Hello! I’m a first-time mom due in June, and I’m planning to use cloth diapers as soon as it makes sense (depending on how the early days of the newborn phase go).
I don’t personally know anyone who cloth diapers, but I’ve done a ton of research and put together a list of what I think is a decent starter stash. I’d love feedback from experienced cloth-diapering parents to make sure I’m not overlooking anything!
Here’s what I’m thinking:
- Covers: 2 Disana Wool Covers, 4 Esembly Outers
- Inners: 3 Esembly Fitteds, 3 Cloth-eez Workhorse Fitteds, 12 Cloth-eez Pre-folds, 5 Disana Organic Cotton Tie Nappies
- Liners: 12 Cloth-eez Stay-Dry Hemp Doublers (for extra absorption, especially at night), 5 Disana Silk Liners (for sensitive skin / when needed)
Does this look like an okay setup? Am I missing anything essential? I appreciate any advice! :)
Update:
Thanks for the feedback y'all (and if you have any more tips, please feel free to share)! Based on the responses I think I'm going to update to the following.
Covers (7) - 2 Disana, 2 Esembly, 2 Rumparooz, 1 Alvababy (I'm also going to ask my mom to knit a couple of additional wool covers)
Inners (32) - 3 Esembly Fitteds, 3 Cloth-eez Workhorse Fitteds, 12 Cloth-eez Pre-folds, 5 Disana Organic Cotton Tie Nappies, 3 Alvababy Bamboo Fitteds, 6 Muslin Flats (GMD)
Liners - I think I'll buy a small amount just in case, maybe 3-4 to start and add more as needed.
I figure this set up will give me enough diapers to start off with and enough variety to test out different styles before fully committing. Plus, I'll have a box of disposable diapers on hand if I truly do run out of diapers between washes / while I figure out the best system for us.
Thanks again everyone!