Cloth Diaper Chronicles: How it all began

I always said when I had a little one that we would do cloth diapers. I made a very sad attempt with DD1 2011. We started out with G diapers, because they were cute, available at Babies R Us and I had done absolutely no research. Two covers, six inserts, and a few disposable liners later, I could not really tell you how I felt about it with my occasional Saturday morning use. DH was not going near them.
Fast forward to Dec 2013 with the arrival of DD2. Now a stay at home mom, tons of research under the belt, much less income and DD2 going through 14 disposables one day (FOURTEEN!!!), I knew I had to make a commitment and get DH on board.

We started with the most affordable option, prefolds and covers.  I chose a 12 pack of OzoCozy Chinese Prefolds in size 4x6x4, a five pack of Snappi diaper fasteners in size one and three Bububibi PUL one size covers, all available on Amazon.

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With only twelve prefolds to rotate, we were going part time and using up our disposables too. At the end of the first week, I can honestly say, it was not bad at all. I actually enjoyed it and made a commitment to it. The prefolds absorbed well and the covers were not bad.  They are water proof which is great, but we did have a few leaks at the leg opening.  All stools stayed in place though :-) None of those baby blow outs to deal with.  While changing the snaps have come undone as I adjust the cover under her bottom, which can get a bit frustrating. Looking forward to trying some other covers. We also have some Ozo Cozy Birdseye Flat Unbleached diapers. We just received those so the verdict is still out, but I do love how thin they are. DD2 seems more comfortable in those with the cover than the prefolds.

Now to get DH on board.  Research and talking to other cloth diapering moms, I decided to try an All in One or AIO diaper. No stuffing, wrapping or pinning required and as easy to use as disposables. We went with Bumgenius Freetime AIO with snaps.  They are also one sized diapers, which saves a ton.  We purchased a two pack from Target online, with free shipping and an additional 5% off as a red card member.  After using these, I have to admit, I was in love with a cloth diaper! Super cute, compact, and I could tell DD2 was really comfortable in it. And best of all, no leaks overnight and DH used them!  We change DD2 every three hours or when she is up from a nap and the diaper does not even feel wet and her skin is dry.  It pulls moisture away from her so well.  Needless to say we went from two to ten Bumgenius Freetime AIO diapers in a week.

This may in fact be our first a last stop on a cloth AIO diaper.  I'd be willing to give another a chance if HIGHLY recommended, but this is going to be hard to beat.

Our diaper drawer :-)

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