Thinking about making the leap to cloth diapers

[Momof3Labs]

Wow, thanks for all of the advice and help. Now I just need to narrow things down a bit! Sounds like I definitely need to try a Fuzzibunz - that is a recurring theme here. I also saw a lot of Bumkins recommendations on Parents Place, and Luke's Cotton Kisses. Hmmm... I will tackle this after work tonight and tomorrow and let you know what I order!

Allison - thanks for the poop tip :-). But poop isn't our only problem - Colin is so long and lean that he outgrows diapers in length (rise - thus my concern over a short rise) long before he outgrows them in any other way, and disposable diaper leg openings in particular are made for chubbier babies! Cloth has so much more variety that I figure that we can more easily find something that fits him. Plus, the cost savings over time is appealing - we do plan to have a second baby down the road.

Another vote for trying the Motherease Sandies in your case. The rise is high, and the gathered legs and waist really hold in even the super-runny poops. We only had one significant blowout that I can remember, and that was while I was getting the hang of the things. Plus my DD is also something of a stringbean.

HTH!

KathyO

I use FBs full time, I'm glad you're considering them... definitely skip size small if you're in the range... ds outgrew the rise quickly but is doing great in the mediums.

[Momof3Labs]

And I bought way too much! But I'm determined to make this work, so we'll try this stuff and order more of what we like, and sell what we don't like. Here's what I ordered:

4 CPF
1 Luke's Cotton Kisses fitted
1 Luke's Cotton Kisses AIO
1 Bumpy day cover
1 Prorap classic
1 Bumkins AIO
2 Babykicks Hemparoo inserts
1 Crickett's hemp diaper
1 Crickett's organic cotton diaper

and some disposable liners.

Hopefully I'll get the stuff next week and can give you an update on how it goes!

Oh - I need to wash it all before using it, right? Gotta go back to one of the sites and read up again...

Sounds like a good set-up (although I'm not the most experienced CDer here) :) I've never tried Crickett's, you'll have to let us know how you like it.

If you order from Natural Babies, it will come with washing instructions. I just wash mine twice in the warmest setting of my machine and machine dry the diapers (not the covers) in hot.

Have fun!!

Kate
Mom to Maya, 2-17-02

[Melanie]

For higher-rise diapers I love my toadies fitteds from www.superdupas.com . Also, if he's really skinny you might want to try the ultra-adjustable one-size type diapers..although they aren't the highest risers.

Good job switching! Poop blow outs or not, it's still a great thing for your baby's behind.

As for washing, the more natural the fiber the more you will have to wash it first. Like unbleached cotton and hemp require more. After you wash them, you could try putting some warm water on them and see if it beads up or soaks in. If you have hemp or unbleached cotton, I would say at least 3 (but probably more) washes on HOT.


Mommy to Jonah