Cloth diaper pictures

Well after the first week, things are still going pretty well in the cloth diaper experiment. We are looking into getting some used diapers so that we dont have to buy them all new. There are several diaper swapping websites, as well as eBay, where you can find cloth diapers for sale.

My favorite so far is the bumgenius one-size pocket diaper:

This diaper is so much like a disposable. They run about $18 new. It has a fleece lining and you stuff a terry-cloth liner under the fleece. The liner is what actually absorbs. The fleece stays dry against the baby's skin! These diapers have snaps that change how big they are, so that you never have to buy a bigger size and they velcro shut in the front. The only thing I dont like is that they are a little bulky under Emma's clothes since she is still really small. I think that will become less of an issue as she gets bigger.

Next on my favorites list is fuzzi bunz:

Fuzzi Bunz makes fitted diapers in different sizes and a one-size diaper (this is one-size). It has a ton of different snaps on the front (which are all covered in the picture because Emma is on the smallest setting) to adjust as your baby grows. This is also a pocket diaper with fleece, so it is very similar to the bumgenius. I dont think its quite as easy to use because of the snaps instead of a velcro closure, and for that reason it doesn't seem to fit quite as snugly in the back. Since these are the same price ($18) I would rather go with the bumgenius. (However, I have heard that these have a higher resale value than the bumgenius)

Thirsties all in one:

This diaper is a little cheaper (about $15 I think) and it is sized. Since I really wanted one size fits all, this one isn't quite as appealing. It does not require a liner like the pocket diapers, but it does have a pocket that can have a liner stuffed inside for extra absorption. I have had some problems with leaks with this one. I'm not sure if it just does not have as tight of a fit on Emma or if I would need to use an extra liner inside. Either way, I'm probably not going to be buying any. Thirsties also makes a fitted diaper that requires a cover (I didn't take a picture of this one). Multiple things I didn't like about that, including needed to purchase new sizes, and having to buy a cover and a cloth diaper, which is more than the cost of one bumgenius.

And now, the pre-fold:

The pink thing is called a Snapi and takes the place of pins on a cloth diaper. Doing the folding and getting it to stay on Emma was WAY easier than I thought it would be. And even though this seems to be the cheap way to go with cloth diapers ($2), there are some other costs. You need a cover for the cloth, and those can be anywhere from $10-20, which brings the cost right up near bumgenius. Also, since these are just cloth, the moisture stays up against the baby's skin. So in that respect the fleece seems like a cleaner option.

Finally, the gdiaper:

Firs of all, these are so cute! Its a cloth cover that has a plastic insert that snaps in place. A paper insert goes into the plastic and is flushable. These are really cool, and definitely a green option instead of a frugal option for diapering. We have stuffed the cloth prefolds into the plastic insert and that has worked fine. But the gdiaper covers are size small, so we would only be able to use them for a little while.

The experiment continues this week....