Cloth diapers ??

Question

I’m a mom to be, and my partner and I decided to use cloth diapers for our baby. Has anyone else tried these? And tips and tricks for us? Thanks!

Answer

Cloth diapering is awesome!! We cloth during the day and use disposable at night (since LO sleeps through the night and is a heavy wetter, it’s just easier just us). What I will first say is do a lot of research on what type of diaper you think will work best for your washing situation & budget. We use pockets & I love them! I mostly use mama koala and Alva- they’re on the cheaper side, but still good quality. I have a couple Grovia ONEs, too, they are super absorbent but are more expensive.
Secondly, and some will disagree, but I wish someone had told me this...microfiber inserts are trash! They leak all the time. Flour sack towel inserts, bamboo, and hemp all work much better. The thirsties hemp inserts that are linked are awesome boosters (I put these under microfiber- micro absorbs quick & hemp holds for longer). 
Third thing- be flexible & patient with a wash routine. It took me a long time realize my water was hard, so having an extra rinse almost ruined my diapers bc of the extra minerals being left in them! Had to strip them after only a few months. So I switched it up and it’s working soo much better now.
Lastly (and kind of related to point 3), make sure you get cloth friendly detergent & diaper creams. You can’t use anything with fabric softener & creams like desitin bc they can make the diapers repel liquid.
If your on Facebook, there are a ton of cloth diaper groups out there! & sorry for the word vomit, I just wish I had asked some of these things when I had started 😆

Answer

Right now, we use Thirsties brand newborn all-in-ones (a mix of natural and regular - I prefer the natural but my husband likes the regular ones). Super easy, just toss them all in the wash when they’re used. No need for stuffing, etc. It’s pretty much as easy as using disposables. 
We got the newborn ones since most “one size” ones are for 8lbs and up. Given our little guy was born at 5lbs 12oz we’ll be using them for a while! Once he’s big enough we also have a stash of Bambino Mio ready and waiting.

Answer

As mentioned above, here’s the Bambino Mio set we got. Comes with lots of accessories! And their patterns are adorable.

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