats, or AIO. We used pockets and stuffing took a lot of time. Eventually we just laid the inserts on top of the diaper to save time. I got enough diapers that I could wash every 3-5 days with enough left over for an extra day. And I always kept a pack of disposables around so if I didn’t get around to laundry it wasn’t the end of the world.

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I’m a working mum and it’s really not much work! I wash nappies every other day and I fold them in front of the tv when baby is napping.

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I did it!  But I work from home. It was just an extra 2 loads of laundry a week for me. It was worth it.

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I wash my diapers in the evening after work, the shells hang dry overnight, and I put then back together in the morning before work.

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Cloth diapering is awesome but agree that not all child care providers will be on board

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We both work FT. I bought a second hand stash which had a mix. I love prefolds and covers for my newborn. I’m trying to figure out what will be our routine and schedule once I return cause no one will take the time to do a prefold. I don’t like the pockets I have so I’m trying to sell them. I think what’s going to work is our AIOs. I’m glad I had a variety to try out. Laundry is not so bad right now. I was 3 times a week. I’m worried about the midweek wash after work cause I like to wash first thing in the morning to be off peak. I use disposables at night cause my LO isn’t comfortable being in them for a long period. Even car rides he gets fussy but if he’s in a disposable he’s fine. Good luck to you!

Working moms and cloth diapering?

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